I have done the drive across the Hay Plains back in July 2013. Mildura FM can be just heard in Hay, although the next morning heading west just out of town, reception was far better but I suspect there was some tropo enhancement. Griffith FM and AM went a long way with the FM getting to near Balranald, again possibly tropo enhanced.
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Yes, 963 from Griifith gets out a long way. I received it at Ouyen yesterday.
And conversely, I had 5RM clearly in Griffith 1pm today.
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Relatively flat terrain also helps. 2BH has been heard in Griffith during the day before, not sure if it still can be.
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Yes, I remember getting it at Junee in the afternoon once too.
I think I received 2BH when I was at Griffith earlier today too. I will check my notes later.
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Some more detailed notes of today
Deniliquin >> Hay >> Griffith >>. Wagga Wagga
9-10am Between Deni & Hay
Weak Mildura and SW Slopes ABCs.
Weak Ballarat 105.5 and 107.1
Weak Hit 93.1 Wagga Wagga
Real surprise was fair 106.7 Phoenix FM from Bendigo (for a while).
107.7 was News Shepparton most of the way, Mixx regained towards Hay.
Hay 10am
ABCs SW Slopes weak - 88.3, 89.1, 89.9, 90.7 and 91.5
ABCs Bendigo 90.3 and 91.1
Hit 93.1 Wagga fair
ABCs Shepparton 94.5, 96.1, 97.7 fair. 95.3 MMM fair, though Hit 96.9 weak
ABCs Griffith 96.5, 97.3, 98.1, 98.9 and 100.5 all good
97.9 MMM Mildura weak, Hit 99.5 fair
Deniliquin ABCs 99.3 RN weak, but News 100.9 fair
ABCs Mildura 101.1, 102.7, 104.3 and 105.9 weak
Something on 101.5⌠Flow FM Lake Cargelligo maybe?
ABCs Swan Hill 95.9, 102.1, 103.7 and 105.3 fair, 106.9 RSN and Mixx 107.7 fair
102.5 Edge Deni good with RDS
ABCs Albury 103.3, 104.1, 106,5 fair. Hit 104.9 and 105.7 MMM fair as well.
2CR 549 good (auto seek)
2RN 576 and 2BL Sydney 702 weak
3WV 594 good (auto seek)
ABCs Melbourne 621 and 774 both good (both auto seek).
675 2CO Corowa strong (auto seek)
945 HPON Bendigo fair
963 Triple M Griffith good (auto seek).
990 3RN Albury very weak
1152 Triple M Wagga weak
1260 3SP Shepparton fair
1314 weak - not sure if Ballarat or Wollongong
1332 3SH Swan Hill good (auto seek)
1494 2AY Albury weak
1566 3NE Wangaratta weak
Griffith 1pm
ABCs SW Slopes 88.3, 89.1, 89.9, 90.7 and 91.5 all fair
88.7 Flow FM Urana/Lockhart fair
ABCs Bendigo 90.3 and 91.1 faint
ABC 94.1 Jerilderie fair
95.7 - Something playing country music
ABCs Shepparton 94.5, 96,1, 97.7 all good, 107.7 News fair
Triple M 95.3 and Hit 96.9 good with RDS
97.9 - not sure what this was, didnât seem like MMM Mildura. Maybe 2AAA Junee?
101.3 - seemed like weak OAK FM Wangaratta
Orange ABCs 101.9, 102.7 and 104.3 good
102.1 Edge Wangaratta good with RDS
102.5 Edge Deni fair
Albury ABCs were good, commercials with RDS. Also weak 2REM 107.3
Swan Hill ABCs on 103.7 and 105.3 fair
AM
2CR 549 good (auto seek)
2RN 576 and 2BL Sydney 702 weak
3WV 594 good (auto seek)
ABCs Melbourne 621 and 774 both good (both auto seek).
666 ABC Canberra weak under 2CO splatter
693 3AW weak
675 2CO Corowa strong (auto seek)
756 RN Wangaratta good (auto seek)
801 5RM Renmark fair
945 HPON Bendigo fair
963 Triple M Griffith good (auto seek).
990 3RN Albury very weak
1152 Triple M Wagga good (auto seek)
1260 3SP Shepparton weak
1332 3SH Swan Hill fair
1404 2PK Parkes weak
1494 2AY Albury weak
1521 2QN weak
1566 3NE Wangaratta weak
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Most likely Bendigo. Dont think Lake Cargelligo is on air?
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@Radiohead who else is in the car with you on this trip, they must be getting the shits with you changing the radio station all the time. 
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And that right there is why many DXers are bachelors.
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Nope, just me⌠and I would be the same if it someone else changing the dial on me every 2 minutes!! (literally)⌠I only leave the radio on the same frequency for more than 2 minutes if there a great song, or some intelligent topic on (which is rare).
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I have a girlfriend and i DX⌠tho me changing tnt channel all the time eventually drives my girl up be wall and she ends up listening to music on her phone haha
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It helps to have an understanding wife, as I do.
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My lovely lady generally wants to put her Spotify playlist on in the car, so I have to drive alone if I want to play with the dial. Although to be fair she is fairly understanding of my weird habits most of the time, like when on a summerâs day I sit alone in the bedroom ignoring her just so I can listen to crap music coming in from a far away location 
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I get into trouble too. When going on Family outing I always sneak my radio on my pocket. On the weekend I went to Maroubra and sneaked a radio in my pocket but nothing worth reporting here. My Mrs is fairly understanding with my radio habits and accepts it. As with @gordo92 its great these days they have their iphones. So I have more freedom as a result. It does make it challenge when I am only interested in getting a radio or earbuds for my birthday. My requests are rejected often. 
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One of my mates sometimes sits in the car, I get annoyed when he wants to switch off the radio. We are a strange breed. Most people probably donât care.
I think I posted a list on what makes me a radio nerd, I use to plan when I was a kid for holidays around my radio DXing (selfish) needs. Lately its been hard to get away like @Radiohead did. I am a bit jealous to be honest 
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Ahh yes DXing something I did a fair bit before moving to Moree NSW. Sadly in this town itâs very hard to do due to the fact the towns electricity supply is that dirty that it spews noise across the entire spectrum and unless itâs a strong signal it wonât be audable over the very high noise floor
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I did manage to get the following FM catches on elevated spots away from Willans Hill in Wagga today.
News Radio Wollongong 90.9
Weak Bendigos on 90.3, 91.1 and 92.7
Weak Canberras on 91.9, 101.5, 102.3, 103.9 and 105.5
Eagle FM 93.5 with RDS
Weak 2TVR Adelong on 94.1
2TVR Tumut on 96.3
Still UnID station on 95.7 (wasnât Classic Wollongong, sounded like the one I got at Griffith).
On AM, noted that daytime reception of Melbourne ABCs (fair) were better than Sydneyâs (very weak).
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From all @Radiohead reports, I am happy 549 am blowtorch should cover at least the northern part of Victoria for my NRL fix during the day on the weekend. Should I end up traveling for some unknown reason in the future. I did use to drive to Brisbane and Melbourne to watch the Parra eels when I was single back in the late 90s and early noughties.
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Yes, I didnât go further south than Swan Hill, where it was very weak, and from previous experience it is weak in Albury too, though its quite good here in Wagga.
Not sure that itâs going to be good enough or reliable enough to listen to full NRL games on though. Streaming would be better if youâve got the data and mobile coverage.
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Your 95.7 may have been the (s)hit translator from Mount Elliot/Corryong? It has been logged by VK2KRR at The Rock and his LOS to that direction isnât all that good.
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Thanks, I donât think that was it. When I received it yesterday in Griffith, it was playing country music. Sounded like the same station today, had a community radio feel to it.
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Not a spur of 2MIA (95.1)? In any case, I might be able to see for myself as I should be going on a mini DXpedition to Hay at the end of the month.
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