From Romania To Abhayapuri With A3E Class Of Emission

Radio Romania International(RRI) English To India In B25 In Analog Mood..A Report 

In this B25 season , RRI English besides its DRM transmission to India during 0400-0456utc on 15250kHz, also has  an alernative frequency on usual AM analog transmission mode (A3E) on 17790kHz.As per their website it has been mentioned due to frequent malfunction of Radiocom transmitters, Radiocom switches RRI programs to a backup transmitter operating on alernative frequencies. Anyway, I have monitored these alternative analong AM transmission on 17790kHz during 0400-0456utc from time to time.The reception has been not satisfactory at all.There has been heavy to moderate  interference QRM from adjacent broadcasting station on 17785kHz.On rare occasions you can listen with clear signal e.g. on March 23rd .....Flok Music program heard  around  0452utc..

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/bpaktkwdhcqum0ztvhio20qjqh6u5noo

Closing  announcements of RRI English on 17790kHz around 0454utc...

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/011qw1lws0bt60uc4zu99dau8uiorqte

Sometimes nothing of RRI-English can be heard on 17790kHz during 0400-0456utc. I am not sure whether only when their DRM transmitter malfunction they shift to this alternative analog frequency.

The almost  same is the case with the another alternative analog transmission during 0630-0656utc on 17780kHz of RRI English. There has been strong co-channel interference of a radio station and that prevents to copy the signal of RRI-English.And it has become totally useless frequency for me here in my place.

Here is a few recordings I did on 17780kHz of RRI-English on March 23rd.

0631utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/mf1ly0mxtgl1gp4l593t6g4yt5sfn7zi

0635utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/0a73ywpjdvfh745ni51sa6g9j80l1kw1

0655utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/msit3nze8t0lnmxga368izmjg7jgkzb2

The RIG used for all these monitorings was  Yaesu FT891 and external antenna used was  Inverted V dipole Centre feed.And the place of reception was Abhayapuri in Western Assam.

Meanwhile I have stopped sending correspondence with radio stations including RRI English for a decade now after starting correspondence with different stations  from April 7,1997.But Their QSL Cards sent to me plus other materials including envelopes still in my possession.RRI English has sent me many QSL cards (printed) over the years.Here is a scanned version of one of such card both sides.(front first & then back side).The Card depicted a luggage carriage of The Moldovita Train.That Year I guessed RRI featured Romanian Railways as the theme of their QSL Cards.

RRI English In A26 To India

And here is the upcoming summer schedule of RRI English for India effective from March 29th to October 24th of this year as posted on RRI English website

0300-0356utc On DRM Mode on 17790kHz & 

on usual AM Mode on 15330kHz 

0530-0556utc On DRM Mode on 17680kHz & 

on usual  Analaog AM mode on 17760kHz

One can check the entire A26 Schedule of RRI English at their website at the following URL:

https://www.rri.ro/en/useful-information-en/how-to-listen/rri-2026-summer-broadcast-frequencies-id998593.html

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Romania With A3E Class of Emission In English

 Radio Romania International(RRI)(in English) is one of the rare international radio broadcasting station which is still broadcasting to worldwide in traditional analog shortwave format with almost same intensity  as it was before.And it is despite the fact that major broadcasting outlets like British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC),Voice Of America(VOA) etc has drastically cut its shortwave broadcasting hours as well as with its coverage areas.And many have also stopped broadcasting on shortwave etc and even a few of them have already closed down.

RRI-English is audible here in my place during its present target area of broadcasting slot i.e.0400 to 0456utc(on 11790kHz) & 0630 to 0456utc(17780 & 15450kHz).The reception quality varies from day to day and usually the reception is more reliable during the 0630-0656utc now-a-days on both of the frequencies of broadcast i.e.17780kHz and 15450kHz.

 Here is a few recent log of RRI-English to India which I like to share with you all.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 
Cu Multstranded 0.75 sq mm(Approx) Wire 
with coax lead in

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

Date:December 21,2020
(For All Cases)

1)0359 to 0410 utc 11790kHz (Tinganesti,Romania)(300kW)
Good Signal,overall reception good
Brief Program Details Heard:

Interval signal repeated several times,usual opening announcement etc,news,current affairs report-radio newsreel etc
Here is the audio file link recorded around 0400utc:
https://app.box.com/s/yks85mhg4hxgxygip6sg03zvvzjn1miz

2)0643 to 0652utc 17780kHz(Galbeni,Romania)(300kW)
Good Reception Overall
Brief Program Details Heard:
Romania Enclycopedia,Visit Romania
Here is the audio link recorded around 0650utc:
https://app.box.com/s/mte8ejdy7kpi1ukyfwpomuf5indpk5vh

3)0652-0656utc 15450kHz (Tinganesti,Romania)(300kW)
Good Reception Overall
Brief Program Details Heard:
Visit Romania feature,end of transmission announcement etc,station music,inveral signal repeated several times
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0655utc of RRI-English on 15450kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/72byjnpwznhf96vcczzahrkykykfbbku

RRI English to North America (East Coast) But Audible Here In My Place In India:
Sometimes transmission directed to other target area is well heard in non-target areas.Take this case......RRI-English transmission to North America (East Coast) during 0100-0156utc on 41mb is well heard here in my location during winter season.And this season the frequency is 7325kHz (Galbeni-Romania,300kW) as it the case for a several winter season of broadcast. Even the reception of one hour transmission directed to India of RRI-English is poor to not audible as per my monitoring for many seasons,but this transmission on this frequency is audible here with reliable reception.And even in summer season, when the transmission begins one hour earlier i.e. from 0000utc (upto 0056utc) and for several seasons the frequency is 7375kHz, this transission of RRI-English is audible with good reception overall most of the time.

Here is a recent log of RRI-English on 7325kHz( on December 21st(2020) by my with same receiver & antenna etc  as mentioned earlier.
Time:0139-0156utc
Brief Program Details Heard:a Cultural feature on US-Romania co-operation etc,song aired around 0142utc Listeners LetterBox-program aired-listeners letters read & info about RRI's Personality Of The Year 2020 Choice,music etc aired,Simply Flok-Music aired,usual end of the transmission announcement around 0054utc,RRI-Theme music,interval signal aired several times

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0142utc:
https://app.box.com/s/t72jgn05zogxs62ur9d2rlhta2pudhrl

Radio Romanian International English is also a good verifier of listeners reception reports with QSL Cards.And brings out every year a series of 12 QSL Cards on different themes featuring every aspects of life of Romania.I have received several QSL Cards from RRI so far.And here is of one of the earliest QSL Card perhaps the first QSL Card from RRI....(not sure)..

More monitoring reports/observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)