Wednesday, March 24, 2021

GKCALLING BC DX Bulletin Special Advent Of Spring Summer Release

Here is a few DX News items. 

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali Service:
It has been announced in the sunday mailbag program "Katha O Sur" (on 21st March ) that as per decision of the authority of Radio Japan NHK World from next new broadcast season effective from 28th of March, Bengali Service will be 30 minutes duration instead of present 45 minutes.From Monday to friday,there will be 15 minutes each of news and feature programs.And on saturdays & sundays ,there will be 10 minutes of news and 20 minutes of feature programs.

And just for reminder for listeners of Radio Japan Bengali Service..
1. shortwave schedule of Radio Japan Bengali Service:
..from  March 28th to October 31st i.e. for A21 season
1300-1330utc 15365kHz(19mb) via  Dhabayya,United Arab Emirates(UAE).

2.Special 60th Anniversary Program: 
Radio Japan Bengali Service wil reach its 60th year on April 3rd this year.To mark this occasion, it is planning to air special programs on April 3rd saturday and April 4th sunday.

Here is a few radio logs which I like to share with you all.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  33 ft Feet Height 
 Multstranded Cu .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Voice Of America(VOA) Bangla Service on 1575kHz:
It has been reported in facebook DX groups that VOA Bangla Service is on air from 1800-1830utc  on 1575kHz.And on March 23rd ,I got its signal at my QTH at Abhayapuri from 1800utc onwards just after end of another language transmission from VOA.

I have not tuned  into it for many months.Not sure whether it has changed its time or off the air for sometime.Its my pleasure  to hear the voice of Rukia Hyder , Izzaz Bin Hussian and Parmashis Ghosh Roy from Kolkata etc. after a long break.

Here is the audio file recorded around 1759utc onwards on 1575kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/1hdhd3fcp1k6piy85cxk42tk9l50gjcr

All India Radio Tura on 1233kHz:
On March 16th,I monitored All India Radio Tura which is located in Garo Hills in Meghalaya State.And I heard its faint signal from 1324utc onwards and also band was noisy as it happens in my place on medium wave in the evening.But later around 1353utvc onwards for a few minutes,I could hear good signal of AIR Tura with covid 19 vaccination infos on air in local Garo language and mentioning the name Tura ,I could confirm its none other than AIR Tura....

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1324utc on 1233kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/du8gy3hnxp7ip3lygqwxiwnyf9sp3lbi

Bangladesh Betar on 4750kHz Special Transmission:
Bangladesh Betar on 4750kHz was heard on March 17th morning here at Abhayapuri with fair to poor overall reception with special program on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's brith anniversary.I heard from 0425 to 0538utc  with several breaks on 4750kHz with music-songs on Banga Bandhu & discussions etc. in Bengali.

The signal though not distorted as it happens during Bangladesh Betar's evening transmission of various languages for its external services on the same frequency i.e.4750kHz.But was noisy with fading etc.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0536utc on 4750kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/6jgbb7qrh6kwjwpgg4cwa0nqf31p2avv

More such reports/observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)


Saturday, March 20, 2021

The Pink Orchind In Full Blossom This Spring...

 




In Our Garden At Our Residence At Abhayapuri As Always 
Gautam Kumar Shara(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monday, March 15, 2021

First Blossom

 



A Few Radio News Items

 Update From Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi transmission is now audible regularly as per schedule on 11905kHz during 0030-0059utc with overall good reception.The signal strength is good,though slight interference as a form of sideband splatter has been observed.Thanks to my radio monitor friend Mr.Avijit Mondal (VU2OWB From Khaspur,West Bengal for his monitoring tip on SLBC Hindi on 11905kHz.I did air check on March 12th on 11905kHz from 0031utc  first time after several weeks.

Here is the audio clip of SLBC Hindi recorded around 0034utc approx on 11905kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/zjtkgno1pdiymv2wjmaglrrgwzpktcih

Myanmar Radio on 9730kHz :
No English Transmission has been heard on 9730kHz as per skd from 0230 to 0330utc for several days now.Instead,local language programs was on air.

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan Program schedule in A21:
On March 14th edition of the program , program host Jeff White announced the A21 season schedule of  Wavescan program effective from 28th of the instant.
I was listening to the program on 6155kHz relayed from Duchanbe,Tajikistan during 1530-1600utc.The reception was not good at all due to variable signal strength plus fading slight to moderate co-channel plus side band  interference .Still managed  to copy some parts of it.But noted DXER and a regular  contributor to  Wavescan Program from several decades  Jose Jacob(VU2JOS) from Hyderabad posted the skd in facebook.I copied some of the frequenices from the post which I could note down.
The schedule goes as..
Only on sundays....
1530-1600utc 15670kHz via Nauen,Germany 
                            11960kHz via Trincomalee,Sri Lanka
1600-1630utc 9490kHz via Erevan,Armenia
                            15605kHz via Madagascar 
to South Asia & various parts of India
2200-2230utc  12040kHz  via KSDA,Guam
to Indonesia

More such reports/observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)




DX News From Nippon..Land Of Rising Sun..

Kon'nichiwa!!
Here is a few DX News items related to Radio Japan Bengali Service which I like to share with you all.

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 60th Anniversary Special Program:
Radio Japan Bengali Service will be completing its 60th year on air on April 3rd this year.To mark this occasion , Radio Japan Bengali Service is planning to air special programs on April 3rd (saturday)and 4th(sunday).Listeners are requested to tune into these special 60th anniversary programs.
Change of Shortwave  Frequency & Transmitter Site  In Spring Summer Season:
Radio Japan Bengali Service is changing its frequency on shortwave from March 28th,2021 with the start of so called A21 season of broadcast.
The new frequency of broadcast is 15365kHz from 1300 to 1345utc.
This will be relayed from Dhabayya,United Arab Emirates(UAE).
And there will be no change of FM frequency in Bangladesh.

All this announcements were made on March 14th edition of "Katha O Sur".I heard it on shortwave.

At present,Radio Japan Bengali is broadcasting on 11685kHz (long standing all seasons frequency) relayed from Kranji,Singapore. during 1300-1345utc.

Here is the scanned copy of both sides of a  non detalied QSL Card depicting all transmitter stations used , received from Radio Japan in 1999.



                            73 & Toriaezu sayōnara!!
                            Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
                            Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Friday, March 12, 2021