Radio Australia adjust their broadcast schedule

Classic Radio Australia QSL (Gayle Van Horn Collection)

All HF Relay services utilized by Radio Australia have ceased from 14 January, 2015. The following Burmese and English hours have been deleted.

All times UTC

0000-0030, 12005 kHz ex SNG, 340 deg, Burmese Mon-Fri, English Sat/Sun

0100-0130, 11780 kHz ex SNG, 340 deg, Burmese Mon-Fri, English Sat/Sun

0400-0500, 17800 kHz ex HBN, 270 deg, English

1100-1300, 6140 kHz ex SNG,  013 deg, English

1300-1430, 9965 kHz ex HBN, 318 deg, English

1600-1630, 9580 kHz ex SNG, 340 deg, English

2200-2300, 9890 kHz ex DHA, 105 deg, English

2200-0000, 9855 kHz ex DHA, 090 deg, English

2300-2330, 5955 kHz ex DHA, 085 deg, Burmese Mon-Fri, English Sat/Sun

(Gary Baxter/R Australia) 

additional information

The ABC has announced major cuts to Radio Australia shortwave transmissions

- from Jan. 14 all overseas relays (via Dhabbaya, Kranji and Palau) will cease. 

- from Jan. 14 all shortwave transmissions to Asia will cease.

-from Jan. 31 the Brandon shortwave site will close, output from Shepparton

Broadcast will be reduced from six full time transmitters to only three transmitters, all operating 24 hours per day with the following shortwave schedule:

0900-2100 on 6080 6150 9580

2100-0900 on 15240 15415 17840

Review of ABC Radio Australia frequencies via Shepparton, Australia, which are to be cancelled on Jan.31, according to the announced major cuts as:

0500-0630 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English

0630-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Tok Pisin Mon-Fri

0630-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun

(SWL DXing/16 Jan)