My Latest Radio Logs

Here is a brief summary of my latest radio logs

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:March 8,2019

Radio Romania International(RRI) English

0638-0656utc 15450kHz Good Signal

Current Affairs Reports,other features etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0639utc:

https://app.box.com/s/g7z1qke0sx0e026m5e5neo55ofabdtso

BBC World Service English 

0703 -0710utc 17640kHz (250kW,Al-Dhabbiya-UAE) Fair signal

News,Hardtalk

Please listen to the audio recorded around 0704utc:

https://app.box.com/s/c41kqhu78em3dy8vkqsfzxi9k4iv8aof

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) English 

1044-1145utc 6035kHz (100kW?,Thimphu) Good Signal ,signal suddenly vanished around 1144utc approx. as per my memory goes.

Feature Program,music,news around 1100utc,Public Service Announcements etc etc,Women Empowerment features etc

BBC World Service English 

1043utc 12065kHz (250kW,Kranji-Singapore) Good Signal
Feature Current Affairs Program

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1045utc:

https://app.box.com/s/jficw3mf0oulk8gfh1rehhryf58h28s7

Radio New Zealand (RNZI) Pacific English 

1100-1205utc 7330kHz (100kW,Rangitaiki)

Signal fair to good  but slight to moderate sideband splatter from either side of 5kHz range and sometimes its difficult to copy its signal.

Please listen to this audio recorded around 1159utc:

https://app.box.com/s/04580bcp5n9btde2z4xo9sk9utmt68ek

More radio logs/reception updates/monitoring observations etc soon.

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

First Monitoring Report For 2019

Its great to post my latest radio loggings/monitoring observations etc in my blog after a break of several weeks due to some unavoidable circumstances.

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(approx)

Latitude:90º37´50´´East(approx)

Date:February 8 ,2019

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Pacific 

9700kHz (Rangitaiki,100kW)..1113 to 1229utc 

Good Signal Current Affairs (Dateline Pacific) reports etc promos etc regional news etc aired

Its the best reception this B18 season of RNZ here in my location.

Here is the links to the audio recorded at...

1117utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xnfn4xd71o6st2cugib5vphtx49zbrix

1129utc:

https://app.box.com/s/tzgzfh10elysvhw17hzbz9pvlsdcybmi

1200utc:

https://app.box.com/s/jdpgu5cue4f719ouadbe5ekgpeerehz0

Voice Of America(VOA) Special English 

15715kHz(Udon Thani,300kW) 1133utc onwards

Excellent Signal Word And Their Stories..etc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1138utc:

https://app.box.com/s/z46mkbszixfu803jndt9p56dnl494ud7

VOA Special English

11620kHz (Tinang,250kW) 1140utc onwards

Signal is weaker than on parallel 15715kHz slight hum noise was there might be due to power supply not sure..but comfortable copy.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1141utc:

https://app.box.com/s/khiy5tls1ziilv6c9gtwyr25pcqg5gd2

BBCWS English

12065kHz (Al Seela,250kW) 1230utc

Good Readable Signal,slight noise..hum type.etc

News Headlines, Fifith Floor 

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1231utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wlqx5abfpx83e7e66f65txmu7apo2tje

Date:February 10 ,2019

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali

11685kHz (Kranji,250kW) 1300-1344utc

Good Signal overall,slightly noisy sometime,also slight to moderate fading was there

News, sunday Mailbag Program-Katha O Sur

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1309utc:

https://app.box.com/s/kq296a0x2d0ftln4gqbdj14fe6ted0mn

Voice Of America English To Africa

15580kHz (Selebi-Phikwe,100kW) 1418 to 1429utc 

Good Signal, slight fading, 

Talk show on current affairs with Karl Pearson as host perhaps,music at 1429utc

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1422utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xqgcvd347wdl9pzsf6tpvre0enct2izq

Adventist World Radio(AWR)  Wavescan Program Reception Logs:

11985kHz via Trincomalee(SLBC) 125kW(?) 1530-1559utc

 Good Signal excellent overall reception

Here is the recorded audio of the transmission of the program at 1542utc:

https://app.box.com/s/rdl80w2dfvz57lf7c9kixegoeo2q559k

17730kHz via (Talata-Volonondry 3)Madagascar (250kW) 1600-1629utc 

Good Signal intially but the signal became slightly weaker with fading around 1612utc onwards..still was copied with slight difficultly.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 11620utc:

https://app.box.com/s/dgkejsg1w904x2lem2ayf2f0glgrv56t

Nothing was audible  on AWR Wavescan on  9770kHz Kostinbrod(Sofia)  250kW during 1600-1630utc here.

Date:February 11 ,2019

All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok 

4835kHz 0255utc to 0306utc 

Good Signal and more importantly no hum type noise was observed.

Morning News in English relay from Delhi,@0300utc North East News in English relay from Shillong,Nepali Song Program followed after usual station Idd plus freq. annc. etc @3.05utc approx.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around..03.04utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9z49fi61boowfrt0dddfoodyqtek3vy1

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

 AIR-Kurseong on 4895kHz was noted back on air with good signal here a few weeks back.But now it is again off the air including today i.e.February 11th in the morning.And again another very disappointing news to share..as per my monitoring AIR North Eastern Service (NES) From Shillong is now off the air on both 4970kHz & 7315kHz(day frequency) for several weeks from now.

A Quick Update On 0300-0400utc Monitoring Of A Few Broadcasting Stations..Here.. today..:

Station KNLS Alaska  via MWV on 15510kHz  was blasting...along with Radio Japan Japanese on 15590kHz...little weak on 15195kHz...Radio Taiwan International  English is weak on 15320kHz...Philippines Broadcasting Service  English  was giving good signal on 17820kHz & 15640kHz as usual...now back to 9730kHz..Myanmar Radio English good..reception ...

With Belated Wishes For A Happy,Peaceful,Healthy,Prosperous & Above All A Safe 2019!!!

73s

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Monitorings From Abhayapuri On The Morning Of December 1st

Here is a few of my latest radio monitoring observations.

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:December 1,2018

1.BBCWS English

0007utc  5890kHz & on 5970kHz, the parallel frequency

2.All India Radio(AIR) Portblair

 0013utc 4760kHz

Good Signal Initially with slight fading etc 

Music was on air

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/k8smxyoahn5ai203a6nntpogqlj64pat

3.AIR Chennai 

0014-utc 4920kHz 

Good to fair Signal ,slight to Moderate co-channel interference etc

Bande Mataram,station Idd annoucements etc by a male voice,music-flute recital etc @0021utc co-channel intereference increased-difficult to copy signal ,heard Tamil Song in bac ground with explantion by a male voice in Tamil

Here is the audio recorded around 0016utc:

https://app.box.com/s/lrdfj64t2omei20i4pk7rwhjlg1p14dk

4.AIR Jaipur 

0024utc 4910kHz

Fair Signal Slight interference as a form of side band splatter from nearby stations

Signature Tune Of All India Radio(AIR),Bande Mataram etc

5.AIR Thiruvananthapuram(?)

 0026utc 5010kHz

Very Weak Signal,slight hum noise etc

6.AIR Portblair 

0027-0044utc 4760kHz

Fair Signal(signal strength decreased as the day progessed),slight to moderate fading & also noisy,audio sometimes difficult to copy

Language of broadcast mainly in Hindi

Agricultural News presented by male voice,@0028utc a lady reminded about the program just heard ,music etc,@0029utc station reminder announcement by the lady & also announced about news to be relayed from Delhi etc,music,@0030 news in Hindi followed by news in English from approx.@0035utc,@0040utc Station Idd Annc.by lady,music, next program-Ship Movement info

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0039utc:

https://app.box.com/s/yu0ggpmvs5b9ccfmg8x6h6z4izbhfu3z

7.Radio Japan NHK World Hindi 

0112-0114utc 6155kHz (100kW,Tashkent)

Fair Signal,slight fading, interference as a form of slight side band splatter

Infos about Special transmission To India on December 7th,regular program infos

So far the best transmission of Radio Japan Hindi on this frequency as far as my random monitoring of this frequency.

The link to the audio recorded around 0112utc:

https://app.box.com/s/wmq6rbg7w8nrnvy2i9qhqgxil2jz3rb9

8.Station KLNS Alaska English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV)

0218utc 15510kHz (100kW?, Madagascar)

Good Signal

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/lqro5n5eh82xadrq5miua7f7lgfpk97n

9.Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) Hindi 

0221-0228utc 11905kHz (125kW,Trincomalee)

Good Signal,slight interference as a form of side band splatter,slightly noisy

Hindi flim music program-old songs,@0228utc transmission closing announcements by lady host

The link to the audio recorded around 0228utc:

https://app.box.com/s/a8yuic0b0eoqekyrhffffaqfhgiadf16

10.Myanmar Radio English 

0229-0233utc 9730kHz (Yangon,50kW)

Good Signal

Local Language program,music,station Idd annc. & freq. annc.etc in English by a lady,news on air next first the headlines followed by news in detail

The link to the audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/jxdz2nhzwrv0ync6tjvj6zmoe5f6frbi

11.Station KLNS Alaska English English Via Madagascar World Voice(MWV)

0307utc 15510kHz  (100kW?, Madagascar)

Good Signal

The link to the audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/mcjcbnhvir8x6uzb5sk5aeyy7xzfanmz

12.Myanmar Radio English 

0311-0330utc 9730kHz (Yangon,50kW)

Good Signal

International news items,@0313utc station idd annc. by a lady & next program-Music Program..back to back English Songs aired,0329utc closing annc etc aired by a lady ,music,@0330utc beginning annc. about Myanmar Transmission by male voice

The link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/4lrr691m0ef7kss0m44meuasvw3ljshc

Acknowledgement:

Transmitter Details ...location power etc are taken from various Radio databases  & also in some cases time/freq skd of their respective stations.

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

GK's Radio Log Book A Few Entries On November 29,2018

Here is a few radio monitoring observations for November 29th which I like to share with radio around the world.

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 29,2018

1.Bible Voice English

0221-0229utc 11790kHz (125kW ,Madagascar)

Good To Fair Signal,slight fading,slightly noisy

Gospel Talks,Gospel Song,@0227utc announcement about contact details etc of Northern Ireland Ministry Bible Speaks,@0229utc,Music Contact details of Bible Voice 

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0227utc:

https://app.box.com/s/aqzv8vqupbe6iwfovfdizlmr1rgye8zt

and around 0229utc Of Bible Voice English:

https://app.box.com/s/qcshoyaa3vorp9v1j2mtsrpkk9ks0ewm

2.All India Radio(AIR) North Eastern Service (NES) Shillong 

0250-0307utc 4970kHz (50kW,Shillong)

Good Signal ,modulation of the signal has slightly improved as AIR NES Shillong signal often can be heard with low intensity audio (low modulation)

Morning News In English  Relayed From Delhi ,at 0300utc North East News Bulletin & follwed by Western Music Request Program.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0304utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ov7dh5up6mprq46wcfz92cf5mtwwjdfx

3.All India Radio(AIR) Vividh Bharati Hindi

0340-0359utc 9865kHz (500kW,Bengaluru)

Good Signal 

Music based program,@0345utc interview with Bharatendu Bimal noted radio broadcaster who also worked in BBC Hindi & Yunus Khan of Vividh Bharati took the interview-2nd part aired

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0350utc:

https://app.box.com/s/gt5xtv87l53xi9bv4l8a7xwdki455nud

4.Voice Of Mongolia English

 0913utc 12085kHz (250kW,Ulaanbaatar)

Weak Signal(low modulation?),strong interference from a Chinese Station broadcasting on 12080kHz as a form of sideband splatter

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/p7x4j2t9jk5d0movkw86s6mxs4n06d85

5.Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) English

0916utc 6035kHz (100kW,Thimphu)

Music Request Program via Telephone..a lady talks with a lady

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/huzi329tthxs2rvo2pz7xd5gfryjt5am

6.Radio Thailand World Service

1059utc 17630kHz (250kW,Udorn)

 Strong Signal

Station Idd Announcement In English by Male ..." This is HSK9...." followed by Interval Signal & repeated several times ..signal went off the air

Here is the link to the audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/kua9nun44xofy0knh3t34shqg3kxf925

7.BBCWS English

1053-1056utc 9900kHz (Kranji,125kW)

Strong Noise(jamming?),audio couldn't be copied as such but heard sometime

Here is the the link to the audio recorded around 1055utc:

https://app.box.com/s/pxmxkq5fu8bg9ybcrgmr0pcu9awavjhd

8.Radio New Zealand(RNZ) Pacific English 

1102-1115utc 9700kHz (100kW,Rangitaiki)

News by male voice,@1108utc Date Line Pacific 

Good to fair signal,slightly noise & fading

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1107utc:

https://app.box.com/s/q12ki8ho95inxgl58tedwxxykp6l36o8

9.All India Radio(AIR) Gangtok 

1207utc 4835kHz (10kW,Gangtok)

Strong hum type noise again..AIR Gangtok was not heard on 4835kHz in the morning as per my monitoring & also on its day time frequency of 6085kHz( inlcuding today).for two days or so..Today during the aircheck at 1207utc heard again with strong noise however no trace of audio was heard.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1208utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ch21vc0ovtst7xicoghhk61w5dzvqlpp

Acknowledgement:

Transmitter Details ...location power etc are taken from various Radio databases  & also in some cases time/freq skd of their respective stations.

More inputs/monitoring updates etc soon.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)