{"id":10586,"date":"2014-08-23T11:58:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-23T15:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=10586"},"modified":"2014-08-23T11:58:49","modified_gmt":"2014-08-23T15:58:49","slug":"swling-in-new-mexico-radio-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/swling-in-new-mexico-radio-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"SWLing in New Mexico: Radio Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sony-ICF-SW7600GR\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This morning, I was very happy to tune to Saturday Night Country<\/a> on Radio Australia (9,580 kHz). RA’s\u00a0signal was booming into Taos, New Mexico, where my travels have taken me this Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

It was a welcome relief to hear RA; the shortwave bands have been in terrible shape the past three days or so. The ionosphere has been so disturbed that the only broadcasters I’ve been able to hear have been Radio Havana Cuba and a few domestic religious broadcasters.<\/p>\n

I hope to take the CommRadio CR-1 out later today and perhaps test a couple of outdoor antennas…Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This morning, I was very happy to tune to Saturday Night Country on Radio Australia (9,580 kHz). RA’s\u00a0signal was booming into Taos, New Mexico, where my travels have taken me this Saturday morning. It was a welcome relief to hear RA; the shortwave bands have been in terrible shape the past three days or so. 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