Medium Wave Audio Logs On January 27th

Here is a few medium wave stations that I heard on January 27th morning due to a few unavoidable circumstances,I could not share in my blog in January.

Date:January 27,2023

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 79ft long 35ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) 

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Lets begin with our All India Radio(AIR) regional stations on medium wave.

AIR Guwahati Pragjyotishpur

0317-0330utc 1035kHz (20kW?)

Good Signal strength,slightly noisy,

Modern Assamese song,station idd announcements plus Regional News in Assamese 

The link to the audio recorded at  0329utc 

https://app.box.com/s/eqqathuqq2equomyjn2y6gnsvtcnicm9

AIR Guwahati Mahabahu
0330utc 729kHz (100kW)

Regional News in Assamese,Good signal strength

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/23isxoayzmo7vlcceyvyhq1p31c5zoyr

AIR Kokrajhar 
1512kHz(20kW) 0307utc

Very weak & noisy signal,music In Bodo (?)Language on air

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/m1dz5m9r1dpzxbxbsctpduowvcr22rga

AIR Shillong
864kHz(100kW) 0304utc

Good signal strength,

The North East News Bulletin in English read by a lady,Station Idd annoucement in Khasi by a lady,Program Promo

The audio recorded..the link :

https://app.box.com/s/hv8043u3r3m0ab87i0oibb8wosmz1j35

AIR Siliguri
 711kHz (200kW) 0316utc

Fair overall reception

Annoucements in Bengali,slightly noisy

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/bqqti1gr0d5h0xkaq7c7oemcmx32zlj5

Bangladesh Betar

Dhaka  693kHz 0306utc

Good signal strength,

Children Program in Bengali

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/rsxwj4lsror3rcfza634ya427j2eb5mi

Rajshahi 846kHz 0310utc 

Good signal strength,slightly noisy

Song in Bengali on air by a lady

https://app.box.com/s/g05woty0kjuncpgrmjnq9wrz44g6p5qy

More monitoring observations/reports etc soon

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few BC Entries In My Radio Log Book For February 3rd

Date:February 3,2023

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 79ft long 35ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) 

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Bangladesh Betar External Service Arabic:

1621utc 4750kHz

distortion in the  signal perhaps overmodulation, .hum type noise,

The audio file link recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/5219fwk4gtmwpddd46y8ku4ol298k6hm

Monitor's Special Mention:

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) English on 9405kHz & Radio Voice Of Vietnam on 7220kHz English was heard during that time(@1622utc) with excellent reception.

Radio Japan NHK World via Yamata(300kW):

Urdu 

1600-1619utc 11620kHz

signal strength good,slightly noisy with slight fading(QSB),overall good

opening annoucement,news,Japanese Language Learning Lesson

The audio recorded around 1601utc:

https://app.box.com/s/upjg506kctqg3nw38gfvkcp670uqd35y

Hindi

1530-1549utc 11610kHz

Good signal strength,overall reception good

Opening Announcement,news,Japanese Language Lesson aired

The audio recorded at 1539utc

https://app.box.com/s/81jbm94a22e815qc0z7e3iihl8ts9xiw

Bengali

1528utc 11610kHz

Good overall reception

Announcements of frequency etc,closing announcement

The audio recorded around 1529utc:

https://app.box.com/s/c2bgwmdy1lome8ievbqgmvffs5g9l6ko

Voice Of America(VOA) English To Africa :

1552utc 15580kHz

Good reception overall

Border Crossings presented by Larry London on air

The audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/0631os3pzxzov9p97bj994kswjlomepi

1553utc 17895kHz (parallel frequency)

signal strength weak

The audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/n2p5qdhxy189rpxu2ayx9ft98tnagkih

Station KNLS Alaska English via Madagascar World Voice(MWV):

I did not find signal of the station around 0230utc onwards on 13760kHz during a random check of the KNLS English via MWV (0200-0258utc).This time even carrier was too absent.Later during another check on 13760kHz around 0336utc onwards during its 2nd transmission to our area(0300-0358utc), the station was heard loud.

Here is a recorded audio link recorded around 0337utc:

https://app.box.com/s/uw426wv8hcbqtwq5veb9y2n00y651h5g

All India Radio(AIR) Shillong 

0242-0306utc 864kHz (100kW)

Good reception overall

News in Hindi & English relayed from AIR Delhi,The North East News Bulletin from SHillong in English from 0300utc,0305utc station Idd announcement in Khashi etc

The audio files link recorded around 0245utc

https://app.box.com/s/78folbok69lr4o9jkhtsli6so4djf7l1

and around 0305utc

https://app.box.com/s/66seh3yob6ak3lxdviim9qhkjfe1xinl

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:

Now only 0200-0230utc part of the transmission is audible on shortwave on 11905kHz from the start of this winter season of broadcasting, here is the audio link recorded around 0229utc 

https://app.box.com/s/oh5aikvv7ywitm73fufpt1orlxeltmkd

The first half of the transmission(0030-0059utc) is audible via SLBC website.

More monitoring observations/reports etc soon

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few BC Stations Heard Recently..

Here is a few monitoring observations which I had done recently both shortwave and medium wave.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 75 Feet Length  33 ft Feet Height 

Multistranded Cu .75sq mm Wire(Approx)

with coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date:December 23,2021

1.Radio Thailand World Service English:

0014-0030utc 13750kHz Udorn,Thailand(250kW)

Strong signal,no signal with carrier went off for change of antennas or transmitter etc for a few seconds around 0030utc,signal came back,but Thai language programs on air,this is happening for a few months now I think  for next half hour upto end of transmission

News & current affairs reports,promos,business news etc

The link to the audio file recorded around 0026utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9ojvitoo4aw5wu4h7obp0sdcyqagqyom

2.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi

0101-0119utc 6155kHz via Tashkent-Uzbekistan(100kW)

The signal strength was good

Japanese Teaching Program,music-song,promo

The audio recorded around at :

https://app.box.com/s/2dz5rhekwm4oduztw3csab66ib7xtb8f

3.Radio New Zealand(RNZ) Pacific English

1057-1113utc 11725kHz Rangitaiki,New Zealand(500kW?)

The signal strength was good,slight interference from a broadcasting station from 11720kHz as a form of side band splatter,slight fading,overall reception good

Music,annoucements,news,feature program

The audio recorded around at 1107utc:

https://app.box.com/s/vk89fkudri1lgvwp6z0446e4pkyrv98q

Date:December 22,2021

1.Radio Japan NHK World Bengali

1301-1329utc 5895kHz via Tashkent-Uzbekistan(100kW)

The signal strength was good,slight interference as sideband splatter,slight noise & fading sometimes,overall reception good

News,feature program

Here is the audio recorded around 1307utc

https://app.box.com/s/hbdd80yxnn0jbyn7zdom57tbxjzvyia2

2.BBC Bengali Service

1330-1353utc 11750kHz A'Seela-Oman(250kW)

News,Current affair reports,sports news,social media feedbacks etc

3.Radio Nepal Kathmandu On Medium Wave

1404-1428utc 792kHz Kathmandu 100kW

The signal strength was good,slight fading from time to time as the case with medium wave,slight co-channel interferece weak sometime,slight noise,overall good reception

Promo,news in Nepali,promos etc news in English,music feature program

Here is the audio recorded of Radio Nepal around 1404utc:

https://app.box.com/s/3ttzobfktbp0sla3qa4d5f04co9k7eop

4.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi

1430-1500utc 15720kHz Madagascar(250kW)

The signal strength was good,no interference,slight noise,slight fading,overall reception was good

News,Japanese Language Learning Program-music etc

The link to the audio file recorded at 1440utc:

https://app.box.com/s/0y4eygpru9x7rupchtnfm28s86j3wfga

5.Voice Of America(VOA) English To Africa

1500-1559utc 15580kHz Moepeng Hills,Bostswana?(100kW)?

Good signal,slight noise & fading,overall reception was good

News,Border Crossings with Larry London(1504utc onwards)

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1529utc:

https://app.box.com/s/zftrv77wfsuwfkdg0r6a4okjurfoz710

5.Radio Voice Of Vietnam English

1600-1623utc 7220kHz Sontay-Vietnam(100kW)

The signal strength was good,slight interference as a form of sideband splatter very weak.from a radio station broadcasting on  7215kHz.during later part of the transmission,

Station Music,station Idd announcements etc,news,current affairs reports,Letter Box Program(1616utc)-Listeners correspondence read from around the world, vietanmese song aired

The audio files links ..

first:  at 1600utc:

https://app.box.com/s/w11imgrvnzncmff9dnvbkn7fvgf7wc9l

and at 1616utc

https://app.box.com/s/bieate0fv11ymfjiuvc7cc3a5idg9mwh

More monitoring updates/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few Monitoring Observations In Summer of 2021

This is a few observations with log  of international broadcasting stations monitored during this current summer season of broadcast i.e.A21 season during June July 2021 to be more precise.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 75 Feet Length  33 ft Feet Height 
Multi Stranded Cu .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
(for all cases)

Radio Voice Of Mongolia English The Same Old Problem...also in A21 Season:

The reception of Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English during 0900-0930utc  on 12085kHz is the like preveious several seasons, there has been moderate to strong interference from a broadcasting station on 12080kHz as a form of sideband splatter.It is not possible to copy the signal of VOM English during that time.I think the station should move to other frequency above 12085kHz may be to 12100kHz or like that  for clarity of reception.

Here is the audio file link of VOM English on 12085kHz recorded around utc  on July 31st around 0901utc:

https://app.box.com/s/8pdhowfjq4xse5c8acktyqm68ubsx8wj

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali:

Radio Japan Bengali on 15365kHz via Dhabyya,UAE during 1300-1330utc facing slight interference from a broadcasting station on 15360kHz as a form of sideband splatter as observed by me on July 30th.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1343utc:

https://app.box.com/s/8ps3cws3qt138jtco2zhrzgn3gqk4ach

Bangladesh Betar External Service on 4750kHz:

Like previous season, this A21 season also Bangladesh Betar is still using  4750kHz for transmitting their External Service programs to their overseas listeners.Now the audio quality of their transmission has improved and no problem in copying the program contents as such and no hum type noise observed though intensity of the audio sometimes becomes low when speech is on air.But overall reception has been good. I usually monitor their English transmission from 1230-1330utc and Nepali transmission from 1315 to 1345utc.

Here is the link to the audio recorded of Bangladesh Betar External Service Nepali Service on 4750kHz from 1314utc omwards for a few minutes on July 31st.

https://app.box.com/s/kb6nh73v8ws1whl8sq491kam916smk0t

Radio Philipinas World Wide English:

The station ,is now broadcasting on three frequencies during its lone English transmission  0200-0330utc, on 18720kHz,15640kHz & 12010kHz.The reception is overall excellent on 17820kHz & 15640kHz but on 12010kHz sometimes the signal strength is not good and also very noisy,but otherwise good reception quality.

Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English on 15320kHz during 0300-0400utc:

RTI English on this frequency slot  for several seasons faced slight to severe interference from Radio Japan NHK World on 15325kHz as a form of sideband splatter.

In A21 season Radio Japan NHK World has moved its Japanese transmission from  15325kHz.And it is clear from any interference and heard several days with good signal.But for past several weeks sometimes  the transmission of RTI English is   facing severe noise problem (jamming?) like the noise you usually observe with BBCWS frequencies.Its not possible to copy signal of RTI English.

On July 28th as for example, the signal was totally not blocked by the noise during the entire one hour period of broadcast.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0307utc:

https://app.box.com/s/0ekx98ai4vdqbw60m5q1pwe5yl119x62

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Pacific in English:

Date;July 14,2021 

0346-0402utc 13840kHz (Rangitaiki,100kW?)

The signal strength was fair to good,fading was there,slightly noisy

Talk show, 0359utc onwards relay of half an hour of  News from BBCWS 

The audio link recorded around 0347utc:

https://app.box.com/s/7xykz3cjtlawvyin5q6mmvxska70sskg

The link to the audio recorded around 0359utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xcalfyiswus3diiidk24l1ipit2ks2sw

This is my only lone log of RNZ Pacific so far in A21 season.I have not heard so far RNZ English on any other frequencies.'

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Monitoring Desk A Few Latest Monitoring Observations On Shortwave Broadcasting Band

Monitoring Location:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 78 Feet Length  33ft Feet Height (approx)

Multistranded Cu .75 sq mm Wire

with coax lead in

As  Monitored:

Radio New Zealand Pacific in English is on 9700kHz during 1100-1259utc from the 13th instant in place of 11725kHz.I checked its reception on its new frequency i.e. 9700kHz on February 14th and there was strong to  moderate interference as a form of side band splatter from 9705kHz.It was difficult to pick up the audio contents sometime.The interferece reduced after 1200utc.I have to monitor it for sometime.

On February 16th..

Myanmar Radio was noted with  local language program (Burmese) was noted  on 9730kHz around 0259utc as per my  air check on that frequency for a while.

A few Latest Log Entries...Of My Informal Radio Log Book 

Date:February 14,2021

VOA Special English

(1130-1200utc)

1133utc 12125kHz 

Strong signal overall reception excellent

and on parallel

12030kHz  1143utc onwards 

excellent reception

Radio Thailand World Service English

1150-1159utc 5875kHz 

News,Business News etc

Good Reception

Radio Japan NHK World Hindi

1435-1526utc 15720kHz (Madagascar,250kW)

English News on air,around Cheri Ke Desh Say Sunday Mailbag Program

fair signal strength,but signal strength improved after 1440utc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1440utc:

https://app.box.com/s/bi8rea1rc0v0pl0v0adkbvdljsbptw3g

KBS World Radio English

1501utc 9630kHz (Kimjae-South Korea,250kW)

 Music Program-,lady shared info about website link etc,song aired

Good Signal with fading plus weak co-channel interference 

The audio file  recorded around 1501utc:

https://app.box.com/s/im77li03c6vnrhz1ok0woqjynnr4oc0d

Radio Voice Of Vietnam English Service

1600utc 7220kHz (Sontay-Vietnam,100kW?)

Station Music,Station Identification & openning annoucement etc,sunday show of Voice Of Vietnam English

Strong  Signal,overall excellent reception

Here is my first QSL Card ,the only variety QSL Card ..(scanned copy) of the station.

BBC World Service English

1603-1625utc 7485kHz (kranji-Singapore,250kW)

World News,Sportsworld 

Good signal

More such reports/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On The Last Morning Of The Year 2020

Good Evening From Abhayapuri!!
And on the last morning of 2020 i.e.on December 31st I did some radio monitoring and here is a brief summary of what I heard.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height 

Cu Multstranded .75sq mm Wire(Approx)

with coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

(For All Cases)

First a observation with a disappointing note:
Today morning ,I did not find Sri Lanka Broadcasting Service(SLBC) External Service broadcast Hindi on air on 11905kHz when I checked for a few seconds around 0045utc.I again rechecked the frequency a few minutes later also not found any signal of SLBC Hindi there.

1)Radio Romania International(RRI) Spanish 
0040-0050utc 7325kHz
Good Reception

The link to the audio recorded around 0047utc:

https://app.box.com/s/am21g4xhdcc7g90nce5p2zlrpjfbpif1

2)Radio Thailand World Service English

0050utc 13750kHz

Reception was rather noisy,signal strength was not good as it used to be as per monitoring of this frequency for past several days

Audio Link recorded around 0050utc:

https://app.box.com/s/x2depk5b1fkk3y7fz9i1vq7vka3wsacq

3)Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 

0109utc 6155kHz

Strong Signal,overall reception was good
Here is the audio file  link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/fofedm2xk8hqtob7dqjqm4amn9de6pzv

4)Radio Romania International(RRI) English

0100-0130utc 7325kHz directed to North America East Coast

Monitored from time to time during the period mentioned

Good Overall reception

News,Radio News Reel-current affairs reports -Focus on Romania,sports etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0104utc:

https://app.box.com/s/6auhl5amf0l38to5aox5pjwupfggp6qn

5)British Broadcasting Corporation(BBCWS) English: 

5945kHz (Eravan,Armenia-300kW)

The link to the audio recorded around 0134utc:

https://app.box.com/s/258taz39di3ynzbka8tznweu5f9c9pbg

6)Bible Voice English

0200-0229utc 11790kHz (Madagascar Relay)

Reception overall fair to good,at first moderate to heavy co-channel interference(QRM) from Radio Japan NHK World in Japanese perhaps,later signal of Bible Voice became much stronger and I could perfectly copy most of the time

Reading From Holy Books -relegious music etc were broadcasted-program from a Irish Ministry was on air towards end contact addresses etc mentioned,also Bible Voice contact details were announced at the end.

The audio recorded around 0217utc:

https://app.box.com/s/39paear20fhfzka87ywid943do10ky8a

Another audio link recorded around 0228utc:

https://app.box.com/s/f4oglcsmmrlkg67xzcff608fxv8rrqtu

Here is my only QSL Card From Bible Voice so far.

7)Myanmar Radio English

0230utc 9730kHz

Good Signal,slight co-channel interference was observed

Music,Station Identication etc announcement plus news by a lady announcer with News-first headlines & news in detail

The audio recorded around 0230utc:
https://app.box.com/s/54jsdx6u1wfcb8x4ffj5vum514yq1bp2

More monitoring reports/observations etc in 2021 also.

WIshing you all A Healthy & Safe New Year 2021 that is all important at the prevailing situation around the world!!!

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Recent Radio Log

 Here is a few recent reception logs with audio files of broadcasting station which I like to share with you all.
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
ANT: 78 Feet Length  35 Feet Height
Cu Multstranded .75sq mm Wire(Approx)
with coax lead in
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
(For All Cases)

Date:December 28,2020
1)Radio New Zealand Pacific English

1230-1258utc 11725kHz

Good Overall reception,slight fading

Audio link recorded around 1257utc:

https://app.box.com/s/x25ucaylx122aan138huxf3xhh44hj17

 1259utc onwards on 6115kHz 

Weak Signal,co-channel plus adjacent   interfernce,poor readability

2)All India Radio(AIR) Dibrugarh

1321-1342utc 567kHz

Good Reception ,(the aerial distance between Abhayapuri & Dibrugarh is approx..438km) there was no noise but after 1340utc suddenly a noise overcame the signal nothing audible anywhere on the medium wave band perhaps a local noise or band noise..not sure.

Audio link recorded around 1321utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9ly7m4iwwzll2kqofwu47cq4oykvk489

Audio link recorded around 1349utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9emyy7tgf896ykw8lcvuk6qllm2t5ojk

Date:December 29,2020

1)Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 

1312utc 11685kHz

Strong Signal,

Link to the audio recorded around 1312utc;

https://app.box.com/s/0pseevsazb47wo84d403msanjkho3ssw

2)British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) Bengali 

1330-1350utc 11750kHz

Excellent Overall Reception

Audio link recorded around 1342utc:

https://app.box.com/s/75fecccnr8qtrbkse5ktw2aglcjuiuii

3)Radio Japan NHKWorld  Hindi
 1430utc 15720kHz

Good Reception Overall,with slight fading observed

Audio link recorded around 1433utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xklnbayncatqufp8ev7uz1zuho3f17gm

4)Voice Of Amercia(VOA) English To Africa 

1358-1430utc 15580kHz

Monitored Time to time during the mentioned time period

Good overall reception

Station Identification (Idd)announcement plus station music,News at 1400utc,1404utc onwards back to back music etc,station idd Announcement by a lady around 1429utc & Special English Program aired

Audio link recorded at 1404utc:

https://app.box.com/s/5kasqv46gmm0k9pncvrsb3eaev6t3rj7

Audio link recorded at 1429utc:

https://app.box.com/s/elchnksyjhwhudqh4umm46hwrdpny4vn

5)Radio Japan NHK World English 

1400-14322utc on  11925kHz  6165kHz

Monitored Time to time during the mentioned time period

Reception on 11925kHz Good signal strength,overall reception good

On 6165kHz signal strength good,slight to moderate fading occasionally,overall good reception

Audio Link recorded around 1409utc on 6165kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/0zdj288qryhsp84ofz3qein9md2k05le

Audio Link recorded around 1411utc on 11925kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/9xgt3or1vgwcrfkyip875mtxn4ihehxp

More monitoring reports/observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

From Abhayapuri With Radio Monitoring Report Part II

Here is the first part of my  latest radio monitoring observations of the broadcasting band for yesterday i.e.May 10th.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

ANT:78 Feet Length  30 Feet Height Cu Wire coax lead in

Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

Longitude:26º18´20´´North

Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Date: May 10,2020

(For all cases)

1.Radio Japan NHK World Urdu

1517 to 1529 utc 11775kHz via Dhabaya,UAE (250kW)

Good Signal

Instead of Regular Urdu Program,English Program Heard initially (Covid 19 related news mostly),around 1524utc onwards Urdu Program Heard sunday mailbag program

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1517utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wwz05tnpdttpjw4myo4gsow2gufxe7k3

And the audio file link recorded around 1525utc :

https://app.box.com/s/gcs9dmtgtb3pjabkj2i7ep0lnqshddko

2.Adventist World Radio(AWR) English Wavescan DX Program 

1531 to 1554utc 15670kHz via Nauen,Germany(250kW)

Good signal 

The link to the audio recorded around 1531utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wnw5ebfjbjqs2444gar9uxd496hk5zo4

Later nothing audible of AWR Wavescan Program on either 15605kHz via Madagascar or on 9490kHz via Ervan,Armenia during my aircheck around 1620utc onwards.

3.Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English 

1614 to 1622utc 6180kHz Somewhere from Taiwan

Good Signal

The link to the audio recorded around 1615utc:

https://app.box.com/s/nc6blmvaom8knv14hdqj5ugafywwobp0

4.Voice Of Vietnam English

1622 to 1627utc 7220kHz 

Good Signal

Male Voice's introduction,followed by music-Vietnamese song-sunday music program

The link to the audio recorded around at 1626utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ddqlym4eae6tbe1z5vzdpstpzcs9ui47

5.Voice Of Turkey(VOT) English

1627 to 1645utc 15520kHz via Emirler (500kW)

Good Signal
Brief Program Contents Heard:

Signature Tune followed by station Identification repeated several times,time signal around 1630utc,news by a male voice,end of the news at 1606utc and then back to back Turkish songs followed

Here is the link to the audio of VOT English recorded around 1629utc

https://app.box.com/s/65tjhgll0ebw7p4csdgb2a2o2b30r10y

More monitoring updates etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Monitoring Sunday Special

Here is a few radio monitoring observations for on last  sunday i.e.November 25th (2018) done by me.

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

Date:November 25,2018

1.Myanmar Radio English:  

0321-0330utc 9730kHz Good Signal (Yangon,50kW)

Back to Back Music-English Songs,end of transmission announcement by a lady etc ,traditional music,Myanmar language transmission-announcement by a male voice

Here is the audio recorded around 0330utc:

https://app.box.com/s/cgyvnhs3u5y282z46xxoh3josd3okkwo

2.Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English 

0331-0359utc 15320kHz  (Paochung,100kW)

Good Signal slight to occasional moderate noise etc

Here is the audio recorded around 0331utc:

https://app.box.com/s/10ncyoab53vfbglce2jm5k3ajzjnfs5h

3.Radio Romania International(RRI) English

0401-0418utc 11790kHz  (Galbeni,300kW) 

Good Signal,slight noise & fading was there,audio readability sometimes difficult 

@0401 News,@0405utc Music,station Idd annc.,The Week in Review etc-current affairs reports etc,

News @0405 MusicThe Week In Review,@0413utc Main news items Highlights,music,contest details @-0417utc Music,announcement about Focus On Romania-World Of Culture-a lady presented the feature

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0406utc

https://app.box.com/s/9cmxpu6glkpbudny9yekc1xs7u1263ic

4.Radio Japan NHK World Bengali: 

1300-1345utc 11685kHz (Kranji,250kW)

Very Poor Noisy..Very difficult to copy

5.Some Interesting Observations Of Some Regional All India Radio(AIR) Station:

AIR Chennai: 

1224-1236utc 4920kHz 

Good  Signal sligh noise,relatively weak co-channel interference from Regional Chinese Station(PBS) ,some times audio slightly got distorted,

Tamil Song-News in English at 1230utc relayed from AIR Delhi,@1205utc annuncement in Tamil..Station Idd etc,next program-drama type program

The link to the audio recorded around 1226utc of AIR Chennai:

https://app.box.com/s/1jp56sa0361n8kcpu5t4zsbi6cq379al

and another link for the audio recorded at 1234utc:

https://app.box.com/s/he27yz3g5612fqgih5ovw3mae0gwauj7

AIR-Jaipur: 

4910kHz 1235 to1246utc

 Fair Signal..Slight sideband splatter from a radio station on 4905kHz

@1236utc News in Hindi,news in Sanskrit @1240utc Relayed from AIR Delhi,@1245utc perhaps regional news in local language by a male voice

The link to the audio recorded around 1244utc:

https://app.box.com/s/zvwm6d531bpi5a5w7e5aqohm2sef4rx4

A Few General Observations:

AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz was not heard during my random air check on the evening.AIR-Portblair on 4760kHz was very poor during the evening.

6.Adventist World Radio Wavescan: 

1530utc 11985Hz (Trincomalee,125kW ?) 

Good Signal initially for 6-7minutes later noise came & also signal faded away ..fair to poor from 1542utc  & later barely audible

Here is the link to audio recorded around 1530utc Of AWR Wavescan:

https://app.box.com/s/7kjcnbfg981g7s6uxhaay4v0vi9nbjmb

1600utc  9770kHz Kostinbrod(Sofia)  250kW    Very Poor & parallel frequency of  17730kHz (Talata-Volonondry 3)Madagascar 250kW not audible..

Last sunday i.e.November 18th..nothing was audible of AWR Wavescan on any of these frequencies.

More radio monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Sunday Evening With Radio

Hi!! Its after a break of of a several weeks that I'm going to post radio related observations.It has been very hot and humid condition here in my place ,Abhayapuri in Western Assam and rainfall is below per normal level this season.Hope weather will improve as the month of September progresses. 

Now back to the radio monitoring..I heard  several radio stations from the evening of September 2nd ...on sunday.Here is a brief summary my loggings.

Here is my working conditions...

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

Radio Japan NHK Wold Bengali 1305utc 11685kHz News about a typhoon approaching parts of Japan by a male voice

The reception was good initially though slight QRM plus noise & fading  but became very noisy plus the signal strength also became weak around 1313utc onwards & I discontinued listening to it at 1316utc.

Here is the audio recorded at around 1309utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xxb5dtafqssmmby2o5mr6lkq03ziv1oi

Voice Of Vietnam English 1559utc 7220kHz Good Signal

usual signature tune & station Idd announcements etc,Program Highlights,News

It is after a long break that I'm now listening to Voice Of Vietnam English on its long standing time slot of 1600utc on 7220kHz.

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/x3evwzinpw6z1j1q6gk3de94auab7s4x

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan Reception:

AWR Wavescan 1530-1559utc 15670kHz..via Nauen Germany(MBR) good signal but signal strength reduced gradually towards the end of transmission but could be copied.

The link to the audio recorded at 1530utc:

https://app.box.com/s/aerpv88pdvnihyvvrf60my7trppo6c06

AWR Wavescan 1601utc  11950kHz via SPC-NURTS Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria Signal Strength fair,noisy ,slight fading,slight QRM sideband splatter

The link to the audio recorded at 1602utc:

https://app.box.com/s/385djgxqelubg388gpkurqg4pb5cw568

AWR Wavescan 1603-1659utc 9580kHz via Trincomalee Sri Lanka( SLBC)

Good Signal,slight fading,slight QRM as side band splatter from a radio station broadcasting from 9570kHz

The link to audio recorded at 1622utc:

https://app.box.com/s/v53hux6up7dco3c9jhjef6ad2tvyvbo9

Voice Of Turkey(VOT) English 1629utc 15520kHz Usual Signature Tune Music with Station Ids announcements Time Signal , opening announcements etc etc ,signal strength was fair,noisy with slightly distorted audio & perhaps signal mixed with co-channel station.I observed there might be another station on the frequency...due to which VOT-English audio got distorted slightly sometimes.The same happens with the audio of KNLS English via MWV on 9600kHz during 0200-0256utc facing strong co-channel QRM from Chinese Radio Station.

More Monitoring Updates etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Voice Of Vietnam English After A Long Break

After a break of several months rather several years ,on July 27th(2018) I heard Voice Of Vietnam English at 1600utc onwards for a few moments on 7220kHz (the long standing frequency Of the Station) with good signal.

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400 ANT:Cu WIRE 78' Length 30' Height With COAX LEAD IN  
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):

LONG: 26º18´20´´North LAT:90º37´50´´East

Programs Details Heard:
Station Idds annoucements by male & lady,music,again station Idds plus program highlights given,news headlines..news in full all by  a lady.

Here is the audio recorded around 1600utc on 7220kHz Voice Of Vietnam English:
 https://app.box.com/s/h74kgmk5kx3yv04blgh19idquev5sa5a

My Only QSL Card From Voice Of Vietnam English....So Far.....From Away Back....In 2006

More Monitoring Updates 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)