Voice of America 2012 Calendar

Here is a few snaps of Voice of America 2012 Calender.





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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

First Quarter QSL Card of 2012 from KBS World Radio

Here is the scanned version of my first quarter QSL Card (both front and back sides) of 2012 Series of KBS World Radio.

73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A few of My Latest QSL Cards Received

Here is the scanned version of a few of my latest printed QSL Cards(both sides) received from different radio stations received.







Please have a look at my complete views of my latest printed QSL Cards ( scanned version of bothsides) at

https://picasaweb.google.com/onlinegks/QSLCollectionOfGautamKumarSharmaPartVI

More posts etc soon.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Last Remains of a Radio

Here is a snap of what remains of our first radio set bought by my father wayback in 1970s perhaps.And as per my information its a Philips 4 band receiver no brand name observed by me.
Here is a few details note down by me.
Type:15RC 479
Serial No.05962
Voltage:9VDC
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73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Listening to Music Via Radio

This is a scanned copy of an advertisement which found on an old Bengali Magazine recently in our old trunk containing some very old books & other materials.
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73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Assamese In B11

Here is time & freqency schedule of a few international radio stations (all are Christian reglious station) broadcasting in Assamese in B11 Season of international broadcasting effective from October 30,2011 to March 25 ,2012

Adventist World Radio (AWR) on 15660kHz from 1330 to 1400UTC
on sunday & wednesday only via KSDA Agat, Guam (100kW) .

Trans World Radio (TWR) on 15150kHz
1330 to 1400UTC from monday to saturday &
1330 to 1345UTC on sunday
both via KTWR Agana, Guam (100kW)

Family Radio (WYFR)
1400 to 1500UTC on 9440kHz daily

Gospel for Asia (GFA) on 6160kHz
2345-2400UTC on monday & tuesday via Dhabayya,UAE(250kW)


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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Monitoring Updates

Here is a few monitoring inputs which I like to share with you.
For all monitorings...
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Copper Wire as external antenna

They Are Back:
On September 25th, around 0126UTC onwards while checking All India Radio(AIR)-Kolkata on 4820kHz & AIR-Chennai on 4920kHz I found the signal of regional Chinese Radio Stations occupying both frequencies.The signal of mentioned AIR Stations could not be heard.There was Chinese Language transmission on 4920kHz & on 4820kHz there was transmission in perhaps Tibetan Language during that time.
I also heard Bangladesh Betar on 4750kHz around 0127UTC with good signal.There was a male voice in Bengali talking about eye lences.

ON 11710kHz on 09/24:
On 11710kHz Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) Bengali was facing strong co-channel interference from All India Radio(AIR) General Overseas Service-English transmission as I monitored around 0033UTC onwards.There was news in English read by OM followed by announcement by YL perhaps about News Commentary as far as I recall.But later monitoring around 0054UTC, I heard signal of RVA-Bengali was free from co-channel interference of AIR.Perhaps it was on different frequency ( technical problem)during 2245-0045 UTC AIR-GOS English transmission to NE Asia as per Jose Jacob's information sheet of AIR Skds the 25mb frequency should be 11645kHs ( 250kW) via Delhi (Khampur).
Again On 11710kHz around 0058UTC on 09/24:
I heard poor signal of Radio Argentina Exterior(RAE) with Interval Signal followed by station ID announcements as the case with RAE signing on with its station ID announcements in atleast by a male & female voice alternatively.But around 0100UTC Voice of America(VOA) English from 11705kHz via Thailand with strong signal caused severe interference as a form of side band splatter nothing audible as such.But monitoring for a while, I guess its their Japanese Language transmission.....!!!Recorded a few moments of audio file of RAE signing on ...with Interval Signal followed by station ID announcements

Radio Monitoring After the 9/18 Earthquake:
After the earthquake on September 18th(09/18) evening & life returning to normal mode here,electric power supply was restored , and checking Cable News Channels's Latest updates about the earthquake..I came to know about its strength & its epicentre etc, and around 1407UTC, I found AIR-Gangtok was off the air on 4835kHz & later during my several checking upto 1432UTC or so, I found All India Radio(AIR)-Gangtok still off the air on 4835kHz along with AIR-Kurseong was also off the air.But later around 1525UTC when I checked again, I found AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz airing National News relay from AIR-Delhi with good signal & after that as far as I recall I heard News in English.But again further checking around 1600UTC,I didn't find any signal.I couldn't check AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz on 09/19 morning as I overslept due to heavy rains plus no eletric power supply till noon as around 0200AM IST a tree fall in the eletric power supply cable & resulted a fault.Later in the night,I found AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz as usual.And also on 09/20 morning I heard AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz usually signing on around 0100UTC.
More Monitoring Updates soon.

73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India