{"id":41992,"date":"2020-02-15T08:15:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=41992"},"modified":"2020-02-15T08:35:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T12:35:09","slug":"vi3ra-last-rf-emanations-from-ra-shepparton-before-demolition-march-14-15-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/vi3ra-last-rf-emanations-from-ra-shepparton-before-demolition-march-14-15-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"VI3RA: Last RF emanations from RA Shepparton before demolition (March 14-15, 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Nigel Holmes, who writes:<\/p>\n

Those of you who hold amateur (VK) licenses – form an orderly queue to book a spot.<\/p>\n

Those of you who listen – make space on your shack wall for the last QSL card from Shepparton IHFTS.<\/p>\n

A special callsign has been issued by ACMA for the event: VI3RA (Victor India…)<\/p>\n

Amongst other experimental transmissions, will be an attempt will to reflect radio signals from the Moon using the high gain HF aerials at Shepparton. Frequencies in the 18 & 21 MHz amateur bands would be employed. This would emulate the ground-breaking work done by CSIR Radiophysics Laboratory in the 1940s from the Shepparton station which initiated Australia’s entry into radio astronomy.<\/p>\n

Click here for more information about VI3RA at QRZ.com<\/a> and SADARC.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Note that the event with take place March 14-15, 2020 (GMT +11:00).<\/p>\n

Thank you for the tip, Nigel!\u00a0 I’ll certainly attempt to put Shepparton in the logs! If I lived in anywhere near Shepparton, I’d make the pilgrimage to be in that long line of people hoping to light up one of those massive antennas!<\/p>\n

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I hope if any SWLing Post<\/em> readers attend the event or operate as VI3RA, they’ll perhaps snap a few photos to share here with the community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nigel Holmes, who writes: Those of you who hold amateur (VK) licenses – form an orderly queue to book a spot. Those of you who listen – make space on your shack wall for the last QSL card from Shepparton IHFTS. A special callsign has been issued by ACMA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3,43],"tags":[4102,6183,368,1168,2746,5223],"class_list":["post-41992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-ham-radio","tag-nigel-holmes","tag-radio-australia","tag-radio-australia-shepparton","tag-shepparton","tag-special-event"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-aVi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25552,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/shepparton-ihfts-for-sale-land-banking-opportunity\/","url_meta":{"origin":41992,"position":0},"title":"Shepparton IHFTS for sale: land banking opportunity","author":"Thomas","date":"May 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nigel Holmes, who shares the photo above and notes: Better get your cameras & long lenses oiled & hard hats, safety glasses & ear plugs ready. 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(ABC is Broadcast Australia's largest customer by far, BAs income from Auntie is the ABCs largest sink of funds after salaries - several hundred million bucks per year) http:\/\/www.sheppnews.com.au\/2017\/05\/11\/88161\/radio-australia-for-sale Radio Australia\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton-10.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25564,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/shepparton-property-listing-and-photos\/","url_meta":{"origin":41992,"position":3},"title":"Shepparton property listing and photos","author":"Thomas","date":"May 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rafman, who shares the following info regarding the Shepparton broadcast site \"Land Banking Opportunity\" posted on Sunday. 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Here's the current property description from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23549,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/letter-from-former-district-manager-at-radio-australia-shepparton\/","url_meta":{"origin":41992,"position":4},"title":"Letter from former District Manager at Radio Australia Shepparton","author":"Thomas","date":"January 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, London Shortwave, who shares the following letter by Gary Baker, former district manager at Radio Australia, Shepparton--published in the Shepparton News. Here's an excerpt: Recently I heard that the HF radio transmission site at Shepparton, known as Radio Australia, is to be shut down.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Australia.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31452,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/phil-notes-some-updates-regarding-radio-australia-shepparton-site\/","url_meta":{"origin":41992,"position":5},"title":"Phil notes some updates regarding Radio Australia Shepparton site","author":"Thomas","date":"April 3, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ian P, who writes: Bob Padula noted some interesting information on his latest podcast--this was also played on last weeks episode of Wavescan. 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