[HCDX]: Radio Australia

[Richard Jary <jary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the weekend John Westland, Director of English programming, gave a 
presentation to the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Radio DX Club.

He indicated at the time that the closure of the Darwin relay had 
resulted in a lot of mail however there appears no chance of Darwin being 
reopened due to Government "policy".

The big news, released via the ARDXC as a worldwide exclusive is that 
Radio Australia is to relay 2 half hour programs to mainland China via 
the transmitters on the west coast side of Taiwan. Unfortunately times 
and frequencies are not yet known, however we will be the first to know.

Official Australian Government policy still recognises mainland China as 
the "real one", leading to independent companies like QANTAS (the national 
flag carrier) not being allowed to fly there. They have to use a wholly 
owned subsidiary. Of course, this policy is trade related.

The news has yet to hit the political and diplomatic circles here, and I 
don't know if Radio Australia have officially released it into those 
areas. John Westland gave us permission to circulate this news so it 
isn't secret.

My guess is that when frequencies and times become available, QSL it if 
you can. There may be pressure put on the Australian government from 
China to can these broadcasts, and with the current Liberal government's 
record on RA I don't hold much hope. 

I will keep you up to date on anything I find out.

Richard

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