Monitoring News From Debdaru Town*

Here is a latest few monitoring observation which I like to share with you all.

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)

Radio Japan NHK World in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu:
Radio Japan is now transmitting in this winter seasson(B22) effective from October 30th of 2022 to March 25th of 2023 via Yamata Japan(300kW) in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu language to our region.The schedule goes like this:
On 11610kHz first in Bengali from 1500 to 1530utc & then in Hindi from 1530-1550utc.
And in Urdu on 11620kHz from 1600-1620utc.
But for a several weeks, the reception quality overall is not good at all in case of  Bengali transmission.The signal strength is much weaker than earlier and very noisy and also slight side band splatter also observed from a station broadcasting on 11620kHz.Sometimes, the signal is not audible at all.
In case of Hindi transmission, I have heard signal with much weaker signal than before I used to receive.
And the same in the case of Radio Japan Urdu Service on 11620kHz.I will monitor more regularly this coming week for more detail reception information.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:
As per my observation (latest On December 10th), SLBC Ext. Ser. Hindi is still off the air on 11905kHz during its first part of its transmission (0030-0100utc) for several weeks now.And it is on air on 11905kHz as usual during 0200-0230utc i.e. 2nd part of the
transmission.Sometime back, a noted BCDXER offered interesting observations  on the issue on a facebook page.It has hinted towards discontiuation of SLBC Hindi 0030-0100 utc slot for other leased transmission hours to other broadcaster.Still, I hope this is a temporary arrangement.
Here is the audio recording of SLBC Ext Ser. Hindi on 11905kHz around 0226utc on December 10th.
https://app.box.com/s/nh5agfwpf6wadaw9rb0vmkecpbiylagk

 
British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) World Service English:
I observed  moderate noise(jamming?) on BBCWS English transmission on 15310utc from 0100utc onwards on December 10th.
Here is the audio recorded around 0101utc on 15310kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/qgg2wd19e66snplbfjvtlmlzxhj6qndo

Radio Romania International(RRI) English:
During 0100-0156utc on 7325kHz Towards North America East Coast
For several winter seasons, I used to listen to this transmission in our area with excellent to good reception though our area is not the target area of broadcast.But this season only noise is audible and sometimes weak signal audible for brief period.
The same is the case of the 0000-0056utc Spanish language transmission of RRI on 7325kHz.

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.
With Best Wishes
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
*Abhayapuri my town is also known as the town of Debdaru Trees (Polyalthia longifolia/Monoon longifolium) on its two sides of the main road of the town(now a section of State High Way No.2),but the number of Debdaru trees is less than it was a few years back due to various types of construction works also the expansion of Main Road)

A Few Entries From My Rough Radio Log Book

RX:Grundig YB 400..
Ext ANT:78ft Long  32ft Height
 Multistranded Cu wire end fed with coxial cable
Location:Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)

 (For All Cases)

October 2 2020:

Bhutan Broadcasting Sevice (BBS) English Service( BBS Radio as per announcement) 1011utc onwards  6035kHz Back to Back English Songs etc

Strong signal...here @Abhayapuri..in Western Assam..

Lets listen to the audio recordings at 10:15utc of BBS Radio English..on 6035kHz
https://app.box.com/s/txt67zqu0biebe1m96r2rvtwpkvt0r2p

BBS Radio English 1040utc 6035kHz....
https://app.box.com/s/nv31o88w7gz4yn08b4mr37rz6x4mlmn5

And this song BBS Radio went off the air on 6035kHz all of a sudden @1041utc ..

Date:September 22,2020

All India Radio Bhupal 0228utc 7430kHz Good Signal  only shortwave station of AIR audible with clear signal at present on shortwave here at Abhayapuri Western Assam.

Latest Monitoring obsevations:

AIR Gangtok 4835kHz not audible off the air

AIR Jeypore 5040kHz very weak to copy noisy

AIR Hyderabad 7420kHz weak signal noisy 

A few international update on HF:

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) on 6035kHz  now off the air.

SLBC Hindi on 11905kHz not audible during 0200-0230utc here.Some noisy signal not sure what is the source of this.I will monitor again as I have not done for a few weeks.Let me check from time to time.

Bangladesh Betar 1748utc 4750kHz  strong signal but  distorted audio ..you can say rough audio..English trax perhaps..believe now relaying external service traxs on various languages...

BBC World Service English 1046utc 11945kHz Excellent Reception

audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/sr5qwdtwldjopkcc9lsheknfi5t2v0pl 

BBCWorld Service 9410kHz 1048utc Poor noisy reception here in Abhayapuri in Assam

audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/zbqst13gr9xjqp0swbzwipcvj8uy51jt

Radio Japan NHK World English 1102utc 11695kHz News by YL slight to moderate occasional  QRM as a form of side band splatter from 11685kHz but later it reduced to slight..here in my QTH Abhayapuri

Lets listen to attached audio clip recorded at 1107utc of Radio Japan English on 11695kHz
https://app.box.com/s/5chawt073yw7zfphnsqudzxf8juywn40

Date:September 24,2020

Radio Romania International English 0013-0030utc onwards 7375kHz fair signal slight  QRM as side band splatter(from 7385kHz)..weak digital signal type in the back ground , slight QRN. & QSB, Good  to fair overall reception 

Program Heard:Romanian Music, Society Today-Covid 19 impact,another feature program, then Sports @0028utc 

The audio recorded at 0019utc:
https://app.box.com/s/kf4njpnpglb1b2f3hw3eh3zp0n1bjjf9

A Few Radio Audio Recorded links:

Radio Thailand WS English 15590kHz 0039utc
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/v605a1pe830nfwaoosdo3oth2y5r5qj2

AIR Jeypore 5040kHz  0043utc Music
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/983cicw6ss64yhiv2dkr8dz649wls2qi

AIR Bhupal 4810kHz 0044utc  Music
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/00eb93avfwk5d9jzp4hgmd6rcsuqkhli

BBCWS English 5945kHz 0104utc
Audio Link:
https://app.box.com/s/gu5b4tubo3vavydvfripuivdqpnp3bjp

More updates soon.

73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Entries To My Radio Log Book For July 7,2018

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

Date:July 7,2018

Radio Japan NHK World  Hindi 0111 to 0115utc 9820kHz Good Signal 

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0113utc:

https://app.box.com/s/r4s7x4esxvi0a13ap4bhkh0ehrwystuh

Station KNLS English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV) 15515kHz 0352utc to 0356utc Good Signal 

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0353utc:

https://app.box.com/s/0kr9ztjh4sps1y2ag1z54hmo8qou8zxp

Radio Romania International(RRI) English 11825kHz 0354utc Good Signal

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0355utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wk31vlr78lsbpfz0gkan4vhj1ufyu6c8

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) Nepali 6035kHz 0400utc Good Signal Music,Station Ids announcements plus frequency etc,music,news-news headlines & news in details by male presenter

 Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0400utc:

https://app.box.com/s/tgdihdh77lwzrwbo1k70hzeljnu7zhyo

More radio loggings/monitoring observations etc soon.

73s
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)