At about 0815 UTC on 11th July 2023, I tuned in to Trenton VOLMET, CANDA, transmitting on 6754 kHz.

Above:- Map showing the location of Trenton in Canada. Map c/o Google Maps.

Below is a short video of my reception.

References.

1. DX Info Centre, 2023, <https://dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm>, viewed 11th August 2023.

At about 0726 UTC on 11th July 2023, I tuned in to Shannon VOLMET, Ireland, transmitting on 13264 kHz.

Above:- Map showing the location of Shannon in Ireland. Map c/o Google Maps.

Below is a short video showing my reception.

References.

1. DX Info Centre, 2023, <https://dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm>, viewed 11th August 2023.

At about 1124 UTC on 9th July 2023, Trenton VOLMET, Canada, transmitting on 15034 kHz.

Above:- Map showing the location of Trenton in eastern Canada. Map c/o Google Maps.

Below is a short video showing my reception.

References.

1. DX Info Centre, 2023, <https://dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm>, viewed 11th August 2023.

Tasmania Maritime Radio transmitting on 6227 kHz. As heard at 0739 UTC on 22nd July 2023.

HF Marine Radio Service VMC Charleville Queensland transmitting on 2201 kHz. As heard at 1153 UTC on 18th July 2023.

Central Weather Bureau TAIWAN, transmitting on 5170 kHz, as heard at 1153 UTC on 16th July 2023.

Here is my latest VKFF award certificate for the World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program.

It is issued for having worked 1,850 different VKFF references in Australia.

Thank you to all of the VKFF activators. And thank you to Adam VK2YK, the VK5 VKFF State Rep for the certificate.

Last Friday I picked up another bakelite radio…..a His Master’s Voice (HMV) Little Nipper. The radio was manufactured 1954/1955 in Sydney, N.S.W.

I used a small piece of wire as an antenna, running along the kitchen floor.

Maritime Radio Service New Zealand transmitting on 4417 kHz.

Radio shack extensions are underway here.