Radio Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Short Wave & Satellite Radio Service

“Your Asia Pacific Network”

 

Radio Australia Via Short Wave(AM)-Frequencies

Frequency (MHz)

Metre

Times-UTC

5.9950

49

0800-0900

6.0200

49

1100-1400

6.0800

49

1800-2000

7.2400

41

2100-2200

9.4750

31

1100-1300

9.5000

31

1900-2100

9.5800

31

0800-1100#

9.6600

31

2300-0800

9.6550

31

1300-1700

9.7100

31

0800-0900#

9.8150

31

1700-2100

11.5500

25

 

11.6500

25

1100-1700

11.6600

25

1300-1700

11.6950

25

2300-0000(2400)

11.8800

25

0900-1400

12.0800

25

2000-0900

13.6050

25

 

13.6200

25

2200-0000(2400)#

15.2400

19

0000(2400)-0800#

15.4150

19

2300-0000#

15.5150

19

0200-0700#

15.2300

19

2200-0000

17.5800

16

0000(2400)-0800

17.7150

16

2100-0000(2400)

17.7500

16

0600-0900

17.7750

16

2200-0200

17.9500

16

2200-0200

19.0100

15

 

21.7250

13

0000(2400)-0900; 1100-0800#

21.7400

13

 

21.8200

13

0900-1400#

        #: Recommended frequency (logged several times) for Melbourne/Victoria

 

Add 10 hours to UTC Time for Australian Eastern Time (11 hours Daylight Saving),

9.5 hours for Central Australian Standard Time (10.5 Daylight Savings),

8 hours for Western Australian Standard Time  (9 Daylight Savings),

12 hours for New Zealand Standard Time (13 Daylight Savings),

 

Radio Australia Via Satellite Service-24 hours

Satellite: PanAmSat 8 at 166 degrees East

Transponder: 24c Pacific Beam (Recommended for Asia & PNG)

Downlink: 4180MHz

Polarity: Horizontal      

Modulation: QPSK

Symbol Rate: 27.5 MS/ps

FEC: ¾

Controlled Access: No, a smart card is not required

Receiver: Any DVB-S compliant

 

Satellite: PanAmSat 2 at 169 degrees East

Transponder: 8c Pacific Beam (Recommended for  USA & Europe)

Downlink: 3901MHz

Polarity: Horizontal      

Modulation: QPSK

Symbol Rate: 30.8 MS/ps

FEC: ¾

Controlled Access: No, a smart card is not required

Receiver: Any DVB-S compliant

 

A Program Schedule Is Also Available from the Short Wave Menu

Further Information Is  Available from the Radio Australia Web Site:

http://abc.net.au/ra

 

1.       At four (4) minutes prior to a frequency opening (always just prior to the hour, i.e. 0356), Waltzing Matilda is played on the frequency that is about to open and transmit English language Radio Australia.

 

2.       The laugh of a kookaburra is played on frequencies four  (4) minutes prior when a foreign language broadcast of Radio Australia is about to begin.

 

3.       Radio Australia can also be identified on the hour, when the usual ABC radio news tune is played. (As played by Metro & regional ABC Stations)

 

4.       All of the ABC’s SW transmitters (7) are located at Shepparton, Victoria. If you live in or near Shepparton a scanner and a rubber-ducky antenna will provide excellent reception. Outside Shepparton, normal SW antennas (a length of wire out the window etc) will need to be used. All transmit with an output of 100 watts.

 

5.       Foreign Language broadcasts information available on request. (If enough emails received, then they will be added to site) at ageelan@bigpond.com

 

6.       Don’t forget to send reception reports (qsl cards) to the ABC, as if we don’t let stations know that we listen, then we risk losing that shortwave service. (Due to few Australians lisening, RA has already closed it’s Darwin, Brandon and Longreach antenna sites, leaving only Shepparton, and one must wonder how long before it too is closed forever, spelling the end of Radio Australia, so if you listen, please email RA and let them know you’re listening.

 

Radio Australia Information:

Address: PO Box 428G, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 3001

Phone: +61(03) 9626 1898

Fax: +61(03) 9626 1899

Open Line (Talkback): +61(03)9626 1825

Web: http://abc.net.au/ra

Studio: 120 Southbank Boulevard, South Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 3205

Transmitters: Maude Street Radio Tower, Maude St, Shepparton, Victoria

 

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A VicNews The Victorian Scanning News Publication

ISSN 1038-6971 ©2003 Ashley Geelan

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All information correct as at: Tuesday, March 11, 2003          

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