The Govt. of India today has extended the national lockdown due to coronavirus till May 17,2020. Hence it is likely that the External Services of All India Radio may resume only after that day.
At present only the following External Service of AIR is there on SW:
1115-1215 UTC Tamil 7270 via Chennai to Sri Lanka/SE Asia
Digital Channel of All India Radio External Service is available on YouTube as follows!
0600-0630 UTC Hindi Transmission (1130 am to 12.00 pm IST):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpDd2xJrNQKWAmfWjXhZgbw
0830-0900 UTC Urdu Transmission 1 (2.00 to 2.30 pm IST):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3E4dwKhE0OYvakWuKlD4g
1400-1430 UTC English Transmission 1 (7.30 to 8.00 pm IST):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSE_P_fj1EMu0PO7lf4v6IA
1515-1545 UTC Urdu Transmission 2 (8.45 to 9.15 pm IST):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3E4dwKhE0OYvakWuKlD4g
1600-1630 UTC English Transmission 2 (9.30 to 10.00 pm IST):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSE_P_fj1EMu0PO7lf4v6IA
Bengali:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIEv_JRRyNM
Tests on External Service transmitters are noted occasionally eg:
594 kHz Chinsurah 1000 kW (Around 1730-1830 UTC)
Bengaluru 500 kW on 6110, 7550 (DRM), 9690, 9865, 9950, 11560, 15410(DRM) 17510 etc at various times.
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Jose Jacob, VU2JOS
