AM and FM DX (2015-2025)

So true!

I caught a few seconds of suspected NCL on 90.0MHz not long ago.

WSPR showing multiple 6m paths atm in the region.

The Brisbane QTH ASWFC Ionogram Viewer displayed a peaked SpE event at 22UTC.
Might also be worth keeping an eye on frequencies like 94.3 Townsville etc.

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New Caledonia FM just arrived here in Brisbane - 0840 AEST

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HIT 90.3/94.7 into Renmark S.A, weather report for Emerald noted as well as the station name

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Turning into a good opening :smile:

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Had a station on 88.2 that I don’t usually receive with these openings, wasn’t able to ID - is there a New Cal possibility? Will have to check the ‘tapes’ later.

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Briefly had 94.3 Townsville (Mixing with Goulburn) and 102.3 (Over Canberra) in Bowral
Also got 103.1 next to 103.2 Sydney

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New Zealand maybe?

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Cairns into Sydney right now
Also Townsville, Rockhampton with RDS

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Same here, 106.7 with Cricket over 2ST
Also 105.9, 107.5
92.3, 93.1 Ayr
Nearly all Townsville Frequencies including the ABC service on 91.1
NewsRadio on 96.7
100.1 Clairview
Charters Towers on 95.9
Emerald Briefly on 90.7, 93.9, 94.7
Collinsville on 90.1

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Finally getting a solid QLD opening. Lots of stations in including Mt Isa and Moranbah.

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Very unlikely to be NZ way down there, I’d imagine. They’re all Low Power Frequencies below 88.3.

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Fiji uses 88.2- BBC World Service SFN (Nadi and Suva). But 3D2AG, the big gun ham on Fiji, isn’t getting much today.

Geraldton into Cooma:

Wasn’t received here though I might have been too late!

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Heading the completely other direction, 95.5 Classic FM from Kalgoorlie is being received on my node right now. Coming in at weak to fair strength with stereo, the only way I worked it out was cross referencing with the livestream set to WA.

EDIT: Triple J 98.7 is also coming in, abiet weakly along with Radio National.

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88.2 will have to remain a mystery. Only received at that time and was playing some percussion music.

At the same time as receiving New Cal on various frequencies also received SBS at good strength on 92.3 (over the top of 2 semi locals) for about an hour. The program start time coincided with the SA schedule for SBS. There are 2 lower power SBS stations at Angaston and Roxby Downs. Unfortunately wasn’t home when recorded and the band recording only went up to 93 MHz so could check any colocated stations.

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Now receiving Triple J 98.1 from Northam WA, confirmed by checking both the livestream and the nearest node in Waikiki. Again its weak, but I managed to snag a recording of it as well.

Works out to be 2330km distance total, a new record for me :slight_smile:

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Given that you had outback SA my money is on a pirate somewhere around Roxby Downs, Woomera etc. There was a Brisbane pirate on 88.2 some years back but hasn’t been heard for a long time; in any case that would be permanent if on.

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NZ coming in now into Brisbane. Seems to be Palmerston Nth stations; good signals at times but variable. 89.0, 91.4, 92.2 (just), 93.0, 93.8. 96.2, 97.0, 97.8

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Sometimes its worth complaining about the lack of DX activity :wink:

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Interesting that the temporary ABC tx on 91.1 is still on air- have they not repaired 630? This one is blocked for me.

I also had Alice Springs quite strong right up to 104.1 NewsRadio.

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Yes - back on air until July

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