In 2009 the Ardic DX Club celebrates its 11th anniversary. For 11 years it has been the primary source of information for dxing enthusiasts all over the Tamil Nadu, India. In order to celebrate this event, a quiz is being organised. The quiz is open to anyone, regardless of location or club membership. The quiz does not solely deal with Tamil Dxing, but covers very different radio aspects. Answering following 25 questions you can show your radio knowledge.
No quiz without prizes of course. You wish to contribute a prize? Please contact me! And to make the contest interesting to everybody, a few prizes will be given anomaly to entrants. So if the questions look hard, participate anyway. Note the New contact address for the QUIZ in the end of this page.
Schedule
Again the last date for the entry extended to 30 March 2010.
Quiz Questions
1. Who is the author of “Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today”?
a) Jerome S. Berg,
b) McFarland,
c) Victor Goonetilleke.
2. ‘IBC’ is stands for?
a) International Broadcasting Consulting,
b) International Broadcasting Centre,
c) International Broadcasting Corporation.
3. HCJB Australia transmits from which transmitter site?
a). Kununurra,
b) Meyerton,
c) Sydney.
4. ‘Inbox’ is a popular listener’s contact programme of
a) CRI,
b) DW,
c) BBC.
5. Which station issued this QSL?
a) Bangladesh Betar,
b) SLBC, Sri Lanka,
c) AIR, India.
6. “Radio Book” is a programme segment aired by?
a) RN,
b) RNZI,
c) RNI.
7. Media Network was a very popular DX programme that broadcast from
a) HCJB,
b) WRMI,
c) RN.
8. BBC is broadcast to north India on which MW frequency?
a) 1413,
b) 1548,
c) 1508.
9. DRM stands for?
a) Digital Radio Management,
b) Digital Radio Monitoring,
c) Digital Radio Mondale.
10. 73’s means?
a) Best regards,
b) Hugs and Kisses,
c) With regards.
11. This station never broadcast in Tamil?
a) WYFR,
b) FEBC,
c) HCJB.
12. What does QTH stands for?
a) Man-made interference,
b) Quick Transmitter of Ham,
c) What is your position in latitude and longitude?
13. What is the name of the bulletin published by DSWCI?
a) Communication,
b) Shortwave News,
c) Radio Kurier.
14. XJBS broadcasting from?
a) China,
b) Taiwan,
c) Pakistan.
15. 2009 EDXC conference held in which country?
a) Dublin – Ireland,
b) London – UK,
c) Stockholm – Sweden.
16. This person served in Radio Netherlands?
a). Kim Andrew Elliot,
b) Jonathon Marks,
c) Adrian Peterson.
17. Name of the broadcaster who issued this sticker?
a) Radio Nacional de Albania,
b) Radio Nacional Argentina,
c) Radio Nacional d’Andorra.
18. Which station signature tune can you hear in this audio clip?
a) RVA,
b) RNZI,
c) AWR.
19. Which station used this logo?
a) BBC,
b) Radio Bulgaria,
c) RAI, Italy.
20. Which programme signature tune can you hear in this audio clip?
a) Over to you,
b) Listeners Garden,
c) Mailbox.
21. This person served in AIR?
a) Poornam Vishvanathan,
b) A.M. Samy,
c) Abdul Hameed.
22. In which frequency recently SLBC stopped their MW service to South India?
a) 873,
b) 882,
c) 864.
23. Andrew Janitschek working in which station?
a) Voice of America,
b) Radio Liberty,
c) Radio Free Asia.
24.In 2009 AIR External Service celebrated its ________ anniversary?
a) 75,
b) 70,
c) 65.
25. QSL calendar published by..?
a) BDXC,
b) ADDX,
c) RMRC.
New contact address for the QUIZ
T.Jaisakthivel,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Communication,
MS University,
Abisekapatty,
Tirunelveli – 627 012,
India
Mint Stamp / IRC
Every entry will get the special pennant in the memory of The External Services of All India Radio’s 70th anniversary. Every entry must send one reception report of any frequency of All India Radio for the 70th anniversary special QSL. Indian listeners must send Rs.10/- mint stamp for postage and International listeners must send 2 New IRC or 2 US $. (Those who are send the US $ instead of IRC, kindly send your answers in the REGISTER post)
For more details
ardicdxclub (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) in
