Medium wave DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania

[pb_lonny]

Medium wave DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania

Date: 21/11/2015
Time: 16:45 – 17:30 local
Location: Punchbowl Reserve
Radio: Tecsun PL-360 / AR1748
Total medium wave stations logged: 28
New medium wave stations logged: 0
Notes: Late yesterday afternoon my wife, daughter and I headed to the Punchbowl reserve for a BBQ picnic; I also took along my radio DX kit. While my wife was cooking some sausages I watched our daughter playing and undertook a portable DXing session. In the 45 minutes I was setup I logged 28 medium wave stations, these were logged on a mix of my stock Tecsun PL-360 and AR1748. The lower half of the band produced results as I would have expected with all my “normal” day time ground wave stations being received at fair to good signal levels. My real shock was 2RN on 1512KHz, this station came out of the noise towards the end of this DXing session with very weak radio national. This was received on my AR1748, both my PL360 and AR1733 didn’t show any trace of a signal at this time.

Overall this was a very enjoyable session at this location. With our move to the other side of the city shortly I suspect I won’t be able to get back to this location in the near future. Below is a full list oif the stations I logged.

531 3GG
540 7SD
549 2CR
558 7BU
585 7RN
594 3WV
621 3RN
630 7RN
693 3AW
738 2NR
747 7PB
756 3RN
765 2EC
774 3LO
828 3GI
855 3CR
864 7RPH
900 7AD
927 3UZ
936 7ZR
945 0_HPON
1008 0_HPON
1080 HPON - Hobart
1089 3WM
1161 7FG
1341 HPON - Geelong
1422 HPON - Melbourne
1512 2RN

Photos can be seen here: Ultralight DXing: Portable DXing Session Report - Punchbowl Reserve - 21/11/2015

 

[ridgescan]

Nice DX Lonny-I hope you locate a good spot near where you are moving to continue enjoying your hobby! I think it's cool that you incorporate the DX hobby into the family thing.

 

[pb_lonny]

Thanks for the reply. Yes I try and fit my radio hobby needs around those of my family, sometimes it works out well like on Saturday.

I still need to investigate my new area more but I am hopeful I will find some good locations.

 

[TassieJay]

Good to see you're still into the MW DX'ing. That 2RN catch during the day is pretty good.
The best spot, hands down, will be by the coast. Weekend day trips are a great way to escape the weekly grind and are family friendly too.

 

[pb_lonny]

We actually did a day trip to Bridport a couple of weekends ago but due to a cranky baby I didn't get any radio time in.