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)

SLBC Hindi Audio Clip

SLBC(Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation) Hindi 0035utc 11905kHz June 23,2018 
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400 ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEADIN  
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

The link to the audio recorded..
https://app.box.com/s/jfl90jdpxe2wqi3fvwe09s63164wr2e6

More monitoring updates etc soon.
73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

From GK's Radio Log Book A Few Latest Entries

Here is a few latest brief entries from my Radio Log Book.

RX:GDYB 400 (Unless Mentioned Otherwise)  ANT:Cu WIRE 78' L 30' H COAX LEADIN  

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:June 12,2018

MYANMAR RADIO HEARD TODAY MORNING FROM 0237UTC ONWARDS ON 9730kHz IN ENGLISH WITH GOOD SIGS.NEWS,REPORTS PLUS FEATURES,MUSIC(ENGLISH SONGS) AIRED. LATER PROGRAM IN LOCAL LANGUAGE AIRED. VERY WEAK CO-CHANNEL QRM WAS HEARD SOMETIME 

THE AUDIO FILE RECORDED AROUND 0243UTC....

https://app.box.com/s/tmetlpqun3449l1kepyizxhnonfelhim

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Service(SLBC) Hindi's 2nd Transmission was heard today with good Signal  on 11905kHz from 0200 to 0230utc.I monitored it with my GDYB 80 Rx with same antenna mentioned earlier.Here the link to the audio recorded around 0229utc..

https://app.box.com/s/3f8jfdt0zriur7yfbkmawv7t9dg34ndn

(Closing announcement with station Ids etc by lady host)

Date:June 11,2018

Voice Of America(VOA) Special English  to Bangladesh noted with good signal on its new frequency 12030kHz replacing 12020kHz (from June 10th).

Here is the link to audio recorded around 1130utc on June 11th

https://app.box.com/s/giwgq7x3x6zra3fmz0mmnq45j2k1ickn

Radio New Zealand International(RNZI) English  on 7425kHz.. starting Weather news as their first News item...on June 11th...1200utc News Bulletin..

Here is the link to audio recorded around 1159utc..

https://app.box.com/s/wcx2suuzqhjjqs1mwhc3nspticg9sfls

Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) Bengali noted with good signal on 11880kHz from 1400utc on my GDYB 80 Rx & the antenna mentioned.Here is the recordings of initial moments of their Program Aaj Keyer Ganamadhyam presented by Alok Dasgupta last time on shortwave as RVA will end its all transmissions on shortwave from June 30,2018 and will move to online platforms & the audio at 1402utc...Alok Dasgupta On Microphone...

https://app.box.com/s/jnjgxxsjmtibghjdb8gofclnz01cp0hq

More monitoring reports etc soon.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)