On The Last Morning Of The Year 2020

Good Evening From Abhayapuri!!
And on the last morning of 2020 i.e.on December 31st I did some radio monitoring and here is a brief summary of what I heard.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 

Cu Multstranded .75sq mm Wire(Approx)

with coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

(For All Cases)

First a observation with a disappointing note:
Today morning ,I did not find Sri Lanka Broadcasting Service(SLBC) External Service broadcast Hindi on air on 11905kHz when I checked for a few seconds around 0045utc.I again rechecked the frequency a few minutes later also not found any signal of SLBC Hindi there.

1)Radio Romania International(RRI) Spanish 
0040-0050utc 7325kHz
Good Reception

The link to the audio recorded around 0047utc:

https://app.box.com/s/am21g4xhdcc7g90nce5p2zlrpjfbpif1

2)Radio Thailand World Service English

0050utc 13750kHz

Reception was rather noisy,signal strength was not good as it used to be as per monitoring of this frequency for past several days

Audio Link recorded around 0050utc:

https://app.box.com/s/x2depk5b1fkk3y7fz9i1vq7vka3wsacq

3)Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 

0109utc 6155kHz

Strong Signal,overall reception was good
Here is the audio file  link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/fofedm2xk8hqtob7dqjqm4amn9de6pzv

4)Radio Romania International(RRI) English

0100-0130utc 7325kHz directed to North America East Coast

Monitored from time to time during the period mentioned

Good Overall reception

News,Radio News Reel-current affairs reports -Focus on Romania,sports etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0104utc:

https://app.box.com/s/6auhl5amf0l38to5aox5pjwupfggp6qn

5)British Broadcasting Corporation(BBCWS) English: 

5945kHz (Eravan,Armenia-300kW)

The link to the audio recorded around 0134utc:

https://app.box.com/s/258taz39di3ynzbka8tznweu5f9c9pbg

6)Bible Voice English

0200-0229utc 11790kHz (Madagascar Relay)

Reception overall fair to good,at first moderate to heavy co-channel interference(QRM) from Radio Japan NHK World in Japanese perhaps,later signal of Bible Voice became much stronger and I could perfectly copy most of the time

Reading From Holy Books -relegious music etc were broadcasted-program from a Irish Ministry was on air towards end contact addresses etc mentioned,also Bible Voice contact details were announced at the end.

The audio recorded around 0217utc:

https://app.box.com/s/39paear20fhfzka87ywid943do10ky8a

Another audio link recorded around 0228utc:

https://app.box.com/s/f4oglcsmmrlkg67xzcff608fxv8rrqtu

Here is my only QSL Card From Bible Voice so far.

7)Myanmar Radio English

0230utc 9730kHz

Good Signal,slight co-channel interference was observed

Music,Station Identication etc announcement plus news by a lady announcer with News-first headlines & news in detail

The audio recorded around 0230utc:
https://app.box.com/s/54jsdx6u1wfcb8x4ffj5vum514yq1bp2

More monitoring reports/observations etc in 2021 also.

WIshing you all A Healthy & Safe New Year 2021 that is all important at the prevailing situation around the world!!!

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Recent Radio Log

 Here is a few recent reception logs with audio files of broadcasting station which I like to share with you all.
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height
Cu Multstranded .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
(For All Cases)

Date:December 28,2020
1)Radio New Zealand Pacific English

1230-1258utc 11725kHz

Good Overall reception,slight fading

Audio link recorded around 1257utc:

https://app.box.com/s/x25ucaylx122aan138huxf3xhh44hj17

 1259utc onwards on 6115kHz 

Weak Signal,co-channel plus adjacent   interfernce,poor readability

2)All India Radio(AIR) Dibrugarh

1321-1342utc 567kHz

Good Reception ,(the aerial distance between Abhayapuri & Dibrugarh is approx..438km) there was no noise but after 1340utc suddenly a noise overcame the signal nothing audible anywhere on the medium wave band perhaps a local noise or band noise..not sure.

Audio link recorded around 1321utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9ly7m4iwwzll2kqofwu47cq4oykvk489

Audio link recorded around 1349utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9emyy7tgf896ykw8lcvuk6qllm2t5ojk

Date:December 29,2020

1)Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 

1312utc 11685kHz

Strong Signal,

Link to the audio recorded around 1312utc;

https://app.box.com/s/0pseevsazb47wo84d403msanjkho3ssw

2)British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) Bengali 

1330-1350utc 11750kHz

Excellent Overall Reception

Audio link recorded around 1342utc:

https://app.box.com/s/75fecccnr8qtrbkse5ktw2aglcjuiuii

3)Radio Japan NHKWorld  Hindi
 1430utc 15720kHz

Good Reception Overall,with slight fading observed

Audio link recorded around 1433utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xklnbayncatqufp8ev7uz1zuho3f17gm

4)Voice Of Amercia(VOA) English To Africa 

1358-1430utc 15580kHz

Monitored Time to time during the mentioned time period

Good overall reception

Station Identification (Idd)announcement plus station music,News at 1400utc,1404utc onwards back to back music etc,station idd Announcement by a lady around 1429utc & Special English Program aired

Audio link recorded at 1404utc:

https://app.box.com/s/5kasqv46gmm0k9pncvrsb3eaev6t3rj7

Audio link recorded at 1429utc:

https://app.box.com/s/elchnksyjhwhudqh4umm46hwrdpny4vn

5)Radio Japan NHK World English 

1400-14322utc on  11925kHz  6165kHz

Monitored Time to time during the mentioned time period

Reception on 11925kHz Good signal strength,overall reception good

On 6165kHz signal strength good,slight to moderate fading occasionally,overall good reception

Audio Link recorded around 1409utc on 6165kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/0zdj288qryhsp84ofz3qein9md2k05le

Audio Link recorded around 1411utc on 11925kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/9xgt3or1vgwcrfkyip875mtxn4ihehxp

More monitoring reports/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Recent Radio Audio Log Collection

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height
Cu Multstranded 1 sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
(For All Cases)

Date:December 21,2020
1.All India Radio(AIR) Nepali
9950kHz (Kingsway-Delhi.100kW)  0659utc
The link to the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/1lxk3xetnh6kmw07o2k2pvd2lub7uc26

2.All India Radio(AIR) Nepali
11620kHz(Kingsway-Delhi.100kW)  0701utc
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/zvhnd2wfdu41jdr8zd7doejxiad5azjk

3.Radio New Zealand Pacific English
11725kHz 1200 utc
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/1ytjyhs51ol44zvyaxyg1xkavs0sc01o

December 20,2020
1.Bangladesh Betar External Service English
 1229utc 4750kHz
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/lhpglvigcq8gy8pkl86vd6tcpav8gpvd

2.British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)World Service  English
 1258utc 15310kHz
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/zuqkszohscx917nfwbn3a5xpdvcongkn

December 19,2020
1.PBS Radio Philipinas World Wide English 
 0201utc 17820kHz
Audio link::
https://app.box.com/s/ax0330kqoi7sh5e8t7tjthuwocdeja5x

2.All India Radio(AIR) Urdu
1049utc 9950kHz
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/qnwess1fm8p1ghjv1ndsv9cm1fc10pmu

December 18,2020
Voice Of Mongolia English Service
0902utc 12085kHz 
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/gxukumvzfuma7qghyxkg8zj3fwj16nqc

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Clouds, Sky & Antenna

 

On A Recent December Morning At Abhayapuri....
A Look At Clouds On The Sky..
 Two Ends Of  My Only Antenna Now. ...A Long Wire End Fed Visible For Receiving Both Amateur Radio Stations and Broadcasting Band Stations, Also With Two Bamboo Posts...

More monitoring reports/observations etc soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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From Asharikandi With Terracotta and Pottery.... At Abhayapuri

                                       

My brother bought these items of Terecotta works on a brief visit to Asharikandi,while going to a marriage rceception ceremony of a relative at Gauripur(in Dhuburi District) a few weeks back.This is the first time I can see myself Terecotta & Pottery works of Asharikandi as far as I could recall.

To know more about Asharikandi and history of Terracotta there...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asharikandi.

And you can search on the internet.

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

From Romania With A3E Class of Emission In English

 Radio Romania International(RRI)(in English) is one of the rare international radio broadcasting station which is still broadcasting to worldwide in traditional analog shortwave format with almost same intensity  as it was before.And it is despite the fact that major broadcasting outlets like British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC),Voice Of America(VOA) etc has drastically cut its shortwave broadcasting hours as well as with its coverage areas.And many have also stopped broadcasting on shortwave etc and even a few of them have already closed down.

RRI-English is audible here in my place during its present target area of broadcasting slot i.e.0400 to 0456utc(on 11790kHz) & 0630 to 0456utc(17780 & 15450kHz).The reception quality varies from day to day and usually the reception is more reliable during the 0630-0656utc now-a-days on both of the frequencies of broadcast i.e.17780kHz and 15450kHz.

 Here is a few recent log of RRI-English to India which I like to share with you all.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 
Cu Multstranded 0.75 sq mm(Approx) Wire 
with coax lead in

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

Date:December 21,2020
(For All Cases)

1)0359 to 0410 utc 11790kHz (Tinganesti,Romania)(300kW)
Good Signal,overall reception good
Brief Program Details Heard:

Interval signal repeated several times,usual opening announcement etc,news,current affairs report-radio newsreel etc
Here is the audio file link recorded around 0400utc:
https://app.box.com/s/yks85mhg4hxgxygip6sg03zvvzjn1miz

2)0643 to 0652utc 17780kHz(Galbeni,Romania)(300kW)
Good Reception Overall
Brief Program Details Heard:
Romania Enclycopedia,Visit Romania
Here is the audio link recorded around 0650utc:
https://app.box.com/s/mte8ejdy7kpi1ukyfwpomuf5indpk5vh

3)0652-0656utc 15450kHz (Tinganesti,Romania)(300kW)
Good Reception Overall
Brief Program Details Heard:
Visit Romania feature,end of transmission announcement etc,station music,inveral signal repeated several times
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0655utc of RRI-English on 15450kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/72byjnpwznhf96vcczzahrkykykfbbku

RRI English to North America (East Coast) But Audible Here In My Place In India:
Sometimes transmission directed to other target area is well heard in non-target areas.Take this case......RRI-English transmission to North America (East Coast) during 0100-0156utc on 41mb is well heard here in my location during winter season.And this season the frequency is 7325kHz (Galbeni-Romania,300kW) as it the case for a several winter season of broadcast. Even the reception of one hour transmission directed to India of RRI-English is poor to not audible as per my monitoring for many seasons,but this transmission on this frequency is audible here with reliable reception.And even in summer season, when the transmission begins one hour earlier i.e. from 0000utc (upto 0056utc) and for several seasons the frequency is 7375kHz, this transission of RRI-English is audible with good reception overall most of the time.

Here is a recent log of RRI-English on 7325kHz( on December 21st(2020) by my with same receiver & antenna etc  as mentioned earlier.
Time:0139-0156utc
Brief Program Details Heard:a Cultural feature on US-Romania co-operation etc,song aired around 0142utc Listeners LetterBox-program aired-listeners letters read & info about RRI's Personality Of The Year 2020 Choice,music etc aired,Simply Flok-Music aired,usual end of the transmission announcement around 0054utc,RRI-Theme music,interval signal aired several times

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0142utc:
https://app.box.com/s/t72jgn05zogxs62ur9d2rlhta2pudhrl

Radio Romanian International English is also a good verifier of listeners reception reports with QSL Cards.And brings out every year a series of 12 QSL Cards on different themes featuring every aspects of life of Romania.I have received several QSL Cards from RRI so far.And here is of one of the earliest QSL Card perhaps the first QSL Card from RRI....(not sure)..

More monitoring reports/observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Radio Audios

 Here is a few radio audio recordings I like to share with you

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height
Cu Multstranded 0.75 sq mm Wire
with coax lead in

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

Date:November 15,2020
Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 1306utc 11685kHz
Airing News English now-a-days for first 12minutes or so of their broadcast everyday due to covid 19 breakout in Japan and worldwide.
Here is the audio link ..
https://app.box.com/s/xs7xx2pk497p0l9esrokbem6emhm7b9i

Date:November 10,2020 

Radio Philipinas World Wide English 0303utc 15640kHz
Here is the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/dvphsoqz0gzuh3ak2wgwszt4tstm7ld4

And parallel frequency i.e.pn 17820kHz 0304utc
Here is the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/l0xjjy4txmqjyq1cfaneui365977w0gl

More monitoring updates etc soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Courtesy:My Nephew Rico Gamer (Lablue) For Technical Support

AYU

     

 Reconstructed AYU..My Home Town Railway Station 

Sunday Special

Here is my radio monitoring observations on sunday November 15th(2020) which I like to share with you .

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 

Cu Multstranded .75 sq mm Wire

with coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:November 15,2020

BBC World Serice English 

15310kHz (Al Seela-Oman,125?kW) 1240-1259utc 

Strong Signal,overall reception excellent

Question Time was on air

The link to audio recorded at 1258utc :

https://app.box.com/s/h0qijmg2cft3qmrmw0rz4i47fxy74yct

Radio New Zealand English:

6115kHz (Rangitaiki-New Zealand,100kW?) 1301utc

Fair signal strength,co-channel plus side band interfernce,overall reception poor,difficult to copy progarm contents

News was on the air

The link to audio recorded at 1301utc:

https://app.box.com/s/0k3w2rsvmp06qvmpe8oz33u3nm2o9tb1

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali:

11685kHz (Kranji-Singapore,250kW) 1316-1333utc (monitored with several breaks)

Good Signal strength,slight fading,overall reception was good

Sunday Listeners Mailbag Program "Katha O Sur" was on air

The link to audio recorded at 1318utc:

https://app.box.com/s/h0qijmg2cft3qmrmw0rz4i47fxy74yct

Bangldesh Betar External Service:

4750kHz 1314utc 

Signal strength was good,but very distorted( overmulated?) audio-difficult to copy the audio contents,it has been happening for a long time now on this frequency.

The link to audio recorded at 1314utc:

https://app.box.com/s/262h58b9y29kgaea9lvfad84h43rhwsx

BBC Bengali:

11750kHz (Al Seela-Oman,250kW) 1334-1350utc

Strong signal,excellent overall reception

Reports from Kolkata on death of famous Bengali actor Soumitra Chaterjee-tirbute by a Bangladeshi film actress, brief audio clip of actress Sharmila Tagore  was on air etc

The link to audio recorded at 1347utc:

https://app.box.com/s/l3l5cfu0crleaxszkrbw0vjp1dul6kfn

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Assamese:

15550kHz (Tashkent-Uzbekistan,100kW) 1330-1400utc 

Nothing audible here of this frequency directed to my region right from the beginning of B20 season.

Radio Japan NHK World English:

11925kHz (Dhabbayya-UAE,250kW)  1400utc

Good Signal,overall reception good

The link to audio recorded at 1400utc:

https://app.box.com/s/aq4nylbkyberzhhqlvmh4bbpva4fhb53

Again on parallel frequency 

6165kHz (Tashkent-Uzbekistan,100kW)

The signal strength fair,co-channel interference was there,slight to moderate fading

The link to audio recorded at 1435utc:

https://app.box.com/s/4f0f4ko3hz1lwy4wo7e4vsjmu8b0k1m9

Voice Of America(VOA) English:

15580kHz(Selebi-Phikwe-Botswana,100kW))  1432-1442utc 

Strong signal,overall reception was good

Back to back music was on air,music related news on air 

The link to audio recorded at 1436utc:

https://app.box.com/s/irpjpmz47wl6od62flmcjlsai1wb5v09

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi:

15720kHz (Madagascar,250kW) 1442utc

Signal was good,but moderate to slight fading was there,overall readability good

Sunday Mailbag program was on air

The link to audio recorded at 1442utc:

https://app.box.com/s/p8v2rshiicm8ahzbtmljtv1chvtegr8h

Adventist World Radio(AWR) English Wavescan Program:

6155kHz (Dunchanbe-Tajikistan,100kW )   1531-1559utc

Good Signal Strength,slight to moderate co-channel interference & also weak side band splatter time to time observed

The audio link recorded at 1545utc:

https://app.box.com/s/mxg0rsq5h4t9p5aj5ffrnz5hp6tcl3s1

17730utc(Madagascar,250kW)  1600-1620utc

Good Signal,slight fading was observed,later signal strength level droped slightly & became slightly noiser

The audio link recorded at 1631utc:

https://app.box.com/s/sbq0gkmfr2v88poa3qro17jkg4oaz9lv

AWR Wavescan on 9580kHz(Erevan-Armenia,300kW) during 1600-1630utc was not audible here.

Radio Taiwan International(RTI)-English:

6185kHz(Paochung-Taiwan,250kW?) 1621utc 

Strong signal,overall reception was excellent

The audio link recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/77rp9drllcjg3tkwknwsvsnhgqc24v02

More monitoring observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Radio Audio Log

Here is a few lastest radio loggings with audio files which I like to share with DXERs/radio enthusiasts.

Date:November 10,2020
Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English
15320kHz 0306utc
Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0306utc:
https://app.box.com/s/h3fnvdr9h2rw0d3d3dt6qhjkoob9pahe

Myanmar Radio English:
9730kHz 0315 to 0330utc
Good Signal
The audio file link recorded around 0329utc:
https://app.box.com/s/mcmjudgwfvhokrw0akiwhpowhwlz6jen

Station KNLS  English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV):
13760kHz 0340 to 0356utc
Good Signal,very weak co-channel interence of Voice Of Korea English(?) can be heard sometime
The link to the audio file recorded around 0342utc:
https://app.box.com/s/hdj8yrv1dfpupra1hhn7rc3oumb9iunf

Radio Romania International (RRI) English:
11790kHz 0400utc onwards
Fair Overall reception
The link to the audio file recorded at 0400utc:
https://app.box.com/s/tsr3x6atuatw2nxgvuk26qv28cvv9ahj

Again RRI English:
17780kHz 630-0656utc
Good Signal
Audio file link recorded around 0654utc:
https://app.box.com/s/9x5dn5hsfbv6ws8llvnxcv7p68ogsp2i

Date:November 8,2020:
Radio Romania International (RRI) Spanish
7325kHz 0040 to 0056utc
Good Signal
Link To the audio file recorded around 0054utc:
https://app.box.com/s/pj6nfyur7kdzwi5wfuvru8cx5j2rivzo

More monitoring updates etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Special Radio Monitoring Report

Here is a few special radio monitoring observations during initial two weeks of B20 season of international radio broadcast season effective from October 25th of 2020.

For all monitoring observations..
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height
Cu Multstranded  Wire
with coax lead in

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

Radio Philipinas Worldwide English:
Noted BCDXER & Amateur Radio operator, Mr.Abhijit Mondal(VU2OWB) from Khaspur,West Bengal observed  resumption of normal broadcast of Radio Philipinas Worldwide English upto 0330utc recently in this B20 season.Thanks to my friend VU2OWB for sharing this information and bringing to my notice.Due to outbreak of Covid 19 ,the transmission hour was reduced this summer.

Now as per the announcement on air,Radio Philipinas Worldwide English can be heard on  15640kHz,17800kHz and 17820kHz during 0200 to 0330utc.But as per my air check, the transmission is audible on 15640 & 17820kHz in my location.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:
SLBC Ext Serv. Hindi was off the air on 11905kHz in the first week of November perhaps from November 5th.And as per news posted in a DX Group it was off the air  because of corona virus  infection of its staff.

But on sunday last i.e. November 8th , I heard SLBC Hindi back on air with good signal on its usual frequency 11905kHz from 0034utc to 0059utc.And towards the end around 0058utc ,lady presenter announced about the end of today's transmission & word of caution with the inccrease threat of corona virus.It is now clear to me why I not being able to hear the 2nd half of transmission i.e. from 0200 to 0230utc on 11905kHz for sometime now.Actually SLBC Hindi now is now on air only during 0030 to 0059utc on 11905kHz.
It is be noted during this 0030-0059utc  transmission includes around 12-15 minutes of Gospel Program in Bengali.This is still continuing.
Its a unique arrangement.

Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0034utc on 11905kHz on November 8th:
https://app.box.com/s/mloyncquovn4m4hx5mu54k2ifpr2drmz

Here is the link to the audio of SLBC Hindi recorded around 0057utc:
https://app.box.com/s/oncd4uw0w9itu4r87t1w8nkg6rti0cb0

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) English on 6185kHz:
RTI English has changed its 1600-1700utc frequency of 9405kHz to 6185kHz from November 1.The reception has been good here in my area so far as per my monitoring.

Here is the audio recorded at 160 ( November Ist) on 6185kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/aotjd5le2m0f64dw5a07u6gbhqilnqcv

Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English:
Voice Of Mongolia English is facing moderate to heavy interference from a broadcasting station as usual during its 0900 to 0930utc transmission on 12085kHz.It is in the form of side band splatter from 12080kHz.It is very difficult to copy VOM English transmission on 12085kHz.It is happening for a long time.I wrote many times earlier about it and request for a change of frequency above 12085kHz.But till today no action has been taken.It may be it is happening in our area also and in other areas of the target region its broadcast is reaching without any problem.
Here is the link to the audio file recorded of VOM-English around 0905utc on November 2nd:
https://app.box.com/s/rnst7olmfvnvcljlt9of9l1mo51at13h

More monitoring reports/special observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Night Blooming Jasmine(শেৱালি ফুল)

 

Delayed First Day First B20 Monitoring Report

Hi!! 
I am sorry that I could not post my first day first morning reports plus any sorts of monitoring reports on B20 season which had  begun on October 25th i.e. on last sunday of October as usual.I am monitoring B20 frequencies right from 0000utc of October 25th time to time.

Here is a few monitoring observations on the first day of B20 season  i.e. on October 25th.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 
Cu Multstranded  Wire
with coax lead in

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

A special observation:
Radio Thailand World Service English was noted on its A20 season frequency i.e.15590kHz during 0000-0100utc during my several on air check.But in the following day it was observed on its announced B20 frequency i.e. 13750kHz with good signal strength.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:
11905kHz 0031-0058utc 
Good Signal

The audio file link recorded at:
https://app.box.com/s/4qxdk0g7jzchgoue5dgis6jrp6llunl5

Radio Romania International (RRI) English:
7325kHz 0100-0130utc (monitored with several breaks)
Good signal with fading ,the target area of broadcasting is towards North America East Coast but well heard here also over the years.

The audio file link recorded at 0111utc :
https://app.box.com/s/2axgw0iq8iof9vv0h3lovjqe10qohw8g

Radio Japan NHK World  Hindi 
6155kHz(Tashkent,Uzbekistan) 0059 0110utc 
Good signal,music program

The audio file link recorded at 0105utc:
https://app.box.com/s/5x32tk6saupu036m1r7ytiu4twi3zdf7

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 
11685kHz (Kranji,Singapore) 1314-1344utc 

Good steady signal (just like a local FM Radio Station!!),sunday Mailbag program-Katha O Sur

The audio file link recorded at 1344utc:
https://app.box.com/s/iaau5gev6kqg0gf3vgm4knt2ugwmtcd5

Voice Of America (VOA) English (To Africa)
15580kHz(Moepeng Hills,Botswana) 1401utc onwards
Good Signal

The link to the audio recorded at 1409utc:
https://app.box.com/s/af55q5r94gtigvp0e6tf3yz3nf3gu5yz

Adventist World Radio(AWR)Assamese
Nothing  of AWR Assamese was audible  on 15550kHz( via Tashkent) during 1330-1345utc on 25th of October.

Radio Japan NHK World Urdu
9580kHz (via Dhabayya,UAE) 1529utc  to 1533utc
Good Signal,Mailbag Program

The link to the audio recorded at 1529utc:
https://app.box.com/s/1n9ot3cugk10dbru9l9lz959hkwkyrkx

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan
17730kHz (via Madagascar) 1600 to 1615utc 
Good signal

The audio file link recorded at 1600utc:
https://app.box.com/s/ftorcj7rkk89uc783hwl084ai52hknds

But no signal of AWR Wavescan was heard on parallel frequency of 9580kHz (Via Erevan,Armenia) during 1600-1630utc here. And AWR Wavescan on 6155kHz (via Dunchanbe,Tajikistan) was also not heard here.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Assamese In B20

Here is the schedule of of two International Radio Stations(All Gospel ) broadcasting  in Assamese Language for this winter season of broadcast
 i.e. B20 season(as schedules posted on High  Frequency Co-ordination Conference website i.e.hfcc.org with effect from 
25th October, 2020 to 27th March, 2021.

(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)
Tashkent(TAC) Uzbekistan (100kW)
1330-1400UTC on 15550kHz (Sunday & Wednesday)

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI) 
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Nature Calls

 

With Best Wishes
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Look At Double Line..

 Along The NH 17...

On October 21st ...With Joydeep Chakraborty At North Salmara 

Along The NH 17...Look At Double Line...Mazgaon Abhayapuri...About To Be Operational Within A Few Weeks...

(I & With Joydeep Chakraborty....)
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

সুৰঙ্গৰ শেষত....At The End Of Tunnel ...

I  With Joydeep Chakraborty 

On October 21,2020 ...A Memorable Journey Along The NH 17 Parallel To Under Construction New Railway Line ...

(In Photo With Black Mask...Me)

Surely I Wish Today....

Not Yesterday Once More...
But Yesterday More More....

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

First Fog At Morning

 

On 12th Instant at the mornng,.we here in Abhayapuri atleast in my area ,experienced the first heavy fog  in this autumn season.
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

First Blossom This Year..

 

With Best Wishes

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

My Radio Logbook A Few Recent Entries

A Few General Observations, radio loggings etc of radio stations I monitored recently.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 
Cu Multistranded 0.75 sq mm Wire with coax lead in

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

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) Hindi on 11905kHz:
Now-a-days, SLBC External Service's Hindi transmission is audible during its first half of the one hour transmission i.e.0030-0059 on 11905kHz with good to excellent overall reception.But during its 2nd half of the transmission on the same frequency from 0200 to 0230utc nothing is audible.Only weak signal of another station can be heard sometime with noise.

Here is the audio of SLBC Ext Service Hindi recorded on October 13th.
a) 11905kHz 0032utc:
https://app.box.com/s/azdxp6v4v9bk90pw7j8vp1riokszf81q
b)Nothing audible of SLBC Hindi around 0206utc on 11905kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/n8x5u9mm7kchuncekfysehpbmoj991v9

A weak signal of a different station can be heard

All India Radio(AIR) Regional  Shortwave Stations:
From NE Region:
AIR Gangtok is now off the air for many weeks both on 4835 & 6085kHz.AIR Kurseong (4895kHz & 7230kHz )is off the air on shortwave for many months now.AIR Aizawl on both 5050kHz and 7295kHz are off the air for a long time.

And AIR Bhupal on 4810kHz & 7430kHz, AIR Jeypore on 5040kHz,AIR Chennai on 7380kHz & AIR Hyderabad on 7420kHz is audible only on their respective time slot with variable reception quality.On other frequency i.e.AIR Chennai on 4920kHz & AIR Hyderabad on 4800kHz at their respective transmission time schedule is not audible due to heavy co-channel interference.

Here is the audio of AIR Bhupal on 4810kHz recorded on October 11th around 1631utc:
https://app.box.com/s/u91hv3zxp47jwbn6o56o3psntv1d6isx

AIR Leh on 4760kHz:
And during my random aircheck on 1340utc onwards first time from October 10th on 4760kHz I heard AIR Leh transmission with fair to good signal strength.But the audio is slightly rough and difficult to copy sometime.The program is a mix of local language plus relays from AIR Delhi perhaps.

Here is the latest audio recordings of AIR Leh on 4760kHz  on 1343utc On October 13th.(2020):
https://app.box.com/s/g9ze4nihujczk761pwtbtuekxzio2kz2

A Few radio logs:

Date:October 13,2020
Radio Romania International English 0015 to 0030utc 7375kHz
Good to fair overall reception with slight interference as a form of sideband splatter slight fading(QSB) there.
The audio file link recorded at 0022utc:
https://app.box.com/s/3ttr2jexv78u2szzm5rwt82vctkwbwvy

Radio Thailand World Service English 0036 to 0055utc 15590kHz
Excellent Reception Overall
Link to the audio file recorded around 0040utc:
https://app.box.com/s/0br44qnxrh8ta4wkwlz79g0kl8pdvdmc

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 9820kHz  0106 to 0119utc
Good Reception overall with slight Fading
Here is the link to the audio file recorded at 0110utc:
https://app.box.com/s/prr3k602fqw4m3e4n38xsmf5sfx0g27p

Myanmar Radio English 9730kHz  0240utc 0250utc 
Good Overall reception
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0248utc:
https://app.box.com/s/6gk39a3fvg6xymcmgr8doiuf479wahq9

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 11685kHz 1320-1344utc
Good Overall reception
Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 1330utc:
https://app.box.com/s/g1f3qkjy1bw8t767h10k3vxl92z3atx2

Date:October 12,2020

Radio Romania International English 17760kHz 0537-0556utc
Good Overall reception
The audio link recorded at 0550utc:
https://app.box.com/s/o5w3vej5yus8z9v9sm51tg1owmx3vxwc

More monitoring updates etc soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI) 
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Entries From My Rough Radio Log Book

RX:Grundig YB 400..
Ext ANT:78ft Long  32ft Height
 Multistranded Cu wire end fed with coxial cable
Location:Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)

 (For All Cases)

October 2 2020:

Bhutan Broadcasting Sevice (BBS) English Service( BBS Radio as per announcement) 1011utc onwards  6035kHz Back to Back English Songs etc

Strong signal...here @Abhayapuri..in Western Assam..

Lets listen to the audio recordings at 10:15utc of BBS Radio English..on 6035kHz
https://app.box.com/s/txt67zqu0biebe1m96r2rvtwpkvt0r2p

BBS Radio English 1040utc 6035kHz....
https://app.box.com/s/nv31o88w7gz4yn08b4mr37rz6x4mlmn5

And this song BBS Radio went off the air on 6035kHz all of a sudden @1041utc ..

Date:September 22,2020

All India Radio Bhupal 0228utc 7430kHz Good Signal  only shortwave station of AIR audible with clear signal at present on shortwave here at Abhayapuri Western Assam.

Latest Monitoring obsevations:

AIR Gangtok 4835kHz not audible off the air

AIR Jeypore 5040kHz very weak to copy noisy

AIR Hyderabad 7420kHz weak signal noisy 

A few international update on HF:

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) on 6035kHz  now off the air.

SLBC Hindi on 11905kHz not audible during 0200-0230utc here.Some noisy signal not sure what is the source of this.I will monitor again as I have not done for a few weeks.Let me check from time to time.

Bangladesh Betar 1748utc 4750kHz  strong signal but  distorted audio ..you can say rough audio..English trax perhaps..believe now relaying external service traxs on various languages...

BBC World Service English 1046utc 11945kHz Excellent Reception

audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/sr5qwdtwldjopkcc9lsheknfi5t2v0pl 

BBCWorld Service 9410kHz 1048utc Poor noisy reception here in Abhayapuri in Assam

audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/zbqst13gr9xjqp0swbzwipcvj8uy51jt

Radio Japan NHK World English 1102utc 11695kHz News by YL slight to moderate occasional  QRM as a form of side band splatter from 11685kHz but later it reduced to slight..here in my QTH Abhayapuri

Lets listen to attached audio clip recorded at 1107utc of Radio Japan English on 11695kHz
https://app.box.com/s/5chawt073yw7zfphnsqudzxf8juywn40

Date:September 24,2020

Radio Romania International English 0013-0030utc onwards 7375kHz fair signal slight  QRM as side band splatter(from 7385kHz)..weak digital signal type in the back ground , slight QRN. & QSB, Good  to fair overall reception 

Program Heard:Romanian Music, Society Today-Covid 19 impact,another feature program, then Sports @0028utc 

The audio recorded at 0019utc:
https://app.box.com/s/kf4njpnpglb1b2f3hw3eh3zp0n1bjjf9

A Few Radio Audio Recorded links:

Radio Thailand WS English 15590kHz 0039utc
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/v605a1pe830nfwaoosdo3oth2y5r5qj2

AIR Jeypore 5040kHz  0043utc Music
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/983cicw6ss64yhiv2dkr8dz649wls2qi

AIR Bhupal 4810kHz 0044utc  Music
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/00eb93avfwk5d9jzp4hgmd6rcsuqkhli

BBCWS English 5945kHz 0104utc
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/gu5b4tubo3vavydvfripuivdqpnp3bjp

More updates soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A3E BC Band Signal From Druk Yul..Land of the Thunder Dragon

 BBS Back On Air On 6035kHz Again After Several weeks

October 2,2020:
Bhutan Broadcasting Sevice (BBS) English Service( BBS Radio as per announcement) 1011utc onwards  6035kHz Back to Back English Songs etc

Strong signal...here @Abhayapuri..in Western Assam..

Lets listen to the audio recordings at 10:15utc of BBS Radio English..on 6035kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/txt67zqu0biebe1m96r2rvtwpkvt0r2p

BBS Radio English 1040utc 6035kHz....
https://app.box.com/s/nv31o88w7gz4yn08b4mr37rz6x4mlmn5

And this song BBS Radio went off the air on 6035kHz all of a sudden @1041utc. 

RX:Grundig YB 400..

Ext ANT:78ft Long  32ft Height 
Multistranded Cu wire end fed with coxial cable

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

More monitoring updates etc soon.
73 
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI) 
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Exotic Western Sky Just At Sunset

Captured From The Front Of Our Residential Campus At Abhayapuri A Few Weeks Back.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Nature's Call

 

My First Visit With Camera On Outdoor Nearly 5 Months..Around My Hometown Abhayapuri

AYU A Distant Look

 

Observing All Possible Covid 19 Precautions and Guidelines...A few weeks back AYU (Abhayapuri,my home railway station)From A Safe Distance Under Reconstruction & Electrification

I have not visited AYU from  mid March..due to outbreak Covid 19 ,where I used to visit frequently for last 7 years or so,as going by the famous Indian railways line.."Safety First.."..

Halo..A Ring Like In Sky Around Sun

Spotted In The Afternoon A Few Weeks Back Around Mid Sky 
At My Home Town,Abhayapuri

My Experiments With Antenna

Here is..rather was the 40mb dipole Horizontal centre feed coaxial antenna ...the snap was taken sometime before the partial dismantle of it for repair maintenance work etc...as its centre feed arrangement was not to my satisfactory...as no solderding was done...just wrapped the two wires with coax's parts..by black tapping only..though no apparent leakage of water etc...anyway this time I will try to improve this centre feed arrangement...soldering will be done at two ends connections with coax...two ends will be tips will be insulated with slight drop of feviquick adhesive liquid besides usual black tapping...etc etc...at centre feed...PVC pipe cuttings may be used....Let see..how far it goes...if after installation at the same direction as mentioned in the attached pix ..reception does not improve..may try it as Inverted V position or other orientation or ..wire materials will be changed to 1.5sg mm multi stranded  in place of present 2.5 sq mm ...let me experiments..--
I request you to send me your feed back at the location..of my antenna plus orientation...etc etc...both at the reception point & transmitting angle...Height 33ft approx. from the ground..orientation:North West to South East 
Polarisation:Horizontal..as mentioned earlier

My transreceiver is in the process of homebrewing by a fellow ham from Guwahati,VU3TQF.It may take a few more months to be ready as due to lock down some parts etc are not available.And I will also have to make arrangements for good quality coaxial cables etc for feedlines etc etc.I'm also in constant touch with  hams of our society i.e.Amateur Radio Society Of Assam(ARSA) based in Guwahati ..the capital city of our state Assam for technical expertise.I am also in ouch with other hams of India.

Meanwhile I'm monitoring the amateur bands by my Grundig Yatch Boy 80 with a long wire antenna of 78ft length and 30 ft length of .75 sq mm  multi stranded Copper wire with coaxial lead in.
More reports etc soon.
73
VU3WTI 
Abhayapuri

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

Sky & Clouds.. & Sun On The Western Horizon..

Look At The Western Sky

Just Before Sunset

Last Week.....

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Sky At The Morning...A Ring Around Sun??

May 29th (2020) in the morning around 0900 Hour IST(Indian Standard Time) from my residence at the Abhayapuri...Looking At The Sky Above...

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On A Recent May Morning...In Our Locality

Radhachura In Full Blossom

First Time Spotted In Our Campus

A Variety Of Orchid First Time Spotted In A Mango Tree In Our Campus Never Seen Before.. First Two snaps taken from below...& last two snaps from close ..after falling down ....of a few...Thanks to my cousin he alerted about it.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)