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 me that the HF antennas and the surrounding grounds appear to be well-maintained, which is a relief! It would be good to hear from BAI Communications on what they intend to do with the HF part of the installation.

My old video is at:

https://youtu.be/G1buQ09ivHE

Thanks, Andrew, for the update. Much appreciated.

73 and good DX,

Rob Wagner VK3BVW