s t at 2130-2145 UT Wed June 14,British Antarctic Midwinter Special Frequency Testing Tonight June 14I heard on various remote SDR'sin Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canaries islands on KiwiSDR net,Kiwi SDR URL list <http://sdr.hu/> via Google Chrome browser very easy.At Rimini Italy and at western Hungary installations, in PerseusSDR net.6035 UAE Al Dhabbaya tx already on air at 21.26 UT, sidebandlobe azimuth,S=9+10 in Canaries, and Europe ITA and HNG.5985 kHz at 2128 UT, suffer by adjacent 5980 VoA BOT French til 21.30 UT.at 21.30 UT powerhouse Woofferton S=9+45 to +50dB !!, in Canaries,and S=9+35dB in Europe. 10 kHz wideband.7230 requested by CNR1 Xian China underneath signal at 21.29 UT,but Woofferton then S=9+40powerhouse, 10 kHz wideband.S=9+35dB in western Hungary remote installation post.7360 ASC S=9+30dB fluttery across Atlantic Ocean, in Canaries and Europe.adjacents 7355 kHz IRN Japanese sce S=9+10dB7365 kHz S=9 from HCJ Weenermoor Germany.BBCWS En program end noted UAE 6035 kHz, at 21.45:10 UT.Wer eine QSL aus Woofferton benoetigt ?ein Versuch der e-Mail an Martin Goulding-WOF_2E1EKX ist es wert:<transmissiontest -at- gmail.com>Test monitoring on rather short 15 minutes duration,on 4 different SW frequencies,on 3 different SDR unit remote connection is pure stress.[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 14)Of course, nothing possible into the west coast CAN/USA,but using a Swedish remote Perseus SDR unit, all frequencies are on:5985 Woofferton is best with excellent S=9+10dB signal strength.7230 Woofferton is good, but with adjacent splatter from 7225 kHz.7360 Ascension very good reception.6035 Al Dhabayya UAE fair/good.We need 25 meters are higher frequencies to stand any chance here!5985 kHz went off at 21.39:30 UT, but returned shortly after.Transmitters off at 21.45:00 UT.(Walt Salmaniw-Masset-Vic-BC-CAN, DXplorer June 14 / 15)AUSTRALIA Engineer at inquiry by Barclay White June 20, 2017<http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/06/20/95151/engineer-at-inquiry>A radio engineer from the defunct Radio Australia broadcastingfacility at Shepparton has been brought to Federal Parliament to speakto senators about the importance of shortwave.Gary Baker, who once worked at the facility, has been campaigning forthe service to return to the airwaves since it was shut down by theABC earlier this year.He issued a submission to a senate inquiry, spearheaded by SouthAustralian senator Nick Xenophon and, on Friday, spoke to senators ata public hearing of the inquiry."It seems like the evidence is there to keep HF (high frequency)radio going into the Pacific from out of Shepparton," Mr Baker said.The Shepparton shortwave broadcasting facility on Verney Rd sent outthe Radio Australia broadcast to the Pacific and could be heard bypeople with special radios across the globe.Although it could be months before parliament votes on bringing backshortwave, it could be too late, as BAI Communications has put thebroadcasting site on the market."To rebuild a site like that it would probably cost more than $50million," Mr Baker said.Mr Xenophon said the ABC representatives who spoke at the inquiry didnot have a convincing argument for shutting down the service."This has been a very narrow-minded and backwards decision on behalfof the ABC," Mr Xenophon said."I'm not giving up on this, it is too big an issue."By Barclay_White, June 20, 2017(via Artie Bigley-OH-USA, dxld June 21)AUSTRIA 9550, Adventist World Radio