BCDX Informations Plus DX Memories etc From Japan,Australia & Guam

 From  Radio Japan NHK World Radio  English Service

QSL Cards For Reception Reports Only Upto 20th instant:

A DXER friend of mind last month sent an interesting information regarding Radio Japan's termination of QSL Cards(verification cards).Later visiting the website of Radio Japan NHK World, I could find the information posted myself.Radio Japan has decided to stop issuing verification cards(QSL Cards) for correct reception reports of  their broadcasts by listeners.And they will issue QSL Cards for reception reports of the broadcasts  upto of March 20th (of 2025)only.

However, listeners can send feedbacks and requests on their program contents of English Service via Contact Us link on their website.

No information about the provisions of e-QSL Cards(verification cards) there mentioned.

Radio Japan English Service used to be a good verifier of reception reports.I received many printed QsL Cards of Radio Japan English inially without detail & later with detail QSL Cards by regular post from all the way from Tokyo.Here are the scanned versions..first front side & then back side..

Frontside

Depicting "Colourful kites are part of New Year scene"

Without Details...Backside

Frontside 

Depicting "Cherry Blossoms and Hirisaki castle in Aomori"

With Details..

Backside..

Radio Japan's Hindi Service is used to issue QSL Cards too for correct reception reports.I have received over the years several QSL Cards with Hindi print but with out any detail informations printed...

Here is the one ....scanned version..

Front side

Depicting "Colours Of Spring"..from Shizouka Prefecture

Backside..

Wavescan May Be From WRMI Production Team On Shortwave To Asia from A25 Season 

Via Reach Beyond Australia  To Asia

Another BCDX expert  passed the info to me a few weeks back, that  Wavescan ,the weekly Global DX Program produced now-a-days from Radio Maimi International( WRMI) is likely to be  on air to Asia from the beginning of A25 spring-summer international broadcasting season effective March 30th to October 25th of 2025 via Reach Beyond Australia 

And as per the A25 schedule of Reach Beyond Australia ...

1400 -1430 utc on 11870 kHz (Sunday)

and to Japan 

2230-2300utc  on 17650 (monday)

I will have to wait and check on air the schedule specially the 2230utc onwards slot whether it is on sunday as per UTC time or on monday.

It was mentioned earlier that Adventist World Radio(AWR) had stopped using leased transmitter sites  and only goes on air via its Agat,Guam transmitter sites at the start of B24 winter season on shortwave and it also dropped the  weekly Global DX Program, Wavescan produced at WRMI studio( on sundays) from its program.There is  no English Program from AWR too.The program goes on air via WRMI only perhaps on shortwave and may a few other stations relays it.And from time to time, by checking WRMI schedule, I have listened  their live streaming audio via WRMI website(www.wrmi.net).

And another link to listen to the Wavecan program online(podcast) at your convenient time ..

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/wavescan

It has  mentioned in the Wavescan program that WRMI is trying to air this Wavescan program via other radio stations/leased transmitter sites who broadcasts to Asia.And I am waiting for this Wavescan broadcast via  Reach Beyond Australia site in Kununurra(100kW-Australia) on sundays from March 30th.

And nowadays, AWR is only transmitting on shortwave via its own transmitter site located at Agat,Guam.I used to receive lots of QSL Cards plus program schedules etc from Guam during my initial active phase of my DXING hobby.They were used to be a good verifier of reception reports from listeners.
Here is the scanned version of my probably first QSL Card from AWR ..program Wavescan the Global DX Program then produced in England by AWR English Staff..presented by David Borasoain as far as I could recall..
Frontside..

Depicting "Sunrise at Bear Rock Agfayan Bay, Inarajan, Guam"

Backside..

More observations/radio news/monitoring reports etc from time to time.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Special QSL Offer Of Adventist World Radio(AWR)

As per information via email received recently .... as a mark of courtesy to international radio world,, AWR is offering a limited time special offer of receiving QSL Cards of postal card style(left over stock of AWR QSL Cards of 200 different sizes) by postal system(as we refer to it as snail mail) to shortwave  radio monitors around the world .The genuine  reception reports on any AWR's transmissions on shortwave,medium wave & FM will be welcomed as per current AWR's current scheduling or earlier times.

 The postal reception reports  should be sent to Indiana postal address of AWR office and where possible as return postage in an international currency should be posted(No international reply coupon).Each reception report will be verified with a QSL Card and will be forwarded to listener by postal system.The sending of reception report electronically is discouraged.The reception report should be posted no later than 31st December of 2023.

The Postal address is 

Adventist World Radio

International Relations

Dr. Adrian M. Peterson

2768 Morgan Trail

Martinsville

IN 46151 USA

I think IN stands for Indiana 

More observations/reports plus updates etc  etc from time to time.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Assamese In A23

Here is the schedule of the only one International Radio Station broadcasting  in Assamese Language( Gospel broadcast only) for this summer season of broadcast i.e. A23 season 

 with effect from  26th March to 28th October ,2023

(The skd is posted as..station name 

transmitter site power 

time frequency days of broadcast format)

Adventist World Radio(AWR) 

Via KSDA Agat-Guam(100kW)

1330-1400UTC on 15550kHz (Sunday & Wednesday)

More updates from time to time.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Assamese In A23

Here is the schedule of the only one International Radio Station broadcasting  in Assamese Language( Gospel broadcast only) for this summer season of broadcast i.e. A23 season 

with effect from  26th March to 28th October ,2023

(The skd is posted as..station name 

transmitter site power 

time frequency days of broadcast format)

Adventist World Radio(AWR) 

Via KSDA Agat-Guam(100kW)

1330-1400UTC on 15550kHz (Sunday & Wednesday)

More updates from time to time.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Wavescan Special On Air

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc)

Date:November 20,2022
Adventist World Radio (AWR) Wavescan
Global DX Program
1530utc onwards 15530kHz via KSDA Agant Guam(100kW)
Excellent overall reception

The audio file link recorded around 1537utc:
https://app.box.com/s/nhmnnhbij1vyo3phyn4ux2m75jewc95d

From Jonathan Marks's Media Network Vintage Volt
Media Network from 1980s  on Wavescan
Let explore Media Network visit to Sri Lanka in 1980s again, by listening to
the audio file recorded around 1545utc:
https://app.box.com/s/xyoh2syxcbkvds84upharca7y6duvidg
Please tune into Wavescan,Global DX Program on Wavescan on A3E mode as the only schedule which I am listening to this winter season here in my place.
i.e. October 30th of 2022 to March 24th of 2023
Every Sunday during
1530-1600utc on 15530kHz via KSDA Agat-Guam(100W)

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.
With Best Wishes
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
 

Two Part Series On Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) In Wavescan

Wavescan, The Global DX Program From Adventist World Radio(AWR) As Per Their Announcement In Last Edition Of The Program On June 17,2018 , Today i.e.June 23rd .. Will Air The First Edition Of A Series Of Two Features On Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) Based In Quezon City, Philippines As It (RVA)Going To End Its Shortwave Broadcast For Good On June 30,2018.As Per My Monitoring For Several Sundays AWR Wavescan Is Well Heard Here As Per following time & frequency
1530-1600utc on 15670kHz Via Nauen MmbH Germany
1600-1630utc on 9580kHz Via Trincomalee SLBC Sri Lanka

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

Radio Monitoring On Sunday Night

On Sunday i.e.June 17 of 2018, I monitored  a few radio stations in the night.

RX:GDYB 400 ANT:Cu WIRE 78' L 30' H COAX LEADIN  
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Here is a brief summary.
Adventist World Radio(AWR) English Wavescan,the DX Program 1530-1558utc  15670kHz Good Signal slight noise,overall reception was good
AWR Wavescan 1600-1629utc 9580kHz via Trincomale Sri Lanka(SLBC) Intially the signal strength was not so strong with slight to moderate fading, after 1607utc or so the signal strength improved & became steady.However, very slight QRM as a form of side band splatter from China Radio International- English on 9570kHz was there.
Here is the link to an  audio recording of AWR WS at 1626utc approx. on 9580kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/8uuzoj7km11bwqfxuvdxkvy2ioskndfw

AWR Wavescan on 11950kHz via  during 1601-1630utc, the reception was poor ,the signal was very weak and noisy.

Voice Of Turkey English 1633utc 15520kHz Good Signal News In English by male presenter.Slight Heterodyne was heard in the background.
Here is the link to the audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/m2tuoh1f23u58vig0wgkvvsh10v43mro

Just For Reminder:
Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) is ending its transmission on shortwave on June 30th this year ,the Wavescan, AWR's DX Program will air in coming sunday i.e.June 24th  and the following sunday i.e.July Ist.. a feature on RVA.

More monitoring observations etc soon.

73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Greg Scott & KSDA Signing Off Announcement

I read a post from Adventist World Radio in the Facebook ...Greg Scott,Senior Vice President of AWR is leaving  after 30 years of service in various positions with beginning in 1987 as Program Director at AWR's Guam Shortwave Station(KSDA,Agat,Guam)...

And He is the same Greg Scott whose signing off announcement I heard  on numerous occasions  after every Wavescan on sundays at the end of transmission of KSDA Agat Guam of AWR.You can hear the recording of that announcement from my Radio Audio Collection wayback from December 5th of 2010 around 1658utc on 9790kHz.

Here is the link to the audio recorded
https://app.box.com/s/spalz9l2u61moqeqqb11kax5qk9ttopc

I wish Him My Heartiest Well Wishes...
God Bless Him!!!!
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Atlast Heard Wavescan After A Long Break On Radio

I heard on February 12th ,Wavescan,the DX Program of Adventist World Radio in English after a long break..(since 2nd sunday of November 2016)..on 15715kHz during 1600-1629UTC via KSDA Guam with fair QSA & slightly noisy & QSB &  reception quality overall was fair.The transmission was also audible on 15490kHz during the same time slot.But the reception quality was better on 15715kHz.Due to poor propagation condition,I understand the transmission was not audible here at all as per almost regular monitoring on sundays since 2nd week of November last.Last week in any of the frequencies as per their skd here.I wrote a letter to the program on the issue last week.
Earlier the reception of the program was poor & noisy on 11750kHz(via Nauen) during 1530-1600UTC. Also nothing was audible on another frequency of the program on 11955kHz (via Trincomalee,SLBC) during 1600-1630UTC.
(Rx:Grundig YB 400 ANT:Long Copper wire of 30 plus feet length & 20 plus ht..with co-axial lead in)

Here is the link to the audio recorded at 1600UTC on 15715kHz of Wavescan.
 https://app.box.com/s/u6u8gg0uqrs2x2ysv1q1oxy3g0n6y6n7

More updates etc soon
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Assamese in B15

Here is the schedule of of three international radio stations (All Gospel Stations) broadcasting  in Assamese for this current winter season of broadcast i.e.B15 effective October 25,2015 to March 26,2016

Trans World Radio (TWR) via KTWR Agana Guam (100kW) during1315-1345UTC on 15225kHz (Monday to Friday)

Adventist World Radio(AWR) via KSDA Agat Guam(100kW) during1330-1400UTC on 15660kHz (on Sunday & Wednessday )

Gospel For Asia (Athmeeya Yatra Radio ) Via Nauen(MBR),Germany (250kW)0015 to 0030UTC on 7240kHz   (Saturday & Sunday)

73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma (GK)(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)