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June 24, 2015

We're on Interval signals!

Interval signals online archives thousands of radio stations interval signals. I'm glad to report that Hobart Radio International is now on the Australian page.

The Buzz No.8 Music Talk Show

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Show No.8
On today’s show we have a great line up. We have Doctor Who doing a Time Warp, comedy from A Little Bit of Fry & Laurie, the real meaning of Avengers Age of Ultron and we will also cross over to the land of a pirate and bring you the latest shortwave pirate logs!
                                                
Image from sbs.com.au

Reception: (Frank C. in New York sent us this clip)


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June 18, 2015

DX Extra Shortwave & Radio News Show No.30 Released!

Welcome to the DX Extra! It’s a show about the shortwave hobby featuring news, reviews, pirate radio and anything in-between. We are the extra thing you need to digest your shortwave news.

DX Extra No.30
In show 30 this fortnight we cover news on the HFCC Conference in Brisbane, the exciting news of ERT reinstated on shortwave, the history of Swissinfo uncovered, the 2015 BBC Midwinter Antarctica Broadcast, check out our usual pirate logs and from the audio archives: Channel Africa.

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Listen to us via a SHORTWAVE RECORDING on 9955kHz, WRMI.

Minor change to the Antarctic broadcast featured in our show:
Image: Henry Jones & Co at Hobart wharf. 
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June 13, 2015

Shortwave Logs

Afternoon Logs 06h08UTC:

  • 5935 WWCR SIO 444
  • 6000 RHC SIO 343 //6060 SIO 242
  • 7455 WRMI RMI TRU NEWS SIO 444
  • 9955 WRMI SIO 454
  • 11520 EWTN SIO 454
  • 11725 RNZI SIO 444 slight echo
  • 13580 BBC SIO 242
  • 13725 RFI SIO 343
  • 15580 VOA SIO 554
  • 17840 RA SIO 332


At 4pm local time this winter's afternoon the bands opened just below 6MHz, poor reception of RA on 15240, 15415 & 15515 was non-existent. VOA's signal was very strong and clear. 

A QSL from Radio Australia in the mid 2000's:


June 11, 2015

We're now on Twitter!

It's time to tweet! We've joined Twitter @hobartradiointl

June 10, 2015

The Buzz No.7 Music Show Released!

Show No.7
On today’s show we open a cold one to the truth into artificial sweeteners, check out some weird and wacky shortwave American pirates, crack open the truth of a free range egg, delve into a Star Trek parody “Star Drek”and play some of the best music on the planet… as normal!

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Image: No introduction needed. You know who it is. Via i-kinja-img

June 4, 2015

DX Extra Shortwave & Radio News Show No.29 Released!

Welcome to the DX Extra! It’s a show about the shortwave hobby featuring news, reviews, pirate radio and anything in-between. We are the extra thing you need to digest your shortwave news.

News ~ Number Station ~ Pirate Logs ~ Audio Archive
In show 29 this fortnight we cover some very sad news in regards to Alfalima International, look at new changes to Radio Mi Amigo, news on a new station called Euro Radio 6205, we visit the Cuban HM01 station, check out our usual pirate logs and in honour of AlfaLima we’ll play a recording of their station later on in the show! 

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After the latest HM01 (Cuban Spanish lady hybrid) schedule? Click HERE.

Image: Hobart at night from Mt. Nelson

Your legacy continues over the airwaves. Goodbye Alfa Lima.

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