International Broadcast Station, Radio Australia

NEW INFO. As of 31/01/17 the Short Wave transmissions have been closed down, see final Radio Australia short wave broadcast video on this channel. • Shutdown Of Last Short...
Antenna and transmitter maintenance and operation at an
international broadcasting site, includes a visit to the "valve"
room.

[@GeeWillikersMan]

It makes me really sad seeing all these shortwave stations disappearing.

[@maryrafuse3851]

Radio Canada International & Radio Australia were among the very best with incredible professionalism and credibility. It's a shame that federal governments/cabinets in Canada & Australia were filled with ignorant people who did not understand the strategic value of using the ionosphere as a natural and durable satellite. It's sad when ignorance and down right stupidity win out.

[@21purnawan]

I wish I could see this video while I was listening to Radio Australia back in 1970's. How I would appreciate the technicians to make the broadcast to be heard by thousands, even millions of Short Wave listeners.

[@electron80]

Es realmente una lastima que desaparezcan estas emisoras! la onda corta es alucinante!

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Really interesting video, real 'behind the scenes' stuff!!

[@Hamiukko]

This video was made in 2010. You can see it from transmitter daily log at this video in time point 5:30.

[@alexander211173]

looks good!!!

[@TI2ALF1987]

i liked the video,thanks, shortwave alive!

[@HDXFH]

Awesome stuff!, wonder what's going to happen with all the remaining Analog TV transmitters now they've nearly all been turned off!

[@nigelholmes9332]

+Catswhiskerdetector @7'23"... Receiver Modes: DRM, AM, LSB, USB - AM is selected.

[@Vortex5Australia]

Great video once again Dave - I imagine those TX valves don't come cheap.. What year was this video made?

[@Catswhiskerdetector]

Very cool! Not sure why they tried to decode drm from an am signal ;)

[@JamesClark-Maxwell]

@Catswhiskerdetector - have another look at the monitor receiver. Multimode box with AM mode engaged

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

whats happened to all the stuff down that way . please dont tell me its all been pulled down and torn apart.

[@nigelholmes9332]

All still in place. Carefully mothballed.

[@alanwilliams6870]

Would expect so! They have to find money from somewhere to pay the overpaid CEO Chairman etc!!

[@yunchen5653]

Continental Electronics 418F

[@nigelholmes9332]

four Harris SW100A and three Continentals: 418E, 418F & the new one 418G (with DRM server!)

[@MrVinamp]

This can't be healthy working in so much RF radiation...

[@highfrequency-IHFTS]

HF broadcast stations are pretty benign. Doesn't get absorbed in the eyes or body like microwaves and the signals are are beamed up at elevation angles 10°-90° so they clear the site quickly, unlike FM/TV transmissions beamed downwards.

[@nigelholmes9332]

@w4csc yeah . . . me too. . . 73 VK3DZ