ADXR Volume-38-No-552 October 2020

Volume 38 – No. 552 OCTOBER 2020

When ADXR last rolled out of the press in 1990, DXing was different. There was no internet. We had to eagerly wait for the DX program like DX Jukebox (later renamed Media Network) from Radio Nederland and other DX program to copy down the tips for DX hunting. Once in a week we would get the sunspot numbers. DX magazine like our ADXR reached people by post. Digital Frequency Readout receivers were already there but they were beyond the reach of the average listener. One couldn't buy radio receivers from the internet and imports were was prohibitively priced. We would ogle at the reviews of YASEU FRG 7. The bands were very much full of broadcast signals and international shortwave broadcaster like BBC, VOA, Radio Moscow and DW were the power houses besides other national and the missionary broadcasts. There were a few clandestine stations too like Mujahedeen e Khalq or station from South Sudan. Manmade radio noise was much less because incandescent lamps were the mainstay and CFL had not yet arrived. There were no mobile phones, no mobile phone towers. During sunspot lows the medium waves were full of Japanese regionals on lucky days. The tropical bands were all full of Indonesians in the evening, Africans appeared late evening and night and then the Latins in the early Indian morning. The discerning DXer then logged exotic stations like Cook Island with his two band BUSH which Pradip Kundu did. Antenna was a piece of copper wire. The reception reports were still sent by mail and often with IRCs to facilitate a qsl card. QSL card arrived by post, often with pennant and other goodies like exciting stamps. DXers met in persons over small group gathering, through the land line and through the bulletins.

Then there was a hiatus of thirty years during which period DXers did go on listening, QSLing, face to face meeting, DXpeds and communicating through land phones .The couple of exciting DXpeditions along Bay of Bengal did keep us enthused about DXing. Then came the internet. It developed slowly but steadily and changed the very face of DXing. DXing was gently turned upside down.

ADXR 1 OCTOBER 2020 Where are we today? As internet grew, it took a toll on radio broadcasting especially in the shortwave. As you could get instant news online and listen to a distant station through live streaming. SW stations began to close down. DW is an example. It ran it's Trincomalee relay station through the thick of the Tamil Elaam movement and beamed in excellent signals to the Africa, Far East, South Asia, but closed down it's own services in 2015 handed it back to SLBC who now rent out air time from there. The power guzzling shortwave transmitters were poor second to FM and internet and began to close down. Today the national broadcasters have SW broadcasting mainly focused to the African continent. The void was taken up somewhat by the missionaries and it isn't uncommon to find TWR and AWR broadcasting from relay stations of National broadcasters around the world. MW however, still remains relevant to cover thinly spread communities over great distances and long wave in Algeria. Mongolia and Romania survives for the same reason.

As there was an explosion of household electronic devices, the menace of manmade RFI took on an ugly proportion. To receive the simple BBC blaring to India from relay stations in Singapore and Thailand one would need good receiver and an antenna and the shortwave signal would have to rise above the RFI. With rise of internet and global trade, DXers in India, just like rest of the world could get the state of the art radio receivers, sometimes delivered right to their doorsteps. As the number of DXers dwindled, the manufacturers like ICOM and ALINCO stopped making lower end receivers like R75 and DX R8T.In the meantime the entry of Software Defined Radios (SDR) was a revolution. From the lower priced RTL dongle to the Perseus, suddenly PC or Laptop matched the performance of the best communication receiver. You did not need to stay up late to scan the band for that Vietnamese regional because your SDR would switch on, scan the entire band ready for you to listen at your pleasure!!

QSLing took a different dimension altogether with eQSL, now the rule. Babul Gupta’s eQSL of LRA36 in Antarctica was big sensation in the Indian media and for the hobby brought in a good number of new hobbyists. The sunspot played a spoiler too. The prolonged sunspot low of solar cycle 24 pushed the shortwave bands out of function for some time but MW DXers could relish distant catches. The shortwave broadcasts in the tropical bands were almost gone. Bulletins of the past were replaced by Facebook and Whatsapp groups which could communicate instantly. Then there are personal and group blogs and the flagship DX clubs kept up their presence online like the Australian Radio DX Club. Glen Hauser with regular monitoring posts and the standing tall WRTH have also kept DXing alive. S. Aoki's exhaustive frequency list would give you the latest radio frequency reference you wanted just as MW list would.

On the broadcasting side DRM is the new kid on the block and many broadcasters now have DRM simulcast. The standalone DRM receivers have had their own hardware issues but the SDR fills the gap. However, this mode is yet to catch up.

So where is the newcomer DXer of 2020? He would start off with a TECSUN PL660 or XHDATA D-808 digital portable or a AIRSPY SDR and have direct access to the frequencies across the band. A simple wire antenna is a must making sure it doesn't overload the front end. He would start off by looking up attractive frequencies from social media or blogs. Philippines, KNLS via Madagascar, Romania could be good starters. Then probing around with foreign language broadcasts. Next comes the e QSL and probably a try at a hard copy reception report. Finally accessing the propagation programs and trying out the band opening and closing. Then actively joining the social media groups. There we have another active member to our hobby.

Where does ADXR digital fit in? It now comes with our own flavor of DX reporting, our small contribution to keep

ADXR 2 OCTOBER 2020 the spirit of DXing alive and to give you a feel of the man between the radios and the signals. We are here to give a life to those frequency lists and schedules and encourage others to speak. Our aim is to keep DX alive and speaking.

Dr. Supratik Sanatani – VU2IFB

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Indian DX Club International (IDXCI) is an informal association of DXers mainly from India. Head Quartered in Kolkata, India, the Club brings out the “Asian DX Review” DX bulletin which is presently an online publication and is distributed free. It has also been active in organizing DXpeditions and promoting the hobby of radio DXing in general.

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/idxcintl Email: [email protected]

ADXR 3 OCTOBER 2020

Glad to hear that IDXCI is coming back with an accessible publication, after having migrated to a restricted Facebook group. Some of us prefer not to participate in disgraced FB at all. 73,

Glenn Hauser, World of Radio

It is great to hear that the Indian DX Club International is resuming the publication of its excellent Asian DX Review after 30 years!

This shows that even after all this time, DXing and shortwave listening are still very much alive in your part of the world. We know this also from the number of reception reports we receive from South Asia for WRMI, even though this area is not in our primary target zones. And of course we receive a tremendous amount of response from South Asia to our DX program Wavescan, which is a joint production of Adventist World Radio together with WRMI, KVOH and WWCR.

Our best wishes go to the IDXCI for a successful resumption of the Asian DX Review, and we wish you another 30 years or more of good DXing!

Jeff White, General Manager WRMI Radio Miami International 10400 NW 240th Street Okeechobee, Florida 34972 USA

Congratulations on the reviving of the Asian DX Review publications by Indian DX Club International, Kolkata after 30 years.

We believe the publication will enhance the DX activities in whole Asia and promote the friendship in World Radio communities.

We hope this on line DX information will provide excitement and joy of listening to radio stations in the world.

Toshimichi Ohtake, Secretary – Japan Short Wave Club, Kamakura, Japan.

I had a wonderful association with IDXCI 40 years ago as a BC DXer. I still cherish memories of that time. I support the initiative to restart the IDXCI and its bulletin.

Abie Alexander, Shillong, VU2ABF/VU2ABE/AB1F ADXR 4 OCTOBER 2020

The hobby of Short Wave Listening (SWLing) is as famous and educative as the hobbies of Stamp Collecting and Numismatics.

Here the investment is not there, if you have a family domestic radio set. Whatever may be your radio set, a low priced one or a very expensive set,both get the same radio station from far off lands. The expensive set receives it very clearly, whereas the low priced cheap radio set, gets the far away station mixed with the other stations on the higher and lower sides of the far off station, as shown on the dial of the radio.

In your spare time you can start listening to radio stations like BBC, VOA, Radio Australia, etc., on the short wave. The listening is much easier here. Then you can gradually move to Medium Wave band, FM band etc. Hunting to listen to radio stations which are far away from other continents is called DXing, where DX is the abbreviation used by radio amateurs for long distance.

Americans tell about "Do it yourself (DiY)". The SWLing also comes in that group. But to achieve more in less time, and to specialise , you need the help of guru/s.Finding an individual guru, is not easy. But, getting membership in a SWL Club, solves the problem. Here you can find more people who answer your questions and guide you. One such SWL Club is "The Indian DX Club International (IDXCI )" from Kolkata which has helped the new comers and the Old timers as well, in the hobby of SWLing. I have been following its proceedings to my advantage.

I strongly recommend you, a new comer reader, to enroll yourself as a member of this Club and achieve prominence and fame in the hobby in your friends’ circle.

Best wishes,

Manohar Arasu. SWL VU-0016/ VU2UR Holyland Award Winner and RSGB Medal Winner.

Manohar Arasu VU2UR One of Incredible Indians

I am delighted to learn that IDXCI is going to republish the newsletter from October'20. We cannot forget IDXCI which was at the forefront of this hobby in India. I certainly cherished the days when the bulletin was regular. In addition, I was happy to meet the stalwarts of IDXCI during Hamfest at Kolkatta few years ago. Looking forward to regular activity onwards.

Jawahar Almeida, Goa, IDXCI Member # 301

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I am very happy to note that IDXCI is resuming its Asian DX Review publication after 3 decades while many DX clubs in India and abroad have vanished / have discontinued publications. I have fond memories of my association with IDXCI, handling some of its sections. Those were the days when radio occupied a prominent position and the bands were full of stations to choose from. There was no competition from Internet/ TV/ Cellphones etc. Lot of sunspots have passed through the sun in these 3 decades. Many of our favorite stations have disappeared but the enthusiasm of most BCDxers continued with the new technologies that have evolved. Even many BCDxers in India began transmitting from their own homes by getting Amateur Radio licenses! I wish all success to IDXCI, its members and other BCDXers.

Jose Jacob, VU2JOS National Institute of Amateur Radio Hyderabad (IDXCI Member # 30)

I am very much happy to know that Indian DX Club International is to publish the Asian DX Review again. 120 crore Indians don't have a separate/regular BCDX magazine for Radio! It is a very sad part for the BCDX community.Anyhow it is nice that now IDXCI is to bring back Asian DX Review with new columns’ We from Ardic DX Club congratulate the team and is eagerly waiting for the wonderful issue. Surely it will be a good treat for the active BCDxers in India.

Dr.T.Jaisakthivel, VU3UOM Ardic DX Club, Chennai

Hearty congratulations! It is great pleasure to hear that the 'THE ASIAN DX REVIEW " one of the best DX magazine from Asia, being the publication of INDIAN DX CLUB INTERNATIONAL is going to be revived starting next month. As a net controller of BC DX NET, on behalf of the net, I extend my full support and warmest greetings to the full team on this special occasion. Wish you all success!

M.Sanil Deep, VU3SIO Kozhikode, Kerala (IDXCI Member)

ADXR 6 OCTOBER 2020

My early days of SW listening, it all started with BBC WS. I always tried to understand their way of speaking English, as I got school education in a Bengali medium school, but got admitted in a missionary college....where everything was English. BBC WS was available on so many points on the dial of the big heavy Murphy radio....which basically had four knobs. I learned my heard way the bands and frequencies by going through books in British Council. Once I understood the kHz/band etc there was no stopping. That was year 1971. For the next 36 months the experience on SW was amazing. Inspiring too, since my home got decorated with QSLs, pennants, posters, T-shirts and other goodies. For outsiders of my locality my living room was one unique museum of a different kind. My relentless effort paid off, as I got QSLs from BBC, VOA, RN, SWEDEN, DW, RBI, RSA, AUSTRALIA, NZ, SEYCHELLES, SLBC, RCI, SWITZERLAND etc. I was overjoyed when I heard over Swiss Radio, that my essay was selected for a major prize in a competition titled: Amateurism in Olympics....a thing of the past? I was the only one from Asia. My family and friends boosted my morale. While frequency hopping was usual for all of us, gathering the correct world news was also important. That brings us to the formation of IDXCI and publication of ADXR. I was a regular contributor with my special comments on western music related programs and "Brain of Britain" a superb quiz program on BBC WS. The cyclostylng of the bulletins was difficult those days, but we shared....and my final activity was to post them at Esplanade post office after pasting the postage stamps. Many in the post office looked at wonder when I asked for IRCs, which I did very frequently. Technology has taken over in many areas of our lives, but not the attraction of locating a remote radio station somewhere on earth, thru DXing. Have patience, be passionate...Africa is wide open for all of us, to explore.

Pratap Shankar Mazumdar

Congratulations to the Indian DX Club International on the revival of the Asian DX Review. Although shortwave Is very different from what it was many years ago, it will be great to have more DX information from a part of the World from which shortwave voices can still be heard. Good luck with youe new endeavor.

Jerry S. Berg USA ( www.ontheshortwaves.com )

Congratulations to everyone involved in the IDXCI for reviving publication of the renowned Asian DX Review. The online publication will be a great service for DXers. With best wishes.

Nicholas Hardyman Publisher - World Radio TV Handbook

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India is a vast country, spanning thousands of kilometer in all directions. Radio wave propagation, and therefore reception, naturally varies widely in different regions. Radio broadcasts from other stations often cause frequency overlap and severe interference, resulting frustration for the listeners. Radio stations, even from the neighbouring countries, may at times be difficult to hear. More difficult, often impossible, is to get a sort of verification from many of these broadcasters.

This era witnesses decaying number of radio stations; many of the existing broadcasters are increasingly reluctant to use traditional shortwave and medium wave frequencies; and trying other modes to reach their audience. Stations of our nearby countries are no exception. The golden days of radio listening/dxing will never return.

Here I share some information of a few radio stations (from our neighbouring countries) worth trying for a serious listener. Discussion is limited to SW and MW only; other modes are beyond scope of this article. Stations from China, one of the two big broadcasting nations in this region, are also not discussed for obvious reasons.

# Afghanistan: SW (irregular) on 6100 kHz, possibly now off-air. State run MW facilities are at Kabul (1107 kHz), Kandahar (1305 kHz) and (possibly) Khost (621 kHz). No qsl activity in recent years. VOA (Radio Ashna/Azadi/Deewa/Mashaal) operates in MW from Kabul (1296 kHz) & Khost (621 kHz). Reception is fair and they occasionally issue e-qsl. Email: [email protected] A few low-power regional stations are also operating as reported in the media. # Bangladesh: Domestic service SW frequency 4750 kHz is well audible beyond target area. Now only 4750 kHz is used on SW by "Bangladesh Betar"; occasionally issues qsl-card & letter. Email: [email protected], [email protected]; Powerful MW stations are at Chattagram (873 kHz), Dhaka (630, 693 & 819 kHz), Khulna (558 kHz) & Rajshahi (846 kHz). Few less powerful MW stations (963, 999, 1053, 1080, 1161, 1170, 1287, 1314, 1413 & 1431 kHz) are also audible, particularly in e- & ne-India. # Bhutan: There is no MW broadcast. SW transmission of state owned "Bhutan Broadcasting Service" is on 6035 kHz in local morning and afternoon hours. Reception is good in e-, n-, & ne-India. Verifies with qsl-letter. Email: [email protected] # Maldives: "Dhivehi Radio" introduced MW service (on 1449 kHz) from Thilafushi island near capital Male in recent years after a long gap. Almost regularly audible in s-India and nearby countries; reception is also sporadically reported from e- & ne-India. No qsl activity reported in recent time. Email: [email protected] # Myanmar (Burma): "Myanma Radio" is well audible in both SW (5985 & 9730 kHz) and MW (576 & 594 kHz); issues e-qsl regularly. Email (for English program): [email protected] NHK(Japan) & VOA broadcast through 5985 & 9730 kHz SW outlets of Myanma-Radio, mainly for local audience. "Thazin Radio" run by Myanmar defence ministry uses MW (639 kHz) and SW (6030, 6165, 7345, 9460 & 9590 kHz) facilities but does not respond to listeners. # Nepal: "Radio Nepal" transmits in MW from multiple locations on 576 kHz (Surkhet), 648 kHz (Dhankuta), 684 kHz (Pokhara), 792 kHz (Bagmati), 810 kHz (Dipayal) & 1143 kHz (Bardibas). All are powerful and easily audible in n-, e- & ne-India. Unconfirmed SW activity on 5005 kHz was reported by a few listeners. No qsl activity in recent years. Email: [email protected]

ADXR 8 OCTOBER 2020 # Pakistan: "Radio Pakistan" uses multiple MW frequencies, mainly targeted for its domestic service. Most are easily audible at late evening when powerful AIR stations sign-off. Notable MW frequencies are 540 (reportedly 300 kW but doubtful), 585 (500 kW), 630, 711, 1008, 1035, 1053, 1134, 1152, 1170, 1260 (400 kW) & 1332 kHz. No qsl activity reported in recent years. "FEBA Radio Pakistan" uses 6070 kHz in local morning hours only. Interestingly, they broadcast from transmitter in Al-Dhabbiya (UAE) and not from Pakistan. Some small stations are reportedly in operation in MW (and possibly in SW also). # Sri-Lanka: SLBC, state run radio of Sri-Lanka, uses SW frequencies 11750 & 11905 kHz; some are regular and audible fairly well. Very difficult to get qsl. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] TWR-Asia uses 882 kHz MW frequency, with regular and powerful reception in s-India. Email: [email protected] BBC and FEBA use 9580 kHz and 873 kHz &1548 kHz respectively. AWR uses 1548 kHz MW and several SW frequencies (9470, 9740, 9810, 11755, 11790, 11805, 11870, 11925, 15150, 15305, 15410, 15430, 15530, 15550, 15610, 15630, 15705, 15715 & 17790 kHz). Issues e-qsl quickly and regularly. Email: [email protected]

Broadcast frequencies and schedules are ever changing. Updates and positive feedback are welcome.

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ADXR 10 OCTOBER 2020

Freq. Time SIO Details Date CNTR

891 1135 343 Radio Thailand Bangkok playing Thai songs. 25/9/20 (PCK) 1035 1800 333 PBC Multan YL reading news in vernacular. 25/9/20 (PCK) 1053 1201 332 Bangladesh Betar Rajshahi w/ schedule prayer “Ajan” 25/9/20 (PCK) 1539 1810 434 Prabasi Bharatiya, UAE Malayalam songs commercial Ads. Etc. 14/9/20 (PCK) 1548 1510 333 AWR Tamil prog. giving address etc. via Tricomalee, Srilanka. 16/9/20 (PCK) 7230 2344 433 V.O. Islamic Rep. Iran in French talk by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 7230 0259 333 PBS Xinjiang in Mongolian talk by YL 24/9/20 (BG) 7235 0303 333 BBC via Dhabbaya, UAE in Arabic talk between OM & YL 24/9/20 (BG) 7245 0305 322 V.O.Tajik via Yangl Yul, Tajikistan in Tajik lang. talk by OM 24/9/20 (BG) 7275 0309 444 V.O. Turkey in EE via Emirlar with prog. Press Review by OM 24/9/20 (BG) 7335 0312 222 Radio Marti via Greenville NC, USA in Spanish talk between Two OM announcer. 24/9/20 (BG) 7375 0317 333 R. Romania International via Tiganesti in EE with beautiful Romanian song in YL voice was heard. 24/9/20 (BG) 7410 2347 555 VOA, Udon Thani in Burmese talk about Covit-19 by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 7435 2350 332 V.O. Vietnam in Vietnamese talk by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 7485 1812 444 BBC Singapore relay playing instrumental music in EE 12/0/20 (PCK) 7500 2353 333 Voice of Tibet in Tazik talk between OM and YL 13/9/20 (BG) 9255 2327 444 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng in Chinese talk by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 9280 2324 333 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng in Chinese talk by YL with song 13/9/20 (BG) 9330 2321 332 WBCQ, World’s Last Chance in Portuguese by YL & OM 13/9/20 (BG) 9350 2319 222 WWCR, Nashville with Gospel px in EE 13/9/20 (BG) 9395 2316 322 WRMI, Oldies with Bob Biermann with EE song by YL 13/9/20 (BG) 9405 2313 555 FEBC R. Liangyou Chinese talk by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 9420 2309 444 Hellinniki Radiophonia, Avlis in Greek with song by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 9455 2307 332 WRMI via Okeechobee, FL- The Overcomer Ministry with Gospel song in EE 13/9/20 (BG) 9470 2304 444 CRI Xianyana in Mongolian talk by YL. 13/9/20 (BG) 9500 1437 444 FEBA Radio India via Tashkent Hindi prog. Playing songs 13/9/20 (PCK) 9525 0329 333 Denge Welat via Issoudun, France in Kurdish with chorus song.24/9/20 (BG) 9530 0618 444 CNR II via Baoji-sifangshar in Tibetan song by YL 27/9/20 (BG) 9555 2258 322 R. Saudi, Riyadh in Arabic QRM from CRI s/on in Chinese at 2300 hrs UTC 13/9/20 (BG) 9565 2256 333 R. Marti in Spanish with ID by OM 13/9/20 (BG) 9640 2254 333 CRI in Spanish with song in Chinese by YL 13/9/20 (BG) 9730 0615 555 Radio Myanmar via Yegu, Yangoon in Burmese with news. 27/9/20 (BG)

9785 1535 333 KBS World Radio EE prog. Discussion on Covid 19 guidelines. 8/9/20 (PCK) 9800 1827 333 WBCQ via Wooferton, UK. Arabic prog. OM preaching. 20/9/20 (PCK) 9810 1745 434 Bible Voice Broadcasting with Gospel prog. In EE 12/9/20 (PCK) 9810 1820 443 BVB via Mooshrunn, Austria, EE Gospel prog. 20/9/20 (PCK) 9880 0200 555 BBC in Pashto with news by OM 8/9/20 (BG)

ADXR 11 OCTOBER 2020 9920 1517 343 FEBC Radio Teos in Russian OM talk. 8/9/20 (PCK 9955 2230 332 WRMI R. Maimi Int. Wave Scan DX Px in EE 13/9/20 (BG) 9960 1735 434 Radio Philipinas, Philipinas lang. report on Covid-19 25/9/20 (PCK) 9965 1505 343 Radio Tehran in Bengali, newspaper headlines prog. 8/9/20 (PCK) 9990 1512 333 Radio Free Asia Korean prog. Discussion between YL & OM 11/9/20 (PCK) 11630 0622 433 CNR-17 via Linghi, China in Kazakh song by YL & talk 27/9/20 (BG) 11665 2335 222 RTM Wai/Limbang FM in Malaysian OM talk 13/9/20 (BG) 11765 1510 333 V.O.Turkey Dari prog. Playing light music. 13/9/20 (PCK) 11985 2340 333 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng in Cantonese OM talk. 13/9/20 (BG) 12005 1755 444 Radio Farda via Wooferton, Persian prog. discussion on Political issue. 14/0/20 (PCK) 12030 1802 323 REE, Noblejas Spanish prog. talk in OM voice. 14/9/20 (PCK) 12045 1540 433 NHK Tokyo Japanese prog. Discussion between OM & YL 8/9/20 (PCK) 12070 1545 444 V.O.America Radio Ashna with Dari prog. Presenting light song. 8/9/20 (PCK) 12130 0628 333 R. Mashaal via Unn al-Rimam, Kuwait in Pushto talk between YL & OM announcer 27/9/20 (BG) 13070 1450 433 NHK Radio Japan via Issodun transmitter Persian prog. Playing Beautiful song s/off at 1500 hrs UTC 13/9/20 (PCK) 13645 0634 444 CRI via Xian-Xianyang in EE with news report 27/9/20 (BG) 13775 1445 444 Radio Saudi Int’l Urdu prog. YL talking about early marriage of girls. 13/9/20 (PCK) 13860 0641 444 Radio Farda via Ban Dung, Udon, Thailand in Farsi YL talk 27/9/20 (BG) 15325 0400 343 NHK Radio Japan Japanese prog. s/off with ID & freq. announcement by YL. 11/9/20 (PCK) 15410 0322 333 AWR via Tricomalee, Srilanka in Oromo lang. talk by OM. 24/9/20 (BG) 17530 0412 444 MWV World Christian Voice, Madagascar with Chinese prog. female talking. 11/9/20 (PCK) 17635 0645 333 R. Free Asia via Umm al-Rimam, Kuwait in Tibetan OM news 27/9/20 (BG) 17880 0650 444 R. Azadi via Ban Dung, Udon, Thailand talk in Dari between Two OM announcer 27/9/20 (BG) 18900 0654 555 Sound of Hope via Taipei, Taiwan in Mandarin OM talk 27/9/20 (BG)

NB: All times in UTC, days and dates are day/month/year, unless otherwise stated. Logs are entered in frequency order. Language abbreviations : AA=Arabic, BB = Burmese, CC=Chinese, CT=Catalan, DD=Dutch, EE=English, FF=French, GG=German, HA=Hausa, II = Indian, IT=Italian, JJ=Japanese, KK=Korean, PP=Portuguese, RM=Romanian, RR=Russian, SS=Spanish, VV=Vernacular. Contrbutors: BG : Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India. RX: ICOM IC-R75, TESUN S-2000, XHDATA D-808 ANT: Inverted V antenna, J Pole, Whip antenna & Diamond HF Multi band wire dipole (Trap) Ant. PCK : Pradip Chandra Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India. RX: XHDATA D-808. ANT: Telescopic Antenna.

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Hi friends – Welcome to our QSL Review. As you know due to Covid-19 pandemic situation postal services in many countries are suspended. So several broadcasters have changed their normal QSL policy. They are now sending eQSL, instead of printed cards. This is really a setback to DX community. However, one positive side is also there. An eQSL never goes missing or lost in transit and received instant as soon as emailed. So, we must accept this change despite of all agony.

NB: Radio stations are listed under the country in which the transmitter (not studio!) is (presumed to be) located. Unless otherwise stated reception report should be considered as sent by electronic mail.

ANTARCTICA LRA36 Radio Nacional San Gabril, 15476 kHz in USB mode, Full data E-QSL in 7 days for e-report to: [email protected] (Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India)

ARMENIA TWR Europe hrd on 1377 kHz via Gavar xmtr. On 5 th March 2020. Report submitted through their Web Form, f/d eQSL received in 7 weeks. (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

TWR Europe hrd. On 1350 kHz via Gavar xmtr. On 3 rd April 2020. Report submitted via email verified with eQSL in 4 weeks. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

AUSTRIA VORW Radio International via Morsbunn, Austria logged on 6070 kHz on 22 nd August 2020, eQSL showing the picture of the antenna field for radio station WRMI, Florida. Received in 28 days. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

GERMANY Philippines DX Report via AWR Wavescan hrd. On 12 th April 2020 on 15670 kHz via Nauen, Germany xmtr. f/d eQSL received after 2 months from Henry Umadhay. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

Radio Warra Wangeelaa, Oromo lang. broadcast via IRRS (NEXUS-IBA) via Nauen, Germany on 15515 kHz hrd. On 27 th June 2020. Email report verified with f/d eQSL after 5 weeks. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

GREECE V.O.Greece hrd. on 9420 kHz on 26 th August 2020. Email report verified with f/d eQSL in a few hours from Stelios Panagiotou, Head of Research & Spectrum Dept. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

FRANCE Koode Radio International via Issoudin, France, 9810 kHz in Fulfulde language at 1930 hrs to 2005 hrs UTC, Full data eQSL received in 7 days for email report to: [email protected] V/s Usman Shehu (Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India)

GUAM KTWR test xmtr. Logged on 7515 kHz on 28 th July 2020. Email report verified with f/d eQSL showing antenna field received in 8 days. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

ADXR 13 OCTOBER 2020 MALAYSIA RTM Sarawak FM, Kajang on 9835 kHz kHz logged on 19th April 2020. Email report verified w/ RTM QSL No. 17/2020 showing different beautiful attractive sports received in 18 days. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

SRILANKA AWR Tamil prog. Logged on 1548 kHz via Trincomalee on 16 th September 2020. Email report verified with eQSL within 2 hours. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

ROMANIA IRRS-Shortwave & NEXUS-iba (Radio Free Kashmir) via Tiganesti, Romania, 7355 kHz in Kashmiri language at 0356 hrs to 0430 hrs UTC, full data special “2020 coronavirus QSL card” eQSL received in 23 days for email report to: [email protected] (Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India)

UNITED KINGDOM Follow the Bible Ministries Arabic Gospel prog. Logged on 9470 kHz via Wooferton xmtr. On 12 th April 2020. Email report verified by email no data confirmation letter from David Hoff FTMB received in 8 days. Email: [email protected] (P.C.Kundu, Agartala, Tripura, India)

USA Radio Liberated via WRMI, Okeechobee, FL, USA, 9955 kHz in Spanish full data eQSL with letter received in 2 months 11 days for email report to: [email protected] (Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India)

Radio Emma Toc World Service via WRMI, Okeechobee, FL, USA, 9455 kHz in English at full data eQSL with letter received after 1 day, email report to: [email protected] V/s James D. Salmon. (Babul Gupta, Barasat, West Bengal, India)

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Focus on India

- By Jose Jacob, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad

Due to National Lockdown in view of Covid-19, All India Radio had suspended all their External Services from 24 March 2020.However several broadcasts mainly to S. Asia only has resumed one by one. More services may be resumed shortly. The current schedule as on date is as follows:

UTC Language kHz (Transmitter site) Target Area 0100-0200 Sindhi 7380(B) Pakistan 0130-0430 Bangla 594(C) Bangladesh 0215-0300 Pushtu 11560(B) Afghanistan, Pakistan 0300-0345 Dari 11560(B) Afghanistan, Pakistan 0400-0430 Persian 11560(B) Iran 0700-0800 Nepali 9950(Ki) 11620(Ki) 100.2(Dj) Nepal 0830-1130 Urdu 9950(Ki) 103.6(A) Pakistan 1130-1430 Bangla 594(C) Bangladesh 1145-1315 Chinese 17595(B) China 1215-1330 Tibetan 9580(B) Tibet 1315-1415 Dari 11560(B) Afghanistan 1415-1530 Pushtu 11560(B) Afghanistan, Pakistan 1500-1600 Baluchi 9620(Ki) Pakistan Transmitter locations: A = Amritsar 20 kW, B = Bengaluru 5x500 kW, C= Chinsurah (Kolkata) 1000 kW, Dj = Darjeeling 10 kW, Ki = Kingsway (New Delhi) 2x100 kW Surprisingly, the “Digital Channel” of All India Radio External Service is available on YouTube as follows: English : 1400 UTC https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSE_P_fj1EMu0PO7lf4v6IA

ADXR 15 OCTOBER 2020 Hindi : 1430 UTC https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpDd2xJrNQKWAmfWjXhZgbw Urdu : 1515 UTC https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3E4dwKhE0OYvakWuKlD4g English : 1600 UTC https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSE_P_fj1EMu0PO7lf4v6IA Url: http://airworldservice.org/ Reception Reports to [email protected] & [email protected] Please note that the system of sending Printed schedules by AIR to listeners have been discontinued .

The following SW channels of AIR Home Service is currently noted off air: Aizawl 5050/7295, Aligarh 9380 (Vividh Bharati), Bengaluru 9865 (Vividh Bharati, Tests only noted), Chennai 7270 (For Sepcial broadcasts only), Gangtok 4835/6085, Thiruvanthapuram 7290 (they are using only 5010 now) Please note that Live Streaming of most stations of AIR is available in “Live Radio” in http://prasarbharati.gov.in/

19th Anniversary of Dx India DX India which is a group of radio hobbyists specializing on broadcasting in India is celebrating its 19th anniversary on 1 Oct 2020. It was founded on October 1, 2001 by Jose Jacob.

Dx India which started in yahoo groups is now also in io groups and face book and its members give latest news on the broadcasting scene in India. The Moderator is Alokesh Gupta.

On the 10th anniversary of DX India there was a Dx Contest and program via AWR Wavescan for which a special QSL card was issued.

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RADIO TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL Special Live National Day Shortwave transmission of RTI on Oct.10 Radio Taiwan International will have special live shortwave transmission on October 10, the National Day of the Republic of China (“Double Tenth Day”, the day of Xinhai Revolution in 1911). The schedules were announced as follows : Japanese 0200-0300 UTC on 15750 kHz, English 0200-0300 UTC on 15665 kHz, Mandarin 0110-0330 UTC on 1557, 9745, 9770, 12025, 15465 & 15530 kHz (Via Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan)

FRS – Holland on short wave We at FRS were happy with the response on our 200th official broadcast on Sunday August 30th. We received a fine number of most interesting mails and letters, some from 'long ago listeners' and others from new listeners. And amazing reception in the US/Canada later in the evening! But (and this is even more important!) also solid reception in Europe , particularly in the mid/later part of the evening. The comprehensive FRS Summer 2020 Newsletter tells it all. In the mean time we have responded to all those writing in for the FRS Summer Splash as well as the 200th broadcast August 30th. It was a huge job but looking at some of the mail we received, it was worth doing. Most likely early November we hope to celebrate 4 decades of FRS-Holland on short wave. Certainly a milestone! It's not only our party but also the listeners' one! So...we need a little helping hand, your participation. In all those many years we have often tried to involve listeners in our broadcasts.. Many of you will know what I mean.

We'd kindly request to answer & reply to these two questions:

Q1) When did you listen to FRS-Holland for the very first time? It could be an exact date but if you cannot remember that's no problem. 'Summer 1983', 'late 1998', “Spring 2005'' ...all is ok! And: if you can add a just a few explanatory words .that would be wonderful. Like: 'I first heard FRS-Holland because early 2001 I bought myself a new SW receiver. One of the first times I used it, I came along FRS-Holland." Or: "I read about FRS in a magazine and was curious to hear the station.' 'I heard it from a fellow DXer.' There are various good reasons! If you remember please mention it.

Q2) And why are you still listening to FRSH? Please come up with one or a few arguments. Most likely you have already mentioned (a) reason(s) in a mail/ letter you once sent.

How to respond? You can respond by e-mail or spoken word (approx. one minute). If you have the opportunity to record your message (mp3), that would be wonderful. Otherwise we will read out your message on air! Please include your name and address. To ease things you can fill in the attached form and return it. Or alternatively put your answers directly in a mail. Last but not least : we MUST have your entry latest on October 9th. That gives you more than enough time.We do not expect long 'stories'. Keep it short!

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FM LOGGINGS

DATE FREQ UTC STATION LOCATION COUNTRY PROG DETAILS DISTANCE-KMT 4-5-20 89.6 0434 RADIO TODAY DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 4-5-20 89.2 0435 ABC RADIO DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG TALK, AD'S 1410 4-5-20 88.0 0444 RADIO FOORTI DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 4-5-20 88.4 0446 RADIO AAMAR DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 4-5-20 88.8 0450 BBETAR TR CH DHAKA BANGLADESH TALK ON COVID 1410 4-5-20 94.8 0452 CAPITAL FM DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 4-5-20 87.9 0509 MANDALAY FM UNID MYANMAR ID, BURMESE SONGS 1997 10-5-30 90.4 0759 DHAKA FM SYLHET BANGLADESH COVID AD'S 1500 10-5-20 90.0 0757 B'DESH BETAR DHAKA BANGLADESH RELAYING CRI, CHINESE L 1410 10-5-20 91.6 0832 PEOPLES RADIO DHAKA BANGLADESH TALK BY OM 1410 10-5-20 91.9 0823 FRIENDS FM KOLKATA INDIA BENG SONG 1304 10-5-20 92.2 0801 CHERRY FM YANGON MYANMAR ROCK ZONE, SONGS 2300 10-5-20 92.8 0900 RADIO BHUMI DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 10-5-20 93.2 0935 RADIO NEXT DHAKA BANGLADESH HINDI MOVIE SONG 1410 10-5-20 93.6 0903 RADIO DINRAAT DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 10-5-20 94.4 0904 JAGO FM DHAKA BANGLADESH TALK OM 1410 14-5-20 103.3 1125 ALL INDIA RADIO DHUBRI, ASSAM INDIA BODO SONG 1343 14-5-20 96.7 1135 MI RADIO UNID MYANMAR ENG TALK, DJ RUSELL 2000 14-5-20 88.5 0449 BAYAN RADIO KABUL AFGHANISTAN 0450 ID BY YL, ISAF 1005 14-5-20 101.7 1323 ALL INDIA RADIO TURA INDIA ENG SONG 1331 19-5-20 90.0 0237 OWAZ FM UNID TURKMENISTAN TALK BY YL 1720 19-5-20 87.9 0542 RADIO TASHKENT TASHKENT UJBEKISTAN TALK OM 1606 19-5-20 103.2 0408 ALL INDIA RADIO KAILASHAHAR, TRIPURA INDIA TALK YL 1547 19-5-20 101.6 0410 ALL INDIA RADIO AGARTALA, TRIPURA INDIA TALK YL 1500 19-5-20 100.2 0419 ALL INDIA RADIO HAFLONG INDIA TALK YL 1612 19-5-20 100.8 0424 ALL INDIA RADIO GUWAHATI INDIA VBS HINDI SONG 1476 24-5-20 89.0 0745 BBC BAMIYAN AFGHANISTAN PASHTO NEWS OM 1005 27-5-20 89.0 0435 CITY FM YANGON MYANMAR TALK OM 2300 2-6-20 90.8 0355 ASIAN FM DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 6-6-20 88.0 0430 RADIO JAVAN UNID IRAN RDS TALK OM 2110 6-6-20 89.0 0443 SAWT AL OMAN UNID OMAN RDS REL TALK 1900 6-6-20 88.0 0452 BOL FM CHAKWAL, PUNJAB PAKISTAN TALK OM NA 14-6-20 93.4 0747 BAGAN FM YANGON MYANMAR TALK YL 2300 14-6-20 100.7 0504 ALL INDIA RADIO AIZWAL INDIA MIZO SONG OM 1639 14-6-20 102.4 0516 RADIO AMBER DHAKA BANGLADESH BENG SONG 1410 17-6-20 100.8 0533 B'DESH BETAR COX'S BAZAR BANGLADESH TALK ON CORONA YL 1685 17-6-20 100.9 0535 ALL INDIA RADIO MOKOKCHUNG INDIA TALK OM 1723 17-6-20 101.1 0536 ALL INDIA RADIO JOWAI INDIA ONLINE CLASS FOR 8TH 1970 17-6-20 103.5 0556 ALL INDIA RADIO IMPHAL INDIA PROG ANNCTS YL 1742 17-6-20 103.6 0558 ALL INDIA RADIO SHILLONG INDIA ENG SONG 1491 17-6-20 103.7 0600 ALL INDIA RADIO BELONIA INDIA VBS HINDI SONG 1542 17-6-20 107.0 0607 ALL INDIA RADIO KOLKATA INDIA TALK OM 1304 17-6-20 92.1 0740 RADIO MIRCHI AMRAVATHI INDIA HINDI SONGS 855 17-6-20 101.9 0823 ALL INDIA RADIO HYDERABAD INDIA VERN SONG 1255 17-6-20 102.1 0828 ALL INDIA RADIO RAICHUR INDIA KANNADA SONG 1385 17-6-20 102.9 0830 ALL INDIA RADIO BEED INDIA TALK OM 1282 17-6-20 91.9 0834 AAPLA FM SANGLI INDIA TALK OM 1335 17-6-20 92.3 0845 RADIO MIRCHI BHARUCH INDIA TALK YL 877 17-6-20 93.9 0849 ALL INDIA RADIO VADODARA INDIA VBS HINDI SONG 809 17-6-20 103.2 0832 ALL INDIA RADIO NIZAMABAD INDIA TALK OM 1115 17-6-20 102.4 1034 ALL INDIA RADIO TEZPUR INDIA TALK YL 1550 15-7-20 101.5 1046 ALL INDIA RADIO BARDHAMANN INDIA BENG TALK YL 1221 15-7-20 100.3 1038 ALL INDIA RADIO ASANSOL INDIA RELAYING AIR KOLKATA 1116

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DRM NEWS

IBC EVENT - DRM Consortium organized a virtual event “DRM - Advanced Radio for All,” on Sept. 9th '20, during the “IBC Showcase.” The two-hour online presentation provided an insight into recent DRM developments taking place around the world, as well as a peek at new dedicated products. The DRM Consortium shared virtually with participants from various countries the recent advances of DRM in various parts of the world (India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa etc.) and the most recent improvements to the DRM performance, equipment and receivers (from Switzerland, India, China, South Korea, Germany, UK etc.).

NEW DRM RECEIVERS - Several new DRM receivers were unveiled during DRM IBC Event, Gospell, Inntot, RF2digital, Avion, Starwaves and Cambridge Consultants presented their latest latest receiver solutions. Download the DRM receiver presentation here : https://www.drm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DRM- [email protected]

NEW DRM VIDEO - DRM Consortium launched a new and attractive video that can be of help to any organisation or individual interested in learning and implementing DRM. The video 'From Broadcaster to Listener' introduces about the benefit of the only all-band digital radio standard Digital Radio Mondiale. Video is available at this URL : https://youtu.be/YkCHGkBSSgo

DRM FOR EDUCATION - The use of DRM for delivering distance learning, quite high on in these pandemic times, has been one of the recent preoccupations of many Consortium members. This is also the subject of a blog penned by the DRM Chairman, Ruxandra Obreja, for the recently launched online international publication Red Tech Tribe: More here : https://redtechtribe.com/guest-commentaries/can-digital-radio-enhance-distance- learning .

INDIA - With effect from 1st Sept '20, AIR has changed its frequencies for MW DRM transmissions to -9 kHz from the AM freq. Now DRM ttransmissions in both simulcast & pure drm mode will be on same frequency, Earlier DRM transmission in simulcast mode was on +9 kHz and pure DRM txn on same freq as AM. Pure DRM transmissions by All India Radio likely to increase from presently 2 to 5 transmitters (Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Rajkot) for full day & remaining stations for 5 hours per day. 6 more MW transmitters of All India Radio to operate in DRM Mode, Hyderabad, Bhawanipatna, Sambalpur, Jagdalpur, Jeypore & Vishakapatnam. AIR Hyderabad has already started testing in DRM mode & AIR Vishakapatnam will start testing soon. All India Radio, Hyderabad is testing in DRM mode with 3 audio services on 729 kHz, Simulcast : 0600 - 1500 IST, Pure DRM : 1530 - 1630 IST. All India Radio, Visakhapatnam will shortly start test transmission in DRM mode on 918 kHz AIR Rajkot 1071 kHz in AM & DRM occasionally around 1500 UTC No DRM Mode is currently used by AIR Chinsurah for External Service in Bengali. They are using only AM mode on 594 kHz.

Tests transmissions in DRM from AIR Bengaluru is scheduled as follows: 1000-1010 UTC on 15410 kHz towards NE Asia 1145-1155 UTC on 15030 kHz towards NE Asia 1745-1755 UTC on 7550 kHz towards Europe Reports to [email protected]

BRAZIL - Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) has just added a shortwave DRM-capable transmitter to its Rodeador transmission park near Brasilia, the country’s capital. The public broadcaster will soon begin testing the 2.5 kW transmitter, designed and manufactured by BT Transmitters in Porto Alegre.According to the DRM

ADXR 20 OCTOBER 2020 consortium, the Brazilian-made transmitter will connect to one of EBC’s HF antennas to broadcast Rádio Nacional da Amazônia programs. EBC will then begin carrying out tests in collaboration with the University of Brasilia and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. (Source: redtechtribe.com)

INDONESIA - Indonesia is making great strides in the use of DRM for FM, with 5 stations already up and running. After the first tests in West Java at the end of August, DRM for FM and its capability to transmit emergency warnings was successfully tested in the capital, Jakarta.

PAKISTAN - PBC in its presentation during DRM IBC event confirmed that the country has adopted DRM for all the bands (both AM and FM). A comprehensive three-phase plan costing over ten billion rupees to introduce Digital Radio Migration (DRM) Policy was unveiled.

SOUTH KOREA - Kintronic Labs has just completed a Digital Radio Mondiale digital radio project in South Korea. Far East Broadcasting Company has installed Nautel NX100 transmitter along with a two-tower, 100 kW medium-wave directional antenna system. "The new system is suitable for broadcasting in wide-band analog, single channel DRM or DRM simulcast modes via two separate directional patterns,” the company stated. (Source: redtechtribe.com)

USA (GUAM) - KTWR Guam conducted a series of daily test DRM broadcasts on 15200 khz directed toward listeners in India during 6-11 Sept'20 and tested different DRM modes of transmission. The reception reports were excellent.

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Receiver in Focus - XHDATA D-808 By Sandipan Basu Mullick Until sometimes back TECSUN PL-660 was a craze among DXers for feature rich, pocket friendly and portability. After almost half a decade of usage I stumbled on this radio after reading some reviews on swling.com. XHDATA D-808 was hardly know to anyone and was on offer from radiwow.com Having read the initial reviews was tempted to get this then relatively unknown brand. And am glad I did get one. While many of the DXer have already brought one of these, this basic review is intended for those wanting to upgrade their existing receiver or just add on to the collection What is XHDATA D-808 & Features - Its a Portable Digital Radio with FM / SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS Multi Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock. - FM reception range 64 - 108 MHz suitable for global FM reception. - Adopt DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technique, analog high and medium frequency circuit and many frequency conversion, highly improve the receiver sensitivity, selectivity and anti image interference capability. - Shortwave Single Side Band (SSB) minimum step is 1kHz, Upper Side Band (USB) and Lower Side Band (LSB) reception independent - SW external antenna jack - Independent speed double tuner - Many ways of selecting station: Automatic Search (ATS); Manually search the radio frequency (VF); Direct input frequency figures; Directly enter the stored station address number etc. - Can store up to 500 radio frequencies, divided into 50 storage pages - Powerful Battery Frequency Range - FM : 87.5 – 108(64-108)MHz LW : 150 - 450kHz MW : 522 - 1620kHz (9k Step) / 520 - 1710 kHz (10k step) SW : 1711 - 29999kHz AIR :118 - 137kHz Where from can I get this - Dongguan Ruidiao E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Located Guangdong, China. Company primarily marketing and selling XHDATA, RADIWOW and TECSUN radios through its website www.radiwow.com and also through Alibaba and eBay.

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1.FM stereo / MW / LW/ SW SSB and Air Band radio, with high sensitivity and good selectivity, and the user- operation friendly 2. Adopt DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technique, analog high and medium frequency circuit and many frequency conversion, highly improve the receiver sensitivity, selectivity and anti image interference capability 3. FM reception range of 64 ~ 108MHz, suitable for global FM radio reception 4. Shortwave Single Side Band (SSB) minimum step is 1kHz, Upper Side Band (USB) and Lower Side Band (LSB) reception independent 5. SW external antenna jack 6. Independent speed double tuner 7. Many ways of selecting station: Automatic Search (ATS); Manually search the radio frequency (VF); Direct input frequency figures; Directly enter the stored station address number etc. 8. Can store up to 500 radio frequencies, divided into 50 storage pages 9. Timing boot regularly and Sleep timer shutdown function 10. Power supply: DC IN 5V,with Mirco -USB jack, also can be used to charge the battery . 11. 18650 lithium battery, USB charge cable, stereo headphones, external antenna, leather bag included in this radio package.

Frequency Range FM : 87.5 – 108(64-108)MHz. LW : 150 - 450kHz. MW :522 - 1620kHz (9k Step) 520 - 1710 kHz(10k step). SW: 1711 – 29999 kHz. AIR：118 – 137 kHz Pocket Pinch & Delivery- $75 a piece, with Free Shipping via China Post. Check for various promotions running from time to time on their site or partner site offering discounts. It take around 2 - 3 weeks time for delivery. Additional taxes and levies might be imposed by the Customs Department (check for your local Customs Regulations) My Experience - Received it within 3 weeks of ordering. Adequate packaging was done to prevent any damage. The display is clear, frequency readout, page/memory number, and then there is a display button that allows toggle between time/alarm/meter/temperature. Refer the user manual which is available in the net After figuring out the basic functionality, I found the radio user-friendly and the keys and knob were responsive. Needless to mention its sensitivity is picking up fain signals from far away land. Weighing just around 250gms it a best companion for any field trip or DXpeditions. While most of the active members of IDXCI now owns a piece of XH Data, this set proved its metal in the last DXpedition at Henry’s Island organised by IDXCI. Note - This details are compiled basis personal experience and feedback gathered from fellow users of XHData.

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