News from SLBC

SLBC's Korean Service on 15120 1030-1130 via DW Trinco will cease
temporarily from the 4th of June. SLBC instead starts another hour
of Hindi to India on 11905 kHz via Trinco 355 beam with 200kW
1530-1630 UTC.

Reception reports will be welcome to Engineer AM Services, Sri Lanka
Broadcasting Corporation, P.O.Box 574 Colombo. SLBC in association
with the Union of Asian DXers will QSL all reports on all its SW
broadcasts during June. If the project is successful we will extend
it.

0055-0330(Sun 0430) 6005, 9770, 15745 English to Asia,
0020-0500, 0830-1230, 11905, 7190,
1530-1630 11905,
1615-1830 11750

SLBC is also progressing with the installation of a 50kW MW
transmitter in Puttalam on 1125 kHz to beam to South India where
there are large numbers of Sri Lankans who fled the war over the last
30 years, and also to strengthen the coverage to the North of Sri
Lanka.
[Victor Goonetilleke]

UADX#149 published

In this edition we have an in-depth study of the broadcasting situation as it unfolds in Myanmar / Burma where the government is on an expanded media coverage. It has been exciting to observe off the air as well as dig related info from the Internet. This brings me to expand a little bit about our approach to DXing. UADX was formed to go beyond the standard SWL club in the hay-day of dxing in South Asia and our goals are the same today, of course with increased vigour. Our brand of dxing is what we call “Investigative DXing” not just looking for a station on a given frequency, to log it and send a report or report it to a dx news magazine, but to find new info, why and how. When you go through our pages you will understand what we mean. We also like some background information so that people find a story behind the arithmetic of a jumble of frequencies.

SPECIAL EDITION # 150. The next issue will carry dx related articles. We invite you to write an article covering any aspect of dx-ing. It could be about your own experiences as a dx-er which always make an interesting story for other dx-ers. You are welcome to send us clear jpg photographs of your shack and other interesting material. Since this material is archived and also is on the DX-Asia info web site, it will have a wide coverage. We are increasing our outreach and as the weeks go by, we will expand it even more. Let us have your thoughts and ideas as well.

The deadline for the next issue will be the last Friday in March, so that we can get the issue out by Sunday night. 73 and good dxing.Victor Goonetilleke

Read the complete edition#149 here.

UADX E-Newsletter 31 January 2010

I have in front of me what I believe is the last edition of UADX dated July 1993, before the Internet era and the order of the day was duplicating paper, wax stencils and snail mail. We were often hindered by space problems and postage costs. We surface as we have often done again and this time I hope it will be for some time. Looking at the Editorial I see my good friend and main stay of UADX, Gerrhard asking me the question “Victor have you completely deserted the DX hobby in favour of Ham Radio?....I know it is difficult to devote time to two hobbies and earn your bread. It is not for me to announce the closure of UADX, so I shall patiently wait until you surface again or announce the closure of UADX yourself. I only had hoped that we would make the 150th issue” wrote Gerhard Werdin from Islamabad on 17th June 1993,. And in response Victor G. says “Gerhard I don’t think I will ever announce the closure of UADX. That will be the last thing I will do friends. I think UADX will be laid to rest only with yours truly. Hi! So never ask that question again. Yes we shall falter, go into hibernation but God willing we shall surface again as we have done!! It is amazing that when you sit at the type writer with the stencil in it , how that old romance flows into your veins and the same excitement I felt way back in 1967 comes rushing back” (Late Note January 2010..I got the same thrill as I finished this edition a little while ago!! The bones may creak, memory failing, eyesight not that great but the romance of radio still calls strong! GvG)

Read the complete edition of the Newsletter here .