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)