First Day First Report for B21 Season On Radio Japan NHK World A Few Observations

Here is a few monitoring observations of Radio Japan NHK World Bengali,Hindi & Urdu Transmission on new frequencies on the very first day i.e. of October 31st of B21 season (winter) of international broadcasting.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

EXT ANT: 75 Feet Length  33 ft Feet Height 

Multistranded 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:October 31,2021

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 

0059-0112utc 6155kHz via Tashkent,100kW

Good signal strength,but low intensity audio as often the case of transmissions from Tashkent,good overall

Here is the link to the audio recorded 0102utc:

https://app.box.com/s/tdwym9d1nzg109faqlbzye8uka3esb5z

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 

1300-1329utc 5895kHz via Tashkent-Uzbekisthan,100kW

Signal strength was good intitally later weakened slightly,audio intensity audio (  low modulation  as the case of Tashkent transmission),slight noise,fading was there as transmission progressed,slight ..very weak sideband splatter  as source of interference 

Music,opening announcements etc,news,sunday Mailbag Program-Katha O Sur

Here are the links to the audio recorded at 1300utc:

https://app.box.com/s/t8hjkbk2c7uftq7n0ub9hu4dx63eif19

,at 1310utc:

https://app.box.com/s/d8r69sozrbntj2he72rv7kz2jubjklqv

& finally at 1328utc:

https://app.box.com/s/zqnso7ygfqo0j7ddcvdfvv6bmq2fejfb

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi

1430-1449utc 15720kHz via Madagascar,250kW

Good signal strength,slight fading was there,overall good receotion

Opening announcement etc,Sunday Mailbag Program-Cheri Ke Desh Say

Here are two links of audio recorded at 

1430utc:

https://app.box.com/s/csoop5gmqg52nmf3gpolpq0zk7lgk915

& at 1437utc:

https://app.box.com/s/difm3crztp63m5s5dzq25q0nfibtxo2t

Radio Japan NHK World Urdu

1527utc onwards for a few minutes  9580kHz via Dhabbayya-UAE,250kW

Good signal strength,side band splatter slight as a source of interference from a radio station broadcasting on 9585kHz,overall reception was good

Sunday Mailbag Program was on air

Here is the scanned copy of a detailed Radio Japan NHK World QSL Card  from 2003 depicting Winter Camellias (Ouda-cho,Nara Prefecture).

                                    For Your Eyes Only....

More Monitoring updates/observations of B21 season  soon.

73 & Sayonora for the time being

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)