[HCDX] Re:

["G. Victor A. Goonetilleke" <victorg@xxxxxx>]

The only Station heard in Colombo on 98 MHz is Suriyan FM in Tamil.   Jose 
the FM band is so full with Private stations that it will be hard to hear 
anything from the LTTE Radio.  I think the station will be located inland 
while studios will be in Jaffna.
victor


At 03:14 AM 1/16/03 +0000, Jose  Jacob, VU2JOS, India wrote:


>           LTTE's upgraded radio to start today
>
> Jaffna, Jan. 15: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will upgrade their radio 
> broadcasts, reaching a wider area with more programmes, to educate Tamils 
> about ongoing peace talks, officials said on Wednesday.
>
> The Voice of Tigers will expand its services using a newly opened 
> broadcast station in Jaffna, home to Tamil minority. The radio can be 
> heard on FM at 98 megahertz starting on Thursday.
>
> The station uses new equipment which the rebels were allowed to import as 
> part of the government's peace efforts aimed at ending the civil war.
>
> It was not immediately clear if the new services will reach Tamil Nadu. 
> Residents in Colombo could hear the programmes during a trial run that 
> started last week.
>
> The decision to allow the import of the new radio equipment has been 
> criticised by Lankan media, but the rebels' political leader, S P 
> Thamilselvan, said the new services would help keep the Tamil people 
> informed about the peace process.
>
>
>  http://deccan.com/neighbours/default.shtml#LTTE's upgraded radio to 
> start today
>
>
> Via Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad
>
>
> 73
>
> Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, ATOJ
> National Institute of Amateur Radio
> Box 1555, Somajiguda
> Hyderabad 500082, India
>
> Telefax: 91-40-23310287
>
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G. Victor A. Goonetilleke   4S7VK
"Shangri-La,"  298 Madapatha Road,
Kolamunne, Piliyandala.  Sri Lanka.

Tel: +941 614098
E-mail"   victorg@xxxxxx


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