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Robert Vincenzo John Padula
Potted Biography
Robert Vincenzo John Padula
Comprehensive Biography
A comprehensive biography of Robert Vincenzo John Padula has not yet been prepared for this Wikibook, however the following resources have been assembled in preparation:
Research - Robert Vincenzo John Padula - Summary of research to date
Transcriptions and Notes - Robert Vincenzo John Padula - More than 10 transcriptions (Reads like a biography)
Photos, QSL cards and other graphics - Robert Vincenzo John Padula - Nothing uploaded as yet, but many photos available in Trove
Incubator of Wikipedia Article on Robert Vincenzo John Padula - Coming real soon now!
Key internet links
Radio
Autobiography
https://bpadula.tripod.com/autobiography/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250211084430/https://bpadula.tripod.com/autobiography/
History of Shortwave Radio
https://bpadula.tripod.com/australiashortwave/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250630102634/https://bpadula.tripod.com/australiashortwave/ States public domain
Internet Magazine
https://robertsdigitalscrapbook.blogspot.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250120164109/https://robertsdigitalscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Australian Shortwave Radio Journal
https://swaus.blogspot.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250528082307/https://swaus.blogspot.com/
History of the Cox Peninsula (Darwin) Radio Australia Transmitting Station
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNdnN_ZzhPK-W3uozpRjcy5fvL0JNjJr2UUVygcTz0E/edit?tab=t.0
World Shortwave Radio Association
Successor (2014 to 2022) to Electronic DX Press
https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldswf
https://web.archive.org/web/20230202231132/https://m.facebook.com/groups/worldswf/
Australian Internet Broadcasting Service
Free podcast "The latest news about shortwave broadcasting, schedules, monitoring, propagation summary and solar activity report", 185? weekly episodes from No. 539 of 27 November 2016 to No. 736 30 November 2021. Seems a successor to "Australian DX Report"
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/australian-internet-broadcasti-53661
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/australian-internet-broadcasti-53661/episodes/recent
https://web.archive.org/web/20250523221627/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/australian-internet-broadcasti-53661
No effective archive, either access blocked or appear to have been hijacked by the Stevie Richards Show (wrestling) eg 23 May 2025
Electronic DX Press
Predecessor (1995 to 2014) to World Shortwave Radio Association
Backup? site: https://edxp.yolasite.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250524170939/https://edxp.yolasite.com/ Most recent archive 24 May 2025, appears sound and complete
https://web.archive.org/web/20110210035727/https://edxp.yolasite.com/ Earliest archive 10 February 2011, appears sound and complete
Australian DX News
Monthly Publication of Australian Radio DX Club, frequent contributions by Bob as a member and principal (1965 to 1995), CD available of most issues from inception 1965? to 1990, but scans not yet posted to internet
https://www.facebook.com/ARDXC.Inc/
Tune In
Monthly Publication of New Zealand DX Radio Association, frequent contributions by Bob as a member (especially 1950s & 1960s), scans not yet available on CD or internet
https://radiodx.com/new-zealand-dx-radio-association-historical-information/
https://radiodx.com/history/nz-dx-radio-association/
https://radiodx.com/history/nz-dx-radio-association/nzdxra-membership-list-other-information/
DX Times
Monthly Publication of New Zealand Radio DX League, frequent contributions by Bob as a member (especially 1950s & 1960s), scans not yet available on CD or internet
https://radiodx.com/
Other
European Summer Journey 2016
https://eurosummerjourney2016.blogspot.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250120164226/http://eurosummerjourney2016.blogspot.com/
Midlothian Bakery
https://midlothianbakery.blogspot.com/ - Blank
https://web.archive.org/web/20250120163943/http://midlothianbakery.blogspot.com/ - Also Blank
Bushwalk Journal
https://bushwalkjournal.blogspot.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250621204057/https://bushwalkjournal.blogspot.com/
Victoria - A Pictorial Heritage Directory
https://bpadula.tripod.com/pictorialheritage/index.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20240524033414/https://bpadula.tripod.com/pictorialheritage/index.html
Middle Yarra Parklands
https://bobpadula.wixsite.com/middleyarraparklands
https://web.archive.org/web/20240529174051/https://bobpadula.wixsite.com/middleyarraparklands
Bushwalking and Other Trips in Victoria
https://www.youtube.com/@bobpadula/videos
References