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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Ct Yankee on November 19, 2018, 2232 UTC

Title: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: Ct Yankee on November 19, 2018, 2232 UTC


Maybe some European leaders should propose this before they are shown the door.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nt-country-hour/labor-commits-funding-to-restore-abc-shortwave-radio-nt/10511472?fbclid=IwAR2kQ6Ptx64WNPfrjUZoZuSdWp4t1lD09qKiqLtmM_KO1iR9oSMhB_9u26s
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: jFarley on November 20, 2018, 0056 UTC
Bring back Humpty Doo 5030 !
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: Looking-Glass on November 22, 2018, 0452 UTC
Past experience with Australian politicians is all vigour and promise when in opposition, when elected their memories suddenly fail.  Promise? What promise?  Cannot recall that promise... ::)

I will believe it when I actually hear Radio Australia back on air, don't hold your breath for it though... 8)
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: MDK2 on November 22, 2018, 1554 UTC
Past experience with Australian politicians is all vigour and promise when in opposition, when elected their memories suddenly fail.  Promise? What promise?  Cannot recall that promise... ::)

I will believe it when I actually hear Radio Australia back on air, don't hold your breath for it though... 8)

I think they're talking about restoring only ABC Northern Territories, not RA.
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: Looking-Glass on November 22, 2018, 2126 UTC
Same response...all full of gusto and hope, yet fail to deliver when elected.  The cost of reactivating these services will be huge, also I heard that some of the transmitters were sold off to either African or Asian buyers.

National or International services Radio Australia and Radio National on SW are gone for good, like the Australian railway system, forever going backwards but seldom forward.  Vale Radio Australia in all its forms, regional or international... ;D
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: Josh on November 23, 2018, 1900 UTC
"I'll say anything to get elected!!!"
Title: Re: Federal Labor Party in Australia to bring back shortwave if elected
Post by: Looking-Glass on November 23, 2018, 2310 UTC
One must also keep in mind that servicing the outback regions of Australia is serving remote communities and thus few votes at the ballot box, the pollies here like to cover the big ticket items that attract major capital cities and regional city voters, hence large population centres.

The rural areas of Australia have always received the least amount of attention come election time.

However, yes, it would be great to have those services re-instated but hardly likely is my guess, despite all the Pork Barrel efforts by the opposition to temp votes at the ballot box... ;D

Hence MW station 4KZ near Innisfail running a relay transmission on 5.055MHz AM, they can see a need to fill the void albeit on a easily established set up.