I did a recording tonight for confirmation that this is (usually) China National Radio 6 (CNR6) – at least in Sydney:
On 909 kHz:
Same broadcast recorded at the same time on 11,775 kHz shortwave:
The transmitter for 909 kHz is 7,370 km away from me – probably the most distant regular station I get on MW.
What antenna do you use for AM that can null out the local stations on those frequencies?
1089 also being China makes sense, since when I try to null out 3WM it goes with it, being that both are nearly 180 degrees apart at my location. I can hear them clash at night with the usual beat throbbing going on.
It’s still broken this morning… Obviously nobody actually listens to this station otherwise it would have surely been fixed by now?
Another great reason for ACE to convert all AM licences to FM.
There’s more than enough spectrum available out there.
Oamaru hit the jackpot yesterday:
Was there any sign of RDS from 107.5 Orange?
I just got back from a short drive up to Maitland.
Can concur with Orange reception (and also inland in general) as I also had clear 2PNN CW Slopes on 106.3 around the streets of Newcastle, 2WPR 107.1 ABC Local was received but weaker.
Did a bandscan at Stockade Hill East Maitland and received all Orange stations including 2PNN 91.9, 2CCB 103.5 and 2OAG 107.5… 2GZF Hit 105.9 was the only one I could get with RDS though.
Also heard Tamworth 91.7, 93.9, 103.1 and Upper Namoi ABCs (except 99.1 and 101.5), as well as CW Slopes 102.3, 105.5, 106.3 and 107.1 … 107.9 seemed to be a mix of TCBL Dungog and Move FM however. Real FM Mudgee was heard too, as well as Coffs Harbour ABCs on 90.7 91.5, 92.3, 97.9 (but 99.5 was Move FM).
I had the newer Warkworth mining TX Power FM 95.7 there as well. Didn’t hear any new services on air (eg. 98.5 and 99.3).
Couldn’t get a good signal on 107.5. It was a lot weaker than the other stations.
Chilli FM 90.1 Launceston much stronger over on the 2nd Cheltenham webserver at the moment. So too is LAFM 89.3, replacing KIX Country Geelong.
101.7 MHz - 7HO FM Hobart - ARN
100.9 MHz - hit100.9 Hobart - SCA
107.3 MHz - Triple M Hobart - SCA
Continuing enhancement from Canberra also:
I haven’t been able to get RDS on Mix, Classic or 1WAY yet.
Managed to get RDS on Hit 93.9 Wagga also:
I meant to ask re Omeo… I assume no sign of 2AAY (Hit 104.9) being on 92.5 there?
(I think we touched on this briefly recently but can’t find where).
Nil on 92.5. No LPONs either for that matter.
Omeo area stations are as follows:
90.1 2BDR/t (Triple M RDS, PI= 2057)
90.9 3HCR/t
97.3 3HCR
99.7 3ABCRN
103.5 3ABCRN (Swifts Creek)
Now that you’re free as a bird, why not check out the Omeo region for yourself? 
and 3MT (ABC Gippsland relay) on AM 720 kHz.
Yep, the masts for that are just on the south side of town (towards Swifts Creek). It’s a wonder they don’t convert that to FM; plenty of frequencies available and 720 kHz is very low power anyhow, so doesn’t provide bulk coverage like 828. 97.3 goes alright even in the gullies and gulches around Omeo (didn’t really listen to 90.1 MMM).
Getting a bit of inland lift tonight. Most Canberra stations in stereo, 105.5 with RDS. Also getting 2BRW with some RDS too.
Batemans Bay ABCs received at good levels, weak to fair Coffs ABCs heard as well.
Similar conditions up in my part of the world also.
All Mount Gambier high powered commercials (SAFM 96.1 and Triple M 90.5) were received with their usual ABC counterparts, with a couple even giving RDS strength, confirmed by checking the auto logger on FM LIST.
Mount Dundas ABCs made an appearance also, at fair to good strength.
Broken Hill ABCs briefly came in but quickly faded out.
Some Adelaide came in also, even with a weak Nova 91.9 that barely made stereo at times. The rest were the usual catches at RDS to local strength (all Crafers ABCs, SAFM 107.1, Mix 102.3 and Triple M 104.7). Three D 93.7 was at good strength but seemingly has no RDS this time around.
An interesting discovery in RDS land is that 100.7 Riverland Life FM now has partial RDS. No RT name but it does at least have the other texts.
[0] RT:
[1] RT: Great Music, Positive Talk
5RM has finally fixed their RDS encoder also, with the titles now updating properly. They did have a playout breakdown the other day (audible on both AM and FM with all of the station idents playing repeatedly), so what fixed that must have also fixed the RDS.
And finally, the spectrum graph when I started up this morning.
I just did a quick FM bandscan from Apollo Bay. Here’s the stations that I heard:
87.6 Apollo Bay Radio 54dBuV 2km
87.8 Unknown - Christian content
88.0 3gl - very over modulated 35dBuV 1km
88.1 South Coast FM 9dBuV 184km
88.3 Southern FM RDS 10dBuV 150km
88.5 ABC Northern TAS 25dBuV 146km
88.6 Plenty Valley FM 5dBuV 178km
88.7 OCR – Blank Carrier 22dBuV 1km
88.9 Unknown – Sounded like a community radio station
89.1 South Coast FM RDS 25dBuV 166km
89.3 LAFM RDS 12dBuV 434km
89.5 ABC Melbourne 52dBuV 3km
89.7 ABC RN 15dBuV 278km
89.9 The Light RDS 30dBuV 179km
90.1 Chilli RDS 14dBuV 434km
90.5 ABC News Radio 3dBuV 323km
90.7 SYN FM 30dBuV 179km
90.9 triple J (No sign of flow FM) 34dBuV 434km
91.3 ABC Northern TAS 14dBuV 278km
91.5 Smooth 32dBuV RDS 179km
91.7 ABC Northern TAS 34dBuV 434km
91.9 SEN Track 0dBuV 235km
92.1 7XS 0dBuV 405km
92.3 3ZZZ 32dBuV 179km
92.5 ABC News Radio 35dBuV 434km
93.1 SBS 40dBuV RDS 179km
93.3 ABC Classic 40dBuV 434km
93.5 Vision AUS Radio RDS 6dBuV 214km
93.7 Unknown – Sounded like a community radio station
93.9 Bay RDS 28dBuV 104km
94.1 Launceston 38dBuV 434km
94.3 Triple M RDS 19dBuV 214km
94.5 7BU 1dBuV 264km
94.7 ThePulse RDS 26dBuV 104km
94.9 7AD mixing with Joy 372/154km
95.1 ABC News Radio 24dBuV 255km
95.3 Triple M mixing with unknown station (not coast FM) 320km
95.5 K-Rock RDS 25dBuV 104km
95.7 7SD RDS 17dBuV 432km
95.9 MIXX FM 52dBuV RDS 10km
96.1 Unknown talk radio no RDS 20dBuV
96.3 96three RDS 26dBuV 104km
96.5 City Park RDS 9dBuV 418km
96.7 triple J 31dBuV 255km
96.9 MVFM 19dBuV RDS 401km
97.1 3MDR 11dBuV 178km
97.3 ABC classic 3dBuV 130km
97.7 RadioTAB 323km
97.9 unknown - music
98.1 EFM RDS 12dBuV 174km
98.3 unknown - music
98.5 unknown - 80s music
98.7 3RPP RDS 9dBuV 120km
98.9 7AD RDS 18dBuV 350km
99.1 Yarra valley FM RDS 20dBuV 194km
99.5 unknown talk (not Geelong)
99.7 ChilliFM RDS 15dBuV 432km
100.3 Nova RDS 39dBuV 179km
100.5 King Island Radio 21dBuV 130km
100.7 ABC Gippsland 25dBuV 255km
100.9 7BU 16dBuV RDS 302km
101.1 KIIS 43dBuV RDS 179km
101.3 RadioTAB 2dBuV 350km
101.5 ABC classic 20dBuV 255km
101.7 SEA FM 15dBuV RDS 302km
101.9 The Fox 41dBuV RDS 179km
102.1 ABC News Radio – Audio Fault 15dBuV 355km
102.5 ABC Northern TAS 12dBuV 323km
102.7 3RRR RDS 40dBuV 179km
102.9 SEA FM RDS 9dBuV 372km
103.3 ABC Northern TAS 3dBuV 337km
103.5 3MBS 37dBuV RDS 179km
103.7 City Park Radio 3dBuV 417km
103.9 Life FM 15dBuV 255km
104.1 ABC Northern Tas 0dBuV 333km
104.3 Gold 37dBuV RDS 179km
104.7 Coast FM 17dBuV 355km
104.9 ABC RN 3dBuV 337km
105.1 Triple M 37dBuV RDS 179km
105.3 Way FM 4dBuV RDS 417km
105.5 ABC classic 0dBuV 168km
105.9 ABC classic 40dBuV RDS 179km
106.1 Coast FM 15dBuV RDS 301km
106.3 unknown talk/MIXX FM 0dBuV
106.7 PBS 34dBuV RDS 179km
106.9 unknown talk
107.1 triple J 0dBuV 168km
107.3 unknown talk
107.5 triple J 40dBuV RDS 179km
107.7 SEA FM 22dBuV RDS 350km
107.9 ABC Ballarat 2dBuV 168km
Likely 7DBS Lileah/Smithton.
Possibly 7BOD (Star FM St Helens given that Chilli FM was strong. Good catch if so.
Possibly Tamar FM George Town, TAS
7RPH/t Devonport.
Triple M translator in the Latrobe Valley?
3OCR Colac?
There is a 7BOD repeater on this frequency as well I think, Bicheno. Otherwise 3APL Bacchus Marsh.
TR FM? No 99.5s in Tassie to my knowledge.
7NT/t Rosebery (Mount Read).
7RPH/t Launceston.
Hobart? I don’t think the 7BU repeater is on air? There’s also Flow FM at Kingston SE/Robe but I know Apollo Bay heavily favours the south and not the west.
