Pink Brigade Of Our Garden..The Leader..The Rose

Pink Brigade Of Our Garden

Euphorbia milii (also known as the crown of thorns, Christ plant or Christ thorn). a flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaciae

Reflection

Reflections Of Clouds..sky On waters of Kujia Bill At Koya Kujia Eco Park At Lalmati,Abhayapuri late in the afternoon during my recent visit.

Banaria Phul(Wild Flowers)

Tricolour Loco

WDP4D 40602 New Guwahati With 12503 BNC AGTL Humsafar Express..Around Midday On The Last Day Of October 2019 Somewhere In Western Assam

Assamese In B19

Here is the schedule of of two International Radio Stations(All Gospel ) broadcasting  in Assamese Language(my mother tongue)

for this winter season of broadcast i.e. B19 with effect from  27 October 2019 to 28 March 2020

(The skd is posted as..station name 

transmitter site power 

time frequency days of broadcast format)

Trans World Radio(TWR) 

KTWR Agana,Guam (250kW) 

1215-1245UTC on 9910kHz (Monday To Friday)

Adventist World Radio(AWR)

via Trincomalee,(Perkara) SLBC (125kW?) 

1330-1400UTC on 11945kHz (Sunday & Wednesday)

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Our State Capital City..Guwahati ..

A View From Sarania Hill On October 2nd...(At Gandhi Mandap)

Photography:Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

My Experimental 40mb Horizontal Dipole Receiving Antenna

Giving Me Good Reception All Around. From My Target Signal Area On J3E Mode From Eastern India Region (Odisha,Bihar,West Bengal & Assam based Amateur Stations).Good Copy All Around !!! Hoping To Go ON Air Within a few months with modifications etc ..To This Antenna ..(Replacement Of wire..& feedline with 50ohm coax cable..better center feed..waterproof..perhaps Inverted V type arrangement..)

(Photo:Nilay Sarma) ..

DE VU3WTI ABHAYAPURI

At Koya Kujia Eco Park

Western Sky At Sunset...Reflection...
Explore The Nature Around Your Place!!

With Best Wishes

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

From The Boat!!

At The Sun Set On The .Western Sky At Koya Kujia Eco Park(Lalmati,Abhayapuri) .. 

Wonderful Nature!!

With Best Wishes

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

The Rainbow Captured By MK

Its my pleasure to share these photographs of The Rainbow captured by my friend Mohan Kumar(MK) at Abhayapuri on a September afternoon. He was  the lucky person to be in right place at the right moment to capture via his smart phone such a wonderful scene of nature that day...

Thanks Mohan Kumar to share these photographs with me.And I could not resist to share these photographs with all of you with his permission.

With Best Wishes

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri (Assam)(India)

Western Sky At Dusk ..At Abhayapuri

73

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

First Capture Of WDG4G..Series Loco

Today i.e. 09/07/19 At My Home Station Abhayapuri Under Monsoon Light Rain In The Morning..around 8.05am

 It was with DMFS FOODGRAINS...crossings with 13247 KYQ RJPB Capital Express.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Assamese In A19

Here is the schedule of of three International Radio Stations(All Gospel ) broadcasting  in Assamese Language
for this summer season of broadcast i.e. A19 from   March 31st to October 26th of 2019.
(The skd is posted as..station name 
transmitter site power 
time frequency days of broadcast format)

Trans World Radio(TWR) 
KTWR Agana,Guam (100kW) 
1215-1245UTC on 9910kHz (Monday To Friday)

Adventist World Radio(AWR)
via Trincomalee,(Perkara) SLBC (125kW) 
1330-1400UTC on 15550kHz (Sunday & Wednesday)

Gospel For Asia(Athmeeya Yatra Radio) in Assamese
Please note for a long I have not heard this service or any other language service of this station so I'm not sure whether the station is active on shortwave at all now. I did ask for information about it for a few sources but yet to get response about it.
This station used to broadcast Gospel Program in Assamese on saturday and sunday during 0015 to 0030utc via Media Brodcast (MBR) transmitter site of Nauen Germany.If any updates on this issue is received ,it will be posted on this blog.

Besides this another Gospel Station Reach Beyond Australia (HCJB )is  broadcasting in Nagamese.
The skd for this season..
Reach Beyond Australia (HCJB) In Nagamese
Kununurra,Australia(100kW)
1200-1230UTC on 11905kHz (Monday & Friday)
More information about Nagamese..
Please visit..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagamese_Creole

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.
73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A19 First Week Monitoring Special

Here is my first monitoring report on A19 season beginning March 31,2019.
Due to very bad weather condition i.e.thunders,lightning,storms etc and  electric power disruption plus regular power cuts due to regular maintenance works of power company & road construction projects I could not monitor  the A19 frequencies of different radio stations as such and also post my monitoring observations etc. 

Here is a few radio  monitoring observations I made on April 3rd.
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT:78 Feet Length  30 Feet Height Cu Wire coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:April 03,2019

BBC World Service English 
I got encouraging signals of BBCWS English in the afternoon to early evening on various frequencies.
Here is a brief summary.
1030utc 11945kHz (via Kranji,Singapore)
Good Signal
News etc
Here is the link to the audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/vhnvq4epfu4z08329k2qqy5p7nsvlf13
The reception on the parallel frequencies(1000-1200utc) during  of 9900kHz was fair and 6195kHz was poor.
1158utc 15310kHz (Via Al Seela,Oman,250kW)
Good Signal,slight fading
Signature tune,station idds etc promos..BBC News etc
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1159utc:
https://app.box.com/s/9b943o1ot7t6btqvd2v27sr6poo35t42

BBCWS English On Its Unusal 15145kHz (1200-1300utc)
The reception on this unusal frequency of 15145kHz (via Kranji,Singapore) was good.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1204utc:
https://app.box.com/s/ug99gfpfitjkr9tqly61u034g7n18u2s

I also noted more or less good signal  BBCWS English with slight noise  on 12065kHz from 1300utc onwards .

Radio Japan NHK World English: 
1102-1110utc 11695kHz (via Kranji,Singapore 250kW)
Good Signal,slight side band splatter from 11685kHz
News etc
It was after a long break that I could receive NHK World English with such a good signal..though slight side band splatter could be heard from 11685kHz..
Here is the link to audio recorded at 1106utc:
https://app.box.com/s/q3jj6mh5n3vdrma43mru3do8hyzqvxrf

Some general obervations On A19 Frequencies..so far
KLNS Alaska via Madagascar World Voice  English is on 15510kHz from 0300 to 0356utc only to India.And the reception has been good as in B18 season.
Radio New Zealand(RNZI) Pacific on English on 5945kHz during 1100 to 1258utc is not audible at all.Sometimes very weak signal can be heard but not sure it is the signal of RNZ Pacific.
Radio Philipinas in English is on 17820kHz,15640kHz & 12010kHz during 0200-0330utc.

 More radio monitoring observations etc soon.
73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

GK Again As Railfan

55804 GHY NBQ PASS Along With Its Usual Loco..Onlink ..WDM3A 16433 Malda..Just 18km Aways From Its Final Destination.. On A Recently Late In The Morning..

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Tejpia

In Our Campus....

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

My Latest Radio Logs

Here is a brief summary of my latest radio logs

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:March 8,2019

Radio Romania International(RRI) English

0638-0656utc 15450kHz Good Signal

Current Affairs Reports,other features etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0639utc:

https://app.box.com/s/g7z1qke0sx0e026m5e5neo55ofabdtso

BBC World Service English 

0703 -0710utc 17640kHz (250kW,Al-Dhabbiya-UAE) Fair signal

News,Hardtalk

Please listen to the audio recorded around 0704utc:

https://app.box.com/s/c41kqhu78em3dy8vkqsfzxi9k4iv8aof

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) English 

1044-1145utc 6035kHz (100kW?,Thimphu) Good Signal ,signal suddenly vanished around 1144utc approx. as per my memory goes.

Feature Program,music,news around 1100utc,Public Service Announcements etc etc,Women Empowerment features etc

BBC World Service English 

1043utc 12065kHz (250kW,Kranji-Singapore) Good Signal
Feature Current Affairs Program

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1045utc:

https://app.box.com/s/jficw3mf0oulk8gfh1rehhryf58h28s7

Radio New Zealand (RNZI) Pacific English 

1100-1205utc 7330kHz (100kW,Rangitaiki)

Signal fair to good  but slight to moderate sideband splatter from either side of 5kHz range and sometimes its difficult to copy its signal.

Please listen to this audio recorded around 1159utc:

https://app.box.com/s/04580bcp5n9btde2z4xo9sk9utmt68ek

More radio logs/reception updates/monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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..

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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

73s

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)