At about 0800 UTC on Saturday, the 4th day of July 2026, I tuned in to Radio Inconfidencia,BRAZIL, broadcasting on 6010 kHz in the Portuguese language.
The station serves Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais and the central portion of the state in Brazil.
This was the first time that I had tuned into Radio Inconfidencia.
The signal was coming from the 5kW transmitter in Belo Horizonte. (Short Wave Info 2024) (Short Wave Sched 2024)
Above:- World globe showing the location of Brazil. Image c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of the Radio Inconfidencia was poor. It was very difficult to understand and I could only basically tell when the announcer was speaking and if music was playing.
The broadcast consisted of music and commentary.
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My equipment:-
Yaesu FTdx101MP
dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Inconfidencia.
References.
Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 21 Jul. 2026].
At about 0753 UTC on the 2nd day of July 2026, I tuned in to Auckland VOLMET on 6679 kHz.
VOLMET (short for “Vol Météorologique”) is a s continuous or schedule international radio broadcast of vital weather information for aircraft in flight.
After leaving Glenthorne on Wednesday, the 1st day of July 2026, I headed to the Kauwi-marnirla – Field River Conservation Park VKFF-6415. This was to be another new park for me for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.
Above: Map showing the location of Field River CP. Map c/o Google Maps
The park is located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, about 22 km south of the Adelaide CBD. (NPWS 2025)
Above: an aerial view of the Field River CP. Image c/o Google Maps
Kauwi-marnirla — Field River Conservation Park is about 177 hectares in size and was established in 2025. (NPWS 2025)
The Field River flows through the park and was named in honour of William George Field, a British naval officer, first mate of HMS Rapid and deputy to William Light, the designer/surveyor of the city of Adelaide. He was born in 1807 and arrived at Kangaroo Island in August 1836. He became the first European man to enter the Port River. Field is credited with introducing orange trees into South Australia. Field died on the 30th day of November 1850. He is buried at Saint Stephens Anglican Cemetery, Willunga, South Australia. (Findagrave 2025) (Nla 2026) (Wikipedia 2001)
Above: the headstone of Lt. William George Field. Image c/o findagrave.com
In 1980, members of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia discovered Field’s headstone while researching his activities. The headstone was in a considerable state of disrepair. (Nla 2026) (Wikipedia 2001)
Above: Article from the Victor Harbour Times, Wed 21 Jan 1981. Image c/o Trove
The Aboriginal co-name of the park, Kauwi-marnirla, translates to ‘place of two good waters’. It is pronounced ‘Cowee-ma-rni-rla’. (NPWS 2025)
In 1992, the 70,000-year-old fossilised remains of a Diprotodon were discovered in the park. The Diprotodon was the world’s largest marsupial. (Wikipedia 2001)
Above: Diportodon. Image c/o Eleanor (Nellie) Pease Wikipedia
In the 1840s, copper was discovered on land owned by Alfred Hallett, and the Worthing Mine was established. The Field River was used to transport the mined copper ore to the sea. The mine closed in 1856 as a result of no further money being invested in its activities. The ruins of the mine can be seen in the park. (Wikipedia 2001)
Above: Alfred Hallett. Image c/o Old Adelaide & South Australia Album Facebook page
On Wednesday the 1st day of July 2026, I ventured down to the city to collect a prize from RFShop Australia for the upcoming 2026 VKFF National Get Together.
After collecting the roll of coax and chatting to the staff, I headed for a coffee at the home QTH of Chris VK5FR.
After leaving Chris’ home, I decided to activate the Glenthorne-Ityamiitpinna Yarta National Park VKFF-3027. This would be a first-time activation for me for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program. I activated this park when it was previously known as the O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park.
The Glenthorne-Ityamiitpinna Yarta National Park is located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, about 16 km south of the Adelaide CBD.
Above: Map showing the location of Glenthorne-Ityamiitpinna Yarta NP. Map c/o Google Maps
The park opened to the public in November 2020. (Wikipedia 2001)
Above: An aerial view showing the park looking north towards Adelaide. Image c/o Google Maps
Over 90 species of birds have been recorded in the park, including Adelaide Rosella, Grey Fantail, Kookaburra, Willie Wagtail, Yellow-tailed black cockatoo, and Yellow-faced Honeyeater. (Wikipedia 2001)
The park is located on the former Glenthorne property owned by South Australia’s first Police Commissioner, Major Thomas Shuldham O’Halloran. He arrived in the colony of South Australia in 1838. By 1839, he had been gazetted as a Justice of the Peace and had been sworn in as a Magistrate. In 1840, he was appointed the first Police Commissioner. By 1840, he was living with his family at their home, ‘Lizard Lodge’ at O’Halloran Hill. He established wells and a lime kiln. (NPWS 2024)
Above: Major O’Halloran. Image c/o Wikipedia
In 1913, about 208 hectares of Glenthorne was purchased by the Australian Commonwealth Government and used by the Australian Army as a remount depot between 1913 to 1947. Between 1948 to 1996, Glenthorne was used as a field station by the CSIRO for experimental work. In 1998, the South Australian State Government entered into an agreement with the Federal Government to purchase the property. (Smith 2015)
Glenthorne National Park was proclaimed on the 28th day of May 2020.
The video below explains the Aboriginal name for the park.
I ran the Icom IC-7000, 100 watts, and the Codan 9350 antenna with the 1.5 metre stainless steel whip.
After a slow start, I managed to qualify the park for the WWFF program with 46 QSOs.
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