Episodes

Friday Jun 21, 2013
Australian DX Report episode 366 June 21 2013
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Hi there! Here is episode 366 of the Australian DX Report! Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Friday Jun 14, 2013
Australian DX Report episode 365 June 14 2013
Friday Jun 14, 2013
Friday Jun 14, 2013
Greetings! Episode 365 of the Australian DX Report is now available. Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Sunday May 19, 2013
RTl cutbacks
Sunday May 19, 2013
Sunday May 19, 2013
RTI has announced on its website that its transmissions to the Philippines in English
at 0100-0200 on 11875 and 1100-1200 on 9465 will close from 1 July.

Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Australian DX Report episode 351 Mar 10 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Hello there! Episode 351 of the Australian DX Report is now available! Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Friday Dec 07, 2012
Australian DX Report 338 Dec 7 2012
Friday Dec 07, 2012
Friday Dec 07, 2012

Saturday Oct 20, 2012
New publications for radio monitoring enthusiasts
Saturday Oct 20, 2012
Saturday Oct 20, 2012

Friday Sep 14, 2012
“SHORTWAVE RADIO – IS THE END NEAR?”
Friday Sep 14, 2012
Friday Sep 14, 2012

Saturday Jun 02, 2012
History of Shortwave Radio in Australia
Saturday Jun 02, 2012
Saturday Jun 02, 2012
My free, on-line, engineering research dissertation, "THE HISTORY OF SHORTWAVE RADIO IN AUSTRALIA" has now been published.
It's 55 Chapters include video, audio, text and several hundred images, chronicling the development and evolution of shortwave broadcasting in Australia, spanning the years from 1846 to the present day.
Many of the images are not available on the Internet, having been sourced from internal printed publications of the former Postmaster General's Department, the Australian Post Office, or from my own private collections.
It is registered and licenced as a Creative Commons work.
I compiled this work mainly as an endeavour to bring together a large amount of historical print and on-line material essentially for my own interest, concerning the development and evolution of shortwave radio in Australia.
As the Project evolved, I decided to make it "public access", rather than leave it buried in my own system, so that anyone, anywhere, could access it and learn from it.
My initial research quickly led me to the conclusion that the project would benefit by the incorporation of additional content concerning the invention and development of land-based telegraphy, leading to the subsequent discovery of wireless telegraphy and wireless telephony.
It is my view that an appreciation of the early development of non-shortwave wireless broadcasting technologies is important in gaining an understanding of the manner in which shortwave transmission evolved.
Those themes have been included, acknowledging that regular wireless broadcasting technology itself didn't appear in Australia until just after the end of World War One.
I have also included material concerning Australian Shortwave Military Broadcasting, which occurred during the years of World War Two. The Army and Air Force had set up many transmitting and receiving bases in locations in and close to Melbourne, some being integrated facilities with the US, Dutch and British military. The Melbourne region had been selected by the Government as it was believed that this location constituted the least threat to airborne attacks as compared with areas further north.
The Project may be accessed at
http://bpadula.tripod.com/australiashortwave
I would welcome your feedback through the Guest Book at the site, and you will find an invitation there to make a small financial donation to assist with site hosting expenses.
If you would prefer not to post a comment in the Guestbook area, then you may contact me privately at the Email link at the site.
Hope you find the Project of interest!
Listen to a recording made on December 16 1969 of Radio Australia's Tuning Signal and Identification Announcement in English.Regards from Melbourne
Bob Padula
[Robert J. Padula OAM, MIEAust, CPEng(ret), Chartered Professional Engineer(ret)]

Saturday May 26, 2012
Radio Australia - QSLs from the past - 1948 to 1975
Saturday May 26, 2012
Saturday May 26, 2012

Sunday May 20, 2012
Radio Australia Transmission Station at Shepparton
Sunday May 20, 2012
Sunday May 20, 2012

Sunday Mar 25, 2012
Australian DX Report no. 300, March 25, 2012
Sunday Mar 25, 2012
Sunday Mar 25, 2012
Greetings! Episode no. 300 of the Australian DX Report is now available. Comments and reactions would be appreciated. Donations would also be welcome, to ensure that this service may continue. Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Australian DX Report 293 February 4 2012
Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Hi there! Episode 293 of the Australian DX Report is now available. Regards from Melbourne, Australia! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Australian DX Report 292 February 4 2012
Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Saturday Feb 04, 2012
Hi there! Episode 292 of the Australian DX Report may now bd downloaded. Donations to support hosting fees for this site are always appreciated, and your comments are welcome! Regards from Melbourne, Australia Bob Padula Host/Producer

Wednesday Sep 21, 2011
Australian DX Report 273 September 21, 2011
Wednesday Sep 21, 2011
Wednesday Sep 21, 2011
HI there! Episiode no. 273 of the Australian DX Report may now be downloaded, accessed as a Podcast, or through its RSS feed. This episode includes Chapter 2 of "Australia Calls the World", part of the "Golden Anniversary of "Australian Shortwave Broadcasting". Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Monday Sep 12, 2011
Australian DX Report 272 September 12, 2011
Monday Sep 12, 2011
Monday Sep 12, 2011
Hi there, Episode 272 of the Australian DX Report may now be downloaded or accessed as a Podcast or RSS feed. There is a special segment in this episode - Part One of "Australia Calls the World" , which looks at the history of Australian shortwave broadasting. More Parts will follow! Regards from Melbourne! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Thursday Jan 06, 2011
Australian DX Report 237, Jan 6 2011
Thursday Jan 06, 2011
Thursday Jan 06, 2011
Greetings! Episode 237 of the Australian DX Report may now be downloaded! It has details of two new SW stations which have just come on the air in Australia and Malaysia! Your donations would be appreciated, to assist in purchasing extra bandwidth and other features. Regards! Bob Padula Host/Producer

Friday Apr 23, 2010
WHAT ARE CATEGORIES?
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Categories are like Folders, where episodes are stored. The Category Links are in the side-panel.

Friday Apr 23, 2010
BECOME A FAN!
Friday Apr 23, 2010
Friday Apr 23, 2010
To become a Fan of this Station, click the "Subscription" logo at the top right under my Photo, in the side-panel. By becoming a Fan, you will have free access to many additional features and services. Go for it! Do it now...!

Thursday Apr 22, 2010
HOW TO LISTEN
Thursday Apr 22, 2010
Thursday Apr 22, 2010
There are various ways to listen to the programs (episodes)! These include Streaming Audio, downloadable MP3 audio files, iTunes. iPod, SmartPhone, Mobile Phone, Podcast subscription, or via any Internet-enabled digital device. The programs are relatively short, about 15 mins, with musical interludes! Click the "Listen now" icon for Live Streaming, or choose one of the other options shown at "Audio MP3".

Sunday May 10, 2009
Australian DX Report 150 May 10'09
Sunday May 10, 2009
Sunday May 10, 2009
Greetings from Melbourne! Here is the 150th episode of the Australian DX Report, a 15 mins audio magazine with news about shortwave broadcasting, monitoring, and propagation. If you are a user of this service, please consider sending in a small donation - easy and quick to do, use the PayPal link in the left sidebar! Best regards! Bob Padula