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DXAsia was "invented" over a meal in a Dutch restaurant, which seems a rather unlikely place to discuss a Web site focusing on radio in South Asia. But some of the best ideas are conceived in strange places. The idea behind the site couldn't be simpler: to create a place on the Web where the latest schedules, news and information about radio broadcasts from and to South Asia can always be found. The aim is not to be exclusive or first with the news, but to be accurate. We believe we can achieve that with the help and support from Andy Sennitt, our advisor and the main editors, Alok Dasgupta and Victor Goonetilleke, who live in the region. DXasia is now fully automated, thanks to the hard work of Abhishek Dasgupta. The site is now updated from a central database using scripts hosted on the server. The site, however, is hosted in the UK on servers at a brand new facility in London's Docklands, ensuring that it will be accessible more than 99% of the time.
This site is still a work in progress. Over the coming weeks and months we plan to develop it and expand the information we provide. The site is now fully database-driven, and the editors will be able to update the schedules remotely. You, the user, will be able to see the South Asian schedules by station and language. A new and very useful addition to the Home Page is the option to display all the transmissions currently on the air, including all the frequencies, in UTC time with one click of the mouse.
In the meantime, we want to know what you would like to see on DXAsia. Contact details are at the top of every page.
Victor, Alok & Andy
You can contact us here using the contact form (on other pages, use the contact link at the top right corner). Also you can send email to feedback at dxasia dot info.