A BCDX Information From Abhayapuri

HLs OF WAVESCAN For July 19th..

The highlights of Wavescan , the Global DX Program , now is being produced at studio of WRMI, USA , also is on air via Reach Beyond Australia(RBA) on sundays to India primarily , for today i.e.July 19th sunday as per WRMI facebook post...

"On Wavescan beginning July 19: 

 99 Years of Indian broadcasting -- AIR, Akashvani, part 1 (1920-1936).  We'll have news about a special QSL card that will be available only for the July 19th edition of Wavescan (NWS908).   The 93rd anniversary of Radio Club Uruguayo.   Mike  Sabin of Trans World Radio will tell us what's left of KTWR in Guam.  And a visit to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama -- very closely related to the EWTN television network and WEWN shortwave."

 And OM VU2JOS (Jose Jacob) ,from Hyderabad has posted on various BCDX social media platforms that  Indian DX Club International(IDXCI), Kolkata will issue a special QSL Card on the Wavescan program on India on this July 19th edition (program  no. NWS 908) which will be broadcasted first on July 19th and will be repeated throughout the week via WRMI & other relays. 

The address for sending reception reports for IDXCI is as mentioned...

email to idxc.international@gmail.com 

by post to 

Indian DX Club International, P.O. Box 646, Kolkata 700001, India

And the schedule of the Wavescan via RBA 

On Sunday Effective March 29-October 24,2026

 Primarily To India ,1330-1400utc 15400kHz

 Primarily To Japan, 2230-2300utc 17650kHz (Monday On Local Time)

via Kununurra(KNX)(100kW),Australia 

 

More observations//monitoring reports etc coming soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A26 Updates From Abhayapuri

This  Summer season of International Broadcasting (A26) is fast approaching. It will be effective from March 29th (last sunday of March) to October 24th (last saturday of October) of 2026. And the first schedule for A26 I got of Wavescan Program, the international DX Program now produced in WRMI studio and now becomes on air on sundays to India & Japan via Reach Beyond Australia transmitter site. The schedule was posted as part of their Wavescan Program of March 8th on WRMI Facebook book page during the first week of March.I heard the schedule announced on the program on March 8th of the program on air.

Wavescan The Global DX Program schedule A26
Via Reach Beyond Australia

Effective March 29-October 24,2026

On Sunday

Primarily To India ,1330-1400utc 15400kHz

Primarily To Japan, 2230-2300utc 17650kHz (Monday On Local Time)

Via Kununurra(KNX)(100kW),Australia 

 

Here is a few latest recordings(B25 season ) of Wavescan Programs via Reach Beyond Australia on 15440kHz

On March 8th ..around 1356utc ..schedule of Wavescan  for A26 via RBA effective March 29th  was announced..

The audio  link:

https://app.box.com/s/6wzn7rosfoypvk4chfzeso3aejux1gp7

on March 26th ..around 1330utc ..with new frequency announcement from March 29th from RBA just before Wavescan..

the audio link:

and around 1357utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/cqxzo37sco3daihsq15mnz89235n7aoz

For all two  monitorings, I used my Grundig Yacht Boy 400 radio along with an inverted V dipole. 

Meanwhile High Frequency Co-ordination Conference (HFCC), the informal active group of International broadcasters on international shortwave frequencies co-ordination , has already released the tentative A26 transmission schedules on their website.

The link goes link this:

https://new.hfcc.org/data/a26/

As per HFCC's database , the schedule of only international broadcaster (though Gospel broadcast) Adventist World Radio(AWR) which broadcast biweekly Assamese Programs, goes like as follows:-

AWR Assamese

Effective March 29-October 24,2026

On Sunday & Wednessday

1330-1400utc 15550kHz 

via KSDA,Agat,Guam 100kW

Some more A26 schedules updates for our region .

Effective March 29 to October 24,2026

Radio Philipinas World Service English

0200-0330utc  15640kHz, 17750kHz, 21720kHz 

via Tinang (250kW)

Radio Japan NHK World

English 1400-1430utc 11800kHz

Bengali 1500-1520utc 11655kHz

Hindi     1530-1550utc  11655kHz

Urdu      1600-1620utc  9440kHz

All transmissions are via Yamata (300kW)

Voice Of Turkey 

Urdu 1200-1300utc 17580kHz 

English 1630-1730utc 11660kHz

 KBS World Radio English

1400-1700utc 9785kHz 

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

B25 New Horizon BCDX Bulletin Special

AWR Assamese In A25

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Assamese 

(Effective October 26,2025 to March 28 ,2026)

On 17735kHz during 1330-1400utc 

via KSDA,Agat-Guam(100kW)

(Sunday & Wednessday)

Here is a few latest recorded audio files ..on December 21st..sunday

1329utc ....the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/gewti0k0q2pwv0kfsgdf8mo9kmjf3i22

1355utc...the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/v3b83948bgzn8g7a1qo07gm45zu9ooqg

The reception on sundays has been good as per my random monitorings on sundays.

I used my Grundig YB 400 receiver with Inverted V dipole centre feed for reception.

VORW Radio International English Via Paochung ,Tiwan(300kW) :

VORW Radio International is broadcasting in English on thursdays from October 30th on 9705kHz during 0900-1000utc from Paochung ,Tiwan(300kW) to  East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Pacific.The reception has been fair to good overall with noise slight to moderate here as per with my monitoring with a long wire in my Grundig YB 400.But on November 20th, I found strong signal of VORW Radio International from 0912utc onwards on 9705kHz with news on air etc as far as I could not remember.I also recorded a few audios of the transmission.There might be slight variations of time of the recordings.I am sorry for that.

Here are a few of my recordings links VORW Radio International on November 20th on 9705kHz , the day of its strongest signal strength...

approx..

0913utc ..

https://app.box.com/s/uwhnc81bgpvxj17237b0vz4i34ccv6yg

0914utc..

https://app.box.com/s/ip5qs99eb6j7vjqyod8pd3u7of0s55hc

 0915utc

https://app.box.com/s/sxah0vpwn25sskojtq7o4w8eyczykgm9

And also I recorded on the thursday ..December 11th..

at 0949utc..the audo link..

https://app.box.com/s/wwue93egbbefm6jteqdo55fl47nd64me

And the very lastest on thursday on the Christmas day...

at around 0915utc..

0915utc ..the audio link..

https://app.box.com/s/m5jtpq9hm2oxkyr53r6cwil7wz9w6vpi

except on December 25th ...End Feed long wire was used as an external antenna along with my Grundig Yatch Boy 400..On December 25th I have used my Inverted V dipole as external antenna.

Listeners can send reception reports/additional feedback at  vorwinfo@gmail.com.I heard many reception reports mentioned and feedbacks mentioned in the transmission.

Wavescan via  Reach Beyond Australia(RBA) In  B25

(Effective October 26,2025 to March 28,2026)

On Sundays via  via Kununurra(100kW),Australia

1)Primarily to India

1330-1400utc on 15440kHz

2)Primarily to Japan 

 2230-2300utc (On Monday in Japan Local Time) on 17650kHz 

Wavescan, the International DX Programme for radio hobbyists/enthuiasts is now being researched & written in Indiannapolis by Dr.Adrian Peterson & in Los Angeles by Ray Robinson,  produced at Studios of WRMI Shortwave in Okeechobee,Florida and presented by Jeff White.

One can send comments ,suggestions to the Wavescan program at the followin email address 

wavescan@yahoo.com

For reception reports, please send your reception reports to directly to the radio stations on which you have heard  Wavescan, in my case it is  Reach Beyond Australia & here is the email address:

radio@reachbeyond.org.au

Wavescan is also available on shortwave weeky in Americas via WRMI in Florida, WWCR in Tennesy & across  Europe via IRRS Italy besides to Asia Australia & New Zealand  via Reach Beyond  & podcast is available on wavescan.podomatic.com.

And also preview of its week programme is available on WRMI facebook page.

The reception has been good overall right from October 26th on 15440kHz from 1330-1400utc here in my place on sundays.

On the latest ..last sunday of the year ..on December 28th...

at 1330utc:

https://app.box.com/s/z8agh6oy7oucigtazzymgcc9zxfi55tl

at 1340utc:

https://app.box.com/s/1fzfe3s4ffsjnnb139xyoxxcq9ah35k4

On the Christmas Edition of Wavescan on December 21st...

at  1330utc

https://app.box.com/s/ocn9ubn0xgl5vqohxghtzbxk5by84g0s

1356utc

https://app.box.com/s/jkpgpoviuh1pb5d7htlg19ll5wnzvxto

The reception on sundays has been good as per my random monitorings on sundays.

I used my Grundig YB 400 receiver with Inverted V dipole centre feed for reception.

Radio Philipinas World Service Back On air

Radio Philipinas World Service has resumed broadcasting on shortwave again from December Ist of 2025 as per the schedule ..

English as before from 0200 to 0330utc 

12020kHz, 15640kHz & 17665kHz 

and in Filipino from 1730 to 2030utc

on 9370kHz(alternative 15200kHz), 9925kHz & 12120kHz

Though I missed monitoring  on December Ist but monitored its English transmission on all the three frequencies on December 2nd and found to be good reception overall on all frequencies

Here is the three recordings..

on  17665kZHz around  0216utc ..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/xb4hy25wa50k3kvbnk0h5lyhdir3rhiy

on 15640kZHz around  0219utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/p92r99ez953do3bonb3yo27ur0jm25wa

on  12020kZHz around 0220utc..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/m391br0qik0imx5vlvnqtzkfnv2g0gbo

As far as  I could remember before going off the air due to closing order of United States Agency For Global Media (USAGM)'s transmitter sites including Philippines, it was used to be called as Radio Philipinas World Wide.Anyway, great to note Radio Philipinas World Service is back on shortwave and I hope Radio Thailand World Service will resume its shortwave broadcast again.

I used my Grundig YB 400 receiver with Inverted V dipole centre feed for reception.

That's all for today..

See You Again In New Year...

More reports etc soon.

73 

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Wavescan Via Reach Beyond Australia Reminder

Wavescan The Global DX Program schedule A25 Via Reach Beyond Australia

As per the clarification given by Jeff White, Wavescan presenter, in the latest edition of program on April 27th, the Wavescan program to Japan via Reach Beyond Australia  will be on sunday in terms of UTC standard and in Japan, it will be on monday as per local time.

So, the schedule will be on sundays only 

effective March 30-October 25,2025

 Primarily To India  1400-1430utc 11870kHz

 Primarily To Japan 2230-2300utc 17650kHz 

 via Kununurra(KNX)(100kW),Australia 

So far on 11870kHz , the reception has been good with slight QSB(fading) here in my location at Abhayapuri.

Please listen to my recordings of the transmissions..

All on 11870kHz..

On April 13th...sunday...

around 1424utc.the  recorded audio link

https://app.box.com/s/00ae34hsgg9n90tdcetd6su8pce4qrt5

around 1427utc the  link..

https://app.box.com/s/pvrwqv4nzqkoop6jawylzi2dcf18dnpa

For April 27th sunday...

around 1419utc...the recorded audio link..

https://app.box.com/s/792z1763ikr61k05svhe19kz3zaghdjl

And around 1427utc the audio link...

https://app.box.com/s/y1qid2yeqj53hhwkzcabqnoy03y5qyp7

And all monitorings have been done on Grundig YB 400 with long wire as external antenna. .

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A25 Preview & A few Schedule Information

As A25 season i.e. Summer season March 30th-October 25th of 2025) of international broadcasting is fast approaching, here is a brief preview of A25 season plus schedule information for the season as received from various sources plus websites of Radio Stations's websites.

A25 Preview Plus Schedule Information:

Off Course, the biggest news, there wil be no Voice Of America(VOA),Radio Free Asia(RFA),Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL),Radio Farda ,Radio Mashaal etc transmission on radio in A25 season as per the move of US Admistration to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and as a result all its transmitter sites(shortwave & medium wave ) locating in USA & around the world has been ordered to close down.As a result of this Radio Thailand World Service & Radio Philipinias World Wide is also going off the air.As Radio Thailand  & Radio Philinias World Wide used  USAG's transmitter sites in Thailand and Philipines.And a few radio stations's coverage in A25 will be effected by the closer of USAGM transmitter sites like Vatican Radio.

USAGM also used leased transmitters located in different locations around the world like Dushanbe(Tajkistan),Paochung(Taiwan) etc etc and there may be less transmissions from these transmitter site.Let see how other broadcasting stations uses this vacant frequencies slots plus frequencies.

 WRMI's Wavescan,The Global DX Program on shortwave to Asia via Reach Beyond Australia in A25:

As mentioned earlier in the blog, one good news for A25 season for radio hobbyists/radio enthusiasts/dxers is now  purely Radio Miami International(WRMI) production Wavescan, the weekly  Global DX Program, will be aired via Reach Beyond Australia's Ku site on shortwave.

Here is the schedule for your reminder.

Effeive March 30,2025 onwards ..

WAVESCAN,THE GLOBAL DX PROGRAM 

produced At WRMI

1400 -1430 utc on 11870 kHz (Sunday)

and to Japan 

2230-2300utc  on 17650 (Monday)

Via Kununurra,Australia (100kW)

KBS World Radio English To India in A25:

As per information posted on KBS World Radio's website on March 17th, from March 30th ( the beginning of A25 season at 0100utc i.e.1000 Korean Standard Time),its English transmission for India will be on 9785kHz during 1400-1600utc in place of 9630kHz.

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Assamese in A25

Effective March 30th to October 25th 0f 2025

On Sunday & Wednessday

1330-1400utc on 15550kHz (100kW) via KSDA,Agat,Guam

Via AWR Frequency Management Office , Alsbach, Germany 

At present, AWR is the only international radio station which broadcasts in Assamese Language.It broadcasts Gospel.

Radio Romania International(RRI) English Only On DRM To India

And like previous season,this coming summer schedule too as per the schedule posted on March 24th on their website, there is only DRM mood transmission to India effective March 30th to October 25th of 2025.

0300-0400utc on 15330kHz(DRM)

0530-0600utc on 21550kHz(DRM)

I do not know how many listeners have been listening to their DRM transmission in India in comparison to their earlier analog shortwave transmission.I am one of  the listeners of their analog shortwave transmission for a long time.

Radio Japan NHK World in A25 to South Asia

As per schedule posted on the website of Radio Japan...

effective March 30th...

Bengali 

1500-1530utc 11655kHz 

Hindi 

1530-1550utc 11655kHz

Urdu

1600-1620utc 9440kHz

1700-1720utc 1251kHz* 

*All transmissions barring this on 1251kHz( Via Tajikistan)  is from Yamata,Japan(350kW)

Radio Japan Bengali transmission is also audible on Bangladesh on FM in various cities there.

That's all for the time being..

Thanks to OM Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE based in Faridabad and also to VU2JOS,OM Jose Jacob,Hyderbad for their  regular updates/inputs etc on A25 skds. 

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

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

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)

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)
 

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)

A Few Radio Loggings

Here is a few radio logs/monitoring observations  for the evening/night of October 14th of 2018(sunday) .

RX Used: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

Radio Japan Bengali 1333-1345utc 11685kHz(via Kranji,250kW)  Good Signal slight fading from time to time, Sunday Mailbag Program

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1344utc:

https://app.box.com/s/58hp1oi24r7okvojuxkn69ho8x66i44d

All India Radio(AIR)-Dibrugarh in Assamese 1415utc  567kHz (in MW)(300kW) Good Signal

Expert Speaking about cyber crime-what is cyber crime & people's co-operation on preventing cyber crime

Here is the link to the audio recorded aroound 1416utc:

https://app.box.com/s/8ai70eofsxdxogw6dzjv8d0cr1bgyrx1

All India Radio(AIR) Srinagar 1418utc 4950kHz (50kW) News commentary in Urdu Signal strength Satisfactory Difficult to copy sometimes the audio contents due to fading & the audio was slighly rough

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1418utc:

https://app.box.com/s/la3fm5vz05alzj7u88wrrk61z2e2m550

Radio Japan English 1425-1429utc 11705kHz (via Palau Medorn,100kW) Good Signal  

Music,end of the program & closing announcements by male & lady hosts etc,time/freq skds etc of R.Japan English etc were aired

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1427utc:

https://app.box.com/s/hvw4yvmnauf31zy6x4wqd8yvgjz4a7vf

Laos National Radio(LNR) English 1432utc 6130kHz(50kW,Vientiane)  Not very clear audio & not so strong signal,co-channel QRM & side band splatter  was there with fading

Heard the station Idd annc. in English around 1432utc. & followed by frequency announcements etc & news etc..heard the closing annuc.etc around 1500utc.The audio was difficult to copy most of the time due to fading & quality of the signal.

Here is the link to audio recorded around 1432utc:

https://app.box.com/s/93zfnxtrsejowfegf1kt5hjuxfkeigwr

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 1435-1450utc(approx.) 15745kHz (Madagascar,250kW)  Good Signal,slight fading

News,sunday Mailbag program-cheri ke desh say

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1439utc:

https://app.box.com/s/w5sjgd9jrnr7z8fae4ex2ena5do3stib

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan Receptions:

1530-1559utc 15670kHz via Nauen,Germany MBR(250kW) Nothing Audible

1600-1629utc 11950kHz via  SPC-NURTS Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (250kW)    Nothing audible

1600-1629utc 9580kHz via  9580kHz  (via SLBC Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (125kW?) Good Reception,slight QRM as a form of sideband splatter from a radio station broadcasting on 9570kHz

Here is the the audio recorded around 1601utc:

https://app.box.com/s/dn6o6cjsyu2hbw8vcjfg2jjddzik2mvh

More radio monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) Now Gone Silent On Shortwave

Finally, RVA,(based in Quezon City  Philippines) has ended its shortwave transmissions on June 30th(2018) after several decades of active period on shortwave in different Asian Languages including Indian Sub-continent Languages Bengali,Urdu & Hindi (which was continued several seasons back).RVA will continue its programs on different languages on various online platforms( via internet etc).
Its very painful for  me after several years of listening to RVA  specially in three langauges i.e.Bengali,Hindi & Urdu... listen to their last broadcast on shortwave in Bengali on 11880kHz on June 30th..from 1400utc.I usually listened to RVA-Bengali more than other two langauges mentioned.They used to broadcast features on all religions despite being a Catholic Station and this was unique.And besides this they also used to broadcast many educational & development features(Chetana,Rockomari,Sansoy & Shawbolombon etc) which was really impressed me.And there DX feature- information  about media-development...in technological & cyber world  Aaj Keyer Ganamdhyam was very useful for me.I also used to send my Radio Monitoring Infos..i.e.Dx Tips to the program.
Here is the audio file recorded..around the beginning of the last broadcast around 1400utc:
https://app.box.com/s/o9z9alecwstyrsufmgw4mka52u5u5neo
And here is the last a few moments of RVA Bengali broadcast around 1425utc on 11880kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/olktcty91ery76dr0sszdn5prdi0nhh7

And RVA used to publish a newsletter called UPLINK for several years and I used to receive this newsletter until it was discontinued.
Here is the snap of   front pages of a few  of them.

Wavescan, The DX Program Of Adventist World Radio (AWR) aired two parts series On RVA  to mark this development of RVA leaving shortwave on their June 24th & July 1st edition of the program.
Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1600utc for a few seconds on 9580kHz Of Wavescan on July Ist..
https://app.box.com/s/zo8i24xis8xgbka2e5f6xh5qs1l1yppx

 73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
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)

Sunday Special From GK

Here is a few monitoring observations which I like to share with you.
All were from February 26th..sunday..

Receiver Used:Grundig YB 400
Antenna Used:Long Copper  Wire(30 ft plus length)..height 20ft Plus  as External  Antenna with Co-axial Lead In
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Wavescan(English Version) From Adventist World Radio:
The Wavescan,the DX Program of Aventist World Radio (AWR) was audible this sunday also i.e.February 26th with similar reception quality like the previous sunday i.e.February 19th.The reception of noisy & with slightly difficult to copy on 11750kHz(Via Nauen,Germany) during 1530-1600UTC and was audible with good reception overall on 15715kHz(KSDA,Guam) from 1600-1630UTC.
Here is a link to the audio file of the recordings of last moments of the program around 1628utc on 15715kHz. 
https://app.box.com/s/sod8vkjp1a7nwxwht2yuc08ahs7ci6vu

Sunday Sports World On BBC World Service
Heard on February 26th..sunday BBCWS's Sunday Sports World Program on 7465kHz from 1646utc onwards for 10 minutes or so.There was live commentary of English Footbal League Cup final soccer match between Southampton ..Vs Manchester United.. and the 87th minute free kick conversion..by Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United recorded by me...I was right person at the right time 
ReCatch the action.....with this audio file link...1649utc..
https://app.box.com/s/nxwa0uyu4zgnartq385e2ba0npn1eh05

More Monitoring observations etc soon.
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)

Seven Different QSL Cards To Collect On NASB's 25th Anniversary

National Assoication of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year(2015).And to mark this occasion, NASB is issuing a series of seven special  QSL Cards for reception reports to each of the  seven member stations  i.e.KTRW in Guam,KSDA in Guam,KNLS in Alaska,KVOH in Los Angeles,WEWN in Alabama,WWCR in Nashville,Tennessee, WRMI in Okeechobee,Florida.The reception reports  can be of  any transmissions of  any programs of the radio station in question of any date starting from July 2015 until  to the end of this year.There is different QSL Card from each of the seven stations.
 Jeff White of WRMI,the host of DX Program,Wavescan of AWR, announced about it on June 28th edition(2015).
Here is the audio link of the annoucement which I recorded on June 28th around 1616UTC on 15530kHz (via KSDA, Guam)..
https://app.box.com/s/31r8ehuw1fkwzg3unhe89u9vajs3l83w

More updates etc soon.

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