Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Voice Of America(VOA) 2019 Wall Calendar




This year Voice Of America(VOA) has featured  scenic byways of U.S. in their Wall Calendar.You can send your request for a copy audiencemail@voanews.com..
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monday, February 11, 2019

Simalu..Red Cotton Tree...With Its Flowers...






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

EARLY SIGNS OF ADVENT OF SPRING AROUND ABHAYAPURI..MY HOME TOWN





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

First Monitoring Report For 2019

Its great to post my latest radio loggings/monitoring observations etc in my blog after a break of several weeks due to some unavoidable circumstances.

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEADIN  

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North(approx)
Latitude:90º37´50´´East(approx)

Date:February 8 ,2019
Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Pacific 
9700kHz (Rangitaiki,100kW)..1113 to 1229utc 
Good Signal Current Affairs (Dateline Pacific) reports etc promos etc regional news etc aired
Its the best reception this B18 season of RNZ here in my location.
Here is the links to the audio recorded at...
1117utc:
https://app.box.com/s/xnfn4xd71o6st2cugib5vphtx49zbrix
1129utc:
https://app.box.com/s/tzgzfh10elysvhw17hzbz9pvlsdcybmi
1200utc:
https://app.box.com/s/jdpgu5cue4f719ouadbe5ekgpeerehz0

Voice Of America(VOA) Special English 
15715kHz(Udon Thani,300kW) 1133utc onwards
Excellent Signal Word And Their Stories..etc
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1138utc:
https://app.box.com/s/z46mkbszixfu803jndt9p56dnl494ud7

VOA Special English
11620kHz (Tinang,250kW) 1140utc onwards
Signal is weaker than on parallel 15715kHz slight hum noise was there might be due to power supply not sure..but comfortable copy.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1141utc:
https://app.box.com/s/khiy5tls1ziilv6c9gtwyr25pcqg5gd2

BBCWS English
12065kHz (Al Seela,250kW) 1230utc
Good Readable Signal,slight noise..hum type.etc
News Headlines, Fifith Floor 
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1231utc:
https://app.box.com/s/wlqx5abfpx83e7e66f65txmu7apo2tje

Date:February 10 ,2019
Radio Japan NHK World Bengali
11685kHz (Kranji,250kW) 1300-1344utc
Good Signal overall,slightly noisy sometime,also slight to moderate fading was there
News, sunday Mailbag Program-Katha O Sur
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1309utc:
https://app.box.com/s/kq296a0x2d0ftln4gqbdj14fe6ted0mn

Voice Of America English To Africa
15580kHz (Selebi-Phikwe,100kW) 1418 to 1429utc 
Good Signal, slight fading, 
Talk show on current affairs with Karl Pearson as host perhaps,music at 1429utc
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1422utc:
https://app.box.com/s/xqgcvd347wdl9pzsf6tpvre0enct2izq

Adventist World Radio(AWR)  Wavescan Program Reception Logs:
11985kHz via Trincomalee(SLBC) 125kW(?) 1530-1559utc
 Good Signal excellent overall reception
Here is the recorded audio of the transmission of the program at 1542utc:
https://app.box.com/s/rdl80w2dfvz57lf7c9kixegoeo2q559k

17730kHz via (Talata-Volonondry 3)Madagascar (250kW) 1600-1629utc 
Good Signal intially but the signal became slightly weaker with fading around 1612utc onwards..still was copied with slight difficultly.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 11620utc:
https://app.box.com/s/dgkejsg1w904x2lem2ayf2f0glgrv56t

Nothing was audible  on AWR Wavescan on  9770kHz Kostinbrod(Sofia)  250kW during 1600-1630utc here.

Date:February 11 ,2019

All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok 
4835kHz 0255utc to 0306utc 
Good Signal and more importantly no hum type noise was observed.
Morning News in English relay from Delhi,@0300utc North East News in English relay from Shillong,Nepali Song Program followed after usual station Idd plus freq. annc. etc @3.05utc approx.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around..03.04utc:
https://app.box.com/s/9z49fi61boowfrt0dddfoodyqtek3vy1

Observations Of Some Regional All India Radio(AIR) Station:
 AIR-Kurseong on 4895kHz was noted back on air with good signal here a few weeks back.But now it is again off the air including today i.e.February 11th in the morning.And again another very disappointing news to share..as per my monitoring AIR North Eastern Service (NES) From Shillong is now off the air on both 4970kHz & 7315kHz(day frequency) for several weeks from now.

A Quick Update On 0300-0400utc Monitoring Of A Few Broadcasting Stations..Here.. today..:
Station KNLS Alaska  via MWV on 15510kHz  was blasting...along with Radio Japan Japanese on 15590kHz...little weak on 15195kHz...Radio Taiwan International  English is weak on 15320kHz...Philippines Broadcasting Service  English  was giving good signal on 17820kHz & 15640kHz as usual...now back to 9730kHz..Myanmar Radio English good..reception ...

With Belated Wishes For A Happy,Peaceful,Healthy,Prosperous & Above All A Safe 2019!!!


73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)