Mount Evelyn DX Report

  INDONESIA ON SHORTWAVE: Then and Now - Part 1 This is an edited version of an extended article that first appeared in my World of Shortwave Listening column in the August 2025 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Further details on this excellent publication are available at www.thespectrummonitor.com Click on all images to zoom in for a closer look. Only a few decades ago, Indonesia was an intriguing destination for shortwave listening, posing a challenge for DX enthusiasts. Besides the national broadcaster and its various regional outlets, many local government low-powered stations occupied the tropical bands between 2 and 5 MHz. Indeed, the country has a long and rich history of using shortwave radio for both domestic and international broadcasts. With a vast archipelago comprising over 17,000 islands, shortwave radio has played a vital role in connecting remote areas of Indonesia and reaching global audiences. A Land of Many Contrasts Located directly north of Au...

  DXING OUTDOORS Shortwave radio in the field Regular visitors to the MEDXR blog and YouTube channel know how much I enjoy operating radios in 'the great outdoors' . Anytime is the perfect time to embrace fresh air while taking the radios outside. Many YouTube and Facebook followers have told me how much they enjoy my outdoor DXing videos. There are 28 videos now, spanning the past ten years!  There are even recordings of stations that have now vanished. And filming was done in all kinds of weather.  So, it’s time to gather them into one YouTube playlist. Future outdoor videos will also be added to this collection. You may even smile at a few of the early ones....they're a bit rough in parts! But we had great fun along the way. Click on the Playlist link below to take you straight to the list. And bookmark the link for future viewings of new stuff. 👉  DXing Outdoors - Shortwave radio in the field  👈 73 and wishing you the best of DX! Rob Wagner VK3BVW ...

RADIO AUSTRALIA: THE DARWIN TRANSMITTERS (Original 2014 post: Updated September 15, 2025) Many long-time DXers will remember the existence of the wonderful Radio Australia transmitting facility on the Cox Peninsula near Darwin between 1966 and 2010. The 250 kW transmitters were well-received throughout the world, boasting a powerful and far-reaching signal. Listeners throughout Asia could easily pick up the Australian broadcaster. During the 70s and 80s, RA had a huge listening audience across the region, numbering in the millions, especially in Indonesia. I well remember visiting the RA studios in Melbourne in the mid-1970s and hearing RA staff discuss the thousands of letters they received from Indonesian listeners every week. Heady times, indeed! Times have changed, and those days have gone. Radio Australia's Darwin facility has been dismantled and the property returned to the original Aboriginal Belyuen people. The final years of operation at the Darwin transmit...

  OUR NEW MEDXR FACEBOOK PAGE Facebook drives me mad! Therefore, I am launching my new Facebook page specifically for my Mount Evelyn DX Report blog posts and my YouTube channel. Separating radio activities from personal content will be more effective and less confusing. I should have done this a long time ago. But Facebook policies are a constantly moving target. So, OK, Zuckerberg, you win! Stay updated on new YouTube videos, our regular blog posts, and the latest shortwave tips through our new Facebook page. I invite you to follow this new Mount Evelyn DX Report page. And, please ask your radio friends along, too!  Here's the direct link: 👇 https://www.facebook.com/MountEvelynDXReport/ Thank you for your support. I always value your interest in this fantastic hobby. 73 and wishing you good DX! Rob Wagner VK3BVW Current local time in Mount Evelyn, Australia CLICK HERE for VK3BVW Live Stream (Clublog) QRZ callsign lookup: Search Calls...

THE YAESU FRG100 GOES BUSH! We take the fabulous Yaesu FRG100 receiver, a 1990s-era device, and give it a spin out in the great Aussie bush. After all these years, this receiver continues to provide plenty of joy, performance and operator flexibility. 14 countries heard in two hours. Most of them are on the lower shortwave frequencies! A very successful afternoon's DXing at Kurth Kiln Regional Park. These countries include: Ascension Island Australia (3 stations) Brazil Canada (2 stations) Germany Hawaii (Yeah, I know it belongs to the US! But, it's so far away from the mainland that it really is a different world! 😉) Japan Mali Mexico North Korea Solomon Islands Vanuatu Venezuela USA (4 stations) Here's the video of the afternoon's eventful listening session. Date and Time: August 25, 2025, between 3:30 and 6:00 pm local time (0530 to 0800 UTC) Receiver : Yaesu FRG100 Antenna : 5.6m whip on a Wolf River coil Location : Kurth Kiln Regional Park. Current ...