[Boatanchors] OT: Radio Australia dropping their shortwave service.

[Phil]

I know that there are others here who do some SWLing.  So here goes.

Glenn Hauser posted an email to one of my SWL groups indicating that 
Radio Australia will be dropping their shortwave service effective 31 
Jan 2017 because it's an obsolete mode.  They'll be concentrating on 
installing more FM stations in areas of the country not serviced well at 
the present, as well as possibly a greater FM and Internet outreach 
elsewhere.

I'll sorely miss the service as it was my number one Shortwave station!

Last time I sent them a Reception report via email (a couple years ago) 
they replied that they no longer sent QSL cards out.

Unfortunately I deleted Glenn's email before I saved the link to the 
Station's announcement , so I can't post it here.


-- 
73 de Phil, KO6BB.
Specializing in DXing NDBs (Longwave Beacons).

Location:  "The Beaconeer's Lair".
Merced, Central California, 37,18,37N  120,30,6W CM97rh
KO6BB/B beacon, ~20W to a Ringo Vertical 24/7 on 28.290 MHz.
http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/

HF/LF RADIOS:
HOMEBREW: 7 Tube+Rect 1v3 Regenerative RX for LF (built 2015)
Icom:     R-75, Cascaded 250/125Hz CW-Filt, Panadapter. (~2009)
Icom:     IC-7200 Xceiver, DSP IF & filters (~2015).
Kenwood:  TS-450SAT Xceiver, cascaded 250/125Hz Inrad filters.
SDR:      Softrock Ensemble II LF (built from a kit 2015).

ACC:   HOMEBREW  LF-MF Pre-Amp, MFJ-993B HF Auto-Tuner.
        HOMEBREW  4 Port Antenna Multicoupler, Feeds 4 RX's.
AF Filters:  Timewave  DSP-599zx & HOMEBREW  8 Hz Filter.

ANTENNAS: 88 foot Long Ladder-line fed dipole, 35 feet AGL for MW/SW.
           Active Mini-Whip, 36 Feet AGL for LF/MW/SW.
           37 foot "Low Noise Vertical", 11 feet AGL for LF/MW/SW.
           Cushcraft AR-10 Ringo at 14 feet AGL for 10M beacon.