Entries by Garry Cratt

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Shortwave in the Sunburnt Land

How Australians Continue to Make This Hobby Their Own In a country as vast and varied as Australia, shortwave radio has long played a quiet but powerful role. It’s more than a hobby—it’s been a lifeline, a companion, and a source of connection for countless Australians, from remote stations in the outback to coastal towns […]

Sydney to Hobart 2019 Radio Schedule

There are a number of radio position schedules on the 628 nautical mile voyage between Sydney and Hobart. To ensure good communications throughout the voyage, radio relay vessel “JBW” maintains a continuous listening watch on VHF Channel 16 and 4483 KHz. Daily position reports (AEST): December 26 1905 AEST on 6516KHz December 27 and until […]