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)