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OPENING THE LOGBOOK - JULY 1972

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  OPENING THE LOGBOOK - JULY 1972 Each month, I open the old records to see what I (and others) heard decades ago. It has been fun looking back at old issues of the Australian DX News (ADXN - the newsletter of the Australian Radio DX Club), bringing back lots of memories. Here are some memories from July 1972—54 years ago!  All frequencies in kHz; all times are UTC (or GMT, as we used to say in those days!). Winter DX at its Best! - The Latin American Survey The August 1972 issue of the Australian DX News was a big one, with every section chock-full of great DX news from throughout July! A special inclusion was the Latin American Survey, which was conducted in June and July and subsequently published in the August ADXN. It is fascinating to note the range of broadcasters, many now long-forgotten, that were heard by Australian DXers located in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia!  The survey covered the 90, 60, and 49...
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NEW VIDEO: "They Shut Down BBC Longwave. Australia Rebuilt This."

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  NEW VIDEO:  "They Shut Down BBC Longwave.  Australia Rebuilt This." This is just a quick alert to an excellent new YouTube video by Andrew VK4KWM that makes some great points about the recent closure of the BBC longwave transmitter. In the notes section of the video, Andrew points out: The closure of BBC Radio 4 Long Wave was presented as another 'so called' inevitable step away from ageing broadcast technology. But one Australian transmitter site tells a very different story. This video looks at what happens when engineering, geography and resilience matter more than trends  and why some enormous broadcast systems may still have an important role to play. It also raises a much bigger question about what countries lose when powerful radio infrastructure is allowed to disappear. Check out Andrew's video! Here's the link: https://youtu.be/rz7gTLumcm8 Having visited the Brandon site in 2016, I was particularly interested to see what Andrew had to say. He tells ...
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ACROSS THE DARKNESS - Understanding the propagation, antennas and reception of the BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast

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  ACROSS THE DARKNESS Understanding the propagation, antennas, and reception of the BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast Update (6 July 2026): This article has been revised to improve the technical description of the transmitting antennas following additional research. Another BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast has come and gone. There is always great interest in the 30-minute show among members of the British Antarctic Survey at Rothera, Halley, King Edward Point, and Bird Island Research Stations. There is also a substantial audience beyond these bases, as shortwave enthusiasts worldwide tune in to the frequencies traditionally announced each year just a few days before the event. Indeed, the signals are clearly heard by many listeners. But this doesn’t stop others from grumbling because a good signal didn’t reach their listening post. So, what should one do in a situation like this? Why, take to social media, of course, and complain bitterly! 😉 When I read these negative comments a...
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THE TOP TEN KIWI SDRs FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

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  The Top Ten Kiwi SDRs from Around the Globe This is my personal “top ten” list of Kiwi remote SDRs. These receivers let you listen to shortwave stations across most of the world. My favourites are in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. The video below has all the details! Or, if you prefer, here is the YouTube link! https://youtu.be/-6UddeFBohU Here's the list mentioned in the video for when you are searching for receivers on the Kiwi SDR website or the Kiwi Receiver Map: SDR, Oita, Southern Japan Waterfall Bay, Hong Kong LA6LU Cha-am, Thailand Finnish DX Association, Parainen, Finland Flores Island, Azores TWR Cyprus 1 W3HFU, Westminster, MDF, USA VE6JY, Lamont, Alberta, Canada VK5ARG, Tarlee, South Australia ZL2KS, Marlborough, Amateur Radio Club, New Zealand I hope you find this list of receivers useful for your listening and DXing hobby. Let me know your thoughts and YOUR top ten receivers in the comments section. 73 and wishing you good DX, Rob Wagner VK3BVW ...
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