(Image Source: Shortwave Australia on Facebook)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who shares a Tecsun Australia article highlighting several shortwave stations including Shortwave Australia.
Shortwave Australia is a non-profit station transmitting from Central Victoria in the 120-meter and 60-meter bands on 2,310 kHz and 4,835 kHz. Late afternoon and nighttime coverage typically reaches much of southeast Australia under normal conditions. Of course, Shortwave Australia would be a brilliant weak signal DX catch from outside the region.
Their programming is varied and intentionally distinct from mainstream broadcasters — a reminder that shortwave radio still provides space for independent voices and creative content!
Read the full post on Tecsun Australia’s site.
Listeners can reach the Shortwave Australia directly at [email protected] or via their Facebook page.
I heard about this station some time ago and decided to have a listen using a few of the excellent SDR’s (I am in Canada) throughout Australia and New Zealand. Very strong in Victoria and South Australia but can be heard in Perth and New Zealand too. Lots of good music and I made a couple of recordings back in April that captured their randomly spaced ID’s. They are posted on archive.org here:
https://archive.org/details/shortwave-australia-vl-8-k-via-vk-3fsk.proxy.kiwisdr.com-2025-04-10-t-22-54-49-z-4835.00-am
A number of central and South American countries broadcast to their local populations on SW. That’s in the past. Not sure about today. Good old tropical band.