Radio Monitoring From Abhayapuri

Here is a few recent radio loggings which I like to share with you all.

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

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

Date:December 15,2018

1.BBCWS English
0058utc 9410kHz 250kW Kranji
Good Signal 
BBC Interval Signal,BBCWS Promo & Program HLs,time signal..Music, Business Matter HLs by male,BBC news at first read by a lady
Here is the  audio recorded around 0059utc:
https://app.box.com/s/kgo5rcw3o8oz56cw21x0pzcej6eaylhs

The signal is slightly weaker on parallel 5970kHz (300kW,Yerevan-Armenia) and also with slight noise(jamming type)now usually heard in some of BBC frequencies on shortwave.

2.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 
0116utc 6155kHz 100kW Tashkent 
Fair Signal,slight fading & side band splatters
Program Infos by a lady
Here is the link to the audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/ws5allz0tccxjsidkqa4rfs43zygsjs0

December 14,2018
Radio Sadye Kashmir Urdu 
1437utc 4870kHz 100kW,Delhi
Good Signal
Male Voice gave info about next feature,music lady presented the short feature,male host then presented a song,music
Here is the link to the audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/ggvfph93k21ny7l6vzbqtbpxyu8vq4sk

More rad monitoring updates etc soon.
73s
Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

One Of Rare Evenings ..With Laos National Radio English

From My Radio Log Book Special Entry For December 14,2018......

For the first time in my radio listening hobby I heard ....

Laos National Radio(LNR) English from 1432utc on 6130kHz with good signal with no co-channel interference as such plus less side band splatter for a few minutes with usual promos about Laos,music,station Id & time-freq. skd announcement by a lady..followed by news etc.This is the best reception of Laos National Radio English here in my location at Abhayapuri.But the signal faded away after 10 minutes or so and it was difficult to copy after 1445utc or so.Usually, LNR English on 6130kHz is received here with moderate to heavy interference both co-channel interference and side band splatters from either sides of 5kHz range.Its on rare occasion you can hear it with better reception. Its one of such  rare occasion..

Here is the link to the audio recorded at 1432utc of LNR English on 6130kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/84mfd8tivn6dmvwyaxrai7r9owzk60wg

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEAD IN  

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

More such loggings/monitoring updates etc soon.

73s

Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From GK With Radio Loggings

Here is a few radio loggings  for this morning i.e.for December 14th of 2018 which I like to share with you all.

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

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

(For all cases)

1.BBC World Service

BBCWS English  was noted with good signal from 0100utc onwards on 9410kHz but on parallel 5970kHz moderate noise was observed.

2.Radio Romania International(RRI) English 

0127utc 7325kHz (300kW,Tiganesti) Directed To North America (East Coast)

 Good Signal with slight fading

Music,station Ids annc.,music program..hosted by a lady,music

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0129utc:

https://app.box.com/s/zlquwf4cegvt72o9p75e4fip88fuvxrl

3.Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English

0310utc 15320kHz (100kW,Paochung)

Good Signal Slight fading 

Promos,Program Highlights,Here in Taiwan

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/nbg1x3v0gvg2kd63cu4wsmq2ehvufxn2

4.Radio Romania International(RRI) English 

0412utc 11790kHz (300kW,Galbeni)

 Fair Signal,slight fading,slightly noisy,audio was not so clear sometimes

Sports News update special emphasis on Romania,annoucements etc-RRI Survey Personality Of The Year..etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0413utc:

https://app.box.com/s/3pjrki4daxhb9ah01p5sgtql1czbkyvg

Acknowledgement:

Transmitter Details ...location power etc are taken from NCB B18 database . HFCC database & also in some cases time/freq skd of their respective stations.

More monitoring/updates etc soon.

73s

Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

An Obervation Of All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok on 4835kHz

As per my observation ,All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok has been often heard  with strong noise (hum type) on its shortwave frequency of 4835kHz(morning & evening) now-a-days.And this morning i.e.On December 14th .(2018) around 0123utc on 4835kHz the transmission was noted with free from any hum type  noise and there was music(Ram Bhajan-devotional song in Hindi by a lady) was on air.
Here is the link to the audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/u7cvrw3tiqwuh9didcohzttuiu0tf99w

But later around 0250utc during my air check on AIR Gangtok on 4835kHz , there was strong noise(hum type) and it was difficult to copy the audio contents.Though noise sometime became slighlty less.I understand this is due to some faulty parts in the transmitter.And AIR Gangtok goes off the air for a few days or so and again back on air  with no noise but after a while again the same problem occurs.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0304utc of AIR Gangtok on 4835kHz :
https://app.box.com/s/h7hgg8f4s7naqbvyrxgrk44exy12wuzf
(Audio Contents:North East News in English relayed from AIR Shillong,station Ids of AIR Gangtok in Nepali & freq. etc,next program-Nepali Modern Song Program-Music).
Special Note:All India Radio(AIR) North Eastern Service(NES) Shillong is not heard here on both 4970kHz (morning & evening) and 7315kHz(day) for several days.

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
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
(For all cases)

More updates etc soon.
73s
Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Breakfast With Carambola(Kordoi)

A Parrot On A Carambola(Kordoi in Assamese) Tree ... 

On A December Morning In Our Backward

73s

Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

The Black Bird With Red Eye

The Asian Koel..Eudynamys scolopaceus(?)..Coolie(কুলি).In Our Backward.On A Karabi Plant..(Cascabela thevetia). Now A Frequent Visitor On Our Campus Around That Tree...

73s

Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

AIR Monitoring Report From Abhayapuri

Here is a few monitoring observations plus loggings on Regional All India Radio(AIR) Stations on shortwave which I like to share with radio hobbyists/DXERS around the world.

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEAD IN  

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Some Latest Monitoring News:

1.AlI India Radio(AIR) Gangtok on 4835kHz is now frequently heard with severe hum noise.. including this morning(i.e.December 13,2018)..as observed by me from 0240 to 0332utc..4835kHz.

Here is a link to the audio recorded of AIR Gantgtok today around 0330utc:

https://app.box.com/s/g8viywevljoha6zguy9hrc3b24r4oqd8

 And AIR-Gangtok was not heard during their day transmission on 6085kHz(latest on today..i.e.December 13,2018).. as per my aircheck in the afternoon also.

2.AIR North Eastern Service(NES) via Shillong..is not also heard here(including today). for several days .on 4970kHz..& 7315kHz.(perhaps off the air) .as per my monitoring.

3.AIR Aizawl & Kurseong Still Of The Air On Shortwave:
And still no trace of signal of AIR-Aizawl on 5050kHz & 7295kHz. And also AIR-Kurseong is still of the air on both 4895kHz & 7230kHz

A Few Loggings Of Some Regional All India Radio(AIR) Stations on December 13,2018:

1.AIR Chennai

0326utc 7380kHz Good to Fair Overall Reception with slight fading

Carnatic Classical Vocal Music by a lady on air

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/soclkxv23vvt6dqxrm7znlg2y9pxbvmr

2.AIR Bhopal

 0332 to 0341utc 7430kHz Good Signal

News in Hindi Relay from AIR Delhi,Letter from district Ujjain in Hindi by a lady,@0340utc Station Id annuc. etc plus sponspored Program in Hindi

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0340utc:

https://app.box.com/s/gmzpwflvimmrdm83rj8xdj5dsvd0h7nl

3.AIR Hyderabad 

0341utc 7420kHz Good To Fair SIgnal Slight fading

Carnatic Classical Instrumental music

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/hdu6abq8ekc7uelizgaut7cuai3hx1w0

More updates etc soon.

73s

Gautam kumar Sharma (GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Two Radio Monitoring Updates

Here is two radio monitoring infos which I like to share.

Date:December 7,2018

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEADIN  

1.Radio Japan NHK World Special India Transmission 

0426 to 459utc 13780kHz.

Fair Signal slight to occasional moderate  fading,also slight noise later slight  interference as a form of side band splatter from 13775kHz was heard.Sometimes it was difficult to copy the audio contents.

Thanks for the alert message of a long time DX Friend of mine. I just forgot about this special transmission to India.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0430utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9ud3pnte4q4xiqkynf2h7dgqr40tozh5

2.All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok:

AIR Gangtok was noted with strong noise (hum type)  this morning (December 7th) on 4835kHz around 0331utc & the audio ( A Nepali Song)could be heard in the background.Now-a-days this disturbance of AIR Gangtok on 4835kHz is happening more frequently.I understand this happens due to some technical problem or bad parts in the transmitter.

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEADIN  

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/2zd8qiebq520vqg837w2tu128l8ggnfw

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Report On Amateur Radio in Assam & Late Ranjit Chaliha. VU2RCH, that appeared in nearly a decade back In An Assamese Daily published From Guwahati The report was filed by Dhrubajyoti Pathak...Surely Golden Days Of Amateur Radio In Assam will be back soon.....

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

VU2RCH ..One Of The Unsung Heroes Of India

Homegrown Genius ..By Parinta Datta..
A Feature Article on Ranjit Chaliha VU2RCH...Appeared in The Seven Sisters Post(no longer in circulation)..The English Daily (Under section THIRD EYE..) Page 9 Dated August 2,2012..
 Published By Sharada Groups from Guwahati under editorship of Former BBC East India Correspondent Subir Bhowmick...
And by reading the feature on him you also would have the feeling....what a genius he was  in the field of science and technology..electronics..and amateur radio communication..and Ms Dutta rightly termed him as "GADGET GURU"..the article also didn't miss his keen interest on capturing the beauty of   nature by lens ...(photography.)..especially...birds...Ms Dutta did't also miss his simplicity & shy of publicity..and rightly termed HIM   as ".....of unsung heroes of India."
I've kept this article in files..of papercuttings for Radio..Amateur Section..and last night I took this out..& read it again & again...
And my belated thanks to Parnita Dutta for  the feature...and the first and only complete  feature(perhaps) on Ranjit Chaliha,VU2RCH in a newspaper of Assam.
He becoming a silent key..under the most unfortunate circumstances will always be felt..in Amateur Radio Circle of Assam ..

We all miss you VU2RCH!!
73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Radio Monitorings From Abhayapuri On The Morning Of December 1st

Here is a few of my latest radio monitoring observations.

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

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:December 1,2018

1.BBCWS English

0007utc  5890kHz & on 5970kHz, the parallel frequency

2.All India Radio(AIR) Portblair

 0013utc 4760kHz

Good Signal Initially with slight fading etc 

Music was on air

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/k8smxyoahn5ai203a6nntpogqlj64pat

3.AIR Chennai 

0014-utc 4920kHz 

Good to fair Signal ,slight to Moderate co-channel interference etc

Bande Mataram,station Idd annoucements etc by a male voice,music-flute recital etc @0021utc co-channel intereference increased-difficult to copy signal ,heard Tamil Song in bac ground with explantion by a male voice in Tamil

Here is the audio recorded around 0016utc:

https://app.box.com/s/lrdfj64t2omei20i4pk7rwhjlg1p14dk

4.AIR Jaipur 

0024utc 4910kHz

Fair Signal Slight interference as a form of side band splatter from nearby stations

Signature Tune Of All India Radio(AIR),Bande Mataram etc

5.AIR Thiruvananthapuram(?)

 0026utc 5010kHz

Very Weak Signal,slight hum noise etc

6.AIR Portblair 

0027-0044utc 4760kHz

Fair Signal(signal strength decreased as the day progessed),slight to moderate fading & also noisy,audio sometimes difficult to copy

Language of broadcast mainly in Hindi

Agricultural News presented by male voice,@0028utc a lady reminded about the program just heard ,music etc,@0029utc station reminder announcement by the lady & also announced about news to be relayed from Delhi etc,music,@0030 news in Hindi followed by news in English from approx.@0035utc,@0040utc Station Idd Annc.by lady,music, next program-Ship Movement info

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0039utc:

https://app.box.com/s/yu0ggpmvs5b9ccfmg8x6h6z4izbhfu3z

7.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 

0112-0114utc 6155kHz (100kW,Tashkent)

Fair Signal,slight fading, interference as a form of slight side band splatter

Infos about Special transmission To India on December 7th,regular program infos

So far the best transmission of Radio Japan Hindi on this frequency as far as my random monitoring of this frequency.

The link to the audio recorded around 0112utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wmq6rbg7w8nrnvy2i9qhqgxil2jz3rb9

8.Station KLNS Alaska English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV)

0218utc 15510kHz (100kW?, Madagascar)

Good Signal

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/lqro5n5eh82xadrq5miua7f7lgfpk97n

9.Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) Hindi 

0221-0228utc 11905kHz (125kW,Trincomalee)

Good Signal,slight interference as a form of side band splatter,slightly noisy

Hindi flim music program-old songs,@0228utc transmission closing announcements by lady host

The link to the audio recorded around 0228utc:

https://app.box.com/s/a8yuic0b0eoqekyrhffffaqfhgiadf16

10.Myanmar Radio English 

0229-0233utc 9730kHz (Yangon,50kW)

Good Signal

Local Language program,music,station Idd annc. & freq. annc.etc in English by a lady,news on air next first the headlines followed by news in detail

The link to the audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/jxdz2nhzwrv0ync6tjvj6zmoe5f6frbi

11.Station KLNS Alaska English English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV)

0307utc 15510kHz  (100kW?, Madagascar)

Good Signal

The link to the audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/mcjcbnhvir8x6uzb5sk5aeyy7xzfanmz

12.Myanmar Radio English 

0311-0330utc 9730kHz (Yangon,50kW)

Good Signal

International news items,@0313utc station idd annc. by a lady & next program-Music Program..back to back English Songs aired,0329utc closing annc etc aired by a lady ,music,@0330utc beginning annc. about Myanmar Transmission by male voice

The link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/4lrr691m0ef7kss0m44meuasvw3ljshc

Acknowledgement:

Transmitter Details ...location power etc are taken from various Radio databases  & also in some cases time/freq skd of their respective stations.

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)