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AWR “Wavescan” - DX Program
Listen* Program No NWS78 (ENGPU_WAVE_20100822)
* Production Date Tuesday August 17, 2010
* Uploaded Date By - EDT Wednesday August 18, 2010 8:00 pm EDT
UTC Thursday August 19, 2010 0000 UTC
Singapore Morning, Thursday August 19, 2010
* Broadcast Date Sunday August 22, 2010
* Contents 1. Story of Radio Broadcasting in Hyderabad India - Part 2
2. Identification Signal
3. National Anthem
4. DX Report from Australia
5. Music of the World
* Research & Script Dr. Adrian M. Peterson, Indianapolis, Indiana USA
* Recording Studios of shortwave station WRMI, Radio Miami International, Miami
* Distribution AWR Network
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“Birthday Waltz” - Willi Glahe
Welcome to “Wavescan”, DX program from Adventist World Radio
Researched and written in Indianapolis, produced in studios of shortwave WRMI
Program outline
1. Story of Radio Broadcasting in Hyderabad India - Part 2
2. DX Report from Australia
* Contest Results - 00:51
Last week here in Wavescan, we announced that this week we would publish the details of our big 2010 DX Contest. This we hoped to do. However, the mail response is still coming in, so it will yet be another month before we can officially present the list of worldwide contest winners. So, in the meantime, we move on with our regular programming, and we present the concluding information in the long and interesting story of radio broadcasting in Hyderabad India.
In our program here in Wavescan two weeks ago, we presented the earlier part of the story of radio broadcasting in Hyderabad India. In this edition of Wavescan today, we conclude the story of
radio broadcasting in Hyderabad Deccan, and we present the story of All India Radio, mediumwave and
shortwave, and their three major locations. Again, we express appreciation to Jose Jacob VU2JOS at NIAR, the National Institute of Amateur Radio in Hyderabad, for much of the historical information in this interesting Station Profile.
It was on April 1, 1950, that the twelve year old mediumwave station known as Deccan Radio and which was on the air under the Indian callsign VUV, was taken over by the government of India and subsequently absorbed into the nationwide network of mediumwave stations operated by AIR, All India Radio. This was a 5 kW unit radiating on 730 kHz.
Seven years later, a new 5 kW transmitter was installed at what is known as the Low Power Transmitter Site at L.B. Nagar, some eleven KM from the main AIR studio building. The operating frequency for this new transmitter was adjusted from 730 kHz to 740 kHz.
Over the years, several different transmitters have been installed at LB Nagar. A 10 kW unit was installed in 1969 to carry the Yuva Vani, Youth Radio Service, on 1220 KHz, though this was replaced by a 20 kW unit some thirty years later.
The Hyderabad VB service, Vividh Bharati, was inaugurated on March 14, 1963 with a 1 kW Japanese NEC transmitter on 1170 kHz. However, this program service was transferred to FM in 2001 and the 1 kW transmitter was silenced.
Quite unexpectedly, there was a rash of protests at the closure of this mediumwave service, due to the fact that many of the country families did not own an FM radio receiver, and so the small mediumwave transmitter was re-activated in order to once again carry the VB service. The nationwide VB programming, Vividh Bharati, with its multitudinous cinema tunes, is very popular throughout India.
Soon afterwards, this 1 kW transmitter was placed in standby mode. Then, in the sequence of events, it was dismantled and moved to the High Power Transmitter Site at Hayat Nagar where work began for its installation as a standby unit. However, before the installation was completed, the transmitter was again removed and re-installed again at its former location for use on 1170 kHz in a new program service for country farmers under the slogan, Raithu Vani.
The High Power Transmitter Site is located at Hayat Nagar, some fifteen KM from the AIR city studios. The first transmitter here was a 50 kW Japanese NEC transmitter that was inaugurated in 1966 for use on 740 kHz. Some forty years later, this transmitter was removed and sold for scrap.
The two mediumwave transmitters rated at 100 kW each were installed at Hayat Nagar in 1998. These units were made by BEL in Bangalore, and the output is combined on a single channel, 738 kHz. The standby unit at Hayat Nagar is a 1 kW Japanese NEC transmitter that was previously on the air at Kozhikode in south India.
The studios and offices for AIR Hyderabad are located at Safiabad, and a relatively new tower here radiates the FM service at a power level of 10 kW.
The shortwave service of All India Radio at Hyderabad is on the air from the Low Power Transmitter Site at LB Nagar. The original 10 kW unit, an Australian made AWA BTH model, was inaugurated on July 16, 1958. This unit was in service for a period of thirty three years, and in 1994, a new 50 kW Indian made BEL transmitter was installed. The previous 10 kW transmitter was retained for standby usage for a number of years, but it was finally removed and sold for scrap three years ago.
There are occasions when AIR Hyderabad is on the air for extended hours in order to provide special coverage during cyclones and other regional emergencies. During those occasions, the two high powered mediumwave transmitters and the shortwave unit can be heard in parallel with programming directed to the afflicted areas.
Currently, AIR Hyderabad is on the air mediumwave with two units at 100 kW located at Hyat Nagar.
At LB Nagar, there are actually two transmitter sites. The older site operated two mediumwave transmitters and the shortwave unit. The attached newer site houses the 1 kW mediumwave standby transmitter, and also transmitters for the FM service.
In earlier times, AIR Hyderabad was noted as a very reliable verifier, and the Indianapolis collection holds more than a dozen of their cards, mostly an ornate text card in various styles. These days though, reception reports for Hyderabad need to be addressed to the main offices in Delhi, from which attractive color cards are issued.
* Program Announcement - 07:27
Jeff White
* Identification Signal - 08:17
Ghana: Identification Signal, drums
Announcement Swahili
* National Anthem - 09:02
Bulgaria: Brass
* DX Report from Australia - 10:16
Bob Padula
* Music of the World - 25:41
Israel: Instrumental
* Closing Announcement - 26:16
Thanks for listening to “Wavescan”, weekly DX program from Adventist World Radio
Researched and written in Indianapolis
Next week:-
1. Mediumwave WOR in New York on Shortwave
2. With AWR in Atlanta Georgia
3. North American DX Report
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Indiana 46229 USA
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Jeff White, shortwave WRMI
* Music Outrun - 27:20
* Program Ends - 28:55
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1. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
Station Locations
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Year Date Information Reference -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hyderabad State Broadcasting Service - Mediumwave
1939 May 1 Foundation stone laid for Hyderabad 5 kW RN Document
1939 Hyderabad State Broadcasting Service established BII 84.105 4 Masani 84.101 3
1939 New 5 kW on 730 established recently IDXA-TGC 9-39 16
1941 No callsign listed 5 kW on 730 kHz (VUV) NZRC 77.20 1941 13
1943 Mar Shown as VUH on 730 kHz R&H 79.12 4-43 40
1943 Jun Shown as VUH on 730 kHz R&H 79.12 7-43 40
1943 Aug Shown as VUH on 730 kHz R&H 79.12 9-43 34
1944 May Shown as VUV on 730 kHz with 5 kW R&H 77.10 6-44 34
1946 Callsign VUV 5 kW on 730 kHz NZRC 77.20 1946 19
1948 Callsign VUV 5 kW on 730 kHz NZRC 77.20 1948 18
1950 Apr 1 Taken over by Indian gov, 730 kHz 5 kW Baruah 2.138 233, BII 84.105, JJ Email
1956 Taken over by AIR JJ Article
1956 1st listing MW in WRHB 730 kHz 5 kW WRHB 1956 95
LB Nagar - LPT Site, 11 KM from Studios
MW 5 kW
1950 Apr 1 MW 5 kW inaugurated
1957 Dec 1 New 5 kW MW station inaugurated
1959 1st listing 740 kHz, 5 kW WRHB 1959 107
1959 Dec 15 Currently on air 5 kW 740 kHz RS 7-60 16
MW 10 kW (1 kW?)
1969 Installed for YV service began on 1220 kHz, Serial No 6
1978 Nov 22 Moved to 1377 kHz
1991 10 kW currently on air BEL HMB 104, 1377 kHz, Yuva Vani
2001 Oct Replaced by new 20 kW YV Service
2002 Jan1 Became standby unit for Harris DX 20
MW 20 kW
2000 Mar 1 @ 20 kW under construction Hyderabad C 1377 kHz
2001 Oct 19 20 kW 1377 kHz began test broadcasts, replace 10kW
MW 1 kW
1963 Mar 14 1 kW NEC MB122 inaugurated VB service
1991 1 kW NEC MB122A currently on air 1170 kHz, commercial service
2001 Transmitter removed from service when FM inaugurated
20xx Re-activated due to many listeners not having FM receivers, VB service
20xx Maintained in standby mode
2003 Dismantled for re-assembly at Hayat Nagar as standby for 2 @ 100 kW
2003 Partially installed at Hayat Nagar, dismantled and returned to LB Nagar
2003 Jul 12 Test broadcasts on 1170 kHz, for agricultural broadcasts
2003 Nov 24 Transmitter re-commissioned for agricultural service
2003 Nov 25 On air as Raithu Vani, Farmers Voice
SW 10 kW
1958 Jul 16 Inauguration of AWA BTH10 SW donated from Australia, Colombo Plan JJ Email
1959 Currently on air, 7140 morning, 9720 afternoon, 4988 evening RS 7-60 17
1960 1st listing WRHB, 4988 7140 9720 kHz WRHB 1960 119
1991 10 kW AWA SW transmitter currently in use
1994 Jul Retained as standby for new 50 kW
2001 AWA transmitter removed and Harris 20 MW installed into this space
2007 10 kW SW sold for scrap
SW 50 kW
1992 Began test broadcasts
1993 Jun 2 Taken into service
1994 Jul 23 New 50 kW SW transmitter inaugurated, BEL HHB 144 BDXC 11-94 35
1994 Jul 24 New transmitter inaugurated
1994 Jul 25 Replaced by 50 kW BEL SW transmitter JJ Email
20xx SW on 4800 6120 & 7140
2002 Nov 22 On air all night, cyclone information JJ email
2009 Apr AIR 40 m band stations moving upband NZDXT 4-09 18
2009 40 m band channel changed from 7140 to 7420 kHz RM 5/2009 23
FM
2000 Mar 2 @ 3 kW 102.8 FM VB, Rhode & Schwartz
Hayat Nagar - HPT Site, 15 KM from Studios
MW 50 kW
1966 NEC MB113 50 kW MW 740 kHz inaugurated
1978 Nov 23 Changed to 738 kHz
1991 NEC 50 kW currently on air, Hyderabad A
2005 Old 50 kW NEC mediumwave, not in use, photo JJ Email
2007 50 kW sold for scrap
MW 100 kW
1998 Jun 3 2@100 kW began test broadcasts, Transmitter 1 BEL-34, Transmitter 2 BEL 33
1998 Jun 17 New 2 @ 100 kW inaugurated
2000 Mar 2 @ 100 kW 738 kHz currently on air combined, Hyderabad A
2002 Nov 22 On air all night, cyclone information JJ email
2005 2 @ 100 kW BEL currently in use 738 kHz, photo, Hayat Nagar JJ Email
MW 1 kW Standby Transmitter
2004 1 kW standby transmitter installed, ex VB Kozhikode
2005 NEC 1 kW MB122A
2005 1 @ 1 kW NEC standby 738 kHz JJ Email
Hyderabad-Safiabad Studios
Current location for studios of AIR Hyderabad, in heart of city
STL - UHF, telephone line, satellite
2002 Nov 22 On air emergency cyclone broadcasts, 738 & 4800 kHz
2003 Dec 5 Emergency broadcasts, cyclone, 738 & 4800 kHz
2005 New tower installed at studio building, 10 kW FM
Planning
1956 New replacement transmitter MW 20/10 kW by end of year RS 10-54 28
1962 During 3rd 5 year Plan, new 20 kW MW to replace 5 kW BII 84.105 21
1962 Also during 3rd 5 Year Plan, 1 kW VB transmitter BII 84.105 22
1962 Mar 14 1 kW VB inaugurated BII 84.105 27
1982 Jan 1 Status: 50 kW on 738 kHz Channel A Baruah 2.138 233
1982 Jan 1 Status: 10 kW on 1377 kHz Channel B Baruah 2.138 233
1982 Jan 1 Status: 1 kW on 1503 kHz Commercial Baruah 2.138 233
Mediumwave (Shortwave?)
1948 Dec 1 New 800 watt MW transmitter inaugurated RS 10-54 23
Commercial FM Stations
2006 4 commercial stations inaugurated
80 watt Station (800?)
Taken over by AIR Radio Services 10-54
250 watt Station
Transferred from Aurangabad to Hyderabad Radio Services 10-54
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2. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
Current Stations - 2010
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Hyat Nagar HPT - 21 Km from studios
1998 2 @ 100 BEL HMB 140 738 Combined, Channel A
LB Nagar LPT, Complex 1 - 16 Km from studios
2001 1 @ 20 Harris DX20 1377 YV
1969 1 @ 10 BEL HMB 104 1377 Standby B Channel
1992 1 @ 50 BEL HHB 144 SW A Channel, sometimes B YV Channel
LB Nagar LPT, Complex 2 - 16 Km from studios
1991 2 @ 3 BEL HVB 164A FM Combined 102.8 MHz, VB programming
2003 1 @ 1 kW NEC MB 122A 1380 Began LPT, then HPT, then LPT, RV
20xx 2 @ 10 kW FM Under construction
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3. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
Mediumwave Summary
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Year Date Information -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1933 1 watt amateur broadcast station installed in home of postal official, Chirag Ali Lane
1935 Feb 3 1st MW station inaugurated, Nizam government
1938 Renamed Deccan Radio
1939 May 1 Foundation stone laid for new 5 kW MW station, Hyderabad State Broadcasting Service
1950 Apr 1 Station VUV taken over by Indian national government, 5 kW 730 kHz
1956 Incorporated into AIR network
1957 Dec 1 New 5 kW MW station inaugurated at LB Nagar
1963 Mar 14 New 1 kW NEC MB 122 inaugurated at LB Nagar for VB Service
1966 New NEC MB113 50 kW inaugurated 738 kHz
1998 Jun 17 2 @ 100 kW inaugurated at Hayat Nagar
2000 Mar New 20 kW transmitter installed Hyderabad C 1377 kHz LB Nagar
2001 1 kW VB closed in favor of FM, soon afterwards re-activated, many not have FM radios
2003 Removed, partially installed Hayat Nagar for standby 2 @ 100 kW, returned to LB Nagar
2003 Nov 24 1 kW commissioned for Raithu Vani service, agricultural programming
2005 1 kW NE transmitter installed standby for 738 kHz
2007 50 kW sold for scrap
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4. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
Shortwave Summary
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Year Date Information -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1945 Sep Tentative plans announced for SW facility
1948 Dec 1 New 800 watt transmitter inaugurated
1949 1st listing in WRHB Deccan Radio VUV SW, 3335 & 6210 kHz
1958 Jul 16 New 10 kW AWA BTH10 SW transmitter inaugurated LB Nagar
1994 Jul 25 New 50 kW BEL SW transmitter inaugurated LB Nagar
2007 Australian 10 kW AWA transmitter sold for scrap
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5. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
WRTVHB Entries - Hyderabad on Shortwave
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Year 3335 4800 4990 6120 6210 7140 7420 9720 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1947 No entry
1948 No entry
1949 VUV VUV
1950 VUV
1951 No entry
1952 No entry
1953 No entry
1954 No entry
1955 No entry
1956 No entry
1957 No entry
1958 No entry
1959 4988 7140 9720
1960 4988 7140 9720
1961 4990 7140 9720
1962 10 10 10
1963 10 10 10 10
1964 10 10 10 10
1965 10 10 10
1966 10 10 10 10
1967 10 10 10 10
1968 10 10 10 10
1969 10 10 10 10 10
1970 10 10 10 10
1971 10 10 10 10
1972 10 10 10 10
1973 10 10 10
1974 10 10 10 10
1975 10 10 10 10
1976 10 10 10 10
1977 10 10 10 10
1978 10 10 10 10
1979 10 10 10 10
1980 10 10 10
1981 10 10 10 10
1982 10 10 10 10
1983 10 10 10
1984 10 10 10
1985 10 10
1986 10 10 10
1987 10 10 10
1988 10 10
1989 10 10
1990 10 10 10
1991 10 10 10
1992 10 10
1993 10 10 10
1994 50 50 50
1995 50 50 50
1996 50 50
1997 50 50
1998 50 50
1999 50 50
2000 50 50
2001 50 50
2002 50 50
2003 50 50
2004 50 50
2005 50 50
2006 50 50
2007 50 50
2008 50 50
2009 50 50
2010 50 50
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Year 3335 4800 4990 6120 6210 7140 7420 9720
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6. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
WRTVHB Entries - Hyderabad on Mediumwave
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Year 730 738 740 1060 1170 1220 1377 1380 Comments -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1947 No entry for MW stations in India
1948 No entry for MW stations in India
1949 No entry for MW stations in India
1950 No entry for MW stations in India
1951 No entry for Hyderabad on MW
1952 No entry for Hyderabad on MW
1953 No entry for Hyderabad on MW
1954 No entry for Hyderabad on MW
1955 5
1956 5
1957 5
1958 5
1959 5
1960 5? Power not listed
1961 5? Power not listed
1962 5? Power not listed
1963 5? Power not listed
1964 A 5? C 1 Power not listed
1965 A 5? C 1 Power not listed
1966 A 5? C 1 Power not listed
1967 A 5? C 1 Power not listed
1968 A 5? B 5 C 1 Some powers not listed
1969 A 20 B 5 C 1
1970 A 20 C 1 B 5
1971 A 20 C 1 B 5
1972 A 20 C 1 B 10
1973 A 50 C 1 B 5
1974 A 50 C 1 B 10
1975 A 50 C 1 B 10
1976 A 50 C 1 B 10
1977 A 50 C 1 B 10
1978 A 30 C 1 B 10
1979 A 30 C 1 B 10
1980 A 30 C 1 B 10
1981 A 30 C 1 B 10
1982 A 30 C 1 B 10
1983 A 50 C 1 B 10
1984 A 50 C 1 B 10
1985 A 50 C 1 B 10
1986 A 50 C 1 B 10
1987 A 50 C 1 B 10
1988 A 50 C 1 B 10
1989 A 50 C 1 B 10
1990 A 50 C 1 B 10
1991 A 50 C 1 B 10
1992 A 50 C 1 B 10
1993 A 50 C 1 B 10
1994 A 50 C 1 B 10
1995 A 50 C 1 B 10
1996 A 50 C 1 B 10
1997 A 50 C 1 B 10
1998 A 50 C 1 B 10
1999 A 50 C 1 B 10
2000 A 50 B 10
2001 A 200 B 10
2002 A 200 B 10
2003 A 200 B 10
2004 A 200 1 B 20
2005 A 200 1 B 20
2006 A 200 1 B 20 1 kW on 1170 kHz standby
2007 A 200 1 B 20 1 kW on 1170 kHz standby
2008 A 200 1 B 20 1 kW on 1170 kHz standby
2009 A 200 1 B 20 1 kW on 1170 kHz standby
2010 A 200 1 B 20 1 kW on 1170 kHz standby
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Year 730 738 740 1060 1170 1220 1377 1380
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7. The Long & Interesting Story of All India Radio Hyderabad
QSLs
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Unit Year Date kHz kW QSL Print Reference -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hyderabad
AIR 1981 Mar 8 738 30 Postal Original
AIR 1979 Mar 8 738 Rounded Corner Blue print Original
AIR 1975 Jan 9 740 50 Original
AIR 1975 Nov 17 740 Rounded Corner Brown print Original
AIR 1982 Nov 30 1170 1 Postal Original
AIR 1982 Nov 30 1170 Rounded Corner Green print Original
AIR 1981 Mar 21 1377 10 Postal Original
AIR 1974 Nov 14 1380 10 Original
AIR 1974 Dec 13 3355 10 Original
AIR 1974 Dec 12 4800 10 Original
AIR 1995 Jun 19 4800 Picture Card Original
AIR 1974 Dec 12 6120 10 Original
AIR 1985 Jan 7 6120 Rounded Corner Copy JJ
AIR 1974 Dec 11 7140 10 Original
AIR 2000 Apr 2 7140 Picture Card Original
WRN 2003 Dec 4 7460 Letter Routing error Copy JJ
AIR 1982 Dec 7 9600 Letter Non-QSL Original
AIR 1983 Jan 21 9720 10 Postal Original
AIR 1993 Mar 9 SW Letter Copy JJ
AIR 1993 Mar 24 SW Letter Copy JJ
AIR 1993 Apr 6 SW Letter Copy JJ
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Source:JUAN FRANCO CRESPO
STAMP JOURNALIST (AIPET) SÀLVIA 8 (MAS CLARIANA) E-43800 VALLS-TARRAGONA (ESPAÑA-SPAIN-ESPAGNE-SPANIEN)
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