The recent temporary failure of an Inmarsat satellite serving the Pacific, has forced commercial aircraft to rely on the backup HF communications system used between air traffic controllers and pilots over the Pacific. On April 16 the satellite began experiencing a service outage affecting aircraft transiting through the North and South Pacific Major World Air […]
A celebration of how amateur radio has been serving people for over 100 years. With over 3 million radio amateurs worldwide this day is the perfect time to tune in and connect with fellow hobbyists. Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Time : All Day This year’s theme is “Human Security for All, HS4A” The theme […]
We have received some extraordinary footage all the way from an Argentinian Antarctic base. Penguins enjoying some music being played in this very remote location from a Tecsun Radio. In an all white landscape, typically quiet apart from the sound of cracking ice, distant seals and penguins honking. Alejandro LU8YD captured some penguins being entertained […]
Often it is the less-than-satisfactory experiences in life that result in one being more grateful for the good things. I know good old fashioned customer service is harder to come by these days, but I honestly assumed there were still some remnants of customer service remaining in most industries. It now makes a lot of […]
For the last 77 years, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been run on Boxing Day December 26. After 1 year off due to Covid in 2020, the race was run again last Boxing Day in 2021 We are excited to announce that the cannon will sound at the start of the race once […]
Even months after the flooding event in the NSW North coast we are still learning of tales of survival and loss. While we read in amazement at 63-year-old grandmother Ann south of Eugowra in the Central west’s heroic fast thinking, helping her daughter and 6 day old grandchild into the roof cavity of her home […]
SPRING VHF/UHF Field day Contest is this Saturday November 26th at 01:00 UTC ( around midday Sydney time) Running for 34 years now, the VHF/UHF Field day was originally run as a trial in January 1989. It was very well received and consequently became an annual event. An additional event was trialled in Spring, a […]
Australia is an incredible place to travel, essentially offering something for all tastes. Being the world’s 6th largest country by land area- Australia offers some of the most varied travel experiences and indeed there is something for all types of travellers’ tastes and budgets. Whether you are after rainforest treks, snowy mountains, historic towns, country […]
In September 2022, Ampegon Power Electronics AG and RNZ (New Zealand public broadcaster) signed a contract to supply a new TSW2100-V4 100 kW shortwave transmitter to New Zealand. The transmitter will broadcast the RNZ Pacific service to millions of people living across the Pacific with high reliability and energy efficiency: For many years now RNZ has used DRM […]
HAARP transmissions Oct 23-26 The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere. HAARP utilises is the world’s most capable high-power, frequency agile HF transmitter for study of the ionosphere, with a power output of 3.6 Gigawatts. The primary instrument at the […]