RADIO AUSTRALIA.
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Radio Australia was the international broadcasting service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
On the 20th day of December 1939, shortwave services from the ABC were officially opened in a ceremony by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The external shortwave service was originally known as 'Australia Calling'. One of the roles of Australian broadcasting was to counter propaganda by the Axis powers, in particular Japan.
"Australia Calling' commenced using 2kW and 10kW transmitters located in Sydney, Lyndhurst, and Perth. In 1944 a 50kW station was constructed at Shepparton, Victoria. This was upgraded to 100kW a few years later.
Radio Australia ceased broadcasting on shortwave on the 31st day of January 2017.
In his book 'Broadcasting on the Short Waves', Jerome Berg stated:
'there has been no friendlier voice on the shortwave bands than Radio Australia, whose programming has entertained shortwave listeners for decades."
On the 20th day of December 1939, shortwave services from the ABC were officially opened in a ceremony by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The external shortwave service was originally known as 'Australia Calling'. One of the roles of Australian broadcasting was to counter propaganda by the Axis powers, in particular Japan.
"Australia Calling' commenced using 2kW and 10kW transmitters located in Sydney, Lyndhurst, and Perth. In 1944 a 50kW station was constructed at Shepparton, Victoria. This was upgraded to 100kW a few years later.
Radio Australia ceased broadcasting on shortwave on the 31st day of January 2017.
In his book 'Broadcasting on the Short Waves', Jerome Berg stated:
'there has been no friendlier voice on the shortwave bands than Radio Australia, whose programming has entertained shortwave listeners for decades."
AUDIO OF MY RECEPTION OF RADIO AUSTRALIA.
Audio from 1982 of the opening broadcast of Radio Australia.
YOU TUBE VIDEOS.
Video showing the Interval Signal of Radio Australia, the tune of Waltzing Matilda.
This video shows the last 15 minutes of Radio Australia.
SUBMISSION RE CLOSING.
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QSL CARDS RECEIVED.
1997.
17715 kHz - 2nd June 1985 & 17750 kHz 2nd June 1985.
15320 kHz - 1st June 1985.
5995 kHz 21st May 1983 & 9570 kHz 15th May 1983.
7205 kHz - 20th October 1983.
VIDEOS OF MY RECEPTION OF RADIO AUSTRALIA.
References.
- Wikipedia, 2023, <>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Australia, viewed 1st August 2023.