This edition of BLOG LOGS takes a look at what DXers are hearing recently from India. Signals from the subcontinent have greatly improved, and now presents an excellent opportunity to rack up the station totals from All India Radio.
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Gayle VH
All times UTC/ kHz // parallel station. English unless otherwise stated.
* sign-on sign-off*
INDIA - All India Radio
AIR-Aligarh 15770, 1113-1155. Tamil programming including commentaries and DX program. (M. Méndez, Spain/Cumbre DX)
AIR-Bangalore 11620, 1710-1715*. Subcontinent music and brief announcement in Vernacular language to 1715*. Interval signal at 1744 to sign-on announcements. Listed as English, but signal far too weak to observe. (H. Frodge, MI)
AIR-Bangalore 9445, 2208-2215. Newscast to station ID at 2210, followed by announcer's commentary. SIO 352+, // 11620 not audible. (H. Frodge, MI)
AIR-Delhi 15050, *0133-0145. Interval signal, ID and commentary on India's Independence Day. Best of the five English freqs. (S. Barbour, NH)
AIR-FM Rainbow 10330, 1840+ Hindi. Newscast to sports news. SINPO 35433. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Hyderabad 4800, 0054-0110.. Hindi music at tune-in. to ID at 0100, followed by music and Vernacular text. Poor signal hampered by co-channel interference. (S. Barbour, NH)
AIR-Jammu (tentative) 0110+. Vernacular. Newscast by male/female duo. Have not heard this station from Buenos Aires or from different DX Camps! (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Mumbai 4840, 1927-2010 Hindi. Special program including news and Ids. (M. Méndez, Spain/Cumbre DX)
AIR-Shillong (tentative) 4970, 1949+. Vernacular. Sports roundup // 10330. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Shillong 4970, 1358+ . Religious music w/female announcer's cut-in for station ID. Fair signal quality. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)
AIR-Thiruvanathapuram 5010, 0036-0050 English/Vernacular. English news about Sri Lanka and the Middle East. "AIR" ID to Hindi music and vatrious announcers. Good signal. (S. Barbour, NH)