Mount Evelyn DX Report

  STATION NEWS AND DX QUICK TIPS July 23, 2025 STATION NEWS INDONESIA Some unusual occurrences have been reported this week, including the sudden appearance of a Radio Republik Indonesia transmission on 7300 kHz. So, I listened for myself. I tried a few times to hear it here at Mount Evelyn and through some of the Indonesian KiwiSDRs, but without success. Finally, I got lucky on July 22. Here are my log notes: 7300   UNIDENTIFIED . First noted at 2310 with a commentary and interviews on the health of children in Indonesia. Some parts of the interviews were conducted in English. This could possibly be Pro 3 national programming content. 2316 - a series of anncts and a clear ID as Radio Republik Indonesia. 2327 - Sudden cutoff of audio mid-sentence, and the carrier disappeared 2 minutes after that. Not audible at Mount Evelyn, but a decent signal was received at both the VK5ARG and YB3TE KiwiSDRs. Jul 22. UPDATE - July 23 : Tuning in at 1159, I hear the old RRI "Song of the Coc...

DXING IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS This is an edited version of  the article that first appeared in my World of Shortwave Listening column in the April 2025 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Further details on this excellent publication are available at www.thespectrummonitor.com While Australia is in the midst of winter, my friends in the Northern Hemisphere will be enjoying more pleasant summer weather. This is the perfect time to embrace fresh air while taking the radios outside. I absolutely love DXing the shortwave spectrum outdoors—listening to foreign languages and enjoying world music as I relax in a park, forest, or by the sea. Setting up the radio gear and antennas in a location different from the home QTH is such a blast! DXpeditions have become a vital aspect of the radio hobby these days, especially for those living in a small home or apartment with no space for external antennas. Alternatively, you may be dealing with high levels of man-made noise in your usual listeni...