dxAce,

Thanks for the heads up about AIR celebrations mate

And those those you are interested in celebrations, tomorrow 26 Jan 2007
is Australia Day I'm not sure of any special programming that Radio
Australia, HCJB or ABC may broadcast but who knows may catch something

Regards
Mark

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dxAce wrote:
AIR Special programs on Republic Day (26 Jan 07)

All India Radio will broadcast special programmes in
connection with the Republic Day Celebrations-2007

25th Jan 2007 - Broadcast of President's Address to the nation - 1400 UTC
onwards.
Freq's : 9835,9575, 5015, 6030, 6085.

25th Jan 2007 - Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan - 1630 - 1830 UTC
Freq's : 7140, 9835, 9575, 6085.

26th Jan 2007 - Running commentary of Republic Day Parade - 0350 - 0645 UTC
Freq's : See below.

29th Jan 2007 - Radio report on Beating Retreat ceremony - 1630 - 1700 UTC
Freq's : 7140, 9835, 9575, 6085.

On 26th Jan 2007 at 0350-0645 UTC the running commentary on the
Republic Day Parade and Cultural Pageant will be broadcast as follows:

Hindi - 6155, 9595, 11620, 15050
English - 6030, 9950, 11585, 15020

Note : 9950 is via Aligarh, others are via Delhi
Look out also for 10330 (Bangalore)

All regional stations of AIR will relay at least one of these programs
on shortwave.

The following changes will be there to the External Services of AIR
on that day:

9910 at 0215-0415 UTC in Pushtu & Dari will be cancelled.
15135, 11830 at 0335 - 0350 UTC in hindi/english will be cancelled.
The Urdu Service will carry the Hindi commentary from 0350
UTC onwards.

Reception reports to: spectrum-manager AT air.org.in

Or can be submitted online at :
http://www.allindiaradio.gov.in/recepfdk.html


(Alokesh Gupta. dx_india)

dxAce
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