Re: [HCDX] Radio Australia Gone

[Paul]

Gone for now, it's possible that they will be back. It seems that a similar
scenario that played out in New Zealand with the closure of Radio New
Zealand's shortwave service in 1976 is playing out in Australia. The reason
was the same as with Radio Australia - budget cuts. 

There was a storm of protest from within New Zealand and overseas and a
month later the government relented and reinstated the service. This was in
the days when the station was located in Wellington and were using war
surplus 7.5 KW communications transmitters. Programming on the reinstated
service was a relay of the then National Programme network (now RNZ
National).

You can find a full write up here:

http://www.radiodx.com/articles/station-profiles/pacific/rnzi-our-internatio
nal-voice/the-history-of-radio-new-zealand/

Hopefully New Zealand's international voice will continue but when one
considers that Radio New Zealand's funding has been frozen since 2008 when
the present National Government came into office there is no telling how
long they can continue. We've already seen the mothballing of the analogue
transmitter. Age was given as the reason but when one considers the cutbacks
in programming domestically and the sale and lease back of their Auckland
building, budget considerations are liable to have been the true cause.  

Paul 

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Of Wolfgang Bueschel
Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2017 2:14 p.m.
To: DXLD; Glenn Hauser; DXplorer; hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [HCDX] Radio Australia Gone

I was late, when checked at 0107 UT all Shepparton outlets have gone for
ever.

And when checked at Brisbane Queensland also the three NT services on
shortwave are history now.

73 wolfie  df5sx

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From: "Mickey Delmage" 
To: ; ; "Glenn
Hauser" 
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:05 AM
Subject: [HCDX] Radio Australia Gone

> Was able to listen to the last few hours of RA on 15240 kHz.  0100 
> played the RA interval signal 3 times and gone.Good bye my 
> friend...might have had a tear in my eye.
>
> 73 Mick Delmage
> Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Re: [HCDX] [DXplorer] Radio Australia Gone

[Paul]

The Managing Director who made the decision is a lawyer and ex Google and 
Rupert Murdoch (Newscorp) employee, by the sounds of it she has no broadcasting 
knowledge 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/14/michelle-guthrie-the-abc-and-the-turning-of-a-once-shining-jewel-into-mainstream-sludge
 . The could save even more money with her resignation.

Last evening I had a short but intense FM band opening from Tasmania, one of 
the areas which will benefit from the SW closure through development of digital 
services. Four ABC FM stations were received, I noted that each of the 
transmitters were running 192 KW. They could save money locally by reducing the 
transmitter power.

Crumbs, I sound as though I'm an Aussie LOL. I'm actually in New Zealand but 
Australia is close enough. The people I feel sorry for are those in the outback 
who were reliant on the Northern Territory Shortwave service. 

The good thing in the sorry saga is that the ABC doesn't own the transmission 
facilities it is possible that someone else could step in. 

 Paul NZ

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John Figliozzi
Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2017 2:15 p.m.
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Subject: Re: [HCDX] [DXplorer] Radio Australia Gone

Listened via a GlobalTuner in San Bernadino, CA.  No reception in Sarasota, FL 
off air, try as I might.  Playing Waltzing Matilda for the last time was a nice 
touch, presumably by the transmitter engineer.  Pretty ignominious end.  The 
new and haughty managers such as are running the ABC today have no sense of 
history whatsoever.  For me, that’s the end of a half century of listening to 
Shepparton.  Like you, sorry to see it go.  But it was barely a shadow of its 
former self at the end.  Like watching an old friend waste away and finally 
expiring.  Sad.

73
John Figliozzi
Sarasota, FL

> On Jan 30, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Mickey Delmage mickey.delm...@gmail.com 
> [DXplorer]  wrote:
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> 
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> Was able to listen to the last few hours of RA on 15240 kHz.  0100 played the 
> RA interval signal 3 times and gone.Good bye my friend...might have had a 
> tear in my eye.
> 
> 73
> Mick Delmage
> Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Re: [HCDX] 28-30 January Loggings

[rdangelo3--- via Hard-Core-DX]

Dave,
 
I heard the same stuff from Rebecca McLaren about digital services. I suspect 
the people in the outback have no clue what the ABC is doing to them. Also, I 
had them in the late afternoon for a brief period but far from an enjoyable 
audio level experience. The morning was terrific for a last appearance.
 
73, Rich
 
 
 
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; broadwing56 ; Rdangelo3 
; gdex ; victor.goonetilleke 
; hard-core-dx ; 
jherkimer ; ron888howard ; 
ivo.observer ; vu2jos ; ekusalik 
; dario.monferini ; 
donmooredxer ; tarantodx ; 
thomas.nilsson ; ralphperry ; 
lantareamon ; Mauno.Ritola ; bds2 
; rlcw ; danielnx18 ; 
lyamron ; astroyoung ; dx 

Sent: Mon, Jan 30, 2017 7:15 am
Subject: 28-30 January Loggings



Noticed5025 Rebelde was off last night at 0245.  But alas it was back on 
thismorning.  Think Quillabamba has a later sign on on weekends anyway.  (Valko 
28 Jan.)


17640 MADAGASCAR  African Pathways R. (WCB)  Signal on at 1958, 
signature mx 1959, Mw/opening anmnt.  Pleasant Afro mx for afew min. from 2002. 
 M and W anncrs andwhat sounded like live preaching.  Rel.tlk by M from 
2041-2047 w/ment of Bible, Yahweh, the scriptures, etc.  Another pgm segment, 
then Jazz-like Afromx.  2054 M w/voice-over EG ID “Thank youfor listening to 
African Pathways Radio…” and freqs given, then cont. mx to2056, deadair for abt 
10 sec. and off. Poor but getting better.  Tnx DanSheedy log.  (Valko 29 Jan.)


5915  ZAMBIA  ZNBC/R. One  0258 pleasant W vclsong, 0300 W anncr w/nice 
"Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation"ID then W continued over the song to 
0302, then another song.  Best signalhrd here at this time in quite a while.  
But still QRM from 5920.  (Valko 30 Jan.)


5025 Rebelde was off again lastnight but was back on again in this morning. 
(Valko 30 Jan.)


2325  AUSTRALIA   ABCTennant Creek   1044 end of song and host Rebecca 
McLaren w/songanmnt and ID "...on ABC Radio Darwin and the Northern 
Territory...",and interview of M.  1050 canned anmnt by M "ABC willbe switching 
off its shortwave services in the Northern Territory tomorrow. You'll still be 
able to hear ABC Radio on AM and FM, as well asonline with the ABC Radio app.  
All ABC Radio anddigital services will continue to be available on the VAST 
satelliteservice.  You can find out more at abc.net.au/shortwave.  Or callthe 
reception advice line on 1-300-13-9994", then promo/ID, Rebecca again,and into 
mx.  //2485, 4835 of course.  120mb outlets a little betterthan usual this 
morning.  4835 really strong.  (Valko 30 Jan.)


73


Dave Valko
Dunlo, PA, USA


Perseus with Wellbrook ALA1530S and 153 foot Delta Loop


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Re: [DX] RM 1/2017

[Reijo Alapiha via DX]

--- Begin Message ---
Joensuuhun tuli lehti myös tänään. Eihän sitä koskaan voi tietää vaikka tuo FM 
asemakuuluisi joskus suomessakin. 

Reijo Alapiha
 

tiistai 31. tammikuuta 2017 20.06 "alpo.heino...@pp.inet.fi" 
 kirjoitti:
 

 
--Radiomaailma nro 1/2017 oli tiputettu postilaatikkoon tänään. Ihan mukava 
sisältökin. Kiitos!
Ainoa ei kiinnostava artikkeli oli sinänsä arvostetun suomalaisen 
EDXC-delegaation pienitehoisen ja Suomessa kuulemattoman FM-aseman (hiukan 
pintapuoliseksikin jäänyt) esittely. Tietenkin noissa ei-kuulluissa FM-asemissa 
riittäisi materiaalia esiteltäväksi Radiomaailman koko loppuhistorian 
numeroihin, mutta epäilyttää moisen kannattavuus silti.
Mieluummin näkisin juttuja olemassa olevien pienten ja isompienkin kuultujen ja 
kuulemattomien lyhyt-, keski- ja pitkäaaltoasemien toiminnan ja tekniikan 
esittelystä valokuvin varustettuna, kiitos. AM-asemat eri puolilta maailmaa 
lienevät kuitenkin Radiomaailman peruslukijoiden intressissä huomattavasti 
utopistisimpia FM-asemia korkeammalla. Eli vain vihjeenä SDXL:n 
maailmanmatkaajille
AHE






 
 




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Re: [DX] RM 1/2017

[Raimo Karjalainen]

RM tuli spostiin ja postilaatikoon samana päivänä.

IM:n artilleli oli kiinnostava ja monta epäselvää asiaa selvisi noista 
antennien kytkennöstä juuri artikkelin johdosta. IM muistaakseni 
kirjoitteli 70- luvulla antenniartikkeleita, mm. Rombiantenneista.



alpo.heino...@pp.inet.fi kirjoitti 31.1.2017 20:06:

--

Radiomaailma nro 1/2017 oli tiputettu postilaatikkoon tänään. Ihan
mukava sisältökin. Kiitos!

Ainoa ei kiinnostava artikkeli oli sinänsä arvostetun suomalaisen
EDXC-delegaation pienitehoisen ja Suomessa kuulemattoman FM-aseman
(hiukan pintapuoliseksikin jäänyt) esittely. Tietenkin noissa
ei-kuulluissa FM-asemissa riittäisi materiaalia esiteltäväksi
Radiomaailman koko loppuhistorian numeroihin, mutta epäilyttää
moisen kannattavuus silti.

Mieluummin näkisin juttuja olemassa olevien pienten ja isompienkin
kuultujen ja kuulemattomien lyhyt-, keski- ja pitkäaaltoasemien
toiminnan ja tekniikan esittelystä valokuvin varustettuna, kiitos.
AM-asemat eri puolilta maailmaa lienevät kuitenkin Radiomaailman
peruslukijoiden intressissä huomattavasti utopistisimpia FM-asemia
korkeammalla. Eli vain vihjeenä SDXL:n maailmanmatkaajille

AHE




--
RKA, SDXL#3253
OH6JKN


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[DX] RM 1/2017

[alpo.heino...@pp.inet.fi]

--
Radiomaailma nro 1/2017 oli tiputettu postilaatikkoon tänään. Ihan mukava 
sisältökin. Kiitos!
Ainoa ei kiinnostava artikkeli oli sinänsä arvostetun suomalaisen 
EDXC-delegaation pienitehoisen ja Suomessa kuulemattoman FM-aseman (hiukan 
pintapuoliseksikin jäänyt) esittely. Tietenkin noissa ei-kuulluissa FM-asemissa 
riittäisi materiaalia esiteltäväksi Radiomaailman koko loppuhistorian 
numeroihin, mutta epäilyttää moisen kannattavuus silti.
Mieluummin näkisin juttuja olemassa olevien pienten ja isompienkin kuultujen ja 
kuulemattomien  lyhyt-, keski- ja pitkäaaltoasemien toiminnan ja tekniikan 
esittelystä valokuvin varustettuna, kiitos.  AM-asemat eri puolilta maailmaa 
lienevät kuitenkin  Radiomaailman peruslukijoiden intressissä huomattavasti 
utopistisimpia FM-asemia korkeammalla. Eli vain vihjeenä SDXL:n 
maailmanmatkaajille
AHE

 
  
 
 
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[HCDX] LU DXers visit to their CX friends in Montevideo, Uruguay. Jan. 2017.

[Horacio Nigro]

​

​A nice gathering of DX friends from Argentina and Uruguay took place for 4
days in Montevideo, during January 2017. ​

DXers Arnaldo Slaen, Rubén Margenet, Enrique Wembagher, Horacio Cilmi and
Héctor Goyena crossed the River Plate from Buenos Aires, Argentina to
Montevideo, Uruguay.

It as a  nice and friendly meeting, which included visits to a number of
radio stations  in Montevideo, a tour of the city, some barbecued meat,
good wine and beer, and even some beach baths.

In the following link you´ll find a few pics of the gathering.


http://imgur.com/a/5v6Zj


​73​

-- 
Horacio Nigro
CX3BZ
"La Galena del Sur"
Montevideo
Uruguay
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[HCDX] Outreach International Radio Fair 2017

[Jaisakthivel via Hard-Core-DX]

Outreach International Radio Fair 2017 is to be held in Bhubaneswar on the 
occasion of World Radio Day. The three day event is the biggest radio event and 
only radio fair of India. The temple city Bhubaneswar hosts the event every 
year. International Radio broadcasters, broadcasting associations, All India 
Radio stations, Private FM channels and Community Radio stations are to 
participate in the event. On the occasion there will be an exhibition 
consisting Radio shops, live studio, old radio set show, ham radio, radio 
equipment stall, sand art, food court etc. All the participating stations will 
also project themselves with respective stalls. Classical, folk and modern 
music and dance performance will entertain the audience. Seminars and talks on 
the importance of Radio and World Radio Day will be there everyday. On the 
occasion, six personalities/organisations will be conferred with Outreach 
National Radio Award for excellence in broadcasting. Detail: 
http://radiofairindia.com/ Via Dr.T.Jaisakthivel, Asst. Professor, Dept. of 
Journalism & Communication,  University of Madras,  
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