Radio Signal From Land Of Kiwis This Morning

 RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 75-78 Feet Length  33-35ft Feet Height 
 Multstranded Cu .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:January 13,2021

(For All Observations)

Radio Zealand English: 

0303-0310utc 15720kHz (Rangitaiki,100 or 500kW?)

Good Signalstrength initially,signal strength reduced to fair strength  later,fading & noise was there,slightly difficult to copy later

Broadcast Contents Heard(Briefly):

News, Weather update all presented by lady presenter,music-song aired,Program Highlights etc by male voice etc etc

Here is the audio file link recorded around 0305utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9qx443dxamptgvl1k9e2hhiryz417l0r

0400-0415utc 15720kHz 

Good Signal strength,slightly noisy as time progressed,slight fading(QSB)

Broadcast Contents Heard(Briefly):

News,(0408utc) Promo,Weather Update,Program Highlights,English Song,(0414utc)-BBCWorld Service Feature aired

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0400utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ksj2ds19fn3iux76njnbxnwjml9i8u3y

DXER's Note:

Yes, Radio New Zealand English was heard here on 15720kHz from 0303utc from fair to good & sometimes weak here in my place this morning.Actually I was just checking with my Grundig Yacht Boy 400  on 19mb and I was surprised to receive the signal and after a few seconds into listening I had no doubt its Radio New Zealand giving news right from its transmitter site at Rangitaiki.Later on 0400utc I found much stronger signal of Radio New Zealand just like a local radio station.The weather was very cool ,cloudy and mild cool breeze blowing.Its great to receive the station's signal from the south western pacific.

And station's international service Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) is now no longer exists.And I understand its continuing relaying on shortwave its domestic service programs to pacific areas & neighbouring countries both on analog & DRM mode.

RNZI used to broadcast a weekly DX cum Listeners Mail Program called Mailbox.And I got a chance to receive a QSL Card from RNZI signed by its Frequency Manager ,Adrian Sailsbury wayback in 2005 .He used to respond to listeners receptions & other technical matters etc on the Mailbox Program.This is the only QSL Card in my collection from New Zealand.Its a prized collection.Its theme was Sports in New Zealand featuring..Rugby,Horse Racing... Boat Racing,..three most popular sports..but I wish it could include Cricket also...because is the land of Sir Richard Hadlee..Martin Crow ...& many others list is go on & on....as I can remember many players who plays cricket for New Zealand.. Glen Turner,Bruce Edgar,John Wright,John Reid,Geoff Howarth,Jeff Crow,Jeremy Cooney ,Even Chatfield,Warren Lee,Ian Smith,Martin Snedden,John Bracewell,Stuart Gillespie....etc etc etc...

Here is the front and back side of the QSL Card.

More such reports/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)