[HCDX]: Darwin transmitter site

[Richard Jary <jary@xxxxxxxxx>]

This news released from Nigel Holmes of Radio Australia in response to
comments about the status of the Darwin transmitter site...

        "The Cox Peninsula high frequency broadcasting station has been
        conducting brief, on-air test transmissions during local
daylight
        hours from December to present. The tests are part of the
        continuing maintenance program at the site. The test
        transmissions which carry no scheduled programming, are intended

        to evaluate the operation of aerials, transmission lines and
        aerial matrix switches at full r.f. power (250 or 300 kW) and
are
        in accordance with obligations of the contractors engaged at the

        site.

        "The site is the subject of a long term lease tender offered by
        the Australian Federal Government. The tender closed late last
        year. A number of applications have been submitted.

        "The amendment bill (Amendment Bill No. 3 1999) to the
        Broadcasting Services Act which gives the Australian Federal
        Government a means to regulate the content of international
        broadcasts originating from Australia DOES NOT apply to ABC
        (including RA) or SBS. The ABC and SBS have their own enabling
        legislation and are not affected by the Broadcasting Services
        Act.

        "A number of industry representatives, including ABC, were
        present at a viewing of the draft Amendment in Canberra in
        November 1999. The Amendment has now gone before Parliament."


        Nigel Holmes
        Transmission Manager, RADIO AUSTRALIA

this news via the Australian Radio DX Club.


Richard



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