From Monitoring Desk A Few Latest Monitoring Observations On Shortwave Broadcasting Band

Monitoring Location:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 78 Feet Length  33ft Feet Height (approx)

Multistranded Cu .75 sq mm Wire

with coax lead in

As  Monitored:

Radio New Zealand Pacific in English is on 9700kHz during 1100-1259utc from the 13th instant in place of 11725kHz.I checked its reception on its new frequency i.e. 9700kHz on February 14th and there was strong to  moderate interference as a form of side band splatter from 9705kHz.It was difficult to pick up the audio contents sometime.The interferece reduced after 1200utc.I have to monitor it for sometime.

On February 16th..

Myanmar Radio was noted with  local language program (Burmese) was noted  on 9730kHz around 0259utc as per my  air check on that frequency for a while.

A few Latest Log Entries...Of My Informal Radio Log Book 

Date:February 14,2021

VOA Special English

(1130-1200utc)

1133utc 12125kHz 

Strong signal overall reception excellent

and on parallel

12030kHz  1143utc onwards 

excellent reception

Radio Thailand World Service English

1150-1159utc 5875kHz 

News,Business News etc

Good Reception

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi

1435-1526utc 15720kHz (Madagascar,250kW)

English News on air,around Cheri Ke Desh Say Sunday Mailbag Program

fair signal strength,but signal strength improved after 1440utc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1440utc:

https://app.box.com/s/bi8rea1rc0v0pl0v0adkbvdljsbptw3g

KBS World Radio English

1501utc 9630kHz (Kimjae-South Korea,250kW)

 Music Program-,lady shared info about website link etc,song aired

Good Signal with fading plus weak co-channel interference 

The audio file  recorded around 1501utc:

https://app.box.com/s/im77li03c6vnrhz1ok0woqjynnr4oc0d

Radio Voice Of Vietnam English Service

1600utc 7220kHz (Sontay-Vietnam,100kW?)

Station Music,Station Identification & openning annoucement etc,sunday show of Voice Of Vietnam English

Strong  Signal,overall excellent reception

Here is my first QSL Card ,the only variety QSL Card ..(scanned copy) of the station.

BBC World Service English

1603-1625utc 7485kHz (kranji-Singapore,250kW)

World News,Sportsworld 

Good signal

More such reports/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)