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D xing - Short wave Radio Listening

DXin g is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio or television amateur radio , citizens' band radio or other two way radio communications. Many DXers also attempt to receive written verifications of reception (sometimes referred to as " QSLs " or "veries") from the stations heard. The name of the hobby comes from DX, telegraphic shorthand for "distance" or "distant".  D - distance  X Unknown. signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in Tuning to short wave radio stations broadcasting for far and wide all over the world is a very interesting and involved hobby. All you need is a Radio Transistor and time to involve in. Shortwave listening (abbreviated as SWLing) is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz . [ 1 ] Listeners range from casual users seeking international news and entertainment programming to hobbyists immersed in th

Spiritual Sadhana Camp at Sidhabari (Himalayas).

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Chinmaya Mission Tuticorin organised a Spiritual sadhana Camp at sandipani Ahram in Himachal Pradesh, From 17.05.2010 to 23.10.2010. Br. Pavithra Chaitanya was Camp Acharya. Kapila Geeta and Hamsa geeta were covered during the camp in for Hourly Lecture sessions in Tamil. The valley of the Siddhas, Sidhbari nestling in the lap of the Himalayas is an awe-inspiring showcase of nature & soul. Swami Chinmayananda chose Sidhbari as a suitable location for a Sandeepany in the Himalayas. Pujya Gurudev must have felt the divine vibrations of the place where Kapila Muni once lived. As part of the Camp a Spiritual yatra was conducted covering nearby holi shines including Kapila cave , Jwalamuki , Kangda Devi , chamunda Devi and Bhuddist Monastry in Dharamsala. Nearly 60 Delegates including 9 Balavihar children , from Chennai, Trichy, Tuticorin, Rajapalayam,Thirunelveli, Hydrabad and Mumbai and Pondicherry, joined this Camp. Sri Muthiaji (Affectionately known as ‘Thatha’) aged 80 , a lo