Thursday, November 17, 2022

A Few Monitoring Observations

Receiver:Grundig YB 400
External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi
All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:November 15,2022
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC)  External Service Hindi 
0220-0230utc 11905kHz Good  overall reception .slight noise,slight side band splatter as interference,
The audio file link recorded around 0230utc:
https://app.box.com/s/ldc2q8pewtv6quqdup8dsde03zvraov3
Monitor's Special Notes (Khas Tippani)
SLBC Ext. Ser Hindi's  first transmission i.e.0030-0100utc  on 11905kHz  is currently off the air.And another thing I have noticed about the 2nd half of transmission i.e. 0200-0230utc slot  that the program airs old Hindi film songs and programs ends only always with songs of late Kundal Lal Saigal as per my observation for a few years.A rare tribute to a singer from a radio station.And SLBC also aired a special tribute program as a mark of respect to  Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar  on February 6th (2022) on 11750kHz from 1630utc onwards.

Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English On 12085kHz during 0900-0930utc
The Same Old Story Side Band Splatter from 12080kHz 
The reception remains the same on VOM English on 12085kHz here.The moderate to heavy interference as  side band splatter from a broadcasting station on 12080kHz during the mentioned time slot prevents me to copy signal of that station.It is on rare occasion when signal strength of that  broadcasting station on 12080kHz becomes weak, you can hear some sort of audio from VOM English.This has been the case for several seasons now.
Here is the audio recordings link of VOM English a t0922utc on 12085kHz on November 15th:

All India Radio (AIR)External Service Nepali 
On 15210kHz , On November 14th,there was no transmission observed during  0209utc  random check on that frequency.
But later around 0233utc,I found strong signal on air and  AIR Morning News In Hindi was on air.
And again on November 15th, I checked around 0200utc ,I found no transmission on that frequency.But later during my another check on 15210kHz from 0247utc .I found AIR Ext Ser. Nepali back on air with strong signal.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0248utc:
Just for reminder AIR External Service in Nepali schedule
0145-0315utc on 15210kHz (via SPT Bengaluru,500kW)
0900-1030utc on  15030kHz (SPT Bengaluru,500kW) &  11560kHz (Via Delhi,100kW)

Date:November 15,2022
Here is another log of the day of the 2nd transmission of AIR Ext Ser Nepali which goes on air on two frequencies 15030kHz and 11560kHz during 0900-1030utc.
0916utc onwards 15030kHz
the audio file link recorded around 0919utc on 15030kHz (SPT Bengaluru,500kW)
and then on  0921utc on parallel 11560kHz (Via Delhi,100kW):


More such logs ,observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

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