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Photography, ham radio, shortwave listening. Blog: Mount Evelyn DX Report www.medxr.blogspot.com
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NEWS AND DX QUICK TIPS! February 22, 2025 My view on Radio Japan’s QSL policy change, a numbers station video, and lots of DX tips as monitored in the past week. medxr.blogspot.com/2025/02/news...

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QSL CHEATING: A BLIGHT ON THE SWL HOBBY I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post for the past three years. What I have to say may upset some people. So be it! medxr.blogspot.com/2025/02/qsl-...

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UKRAINIAN AMATEUR RADIO MANUFACTURER SUFFERS MISSILE ATTACK Press release medxr.blogspot.com/2025/02/ukra...

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FOLDING QSL CARDS IN HAM RADIO This video features just a few of the many fancy, elaborately designed folding QSLs offered by DXpeditions. medxr.blogspot.com/2025/01/fold...

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DX QUICK TIPS - January 18, 2025 medxr.blogspot.com/2025/01/dx-q...

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PHILIPPINES: POWERFUL VOICE TO THE WORLD - Part 2 Part 2 of this extended article looks at Radyo Pilipinas and the famous Far East Broadcasting Company. medxr.blogspot.com/2025/01/phil...

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PHILIPPINES: POWERFUL VOICE TO THE WORLD - Part 1 Part 1 of this extended article examines the broadcasting scene in the Philippines and the history and current situation of the Voice of America. medxr.blogspot.com/2025/01/phil...

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Nice 6-meter FT8 QSO with Warwick E51WL on Penrhyn Atoll, North Cook Islands just now! Took a bit of effort to complete the Q, but we got there in the end. Distance: 6480 km. No 6-meter beam here. Just using the horizontal skyloop antenna, around 80 metres long and averaging 7 meters high.

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THE AMAZING PANASONIC DR-48 RECEIVER IN ACTION The video shows that after nearly 50 years, this radio still performs well. medxr.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-... #panasonicdr48 #panasonicdr49 #shortwavereceivers #swl #rf4800

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UTILITY STATIONS FROM THE PAST Video recordings from the early ’70s of old voice mirror transmissions. medxr.blogspot.com/2024/12/util...

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FOR MY NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FRIENDS Christmas afternoon at the beach. Around 34 C. The youngest of our three daughters lives with her family about three minutes walking distance from the beach at Mornington, on Port Phillip Bay. We spent Xmas Day at her home and walked to the beach around 3 pm.

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"Swirl" An image I created by Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) using a slow shutter and electrical wire. It received special recognition at my local photography club last August.

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RADIO TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL (Updated!) Take a sneaky look at their transmitter sites with the help of Google Maps medxr.blogspot.com/2022/07/radi...

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B24 NEW FREQUENCY OBSERVATIONS Better late than never! medxr.blogspot.com/2024/11/b24-...

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ONDAS DEL META LEAVES MEDIUMWAVE Sad news from one of Colombia’s long-time broadcasters. medxr.blogspot.com/2024/12/onda... #mediumwave #ondasdelmeta #shortwaveradio

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MORE LUNCHTIME DXING IN THE VICTORIAN ALPS A new video with some surprising reception on the 25 and 31 mb as we approach the summer solstice! medxr.blogspot.com/2024/12/more... #shortwavelistening #shortwaveradio #tecsun #pl680 #dxpedition

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