Radio Monitoring Sunday Special

On Sunday i.e.October 7th of 2018,I did some radio monitoring in the night in my QTH at Abhayapuri.And here is a brief summary what I heard on the band.

RX Used:Grundig Yacht Boy 400 (unless mentioned otherwise)

ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEADIN  

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan (Sundays), The DX Program Loggings:

1530-1600utc on  15670kHz(250kW) via Nauen Germany  intially received with fair noisy  signal but later the signal faded away to poor strength to barely audible.

And usually the reception of AWR Wavecan on 11950kHz(250kW) via  SPC-NURTS Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria at my place during 1600-1630utc is not so good with noisy reception.But on last sunday i.e.October 7th I found surprisingly good signal on that frequency.

Here is the audio recorded around 1615utc:

https://app.box.com/s/m93bjnsqh04pi6ii8mfc081jcplrm7ay

And the reception of AWR Wavescan on 9580kHz  (125kW?) via SLBC Trincomalee, Sri Lanka during 1600-1630utc usually the most reliable &  consistence.And last sunday was also the same...but I observed its audio with slightly low intensity sometimes..(low modulation).As usual there was slight QRM as a form of sideband splatter from a nearby station broadcasting on 9570kHz.

Here is the recorded audio of AWR Wavescan on 9580kHz via SLBC Trincomalee around 1621utc:

https://app.box.com/s/hh06h6brbh0kaam40d2m6e4gggbhoxof

And the next sunday's i.e. October 14th (2018) Highlights..of Wavescan...

A Royal Bengal Tiger invades an Indian Radio Station..Don't forget to listen...

Voice Of Turkey English was absent on 15520kHz on its normal frequency during several random aircheck for from 1630utc onwards.But around 1632utc while scanning the 25mb I found its signal with good strength on 11765kHz with news read by a male presenter.

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/jh26hl891e3owl56t0wiattxj1u7hc0n

And surprisingly later while again airchecking around 1650utc perhaps I couldn't find its signal there.

Special Note:On October 10th also, I did monitor  both 15520kHz & 11765kHz from 1630utc onwards for a miniutes and I couldn't hear any signal of VOT-English any of the two frequencies.

BBC World Service Sunday Sports World:

After A long break of several months finally on October 7th..of 2018 Sunday I heard BBCWS Sunday Sports World ..on 9410kHz from 1630utc....onwards.during an aircheck......The signal was good with slight sideband splatter & noise sometimes.

And here the link to the audio recorded around 1641utc live action of EPL Soccer match..Manchester City..Vs..Liverpool perhaps:

https://app.box.com/s/id7oucf14d6hlvs0aksi6o2wqq6mvzbx

Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English was noted with good reception around 1648utc on 9405kHz with good signal with slight sideband splatter as a form of interference from BBCWS on 9410kHz.

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/s79hm7nvhq1qza51whcqe235pswz58w4

All India Radio-Jabalpur on 801kHz  signing on around 2251utc on October 7th of 2018

Announcement of Station Identity,frequency etc by a lady in Hindi,senai recital

Rx:Grundig YB 80 (on battery)  No External Antenna

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/lle0940r3p6l1p17tqw85uw3m9a0c107

More radio monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Monitoring Observations From Abhayapuri

Here is a few general radio monitoring observations made be me in my QTH at Abhayapuri at present over several days.

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

Voice Of Mongolia English 0900-0930utc transmission on 12085kHz as usual is not audible at all due to severe side band splatter from a Chinese radio station broadcasting on 12080kHz.It is happening as far as I can recall right from the beginning of A18 season of broadcast.

Radio New Zealand Pacific English  1100-1300utc on 7425kHz reception has been improving day by day as approaching for B18 season of broadcasting.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1139utc on September 10th of RNZI Pacific English on 7425kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/rt1mdc5jjr6pf6z13bqn1qzrp8onhw7u

 Intereference & Distorted Audio(?):

Station KNLS English via Madagascar World Voice(MWV) on 9600kHz during 0200-0256utc is now facing co-channel interference from a Chinese Radio Station.And for first 20 miniutes or so nothing audible as such of KNLS English signal & after that signal is audible with slighly distorted audio & mixing with Chinese station's audio.And the reception condition of KNLS English improves after 0230utc for even better. 

As mentioned earlier in one of my post ine the blog  that Voice of Turkey English  signal on 15520kHz during 1630-1720utc transmission  is also facing same problem.Its audio becomes slightly distorted when its signal mixes with possible co-channel radio station's signal or adjacent frequency sideband splatter.

But now-a-days the signal of Voice of Turkey English is very weak on 15520kHz as per my monitoring also nothing audible of the co-channel station/adjacent channel.I'll monitor again for better assessment of the reception of Voice of Turkey English.

More radio monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On August 7th.......

Here is a few monitoring observations with links to audio recorded  on August 7th of 2013.

For all monitoring observations...
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Receiver:Grundig YB 400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Copper  Wire as external antenna

1.Radio Romania Int(RRI)-English On ...at 0259utc on 17830kHz:
Recorded audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/tmr687hx0bcyrwddhyxi

GK's Note:
The announced frequency was 17800kHz but it was on air actually on 17830kHz...though earlier it was noted on 17800kHz but perhaps due to co-channel QRM from Gospel broadcasters from Palau Transmitter Site..RRI-English's frequency was changed to 17830kHz.

2.Voice of Mongolia(VOM)-English at 0915utc on 12085kHz:
Recorded audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/gmicyc36k32pebbq6um5

GK's Special Monitoring Note:
And VOM English is facing fair to severe interference as a form of  sideband splatter from China National Radio Station broadcasting on 12080kHz since VOM changed its English transmission time in March from 1000-1030UTC to present 0900 to 0930UTC.

3.All India Radio(AIR) Kolkata at 0917utc on 7210kHz:
Recorded audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/ixbwcym88u6lsjpi3v0b

4.All India Radio(AIR) Kurseong at 0918utc on 7230kHz:
Brief Program Desciption:
Science Program teacher explained about magentic lines plus magentic poles   & replying to students questions.The program was in Nepali language.
Recorded audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/tbiwx4viy0ih9qjln0f1

5.Station KNLS Alaska in Russian signing on at 1600utc on 9655kHz:
Recorded Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/3jnb9b3t6llyucqp2aki

GK's Special Monitoring Note:
And sometimes its signal is blocked by a strong signal  and from around 1628utc I observed co-channel QRM of Radio Tehran & also silght sideband splatter can be observed.

6.Radio Taiwan International(RTI)- English on 6180 & 15485kHz:
RTI English at 1603utc on its new frequency of 6180kHz...via Taiwan
Recorded Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/a36my418ai4taojjwb2k
And again RTI English at 1607utc on 15485kHz via TDF France
https://app.box.com/s/xdmfyue79zn67yjxwm1x


More monitoring updates etc soon.

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

GK's Monitoring Log Book A Few Special Entries

Here is a few radio monitoring observations by me.

For all monitoring observations...
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Receiver:Grundig YB 400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Copper  Wire as external antenna

All India Radio(AIR)-Shillong via Shortwave with slight deviation:

AIR-Shillong has been noted with slight deviation from its original frequencies on shortwave(4970 & 7315kHz).I made aircheck on the morning of August 2nd & 3rd, I observed slight deviation from its morning frequency of 4970kHz.That time perhaps AIR-Shillong was relaying news from AIR-Delhi. As I was monitoring with my Grundig YB 400 Rx ,which don't have the faciliy to tune into frequency in decimal point,the signal was best heard at 4971kHz.Again later during afternoon  of August 3rd,when AIR-Shillong was relaying News etc from AIR-Delhi around 0851UTC or so, I observed slight deviation from its normal frequency  i.e.7315kHz .As per my monitoring via my Grundig YB 400 Rx , it was best heard at 7316kHz.
But on the morning of August 4th, till upto 0303UTC (my latest aircheck),only stong carrier as mentioned by you and no audio at all could be heard. However, on the morning of August 6th, I found fair signal wth English News relay from Delhi with slight noise but slight deviation in frequency was there around 0234UTC.The audio was best heard on once again on 4971kHz.
In recent weeks, AIR-Gangtok also observed on several times with slight deviation from its normal shortwave frequency of 4835kHz(morning & evening-night).
As per my monitoring, another international radio station,Voice of Indonesia has been noted with slight deviation from its normal frequency of 9525kHz for a long time.As per my monitoring with my Grundig YB 400 Rx , the transmission is best heard on 9526kHz.

Latest On PCJ Radio Inlt,Taiwan Via Trincomalee:
PCJ Radio Intl. Taiwan will stop its sundays only one hour broadcast on shortwave via Trincomalee,Sri Lanka with two programs i.e.Focus On Asia Pacific & The Happy Station Show from coming sundays in August starting from August 11th.And next sundays only program on shortwave via Trincomalee will be aired from September Ist on same skds..i.e. from 11835kHz from 1330 to 1430UTC.Last sunday i.e.August 4th a special Show ..Happy Station Show meets Border Crossings was aired and there was on broadcast of Focus On Asia Pacific  .And it was recorded in the same  Voice of Amercia(VOA) Studio where Larry London presents his weekdays Music Request  program "Border Crossings".Keith Parron of PCJ Radio Inlt talked with Larry London.Keith Parron also repeated the announcements of shortwave transmission stopping for coming sundays in August. I heard some portions of the show on shortwave via Trincomalee.The signal was good with slight hum & other noise from time to time.However, The Happy Station Show via its partner stations around the world & on its website (www.pcjmedia.com) will be available as before during that time period.

AIR-Aizawl Via Shortwave Recent Observations:
Alll India Radio(AIR)-Aizawl  ( Aizawl is the capital city of North-eastern State of Mizoram) usually broadcasts on shortwave on two frequencies 5050kHz during morning & evening-night and on 7295kHz during day time.
As per latest printed skd of All India Radio ,AIR-Aizawl goes on air daily on
0028 to 0400UTC on 5050kHz
0700 to 1000UTC on 7295kHz
1130 to 1630UTC on 5050kHz
And as per information posted by noted Radio Monitor Jose Jacob(VU2JOS)of Hyderabad, the power of AIR-Aizawl  transmitter on shortwave is listed as 10kW.
And during my latest observation ,I've found improvement of  reception quality of AIR-Aizawl specially at early morning & day time.
On July 26th & July 27th, I observed fair to good signal with slight noise of AIR-Aizawl on 7295kHz.
On July 26th, I checked from 0545UTC onwards from time to time upto 0735UTC ,AIR-Aizawl on 7295kHz.There was mostly Mizo music on air & announcements etc.National English News Relay was on 0730UTC from AIR-Delhi.
Let listen to some recordings of AIR-Aizawal
Here is the link to recordings on  July 26th around 0648UTC..
https://app.box.com/s/xokiov24e76o79kufc22

Here is the link to recordings on July 26th around 0700UTC ..
https://app.box.com/s/e25sqm625gtkn9xqbvi6

And here is the link to recordings on  July 27th around 0602UTC...
https://app.box.com/s/4pkwztijv642mfa46le5

Though the skd listed its 2nd transmission from 0700UTC on 7295kHz , but as per my monitoring there might be advance of  beginning time of its second  transmission now-a-days.

And during AIR-Aizawl evening-night transmission on 5050kHz, the reception quality is not all satisfactory as there is co-channel interference from a Chinese Radio Station.On July 27th, around 1421UTC , I heard Hindi flim song on air ... a duet by Kishore Kumar & co-artist..and there was co-channel interference.
Here is the link to the audio recorded...
https://app.box.com/s/fcd3z61jik4mzwpe1tl4

Again,on the morning of July 28th sunday I heard AIR-Aizawl transmission on 5050kHz from 0045UTC onwards.And recorded a minutes of audio  from around 0058UTC.
Here is the link to the audio...
https://app.box.com/s/nyyfpi2nqa4e75p2kjga

There is mostly Mizo Music & talks,again regional news..relays news from Delhi & then North East News in English etc etc in the morning.
The reception here in morning can be termed as good,though slighty noisy.But as the time progresses signal strength reduces..and also becomes more noisy.

Currently Off The Air:
Now-a-days,AIR-Kohima on 4850kHz,AIR-Imphal on 4775 & 7335kHz and AIR-Guwahati on 4940 & 7280kHz are off the air. And in recent days,during my several air check,I didn't find any signal of AIR-Itanagar on 4990kHz.
Let me check again.

Another Obseravation:
And also I observed in case of several AIR regional shortwave radio stations the signal(modulation) is better while there is music on air & taking relays from AIR-Delhi....as also observed by noted  radio monitorings in their  DX Posts.In case of another international radio station, Radio Cairo in English 1215UTC onwards on 17870kHz, we can find the signal(modulation) is better when music is on air.

More monitoring observations etc soon.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)