TUNER.NNODE.NET is the home of NNODE Radio. Currently there are two NNODE Radio stations that are available for public use.
- (AVAILABLE) NNODE Radio 1
Location Details
Located in the north-west Victorian town of Mildura, this station provides good reception for the vast majority of local stations within 200km of the Mildura township.
Thanks to being in-land, this means the station is placed in a prime position for tropospheric ducting. This enhancement is often present in the region, with many stations up to 400km regularily being received at varying strength.
Sporadic E-skips during summer have been known to receive FM broadcasts as far away as Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Brisbane on occasion.
Receiver Details
Using a state-of-the-art TEF6686 headless receiver, the station is designed for 24/7 availability in most cases.
Antenna Details
A 3 element yagi (Matchmaster 03MM-FM3 series) is set up for vertical polarisation, facing roughly 250 degrees true. This orientation has been tested and found to be the optimal path for signal reception at the station's location.
Common Catches
On FM, the most common tropospheric ducting catches on this node are the commercial and national stations from the Mallee, Murray Valley, Central, Wimmera and South West Victoria regions, as well as from the Riverland and Adelaide regions. Some FM stations to try for tropo are 91.5 5RM, 91.9 Hit Bendigo, 102.1 ABC Local Radio Swan Hill and 106.3 5SBS Adelaide. During more extreme ducting events, stations from as far away as Mount Gambier, Mount Dundas, Ballarat, Horsham, Nhill and Pinnaroo may also appear towards the south to south-west, as well as Wodonga, Shepparton and Broken Hill to the east and north respectively.
Mediumwave reception covers the local and semi-local AM stations, however some level of skywave reception has been possible. Due to the high noise floor from being in an urban environment, MW is more of a novelty rather than a useful tool. Shortwave reception is essentially impossible due to a lack of a suitable antenna at the station.
- (AVAILABLE) NNODE Radio 2
Location Details
Located approximately 30km from Mildura, this station provides excellent reception for stations positioned to the east and west.
Many of the same features are present as Radio 1, however thanks to a much lower noise floor, this station can often receive very weak signals that are not present on the other.
Sporadic E-skips during summer have been known to receive FM broadcasts as far away as Perth, Albany, Alice Springs as well as Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Brisbane on occasion.
Receiver Details
Using a state-of-the-art TEF6686 headless receiver, the station is designed for 24/7 availability in most cases.
Antenna Details
This station uses a wideband television antenna, designed for reception from 45mhz up to 800mhz. The VHF elements for band II are 6 elements long, providing excellent directional coverage.
Common Catches
On FM, reception from the vast majority of Adelaide's national and commercial stations are very common with minimal enhancement. Stations from Mount Dundas, Mount Gambier, Swan Hill and Wodonga are receivable in most cases. Tropospheric ducting can bring additional stations from Bendigo and beyond.
Mediumwave is coming soon.
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