Here is a few radio logs cum monitoring observations on shortwave on the evening of March 29th of 2020 on the first day of new A20 season i.e.spring summer season of radio broadcasting.
Date:March 29,2020
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
Ext ANT:78 Feet Length 30 Feet Height Muliti-stranded Copper Wire with Coaxial Cable as lead in
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
(For All Cases)
1. Radio Japan NHK World Bengali
1303 to 1341utc(with break) 11685kHz via Kranji Singaore(250kW)
Good Signal
Program:News,Katha O Sur Sunday Mailbag
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1304utc:
https://app.box.com/s/cvb3ux5fcfg0yw0xjefzbuqlzsgf3p2v
2.Bangladesh Betar Domestic Service Relay (?) Bengali
1310utc to 1314utc 4750kHz Shavar (100kW)
Good Signal
Program:Information about Coronavirus
Here is the link to the audio clip recorded at 1312utc:
https://app.box.com/s/t5itj1qxiegag3zhkemzihl1qu5w2n0z
3.Radio Japan NHK World English
1401utc 11830kHz via Al-Dhabbiya(250kW)
Good signal
Program:News with reports
Here is the link to the audio clip recorded at 1401utc:
https://app.box.com/s/r11ccqfp1mupellj877ruv9vhwtpm8my
4.Voice Of America English To Africa
1420 to 1428utc 15580kHz Selebi-Phikwe,Bostawana(100W)
fair to good Signal
Program:Discussion
The link to the audio recorded at 1425utc:
https://app.box.com/s/5xrmn3ogbm8goyr4unlu8hjl6jzrotcx
5.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi
1430utc 15745kHz Talata-Volonondry Madagascar (250kW)
Strong Signal
Program Summary Heard:opening annoucements news sunday mailbag- cheri ke desh say
Here is the link to the audio clip recorded at 1431utc:
https://app.box.com/s/bci6pb59khs035fgx3cxnl8s2gf1qovi
6.BBC World Service English
1504 to 1530utc 7485kHz via Kranji Singaore(250kW)
Good Signal
Program Summary Heard
News,sunday sportsworld
The link to the audio recorded at 1505utc:
https://app.box.com/s/ueaovmz1mxwhw8mrwkq9ym31qd2xm317
7.Adventist World Radio(AWR) English
Program:Wavescan,DX Program
a)1530 to 1510 utc 15670kHz Via Nauen,Germany(250kW)
Fair to poor strength signal,with fading
The link to the audio recorded at 1531utc:
https://app.box.com/s/gyddcjnmwbpdf2efbg4ecgym3m4i9mbe
b)1600-1627utc 15605kHz Talata-Volonondry ,Madagascar(250kW)
Signal was fair in strength initially but gained more strength suddenly around 1601utc,later reception became slightly noisy
The link to the audio recorded at 1601utc:
https://app.box.com/s/mdw1mzmp13lxgg0ic3s7b6ebv0mni8tr
c)1600-1630utc 9490kHz Yerevan-Gavar, Armenia (300kW)
No signal audible here in my place.
Talata-Volonondry 1 Yerevan-Gavar Armenia 300kW
8.Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English
1633-1638utc 6180kHz
Extremely Strong signal
Program:Reports from Correspondents on impact of Coronavirus in economy
The link to the audio recorded at 1635utc:
https://app.box.com/s/hspmse4jmtvij9qv6slyut81pfi94uqj
More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.
Stay locked At home..
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
