This is a few observations with log of international broadcasting stations monitored during this current summer season of broadcast i.e.A21 season during June July 2021 to be more precise.
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 75 Feet Length 33 ft Feet Height
Multi Stranded Cu .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
(for all cases)
Radio Voice Of Mongolia English The Same Old Problem...also in A21 Season:
The reception of Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English during 0900-0930utc on 12085kHz is the like preveious several seasons, there has been moderate to strong interference from a broadcasting station on 12080kHz as a form of sideband splatter.It is not possible to copy the signal of VOM English during that time.I think the station should move to other frequency above 12085kHz may be to 12100kHz or like that for clarity of reception.
Here is the audio file link of VOM English on 12085kHz recorded around utc on July 31st around 0901utc:
https://app.box.com/s/8pdhowfjq4xse5c8acktyqm68ubsx8wj
Radio Japan NHK World Bengali:
Radio Japan Bengali on 15365kHz via Dhabyya,UAE during 1300-1330utc facing slight interference from a broadcasting station on 15360kHz as a form of sideband splatter as observed by me on July 30th.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1343utc:
https://app.box.com/s/8ps3cws3qt138jtco2zhrzgn3gqk4ach
Bangladesh Betar External Service on 4750kHz:
Like previous season, this A21 season also Bangladesh Betar is still using 4750kHz for transmitting their External Service programs to their overseas listeners.Now the audio quality of their transmission has improved and no problem in copying the program contents as such and no hum type noise observed though intensity of the audio sometimes becomes low when speech is on air.But overall reception has been good. I usually monitor their English transmission from 1230-1330utc and Nepali transmission from 1315 to 1345utc.
Here is the link to the audio recorded of Bangladesh Betar External Service Nepali Service on 4750kHz from 1314utc omwards for a few minutes on July 31st.
https://app.box.com/s/kb6nh73v8ws1whl8sq491kam916smk0t
Radio Philipinas World Wide English:
The station ,is now broadcasting on three frequencies during its lone English transmission 0200-0330utc, on 18720kHz,15640kHz & 12010kHz.The reception is overall excellent on 17820kHz & 15640kHz but on 12010kHz sometimes the signal strength is not good and also very noisy,but otherwise good reception quality.
Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English on 15320kHz during 0300-0400utc:
RTI English on this frequency slot for several seasons faced slight to severe interference from Radio Japan NHK World on 15325kHz as a form of sideband splatter.
In A21 season Radio Japan NHK World has moved its Japanese transmission from 15325kHz.And it is clear from any interference and heard several days with good signal.But for past several weeks sometimes the transmission of RTI English is facing severe noise problem (jamming?) like the noise you usually observe with BBCWS frequencies.Its not possible to copy signal of RTI English.
On July 28th as for example, the signal was totally not blocked by the noise during the entire one hour period of broadcast.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0307utc:
https://app.box.com/s/0ekx98ai4vdqbw60m5q1pwe5yl119x62
Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Pacific in English:
Date;July 14,2021
0346-0402utc 13840kHz (Rangitaiki,100kW?)
The signal strength was fair to good,fading was there,slightly noisy
Talk show, 0359utc onwards relay of half an hour of News from BBCWS
The audio link recorded around 0347utc:
https://app.box.com/s/7xykz3cjtlawvyin5q6mmvxska70sskg
The link to the audio recorded around 0359utc:
https://app.box.com/s/xcalfyiswus3diiidk24l1ipit2ks2sw
This is my only lone log of RNZ Pacific so far in A21 season.I have not heard so far RNZ English on any other frequencies.'
More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
