Due to frequent bad weather(thunderstorm-lightning, rains etc) I could not monitor BC Stations as such and also I could not post my monitoring reports etc on my blog too. So, here is a few monitoring observations which I monitored/complied recently.
RTM Malayasia Testing on 15295kHz:
On May 17th..I might have heard RTM Malayasia in local language relaying from their local FM Radio programs on 15295kHz during 1149-1158utc with fair overall reception with back to back music in local langauage heard. From 1158utc, strong BBCWS interval signal came on air on 15295kHz (1200-1400utc via Oman Relay) and blocking the signal of RTM Malayasia.
The news widely circulated in BCDX circles that RTM has been testing on its shortwave transmitters on 15295/11885kHz(?) from probably from first week of February ,2026.I also might have heard it on 15295kHz several times with fair to weak signal here but yet to hear it on 11885kHz.
Here is a couple of my recordings of RTM on 15295kHz of May 17th.
around 1252utc & the audio link:
around 1256utc & the audio link:
You can find detail information RTM test on 15295kHz/11885kHz & related information in depth on the blog of a DXER of Thailand at
https://philipdxinglog.blogspot.com/2026/02/Rtm-shortwave-test-15295kHz-and-11885kHz.html?m=1
Down The Memory Line..Voice Of Malayasia in English on 15295kHz Nearly 19 Years Back:
Voice Of Malayasia, the external service of RTM perhaps used to broadcast in English on 15295kHz , I used to listen to their transmission from time to time. Several years back, it went off the air for good. Here is the recording of then Voice Of Malayasia In English recorded way back on August 25th of 2007 around 0557utc and the audio link(Please bear poor quality of recording):
On May 10th...
In the evening of May 10th while monitorng British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) World Service frequenices viz.17825kHz/21565kHz, I found considerable noise (appeared to me jamming) from suddenly. Let me first remind you all BBCWS in English is heard here on shortwave as per the following schedule in the evening as per my monitoring.
1200-1400utc 15295kHz (Via Al Seela- Oman,250kW), 21565kHz (via Madagascar ,250kW)
1200-1300utc 17825kHz (Via Al Seela-Oman,250kW)
21565kHz has been beamed to South East Asia but well heard here too.
another transmission to South Asia i.e. beamed to our region but I have not tried as follows:
1300-1400utc 11830kHz via (Via Al Seela- Oman,250kW).
Anyway , back to my monitoring on May 10th, from around 1216utc onwards suddenly on 17825kHz , during my random check , found jamming type noise, though not so severe.Here is a couple of recordings on 17825kHz
around 1219utc & the audio link:
and around 1228utc & the audio link:
And another two recordings on 21565kHz & a different type of jamming noise..
around 1246utc & the audio link:
and around 1258utc & the audio link:
On May 9th.
Radio Romania International(RRI) English ..on analog mood To India
Radio Romania International(RRI) English ..on analog mood To India
Radio Romania International(RRI) English was well heard with loud and clear reception (0300-0356utc transmission) on 15330kHz(in analog mood) from 0340-356utc with a few feature programs.Here is a few recordings..
around 0346utc & the audio link:
around 0353utc & the audio link:
Later during the RRI English transmission viz.0530-0556utc on 17760kHz (on analog mood), the reception was also loud and clear during my monitoring from 0544-0556utc.
Here is a couple of recordings to share with you all-
around 0548utc & the audio link:
around 0550utc & the audio link:
On May 10th..Radio Japan NHK World English Via Yamata Japan
Heard from 1358utc upto several minutes with interval signal, news with good reception on 11815kHz. Here is the recording around 1359utc for a few moments & the audio link:
Before finishing this post, I like to share an information related to radio broadcasting..
BBC finally has announced that its long wave transmissionon on 198kHz of BBC Radio 4 will end on June 27th of 2026.
You can check the following linksfor more detail:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw
More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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