VOA Picture Postcard on Madurai

 

The most interesting postcards from Voice of America (VOA) are those that capture the essence of the Tamil Nadu experience. These postcards often feature iconic Madurai landmarks, such as the Madurai Meenatch Temple or the Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, or depict everyday scenes of Madurai life. Some of the most popular VOA postcards include:

Christmas radios: One Day Broadcast

 

There are many radios around the world that broadcast only one day a year. They are all broadcast only on shortwave. Many shortwave radios have been shut down recently. This includes, in particular, the ‘Radio Saint Helena’ radio broadcast from Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. This radio broadcasts only for half an hour on the fourth Sunday in December of the year. Serious radio lovers around the world have been waiting for a long time to hear that broadcast.

Can you forget listening to St. Helena Radio in Tamil Nadu from 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm?. After searching various places to listen to this broadcast, the last place we came across was Mr. Balu (A) Balasubramanian's house on the edge of the forest, near the ground behind Tambaram Madras Christian College (MCC). For many years, he listened to Radio Saint Helena broadcasts with the help of a Long Wire antenna on the terrace of his house. The QSL Cards they sent today still hold the remnants of those memories.

A recent report on the International DX Club of India (IDXCI) Whatsup group. It's about radio broadcasting of the Grimeton Radio. They broadcast only one day a year in CW Mode (Morse Code). They also uploaded the full YouTube page of the radio's Christmas special broadcast.

One of the highlights of that radio station is that it is the only radio station in the world to be on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Grimeton radio station is located on the outskirts of the city of Varburg in southern Sweden.

The Grimeton Radio Station in Varburg was built in 1922-24. It has been used extensively for early wireless Atlantic communications. It is currently a well-preserved monument. Here the transmitters for shortwave transmission are mounted on six 127 meter high steel towers.

Although not currently in regular use, the transmission equipment here is maintained in working condition. They still broadcast only one day a year. The 109.9 hectare site features majestic buildings with Alexander transmitters. Architect Carl Åkerblad designed these buildings in their neoclassical style. Structural engineer Henrik Kreüger designed the antenna towers.

It can be considered as the tallest structure built in Sweden during that period. This shortwave transmission station is a great example of the development of telecommunications. It is a large transmitter station based on shortwave transmission technology that existed 100 years ago. This radio is still the only surviving example in the world.

It is noteworthy here that this year 24 December 2021 Indian time from 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm they was transmitted through Morse code at 17,200 kHz (16 meters). The good news is, they aired the entire broadcast on YouTube. Those who missed the broadcast can go to the link below and still listen. How much interesting information is on the radio broadcast.

Watch this year broadcast on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecg2UrKvNr8

Contact address:

World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

Grimeton 72

SE-432 98 Grimeton

Sweden

Email: info@grimeton.org

Phone: (+46) 0340-67 41 90

RFA RELEASES ANNIVERSARY QSL CARD

Radio Free Asia (RFA) announces its 13th anniversary QSL card which began use on September 1st. This QSL card celebrates RFA's 13 years of broadcast excellence. RFA's first broadcast was in Mandarin on September 29, 1996 at 2100 UTC. This QSL card will be used for all confirmed reception reports dated September 1 - December 31, 2009. The design used is one of many drawings made by the children of RFA personnel earlier this year. This card
not only commemorate RFA's 13th anniversary but also helps capture the spirit of the RFA's family and friends around the world while promoting peace, freedom and democracy.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and
incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a 'surrogate' broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack.
RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org. RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.

RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb. rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX'ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by email at
qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:

Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America.
(AJ Janitschek)

Radio Slovakia International A08

UTC Region Language Freq Band

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0100-0130 North America English 5930 49

0100-0130 South America English 9440 31

0130-0200 North America Slovak 5930 49

0130-0200 South America Slovak 9440 31

0200-0230 North America French 5930 49

0200-0230 South America French 9440 31

0230-0300 South America Spanish 5930 49

o230-0300 South America Spanish 9440 31

0700-0730 Australia English 9440 31

0700-0730 Australia English 11650 25

0730-0800 Australia Slovak 9440 31

0739-0800 Australia Slovak 11650 25

0800-0830 Western Europe German 6055 49

0800-0830 Western Europe German 7345 41

1300-1330 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1300-1330 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 9440 31

1330-1400 Western Europe German 6055 49

1330-1400 Western Europe German 7345 41

1430-1500 Western Europe Spanish 9440 31

1430-1500 Western Europe Spanish 11600 25

1500-1530 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1500-1530 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 9535 31

1530-1600 Western Europe Slovak 5920 49

1530-1600 Western Europe Slovak 6055 49

1600-1630 Western Europe German 5920 49

1600-1630 Western Europe German 6055 49

1630-1700 Western Europe English 5920 49

1630-1700 Western Europe English 6055 49

1700-1730 Western Europe French 5920 49

1700-1730 Western Europe French 6055 49

1730-1800 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 5920 49

1730-1800 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1800-1830 Western Europe German 5920 49

1800-1830 Western Europe German 6055 49

1830-1900 Western Europe English 5920 49

1830-1900 Western Europe English 6055 49

1900-1930 Western Europe Slovak 5920 49

1900-1930 Western Europe Slovak 6055 49

1930-2000 Western Europe French 5920 49

1930-2000 Western Europe French 6055 49

2000-2030 Western Europe Spanish 9440 31

2000-2030 South America Spanish 11650 25

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Alokesh GuptaNew Delhi,India.