As the Bureau Of Meteorology declares another La Niña, increasing flood risk for the third year in a row, we reflect on those affected by this weather pattern last year. Something those in eastern Australia have been all too familiar with over the last two soaking La Niña summers. According to Dr Margaret Cook, environmental […]
In recent and welcome news, RNZ (Radio New Zealand) shortwave radio broadcasts have resumed from the hours of 5am to 9am ( NZ time) to the Pacific region. A service that ceased back in 2016. As a result of this decision, listeners in the remote areas of the Pacific will now have 24-hour access to […]
As we continue on from our letter to Dad, the next point our author makes is that “radio answers our desire to travel” It in fact safely satisfies the desire to explore, learn about new places and speak with new people, but this time from the comfort of your own home, and watchful eyes of […]
In the spirit of upcoming Fathers Day we would like to share some excerpts from an article published in the April 1935 edition of Popular Electronics magazine entitled, “Why Your Son Should Learn Radio”. The author John T. Frye (W9EGV) explains how this skill and the use of critical thinking and hand-eye coordination will help […]
This event is held to commemorate the Amateurs who died during World War II. This year, the event will be held on the weekend of August 13 and 14, 0300 UTC Saturday to 0300 UTC Sunday. The Aim of the contest: Amateurs try to contact amateurs in VK call areas, ZL and P2 on all […]
Have you heard of the International Lighthouse weekend? This is an annual event held by International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) where radio operators connect with each other from all around the globe on this one weekend in August. But the difference, they are all operating from different lighthouses around the world!! This year […]
Have you heard of Numbers Stations or ghost frequencies? Here are the main distinguishable aspects of a ghost frequency. The source of these broadcasts is unknown. Their purpose is unknown. They are all shortwave radio, the source of which can be hard to track. Many people speculate they are old war time frequencies that have […]
This June Long Weekend, get ready for the annual event held by the ORARC over TWO exciting days!! The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club annual Field Day will be held at the Wauchope Showground hall with all the usual field day activities on Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th of June 2022 during the […]
Pirate radio is the name for somebody who broadcasts over the airwaves without a valid license, But it gets deeper than that. There are several factors that would classify a broadcaster as a “Pirate”. Besides not having a valid transmit licence, actions like failure to transmit a station identification or exceed the transmit power ( […]
We recently became aware of a truly amazing story about the perseverance of shortwave listeners. During World War II in Europe, many allied airmen were listed as Missing In Action. German shortwave broadcaster DJB, located in Berlin would regularly broadcast the names of airmen captured as Prisoners of War. This amazing story highlights the part […]