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New site for DXAsia News page
Sun, 27 Dec 2009
W.e.f 28th December 2009 news page of DXAsia.info is moving onto a new URL. The RSS feed is also going to change. - The new URL is : -http://dxasia-uadx.blogspot.com/ - The new RSS feed is :http://feeds.feedburner.com/DXAsia
New Freq for VOA Bengali Evening
Sat, 26 Dec 2009
Due to cochannel interference VOA Bengali service is to use 7405 kHz(from Thailand) at 1600-1700 hrs replacing 7435 kHz w.e.f 28th December 2009
VOA is dropping Morning Bengali b'cast
Wed, 23 Dec 2009
With effect from 1st January 2010 VOA is dropping morning Bengali b'cast at 0130-0200 hrs on 11500 and 15205 kHz. Also plan to change the evening b'cast timings in line with the Day Light Saving Time in Bangladesh. Details are awaiting.
Recent Frequency changes from VOA
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
Effective 12th December 2009 VOA in English :
- 1500-1600 hrs on 9310(ex-11525 via Philippines)
- 1500-1600 hrs on 11525(ex-13735 via Sri Lanka)
Effective 12th December 2009 VOA in Bangla:
- 1600-1700 hrs on 6000(ex-11500 via Sri Lanka)
Victor's DX Log
Sat, 21 Nov 2009
Victor Goonetilleke's DX LOG Receiver used: Icom IC R71A Antenna : 80 metre dipole at 45 feet off the ground.
| FREQ | Time | CON | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4750 | 1200 | BGD | Bangladesh Betar s.on 1159 it appeared to 1400 s.off.Bangla 444 |
| 4750 | 1200 | CHN | Nanning Hailar under BGD is clear when BGD off. |
| 4760 | 1200 | IND | AIR Port Blair Andamans strong Indian vernacs, also at 0100 |
| 4775 | 1240 | IND | AIR Impal fair signals vernaculars. |
| 4800 | 1230 | IND | AIR Hyderabad fighting with CHN CNR1 both 433 |
| 4810 | 1230 | IND | AIR Bhopal usual AIR format of local language 333fading. |
| 4820 | 1230 | IND | AIR Kolkata mixing with Lhasha Tibet. 433 |
| 4820 | 1230 | CHN | Tibet Lhasa Chinese language service. 433 |
| 4835 | 1245 | IND | AIR Gangtok fair/weak signals 333/232 |
| 4840 | 1245 | IND | AIR Mumbai strong a bit scratchy modulation. 433 |
| 4850 | 1240 | IND | AIR Kohima devotional type Eastern Indian singing 19/11 |
| 4860 | 1245 | IND | AIR Delhi distorted carrier, no modedulation. This TX having probs. |
| 4880 | 1240 | IND | AIR Lucknow audio breaks though carrier stable. 333 19/11 |
| 4895 | 1247 | IND | AIR Kolkata liusted(AIR format) 333 |
| 4905 | 1249 | CHN | Tibet // 4920 |
| 4920 | 1249 | CHN | Tibetan //4905 |
| 4920 | 1230 | IND | AIR Chennai strong China underneath giving a good fight. 19/11 |
| 4940 | 1250 | IND | AIR Guwahati 333 usual Indian vernacs. |
| 4950 | 1252 | IND | R. Kashmir Srinagar fair level with CNR underneath weak. |
| 4950 | 1252 | CHN | VO Jujian Shanghai listed. |
| 4970 | 1245 | IND | AIR Shilling English songs and service 433, hum from txer 19/11 |
| 4980 | 1246 | CHN | Xinjiang Urumqui inner mongolia Uighr 444 |
| 4990 | 1250 | IND | AIR Itanagar usual Indian language format 444 19/11 |
| 5000 | 1258 | HWA | WWHI Time Signal fading in 232 can read time announcements. |
| 5000 | 1259 | CHN | BPM China 333 |
| 5010 | 1248 | IND | AIR Thriwananthapuram 555+ One station I wish would go off the air, messes the |
| whole band throwing hash and mod all over. 19/11 | |||
| 5030 | 1245 | MLA | RTM Sarawak Kuching slow Malay songs. ID 1300 333 232.. |
| 5040 | 1235 | AIR | Jaypore strong 444 |
| 5050 | 1248 | AIR | Aizawl eastern Indian ballads under Gwanxi China. 1630 s.off. |
| 5050 | 1248 | CHN | Gwanxi China mixing with Aizawl |
| 5060 | 1250 | CHN | Chinese Service. Xhinjiang. |
| 5075 | 1255 | CHN | Pujian Shanghai listed |
BBC morning on 12070
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
Due to interference BBC World Service in English is now using 12070 kHz (via Thailand relay) at 0100-0200 hrs replacing 11955 kHz.
New freq 7395 for BBC Hindi
Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Effective 17th November 2009 BBC has swapped 7205 kHz with 7395 kHz ie. BBC Hindi is now on 7395(ex-7205) kHz 1400-1500 hrs while 7205 kHz(ex-7395) is taking over BBC Burmese at 1345-1430 hrs. Parallel channels in Hindi are 5845, 5960, 9505 and 12065 kHz.