Sri Lanka:
** Colombo International Radio noted back on 873 kHz just after 0130 UTC when TWR ends
transmission on 882 kHz.
The schedule of Colombo International Radio on 873 beamed towards Tamilnadu, India is:
Tamil: 0135-0430(Sun 0530), 0915-1120
The schedule of TWR is: Indian languages
Dear Friends,
Here are some dx news from Asia.
Kuwait: Radio Kuwait's English Service is missing on 15110 from 0500. On some days
Arabic is noted.
Maldives: Noted all through out the night for some time now on 1449 kHz. It seems they
operate round the clock now. Tuning signal heard just
Dear Friends,
Today January 28, 2004, I heard a new transmission on 5990 from tune in around 0230 to
past 0330 in what sounds Urdu etc. Although I could not get clear id, it sounds like
the Hurriyat station from Pakistan which operates around 5101 kHz at 1330-1430 UTC.
Recent political
Dear Friends,
India is celebrating its 55th Republic Day on January 26, 2004.
So, All India Radio will broadcast the following special broadcasts
on 25 26 January 2004.
1) President's broadcast to the nation:
25 Jan 2004 1400-1430 on 6030,6085,9575,9835 (all via Delhi)
2) Special Kavi
Dear Friends,
AWR Wavescan is noted back ot 0200 on 7230 on Sundays via Moosbrunn, Austria to
S.Asia. For some weeks Urdu was broadcast at this time.
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS
National Institute of Amateur Radio
Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500082, India
Telefax:
Dear Friends,
Mr.Victor Goonetilleke of Sri Lanka informs that the station I am hearing on 5770 is
the Burmese Defense Ministry which was on 6570 earlier and was off the air for some
time.
It is noted sign on in our local mornings at 0130 UTC.
In the evening they are heard at
Dear Friends,
Mr.Victor Goonetilleke of Sri Lanka informs that the station I am hearing on 5770 is
the Burmese Defense Ministry which was on 6570 earlier and was off the air for some
time.
It is noted sign on in our local mornings at 0130 UTC.
In the evening they are heard at
Dear Friends,
I am hearing an unidentified station on 5770 which signs on in our local morningss at
0130 after test tone for short time. It is also heard in our local evenings and went
off before 1700 (1630?).
The signals are very weak and sounds something like Burmese(?).
Wonder which one
Dear Friends,
Recently one day I could monitor World Radio Network programs instead of IBC Tamil
on 7460 at 0005 due to their switching error. An interesting qsl has just been
received from World Radio Network, London by post for an email report to them which
states that this was a one
Dear Friends,
China Radio International was heard with their regular English program today 17th Dec.
2003 on 1422 kHz Medium Wave at 1400 UTC from their new transmitter site. This is
probably their first day of regular broadcast on that frequency. 1422 kHz is a clear
frequencey in India as
Dear Friends,
The new music station from China on Medium Wave 1422 kHz was heard continously from
last nignt (it was there whenever I checked at random in between my sleep) till fade
out around 0200 UTC (7.30 am local time) today. Our local sunrise is at 0106 UTC.
No sign of it on 1197 and
Dear Friends,
China: The music station from China noted just now from tune in at around 1445 UTC
(Dec. 13, 2003) on 7010 which comes under the Morse Code portion of the popular 40
Meter Amateur Radio Band.
Tibet B.S. heard at 1100-1130 in English on 4920,6110 9490
USA: The new Aap Ki
Dear Friends,
Today December 7, 2003 on 15280 at 1025 I heard RTE Ireland announcement several
times that they are rethinking about their SW broadcasts now that they are on
internet and satellite.
They are asking for feedback at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, ATOJ
National
Dear Friends,
I received the following reply (by auto reply?) from RTE Ireland for
my comments on their rethinking of SW broadcasts.
Thank you for responding to RTE's SW survey. This survey will
continue till the 12th of DEC. 2003. All correspondence is viewed on
a daily basis and the messages
Dear Friends,
Today December 4, 2003 on 7460 I heard Radio Australia in English from tune in around
0005 UTC. At 0030 there was World Radio Network id and News Headlines followed by
English program of China Radio International. At around 0100 there was again News
Headlines followed by
Dear Friends,
SLBC Hindi Service noted today around 0215 UTC on 7343 kHz instead of 7300. At around
0250 they were back on 7302.5.
The English Service on 9770 meanwhile around that time is heard on lot of spurious
frequencies of 9650,9690,9730,9810,9890,9935,9975 etc.
The Sri Lanka
Dear Friends,
New morning transmissions of China Radio International is noted
as follows:
Tamil 0200-0227 13715, 15145
Nepali 0230-0357 13790
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, ATOJ
National Institute of Amateur Radio
Box 1555, Somajiguda
Hyderabad 500082, India
Telefax: 91-40-23310287
To join dx_india
Dear Friends,
The following info was published in HCJB Daily Email Newsletter of
8 Aug 03.
In partnership with FEBA Radio, HCJB World Radio airs weekly
Christian
programs to eastern India via shortwave in three languages:
Bhojpuri,
Chattisgarhi and Mundari. A five-hour block of English
Dear Friends,
Bible Voice Broadcasting Network is noted on 17655 at 1530-1615
in Hindi English to India. The adress of Hindi programs are
given of FEBA, Box 6, New Delhi adress. So it seems to be another
FEBA braoadcst(?). Earlier they had announced tx site as from
Europe and sked of 17655
Dear Friends,
Sri Lanka: SLBC noted on 7302.5 in Sinhala at 1545-1850 probably
beamed to Middle East in parallel to old freq. of 11775.
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, ATOJ
National Institute of Amateur Radio
Box 1555, Somajiguda
Hyderabad 500082, India
Telefax: 91-40-23310287
To join dx_india
Dear Friends,
SRI LANKA: SLBC is noted for the last one week on 7302.5 rather
than the usual 7300. The sked is 0020-0400 0800-1530 in Indian
languages. The parallel freq is 11905.
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, ATOJ
National Institute of Amateur Radio
Box 1555, Somajiguda
Hyderabad 500082, India
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:27:58 -0700
From: Gene Bernald [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Need a reception report, please
June 24, 2003
Dear Friend:
I have a favor to ask. We are International Broadcasters who are
considering utilizing a transmitter in Europe to broadcast to the
people of India.
Dear Friends,
Here is some latest info on Sri Lanka:
SLBC has swapped their 9 and 11 Mhz channels again.
Today on 9770 English Service noted (ex 11905)rather than the
usual Hindi Service which was heard on 11905 (ex 9770)like in the
past.
Must check up their evening schedules and see whats
Dear Friends,
FEBA: Today noted on 9465 at 0100 in Urdu etc (TX Location
unknown)
Sri Lanka: 7115 SLBC Hindi Service blocked by VOA English (also
from
Sri Lanka?) from 0100.
SLBC heard in Hindi on 9770 and in English on 11905
today
at 0100. They swapped
Dear Friends,
VATICAN:
The new schedule received from the Indian Office of Vatican
Radio
gives the information about a new broadcast in Urdu to S.Asia from
March 30, 2003 on 4 days per week as follows:
Tue, Thu 0025-0040 9650,12055
Sun, Wed 1415-1430 15235 13765
73
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS,
Dear Friends,
Sri Lanka:
From March 30, 2003, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. uses 7115 at
0020-0400 in Hindi to S.Asia with 10 kw or so.
At the same time VOA also from Sri Lanka uses the same frequency
in English to the same target area with 250 kw.
VOA of course dominates the frequency then.
Dear Friends,
Here is the latest schedule of the External Services of Sri Lanka
Broadcasting Corporation:
English 0030-0430 6005 11905 15745(S.Asia)
1230-1530 6005 11930 15745 ,,
Hindi 0050-0400 7115 9770
Dear Friends,
The following broadcasts of FEBA was noted today.(TX Sites
unknown)
15580 : 0030 Tamil etc.
15605 : Tuning Signal continously at 1215-1245 followed by
programs in
Indian languages
11885 : Tuning Signal at 1515, 1615 etc. and in African (?)
language
Yours sincerely,
Dear Friends,
The following additional AIR frequencies of 7170 13605 is noted
carrying the running Commentry of World Cup Cricket Final between
India and Australia just now.It may continue till end of the play
around
1730 UTC Sunday 23 March 2003. On 7170 lot of interference is
noted from
LTTEs upgraded radio to start today
Jaffna, Jan. 15: Sri Lankas Tamil Tiger rebels will upgrade their radio broadcasts,
reaching a wider area with more programmes, to educate Tamils about ongoing peace
talks, officials said on Wednesday.
The Voice of Tigers will expand its
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