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Last Remains of a Radio

2012-02-02T01:24:00.001-08:00

Here is a snap of what remains of our first radio set bought by my father wayback in 1970s perhaps.And as per my information its a Philips 4 band receiver no brand name observed by me.
Here is a few details note down by me.
Type:15RC 479
Serial No.05962
Voltage:9VDC
More such posts soon.

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

Listening to Music Via Radio

2012-02-02T01:21:00.000-08:00

This is a scanned copy of an advertisement which found on an old Bengali Magazine recently in our old trunk containing some very old books & other materials.
More such posts soon.

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

Assamese In B11

2012-02-02T01:18:00.000-08:00

Here is time & freqency schedule of a few international radio stations (all are Christian reglious station) broadcasting in Assamese in B11 Season of international broadcasting effective from October 30,2011 to March 25 ,2012

Adventist World Radio (AWR) on 15660kHz from 1330 to 1400UTC
on sunday & wednesday only via KSDA Agat, Guam (100kW) .

Trans World Radio (TWR) on 15150kHz
1330 to 1400UTC from monday to saturday &
1330 to 1345UTC on sunday
both via KTWR Agana, Guam (100kW)

Family Radio (WYFR)
1400 to 1500UTC on 9440kHz daily

Gospel for Asia (GFA) on 6160kHz
2345-2400UTC on monday & tuesday via Dhabayya,UAE(250kW)

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

A Few Monitoring Updates

2011-09-26T02:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a few monitoring inputs which I like to share with you.
For all monitorings...
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Copper Wire as external antenna

They Are Back:
On September 25th, around 0126UTC onwards while checking All India Radio(AIR)-Kolkata on 4820kHz & AIR-Chennai on 4920kHz I found the signal of regional Chinese Radio Stations occupying both frequencies.The signal of mentioned AIR Stations could not be heard.There was Chinese Language transmission on 4920kHz & on 4820kHz there was transmission in perhaps Tibetan Language during that time.
I also heard Bangladesh Betar on 4750kHz around 0127UTC with good signal.There was a male voice in Bengali talking about eye lences.

ON 11710kHz on 09/24:
On 11710kHz Radio Veritas Asia(RVA) Bengali was facing strong co-channel interference from All India Radio(AIR) General Overseas Service-English transmission as I monitored around 0033UTC onwards.There was news in English read by OM followed by announcement by YL perhaps about News Commentary as far as I recall.But later monitoring around 0054UTC, I heard signal of RVA-Bengali was free from co-channel interference of AIR.Perhaps it was on different frequency ( technical problem)during 2245-0045 UTC AIR-GOS English transmission to NE Asia as per Jose Jacob's information sheet of AIR Skds the 25mb frequency should be 11645kHs ( 250kW) via Delhi (Khampur).
Again On 11710kHz around 0058UTC on 09/24:
I heard poor signal of Radio Argentina Exterior(RAE) with Interval Signal followed by station ID announcements as the case with RAE signing on with its station ID announcements in atleast by a male & female voice alternatively.But around 0100UTC Voice of America(VOA) English from 11705kHz via Thailand with strong signal caused severe interference as a form of side band splatter nothing audible as such.But monitoring for a while, I guess its their Japanese Language transmission.....!!!Recorded a few moments of audio file of RAE signing on ...with Interval Signal followed by station ID announcements

Radio Monitoring After the 9/18 Earthquake:
After the earthquake on September 18th(09/18) evening & life returning to normal mode here,electric power supply was restored , and checking Cable News Channels's Latest updates about the earthquake..I came to know about its strength & its epicentre etc, and around 1407UTC, I found AIR-Gangtok was off the air on 4835kHz & later during my several checking upto 1432UTC or so, I found All India Radio(AIR)-Gangtok still off the air on 4835kHz along with AIR-Kurseong was also off the air.But later around 1525UTC when I checked again, I found AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz airing National News relay from AIR-Delhi with good signal & after that as far as I recall I heard News in English.But again further checking around 1600UTC,I didn't find any signal.I couldn't check AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz on 09/19 morning as I overslept due to heavy rains plus no eletric power supply till noon as around 0200AM IST a tree fall in the eletric power supply cable & resulted a fault.Later in the night,I found AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz as usual.And also on 09/20 morning I heard AIR-Gangtok on 4835kHz usually signing on around 0100UTC.
More Monitoring Updates soon.

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

Shaken Not Stirred

2011-09-26T02:44:00.000-07:00

Let me inform you that an earthquake was felt in my home town ,Abhayapuri (in Bongaigaon District of Western Assam,Geographical Location of Abhayapuri:Longitude:26º18´20´´North,Latitude:90º37´50´´East) around 6.11PM IST i.e. 1241UTC or so on September 18th.I was just preparing with papers & pencil plus my tape recorder to monitor ALL Ireland Football Final broadcast of RTE Ireland via Sentech Relay perhaps on three frequencies i.e.17880,17500 & 7480kHz..from 1300UTC sitting on a mora (tool) just near my bed ..then suddenly I felt some mild shaking from bottom & then ignored it & then I felt again the same thing..then glanced at a plastic bottle with some water ..water movement..was like shaking by someone..I saw at the ceiling fan which was also running at the speed of 3 of 5 ..but suddenly came to my mind.. my friend's Alokesh's observation on a glass of water on his desk during an mild earthquake in his residence in Faridabad a few months back ..I realised ..that water movement couldn't be so due to the ceiling fan at such a speed..it ..EQ...and then came shaking in larger intensity..as the time was ticking..I opened the door & went in the berandha...I heard hue & cry everywhere..outside & too much movement of cable & electrical wires outside...also the sound...I thought my parents went outside via backdoor..instead ..I heard my mother call...as I opened the grill door ...in berandha ..then electrical power supply went out perhaps as a precautionary measure..but I took my torchlight with me..I again moved into my room quickly...& took them via my room to front berandha..but after a while...the EQ was gone gradually...but the shaking was of large intensity..came from bottom part...not like rattling of doors much...etc...as happened earlier occasions. Thank God!!! .no damage ....in our campus. & others But I was sure somewhere it would surely cause heavy damage....as I felt during that time...Yes,I felt that something was preventing slightly to keep my balance....In our town ..several persons was shocked at this earthquake & nearly lost their consciousness as informed by others in the morning of 09/19.My mother called at once my brother in his mobile in Guwahati..& he informed that he & others was safely out of their QTH..after that BSNL Network was disrupted for a 20 minutes or so..Later came back to normal..I called my friends & relatives later & they also all felt the quake in a big way...The electrical power supply was restored within a half hour or so..then I saw the details of the EQ & its intensity 6.8 in richter scale & its epicentre in Sikkim-Nepal Border.....& it was felt all over Eastern Region & Assam etc...also in Bangladesh,Nepal...... in various cable TV News Channel via our local cable network...
Till late in the night,I saw Cable TV News Channels Coverages of the situtations after EQ with more & more updates...etc etc....

This is the second biggest earthquake felt by me.The first one was in August 6th of 1988.I was in Rangjuli in Goalpara District ,99km away from Guwahati.It was in the morning around 6AM...it lasted for several minutes..No damage as such in the area..But there was two shaking was of high intensity midway.For a several minutes, doors etc etc were found to be shaking.
Stay Safe & Take Care...

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

A few Recent Entries from My Radio Diary

2011-07-09T00:42:00.000-07:00

June 29th:
AIR Itangar on 4990kHz:
I heard AIR Itanagar on 4990kHz this morning i.e.June 29th right from the signing on in the morning from 0020UTC with AIR Station ID Music,followed by Bande Mataram, then Station Identification announcements plus frequency infos both shortwave & medium wave etc in Hindi around 0024UTC & then there was usual Shenai recital etc as far as my memory goes .Later I checked this frequency around 0123UTC, there was back to back flok music were played upto 0132UTC as checked for the last time.The signal was fair & slight hum noise as happens in lower frequencies in my Grundig YB 400 Rx due to the Adpator, I'm using.

June 28th:
I logged Voice of Nigeria English on 15120kHz around 1815UTC with fair signal.

June 26th:
On sunday i.e. June 26th, afternoon during 0846-0855UTC again I did an aircheck on FM Band by my Grundig YB 400 Rx with long copper wire as external antenna...what an aircheck it was..om many many frequencies there were several radio stations including Chinese plus South East Asian countries specially from Thailand..Indonesia..as the languages suggested..on a frequency I heard even ..Koran recital with explanation sometimes ..on many frequencies there was Chinese music..most of them pop variety etc etc...And usual FM Radio stations which I usually can listen on 90-100.8MHz range..viz.Bhutan Broadcasting Service on 90.00MHz,98.00MHz etc, AIR Guwahati on 100.8MHz & other Guwahati based privately owned FM Radio Stations'd frequencies like.Radio Ooo Laa Laa on 91.9MHz, Big FM on 92.7MHz, Red FM on 93.5MHz, Gup Shup FM on 94.5MHz & Radio Ooo Laa Laa on 91.5MHz from Shillong either not audible or signal was completely blocked by those FM Radio Stations mentioned.

June 25th:
FM Band Monitoring:
I did an air check on FM Band on June 25th from 0826 to 0830UTC by my Grundig YB 400 Rx with long copper wire as external antenna, found from 100.8MHz to 90.00MHz on several frequencies there were Chinese Radio Station.AIR Guwahati on 100.8MHz relaying AIR Vividh Bharati Programme from Mumbai was blocked by Chinese Radio Station & on other Guwahati based privately owned FM Radio Stations'd frequencies like Big FM on 92.7MHz, Red FM on 93.5MHz, Gup Shup FM on 94.5MHz , there were chinese radio stations...!!!
BBS on 90.00MHz is also not audible. The same thing happened on June 23d morning on 0220utc or so when I did an aircheck on FM Band 100.8MHz to 90.00MHz.

CRI English:Win a Free trip to China...........As First Prize....
CRI-English is celebrating its 70th anniversary..& CRI-English is organising a general knowledge contest to mark the occasion.Today i.e. June 25th on Listeners Garden, they aired third of the series of report on the contest.I understand the answers should be sent to CRI by end of October of this year.Please check their website for details information.

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

Assamese In A11

2011-04-02T01:45:00.000-07:00

Here is time & freqency schedule of a few international radio stations (all are Christian reglious station) broadcasting in Assamese in A09 Season of international broadcasting effective from March 27,2011 to October 30,2011

Adventist World Radio (AWR) on 11860kHz from 1330 to 1400UTC
on sunday & wednesday only via KSDA Agat, Guam (100kW) .

Trans World Radio (TWR) on 12075kHz
1330 to 1400UTC from monday to saturday &
1330 to 1345UTC on sunday
both via KTWR Agana, Guam (100kW)

Family Radio (WYFR)
1400 to 1500UTC on 15450kHz daily

Another Christian reglious station called for Gospel for Asia also broadcast in Assamese.
But I'm yet to find their A11 skds.

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

From My Radio Material Collection

2011-03-31T03:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the scan copy of both front & back side of my first ever BBC World Service Programme/Frequency Guide folder which received at my Abhayapuri residence wayback in summer of 1997.And this is also my first ever printed Radio Material received.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Another Radio Japan Bengali Service Update

2011-03-15T23:32:00.000-07:00

Radio Japan Bengali Service announced on their transmission on March 15th that due to present unprecedented situation in Japan after the recent earthquake & Tsunami, they will not be able to hold the Listeners Meet in Dhaka,Bangladesh next month. Radio Japan Bengali Service had decided to hold the listeners meet in Dhaka to mark 50th anniversary of its broadcasting and starting of FM transmission in Bangladesh via Bangladesh Betar transmitters.They have noted down the details of listeners who have already registered with them in order to attend the listeners meet.And when the situation improves , they may discuss the possibilty of holding the listeners meet there in future.

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

Radio Japan NHK World Update

2011-03-15T03:03:00.000-07:00

Due to the extra-ordinary situation after Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, Radio Japan NHK World English has extended its News Segement of their usual 30 minutes transmission to present 10 or 15 minutes to 29 minutes. They will cover & update listeners with news plus interviews about latest developments etc from Earthquake & Tsunami hit region in Japan for a while.
As heard on March14th transmission of Radio Japan NHK World-Bengali & Hindi transmission on shortwave, they have cancelled all scheduled announced summer special programmes for a while & will air for a while will cover & update listeners with news plus interviews about latest developments etc from Earthquake & Tsunami hit region in Japan.
I believe all Radio Japan Services will follow this for a while.
And Radio Japan-Bengali Service also announced in their transmission on March 14th, due to disruption of postal service plus transport services due to the Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, there will be delay in receiving postal correspondence from Radio Japan.
And heard on both transmissions of Radio Japan-Bengali & Hindi Service that listeners are requested to send their feedbacks via feedback form on their
respective websites.They didn't mention about the usual e-mail idd of sending feedbacks etc i.e. nhkworld@nhk.jp

New Frequency of Radio Japan-Bengali effective March 27th:
In Katha O Sur, the sunday Mailbag Programme on March 13th,Radio Japan-Bengali Service announced about its new frequency i.e. 11685kHz for its 1300-1345UTC transmission effective March 27th.However, the transmission will be relayed via Singapore in place of Uzbekistan for better reception quality in target areas.

New Frequencies of Radio Japan-Hindi effective March 27th:
On Radio Japan-Hindi Service's sunday mailbag programme on March 13th, new frequencies of their new morning transmission & night transmission with change of transmission time were announced.
0130-0200UTC on 11740kHz (hope I noted it correctly)
and for their night transmission
1430-1515UTC on 15745kHz
I'm not sure about the transmitter site of these transmissions.

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

Japan EQ & Radio Monitoring etc

2011-03-12T02:13:00.000-08:00

After getting the news from Guwahati via phone from a source about the Earthquake in Japan plus Tsunami around 0810utc on 03/11, I checked at first Zee News (via our Cable TV Network) Connection), who was airing pictures of EQ & Tsunami received via NHK TV. And heard & saw NHK TV telecasts & NHK Studios shaking during the EQ & hosts were mentioning feeling many aftershocks while reporting etc etc & saw some horrible pictures ....
Later I began listening to radio...starting with BBCWS on 15310kHz from 0840utc ...and they were reporting about the EQ & Tsunami in Japan..and they didn't air the regular sports news bulletin of 10 minutes duration from 0850utc & covering the the EQ & Tsunami in Japan in a special extended edition of their current affairs segement.And they were live reporting from BBC Correspondent in Tokyo & e-mails etc received & reactions from Japanese persons after the earthquake etc & also about Tsunami alerts elsewhere ,reactions of world leaders etc etc, airing of NHK TV audios,Japanese PM address to press plus to the nation with English translations were aired ..and BBCWS continued covering the story for many hours. They also didn't air the Sports News to Middle East on 15575kHz from 1140utc etc etc plus other features on different transmissions to different target areas & covered this Earthquake in Japan plus Tsunami.
Perhaps better sense will prevail on everyone who wants to cut shortwave rather in broadsense radio broadcasting in analog mode.
I did check the bands for SSB transmissions due to noisy band condition couldn't find any such transmissions as such.
Forgot to check later in the night.

Radio Japan via Yamata & other relay transmitter sites as monitored on March 11,2011:
I began checking Radio Japan transmission from 0905utc onwards.And I found their transmission in Japanese on 11740kHz via Singapore relay & later on 0907utc I found also another parallel frequency right from Yamata on 9750kHz.Then I became sure that Yamata site & their transmission & broadcasting facilities is working normally not effected as such due to power supply failure & disreuptions due to the earthquake.Perhaps via emergency power supply systems.
Later in the evening I heard Radio Japan Bengali via Uzbekistan Relay on 9720kHz on air as per their normal skds.As expected their news bulletin dominated the major story-the EQ & Tsunami in Japan.And they aired the regular pre-recorded feature programmes as per their normal skds.
I also heard a few moments of Radio Japan-English transmission via Yamata on 9875kHz during 1300-1330utc around 1316utc.The signal was good but faced moderate QRM (as a form of side band splatter) from 9870kHz. And also I heard Radio Japan in Japanese via Yamata on 11815kHz with fair signal many times during 1246-1400utc.
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Additional Special Note:
BBC Hindi also gave extensive coverages to the EQ & Tsunami in Japan. Later at the last transmission of the day of BBC Hindi, Radio Japan's Hindi presenter Ms Lochini Asthana's reaction during the earthquake was aired along with another Indian person in Japan.Ms Asthna was in office that time.I recorded her experience.
And you know very well Ms Lochini Asthana is now on deputation from All India Radio to Radio Japan Hindi Service.

BBC Urdu also covered extensively the Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan during its night transmission which I heard on 9505kHz during 1500-1600UTC.

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And also found fair signal of Radio Japan-English around 1407utc via Yamata on 5955kHz. And Radio Japan via Singapore Relay was heard with fair to good signal from 12045kHz during 1500-1700UTC and I checked it around 1647UTC as latest.

On March 12,2011:
I found strong signal of Radio Japan in Japanese on 15325kHz during 0200UTC onwards via Yamata.
And observed poor signal in the parallel 17810kHz via Yamata during the same time.

That's all I could share with you & others at this moment.

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

For all monitorings
Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Copper Wire as external antenna

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

A Cordial Invitation

2010-09-25T03:00:00.000-07:00

Its my honour & pleasure to invite you cordially to pay a visit to my Picasaweb Gallery where I've just completed uploading scanned copies of my QSL Cards(both front & back side) plus QSL Letters along with one of my classmate Mr.Tapan Kumar Pathak, once an active DXER .Mr.Pathak is no longer active in DXING.I've uploaded his QSL Cards as a mark of Gratefulness for introducing me to DXING & Radio Related Activites practically for the first time in 1990s & inspiring me to be active in DXING & Radio Related Activites & opening a new window to the world via DXING & Radio Listening & Radio Related Activities.
Here is the URL to my Picasaweb Gallery.....
http://picasaweb.google.com/onlinegks

Thanking You

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

My Latest Printed QSL Cards Received

2010-09-25T02:39:00.000-07:00

Here is the scanned version (both Sides) of my latest QSL Cards received.
(Two identical cards from Family Radio & Radio Free Asia & one 14th anniversary QSL Card from Radio Free Asia).

My First e-QSL Card from Japan Shortwave Club

2010-09-25T02:31:00.000-07:00

Here is the snap of Japan Shortwave Club (JSWC) e-QSL which was received by me in PDF Format recently.

JSWC has started issuing e-QSL Card for correct reception report on their DX Report of The Month segemet on Wavescan, Adventist World Radio's weekly DX Programme(every sunday) .This was announced in their September edition of the DX Report as heard by me on September 5th on Wavescan (1200-1230UTC on 15435kHz). JSWC's DX Report is on air usually every first sunday of the month on Wavescan.The e-qsl card is of the same design as their printed QSL Card. The e-mail address for sending reception report for the JSWC's QSL Card via e-mail is jswcqsl@live.jp.

JSWC is still sending their printed QSL Card as before and return postage as form of one IRC or Two US Dollar will be appreciated as before.The postal address for sending reception report is
Japan Short Wave Club (JSWC),
P.O.Box 44, Kamakura 248-8691, Japan

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

QSL from Voice of Greece

2010-06-28T07:27:00.000-07:00

On June 28th I received a printed QSL Card from Voice of Greece for my
reception report on their transmission in Greek on May 25th of 2010
during their 0100-0200utc transmission on 15650kHz. The card features
Traditional Syrian Jewelry (Skyros-Sporades),Athens,National
Historical Museum.

I also received two postal stamps ( I guess) along with printed skds etc in the envelope from Voice of Greece.I guess it is related to 50 years of State runned Radio Television Organisation
(1938-1988).However, I'm not sure.
Here is the scanned version of the stamps.

My Latest QSL Card from KBS World Radio

2010-06-28T07:20:00.000-07:00

Hi!!Guys!!

Here is the scanned version (both sides) of my latest QSL Card from KBS World Radio ,Seoul, Republic of Korea.This is their 2nd quarter QSL Card for 2010.

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

My Latest KBS World Items

2010-06-28T07:18:00.000-07:00

Here is a few items received from KBS World Radio ,Seoul, Republic of Korea .

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Yours Faithfully
Gautam Kumar Sharma (GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

My Latest Prize from RFI

2010-06-28T07:08:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest Prize received from Radio France International-English Service ,a White T-shirt as a winner of their latest quiz.

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

My Latest QSL Cards

2010-06-15T04:04:00.000-07:00

Here are my latest QSL Cards received.

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

Latest Received from Radio Prague

2010-03-11T12:47:00.000-08:00

I received one QSL Card from Radio Prague of their 2010 Series on Famous Czech Writers along with a pocket 2010 Calendar & latest Printed skd for my two reception reports of their English Transmission sent via e-mail recently. This card has featured Milan Kundera.

73 & 55

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

QSLs for WRMI's Broadcast of Wavescan

2010-03-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

I received last year from Great AMP i.e. One & only Dr.Adrian Mathew Peterson, AWR International Co-ordinator from the famous Indiannapolis, Indiana USA Postal Address , along with other AWR Latest QSL Cards ..three copies of one such so called QSL Cards for WRMI's (Radio Maimi International) broadcast of Wavescan ...for my several reception reports.Thanks to Jose Jacob (VU2JOS) of National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad,India for his suggestion to Wavescan host Jeff White about Wavescan QSLs i.e. they should mention WRMI's broadcast of Wavescan for QSLs of Wavescan in their programme & Jeff White, WRMI Miami, the anchor of Wavescan aired his view on that topic on Janaury 31st edition of the show.

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

2010-03-03T05:44:00.000-08:00

Here is a few latest items received from Radio France International-English Service for winning their quizes.

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

A few Old Radio Ads from NaboKollol

2010-03-03T05:42:00.000-08:00

Here is scanned version of a few Radio Ads that appeared in a few editions of the Magazine in Bengali called Nabo Kollol published by Deb Sahitya Kutir, Kolkata way back in 1960s perhaps.

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

Voice of America 2010 Calendar

2010-01-31T23:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a few snaps of Voice of America 2010 Calendar.

Please send your request for your copy of the Calendar with your postal address by e-mail at letters@voa.gov or by postal mail at

Voice of Amercia 3166 Cohen Building Washington D.C. 20237 U.S.A

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

Family Radio in Assamese on 9440kHz during 1400-1500utc.

2010-01-31T23:24:00.000-08:00

Hi!!! DXERs!!!

On January 15th, I logged from around 1428utc on 9440kHz Family Radio in Assamese ..I heard discussion & questions replied under Open Forum Programme regarding Bible between OM & YL.I monitored from 1430-1458utc with SINPO 34443.And around 1429utc OM mentioned about Open Fourm Programme of Family Radio & talked about free books from Family Radio.No mentioned about any contact address etc. I guess the transmission started around 1400utc.The signal was fair in strength & slight splatters from nearby -10kHz range frequency i.e.9430kHz ..but later towards the end from around 1457utc, heavy splatter from 9430kHz. After montoring the transmission several times during 1400-1500utc on 9440kHz on January 16th,17th & January 18th, I guess Family Radio in Assamese is now on the air on daily basis on 9440kHz during 1400-1500utc. I visited on January 18th the Familly Radio website & found no information on any Assamese transmission on air. Actually I wanted to check the details info i.e. whether its a test transmission or a regular transmission & which transmitter site it is using with how much power i.e. technical details etc.

This is for your info & further DX investigation.

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

RECEIVER: GRUNDIG YB400
ANTENNA:LONG WIRE
Geographical Location of reception place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

My First QSL Card from Portugal

2010-01-31T23:23:00.001-08:00

Hi!!Guys!!
Here is the scanned version (both sides) of my first QSL Card & from RDP International from Portugal.

This is also my first QSL Card received this year i.e.in 2010.

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

From Russia With QSLs I

2009-09-29T06:54:00.000-07:00

From Russia With QSLs.....

Here is the three QSL Cards I receiced from Voice of Russia recently.They are on the theme of Voice of Russia's 80th anniversary.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)

From Russia With QSLs II

2009-09-29T06:49:00.000-07:00

From Russia With QSLs

2009-09-29T06:48:00.000-07:00

QSL from Ireland

2009-09-29T06:42:00.000-07:00

Here is my first QSL Card received from RTE Dublin for reception report on their English Transmission via Meyerton,South Africa (100kW,Sentech Relay) during 1930-2030UTC on 6225kHz.

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

9/21 Earthquake As I felt

2009-09-29T06:35:00.000-07:00

It was a moderately strong earthquake that struck around 0855UTC perhaps.I was listening to BBCWS's Sports Roundup on 15310kHz on Sept. 21st.Its epicentre was in Mongor District of Bhutan. It was like Sinewave type..low strength..at first..them suddenly a big surge ..then..low
intensity...for a while..perhaps..for nearly a minute for the entire earthquake..& the quaking was there after a while...There were several earthquakes of different intensity that were felt in the region within a month with epicentre ranging from Anadaman Nicorbar Island range from August 11th ..& .then in Burma-Manipur Border.plus other regions as epicentre ..etc were felt here in North-east specially in Assam. I felt the night earthquake at August 11th plus the one at around 0855UTC on 09/21 only.
In Guwahati, the one at 0855UTC on 09/21 created panic..& cracks plus slight leaning of some flats etc appeared..as flashed after a while in various TV News Channels ..My brother, Rupam was in office near Downtown Hospital Dispur..it was a two storey building ..he came out
quickly..after a while around 0910UTC he called us at the mobile about its impacts..Then immediately checked Bhutan Broadcasting Service , Bhutan on 6035kHz & 90.00MHz...&
regular Nepali Programme was going on...Later time to time

I was checking all the National News Channels of DD plus other news channels like NDTV,Zee News, India TV..Bengali ones E-TV Bengali News..Akas News...& surprised to note it was felt in all North Bengal Areas...Siliguri, Malda..as far as away in Kolkata plus also Dhaka,Bangladesh
...Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang ...in the opposite side ...also in Lasha..in Tibet's capital ..
Later another earthquake was felt along Sikkim..Uttrarkand areas...& also two aftershocks..of that first earthquake was felt around 0910UTC plus around 1940UTC in Guwahati &
some areas ...But I didn't find its trace though I was awoke that time i.e. 1940UTC..Rupam also mentioned he was also working in his room at late at night as per UTC time
etc..he also couldn't feel it in Guwahati.. As newsreports pouring in..later ..in the late afternoon...reported death etc plus destruction of houses plus bridges etc reported..in Mungor District of Bhutan..BBC Hindi aired special dispatch with Subir Bhoumick from Kolkata..with
backgrounds of earthquake in then Assam..as far as wayback in 1897,1950..etc etc...& panic in the region etc...during BBC Hindi's 1700-1730UTC trax..on 7435kHz..& also saw all reports of various News Channels of TV till early morning hours.

You can find all the latest earthquake details i.e. their strength,epicentre etc around the world..via perhaps Geological Survey of USA site..
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ Now its time for all High Risk Earthquake Zone Areas to prepare ourself for such natural calamities & also encourage Amateur Radio Activities plus promote the hobby of Amateur Radio Activities ....& Amateur Radio courses plus beginning of taking examinations in every capital states of NE Regions plus giving adequate trainings plus
set up of Amateur Radio Stations in every District HQ plus Sub-Divisional HQ..plus in set up of Amateur Radio Clubs of interested persons etc should be encouraged & should be taken immediately...And also there should be repeaters installed to boost signals of OMs making contacts with low powers within India...& ..I think overall...there should be a great effort to promote Amateur Radio Activities.As Amateur Radio Operators can take a great role in co-ordiating relief & rescue operations by setting up emergency communications after a natural calamity.We have to face the reality with courage & determination..
Fortune favours the brave!!!
God Helps Us All!!!

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

Total Solar Elipse On July 22, 2009

2009-09-29T06:31:00.000-07:00

The weather was cloudy (after last night rain) no trace of sunlight i.e.sun shine or sun that time .But around 0056 UTC onwards for three minutes or so, there was total darkness here and around 0102UTC again normal process of gaining light has begun.It was a historic occasion to me....We never wintess total darkness here in Assam during Solar Elipse in our life time.This is memorable event for me.
As per Radio Bands during total solar elipse....here...I was ready right from the 2300UTC onwards & started monitoring all the bands i.e.MW,SW,SSBs, Long Wave, FM but I had to disappointed you with my Radio Monitoring Inputs..with not a such superactive band activities on all bands i.e. .e.MW,SW,SSBs, Long Wave, FM during that period.However, I noted a Chinese Radio Station perhaps on 1377kHz with fair signal right from 2311UTC.However,some usual MW stations's weaker signal signing on could be heard. I was very disapointed with poor band conditions as per MWs etc is concerned now-a-days.However, usual lower frequencies SW Bands like 41m, 31m 49m & 60m behaved as per usually as per my monitoring right from 2300UTC.But very sad that there is no such phenomen such as super activity during the Solar Elipse ....to report in my place.Yes, due to increase of ultra voilet rays presence in atmosphere (Ionspere part) during solar elipse, there is chance of better radio communications i.e. favourable propagation conditions for radio waves to travel long distance (due to reflection etc in Ionosphere) during the time of solar elipse...perhaps this time perhaps low sunspot activites in sun perhaps no such impact plus sudden booming of radio stations during solar elipse period.
And I switched on our front verandah light to mark the occasional of total darkness during total solar elipse period for atleast three minutes or so.And many passerbys auto rikshaws etc switched on their lights during that drakness period. A few cyclist had to halt their journery during that period.A few people also narrated their stories of near fall down from cycles etc
during total darkness. Luckily no serious incident took place.

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

Assamese In A09 etc

2009-04-25T06:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a time & freqency schedule of a few international radio stations (all are Christian reglious station) broadcasting in Assamese in A09 Season of international broadcasting effective from March 29,2009 to October 25,2009.
Adventist World Radio (AWR) on 15275kHz from 1330 to 1400UTC
on sunday & wednesday only via KSDA Agat Guam (100kW) .
Trans World Radio (TWR) on 12075kHz from monday to friday from 1330 to 1400UTC
via KTWR Agana Guam (100kW)
& on 12075kHz from 1330 to 1345UTC
on sunday via via KTWR Agana Guam (100kW)
Gospel for Asia broadcasts on 6040kHz via Dhabbaya UAE (250kW) from 2345 to 2400 UTC
on monday & tuesday.

Family Radio, another Christian Religious Radio Station may begin Assamese Broadcast in future.
As far as my memory goes then Radio Moscow now Voice Of Russia was so far the only major broadcasting organisation other than those Christian reglious stations to broadcast an Assamese Langguage broadcast. Perhaps it used to broadcast 15 minutes daily transmission from 1230UTC i.e. 6.00PM IST.It was discontinued in early 1990s.I still remember listening to then Radio Moscow in Assamese perhaps in late 1980s & early 1990s. And I heard the voice of Late .Nasiur Rahman, a famous Assamese News Reader with All India Radio Delhi , after retiring from his job in AIR , he went to Moscow to revive Radio Moscow in Assamese. I heard his voice in Assamese via Radio Moscow. He also used to present news & current affairs programmes etc in Bengali Section also. I heard his voice several time while listening to Bengali Section. But after sometime, the Assamese broadcast was discontinued. Late Nasiur Rahman worked in the Bengali section for a while after closer of the Assamese section before returning to India. Now this year from March 28th, even the long lasting Bengali, Urdu along with several language services has been discontinued by Voice Of Russia via shortwave & medium wave.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma (GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)

Bhupen Hazarika On Air From Tokyo This Time

2009-04-25T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hi!!! Guys!!!
Another Bengali Song i.e.
Amai Bhul Bujish Nai....
Maiya Bhul Bujish Nai ....
by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika i.e. Bhupen Da as he is popularly known, was aired in Radio Japan NHK World-Bengali Service's sunday Mailbag Programme "Katha O Sur" on April 19, 2009 around 1331UTC on 15215kHz (via Tashkent,Uzbekistan,100kW).
We can listen to a few moments of it as recorded by me by clicking the following link....
http://sites.google.com/site/gkcallingsite/audio6

Please excuse me for not so good quality of audio.

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

Bhupen Hazarika On Air From Washington DC After Moscow

2009-04-18T07:03:00.000-07:00

Its my pleasure to inform you that I heard a few days back within the first week of A09 Season of broadcast , a song in Bengali from one & only Evergreen Bhupen Da as he is popularly called by his numerous fan & well wishers......., was aired from Voice of America Bangla Service right from Washington DC, their studio & relayed to us via their perhaps Thailand Relay on 7260kHz around 1627UTC or so.I just recorded a few moments of the song towards the end perhaps.Please listen to it by clicking the following link.
http://sites.google.com/site/gkcallingsite/voabanga
More e-mails etc soon.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma (GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)

Bhupen Hazarika from Moscow

2009-04-18T07:02:00.000-07:00

A Bengali song of Dr.Bhupen Hazarika was played in last broadcast via shortwave on March 28th (2009) from Voice of Russia's Bengali Service at the request of a listener. Please listen to a few moments of the audio by clicking the following link.
http://sites.google.com/site/gkcallingsite/audio1

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

Voice of Russia In Bengali

2009-04-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hi!!Guys!!!
I recorded the entire supposed to be the last broadcast of Voice of Russia in Bengali on March 28th during 1530-1600UTC on 7305kHz.The reception quality was not very good but still audible.There was nothing special as such in their last transmission...just a announcement repeated from time to time..that due to some reasons radio broadcast of Voice of Russia would be not available for sometime but news etc will be available via its website ....etc.After news,current affairs reports came Listeners Mail specially from Clubs was aired.And a song from Dr.Bhupen Hazarika was aired in Bengali.....in between the listeners letters reading.So,...........another station broadcasting in Bengali going off the air....Long back heard in newspapers....in Assamese....of closing down only Assamese broadcast (of 15 minutes duration) from a major international broadcaster..other than religious station...from then Radio Moscow..Voice of Russia.......& now after a decade & half of that.......the Bengali Section also has gone off the air via shortwave.....!!!!!!!!What next???????????????
Please listen to last transmission's a few moments of Voice of Russia in Bangla on March 28th. by clicking the following link
http://sites.google.com/site/gkcallingsite/audio
plus a few mmoments of inital audio of their last transmission
http://sites.google.com/site/gkcallingsite/audio3

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

DX Partyline via HCJB Australia in A09

2009-04-18T06:57:00.000-07:00

Here is the DX Partyline Schedule via HCJB Australia from March 29,2009 as heard on March 14th edition of DX Partyline.On fridays....
for East Asia
from 1245UTC on 15400kHz
On saturdays for South & South East Asia
from 1445UTC on 15425kHz
& also again On saturdays for South Pacific
from 0800UTC on 11750kHz
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Japan in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu in A09

2009-03-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the time & frequency schedule of Radio Japan NHK World in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu Languages effective March 29,2009. And all transmission will be relayed from transmitters in Uzbekistan in place of Wertachtal,Germany.
Bengali from 1300 to 1345 UTC on 15215kHz
Hindi from 1345 to 1430UTC on 9585kHz
Urdu from 1430 to 1515UTC on 9680kHz
And this is for the first time as far as my 12 years of regular listening to Radio Japan in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu Languages perhaps, they will be using different frequencies for these transmissions.
This information was disclosed in Radio Japan's Hindi Service's Sunday Mailbag Programme "Cheri Ke Desh Say" & also later in Urdu Service's sunday Mailbag Programme on March 01,2009.
It was mentioned earlier by Radio Japan that they would be relaying their Bengali,Hindi & Urdu Transmissions from transmitters in Uzbekistan effective March 29,2009 in place of present Wertachtal,Germany for better reception in target areas i.e. in South Asia.
Thanking You
73 & 55
Yours Faithfully
Gautam Kumar Sharma

All India Radio via Medium Wave

2009-03-14T07:27:00.000-07:00

Here is a few radio stations that I could identify by listening to their station identification announcements plus other ways just like by its languages like South Indian Languages like Telegu, Tamil etc...(though I don't know them but could identify they are South Indian Languages ...etc) & monitoring during different period of time........
Date:February 19,2009
...................
All India Radio Indore A
Time:1343UTC
648kHz
Brief Program Details:
Local Regional News in Hindi in Female voice
SINPO:34433
Slight QRM from a co-channel Nepalese radio station
....................
All India Radio Raipur
Time:1346UTC
981kHz
Brief Program Details:
Regional News in Hindi by female voice
SINPO:34543
.....................
All India Radio Visakhapatnam
Time:1305UTC
927kHz
Brief Program Details:
South Indian Music
Fair reception overall
....................
All India Radio Portblair
Time:1306UTC
648kHz
Brief Program Details:
Hindi film song....
poor reception
& checked AIR Portblair shortwave frequency i.e 4760kHz...same song heard...
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri,Assam,India
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital Readout)
Antenna:Long Wire

List of A Few AIR Stations on Medium Wave Logged

2009-03-14T07:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a few All India Stations that I logged & I could identify by listening to their station identifcation announcement during night recently.
AIR Rewa on 1179kHz
AIR Raipur on 981kHz
AIR Jabbalpur on 801kHz
AIR Darbanga on 1296kHz
AIR Najiababad 954kHz
AIR Bhabanipurpatna on 1206kHz
AIR Bhagalpur on 1458kHz
AIR Sambalpur on 945kHz
AIR Cuttak A on 972kHz
AIR Jeypore on 1467kHz
AIR Allahabad on 1026kHz
AIR Varanashi A on 1242kHz
AIR Uttarkashi on 1602kHz
AIR Lucknow A on 747kHz
AIR Vijaywada A on 837kHz
AIR Kolkata A on 657kHz
AIR Kolkata B on 1008kHz
AIR Siliguri on 711kHz
And a few AIR radio stations of my region that can be heard here on medium wave in my place.....
AIR Dibrugarh on 567kHz
AIR Guwahat B on 1035kHz
AIR Guwahat A on 729kHz
AIR Tezpur on 1125kHz
AIR Kokrajhar on 1512kHz (its the nearest AIR Radio Station from my place)
AIR Itanagar on 675kHz
AIR Tawang on 1521kHz (Best received station in the night mostly)
AIR Shillong on 864kHz
AIR Silchar on 828kHz
AIR Aizawl on 540kHz
AIR Imphal on 882kHz
AIR Kohima on 639kHz
AIR Gangtok on 1404kHz
More details log plus monitoring reports plus audio files soon.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri,Assam,India
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital Readout)
Antenna:Long Wire

Exotic Radio Log

2009-03-14T07:25:00.001-07:00

Here is a few of my recent rare & exotic radio loggings as per my standard.
Date:February 04,2009
SW Radio Africa (100kW,Meryerton,South Africa)
Time:1837utc
Frequency:4880kHz
Jamming noise , as you know this station is usually jammed by Zimbawae Govt.
Date:February 04,2009
Radio Tajakistan (Tajik Radio) in Tajik perhaps..1839utc on 4765kHz
(100kW,Dushanbe-Yangikul,Tajikstan)
music, station identification in OM voice etc promos etc
Reception overall fair

Date:February 04,2009
Radiodiffusion Television de Djibouti (Radio Djibouti )
on 4780kHz (50kW,Djibouti) 1859utc
music, YL Talk & later gave station identification etc in local language etc
Reception overall fair
Date:February 04,2009
Radio Algeries Holy Quran Service,Algeria via Issoudun France
in Arabic
Time:2017utc
Frequency:7455kHz
OM gave explanations in Arabic from Holy Quran
Good reception
Date:February 04,2009
TWR Africa English (100kW.Manzini,Swaziland)
Time:2029utc
Frequency:3200kHz
music,station promo with music, male voice gave details of TWR Africa transmission of the day etc, interval signal of TWR Swaziland
overall fair reception
Date:February 04,2009
Channel Africa English (100kW,Meryerton,South Africa)
Time:2039utc
Frequency:3345kHz
OM talk etc, female voice gave station identifcation, station promo in male voice, music
Fair reception
BBCWS Africa(100kW,Meryerton,South Africa)
Time:1906utc
Frequency:3255kHz
News, report from Magadisu about a reported murdered etc
fair to poor reception
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri,Assam,India
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital Readout)
Antenna:Long Wire

Australian Broadcasting Corporation ,Northern Territory Shortwave Service LOG

2009-03-14T07:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a few exotic & rare log as per my standard.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Northern Territory Shortwave Service
Date:February 04,2009
ABC Northern Territory Shortwave Service
Katherine Relay (50kW)
Frequency:2485kHz
Time:1912utc
Poor to fair reception
Frequency:2485kHz
Time:2038utc
Poor to fair reception
ABC Northern Territory Shortwave Service
Roe Creek Relay (50kW)
Frequency:2310kHz
Time:2035utc
Poor reception
ABC Northern Territory Shortwave Service
Tennant Creek Relay (50kW)
Time:2036UTC
Frequency:2325kHz
Poor reception

73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri,Assam,India
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East
Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital Readout)
Antenna:Long Wire

VOA Urdu is back via shortwave

2009-01-16T06:37:00.001-08:00

Yes, I heard loud & clear signal of VOA Urdu around 0120UTC both on 9820 & 9520kHz on Janaury 12,2009 & also not with so clear signal on 1539kHz.

More Posts soon.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

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

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Wire

Off The Air Currently!!!!!!!!!

2009-01-16T06:36:00.000-08:00

Let begin this feature with Bangladesh Betar's Domestic Service shortwave transmission on 4750kHz: Yes, I've noted the fact that no transmission of Bangladesh Betar's Domestic Service is audible for several weeks. And instead a Chinese Radio station can be heard here.I thought it is due to poor progagation & also perhaps for some annual reparing etc the transmission was off the air.Thanks for the update of Dr Supratik Sanatani & contacting Senior Engineer, RRC,BB, Dhaka & informing us about the fact.

VOA Urdu via Shortwave::
I was also wondering why VOA Urdu was not heard via shortwave for many days.And also fearing the wrost ......surely thanks for Alokesh's post about DX Asia's Post about VOA Urdu again back to Medium wave only & partially tallying with my fear.I used to tune into VOA Urdu via Shortwave for nearly over two decades along with VOA Hindi & VOA Bangla besides VOA English & VOA Special English. And I'm wondering what VOA is planning to do with South Asian Languages.....They closed VOA Hindi's radio transmission.Sometime they stopped airing VOA Urdu via shortwave & only airing via Medium Wave only. And then they resumed shortwave transmission of VOA Urdu. And now again they stopped via shortwave & only goes on air via Medium wave only.

DXing With Cumbre ,World Harvest Radio English via Angel 3 Transmitter in Hawai Islands perhaps:
Perhaps for several months, I've not heard this station in A08 season due to poor propagation conditions, but now in B08 season I guess main reason for not being able to listen this DX Programme i.e. DXing With Cumbre Angel 3 Transmitter of World Harvest Radio or any other transmission in English via it. As usually, World Harvest Radio Trasmission to Asia are transmitted via this transmission.I've also found no transmission of DXing With Cumbre via Angel 3 Transmitter of World Harvest Radio is listed as far as skd. of DXing With Cumbre via World Harvest Radio released a few months back.Please check & confirm.

Radio Kuwait English on 15110kHz from 0500 to upto 0800UTC perhaps.
I've not heard any Radio Kuwait in English on 15110kHz from 0500UTC onwards for past several weeks.The channel remains blank. And also you can hear Radio Pakistan's QRM slightly sometime from 15100kHz.

More Posts soon.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

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

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Wire

GK's Monitoring Entries

2009-01-16T06:33:00.000-08:00

Radio Japan:
Got fair signal of the trax. of Radio Japan Bengali on January 8,2009 around 1325UTC or so on 15215kHz.But while checking around 1439UTC on 15215kHz during R.Japan-Hindi, there no audible signal heard by me.Perhaps the signal faded away.

Voice of Vietnam English:
This station can be heard now-a-days on 12020kHz from 1000UTC onwards with fair signal.

DXPL via HCJB-Australia:
DXPL via HCJB-Australia was heard on 15540kHz on January 8,2009 from 1310UTC for 15 minutes or so loud & clear signal.

DW Radio in South Asian Languages via 1548kHz:
At night, I've found marked improvement in reception quality on DW Radio's Medium Wave transmission in South Asian Languages now-a-days from 1430UTC onwards via its Trincomalee,Sri Lanka relay .

VOA Urdu again via 1539kHz & ...... Medium Wave Only:::
VOA Urdu can be heard on 1539kHz in night & early morning.But there is QRM from other stations.Also the signal quality is not satisfactory.

More Posts soon.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

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

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Wire

KBS Card & Sticker

2009-01-16T06:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a KBS POP Show Card plus a stiker received recently by me from KBS World.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

Radio Cards etc

2009-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a few Radio Cards received from DW Radio recently.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

My External Antenna

2009-01-16T06:27:00.000-08:00

Please have a look at my makeshift External Antenna (a piece of copper wire with white cloth coating ) . Will have to do lots of work in Antenna.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

Punching Error in AIR Guwahati Also!!!!

2009-01-16T06:25:00.000-08:00

Hi!!! Guys!!!
Was this a Punching Error in AIR Guwahati??????????????????
I was listening to AIR Guwahati's Commerical Extension Service Programme On Assamese Music "Suwarani" from 0225UTC onwards on 100.8MHz (FM Mode) here in my home town Abhayapuri (178km-200km away from Guwahati ) loud & clear.There was a short two minutes or so breaks for FM News Headlines around 0230UTC.Just after this around 0233UTC , the normal programme announcement was given for next song of Assamese flim "Sakuntala,Sankar Aru Joshep Ali", there was News in Hindi perhaps which was on the air via AIR-Guwahati's Medium Wave relay i.e. 729kHz & 4940kHz Shortwave relay from AIR Delhi. After a spell of silence then came song in Hindi perhaps relayed Vividh Bharati AIR Mumbai for a few minutes. I switched off the Rx then to respond the nature call for a few minutes. And while returning back around 0241UTC or so, I found Assamese songs from the flim "Sakuntala,Sankar Aru Joshep Ali" was on the air.Perhaps, the problem by that time was sorted out. Perhaps the technical guy punched right piece of cable to the feed in plug after initial mistake.And I think this is the "Punching Error" as often we see in posts in DX India Yahoo Groups....
If it is so, then GK has fortunate enough to witness this error.
For your info, this AIR Guwahati FM Station on 100.8 MHz takes a short 20 minutes break from AIR Mumbai Vividh Bharati Relay from 0225 to 0245UTC for this AIR Guwahati's Commerical Extension Service Programme On Assamese Music "Suwarani".And then rejoins Vividh Bharati Relay from 0245 to upto 0345UTC.And again AIR Guwahati's Commerical Extension Service Programme takes over from 0345UTC onwards upto perhaps 0500 ot 0530UTC or towards end of the morning transmission. There are two break for FM News Headlines in Assamese at 0225 & 0445UTC onwards.

73 & 55
Yours Sincerely
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri

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

Receiver:Grundig YB400 (Digital)
Antenna:Long Wire

ABC Radio, the First Bangladesh FM Station logged by Me

2008-11-15T04:54:00.000-08:00

Hi!!! Guys!!!
On November 9,2008 while scaning the FM Band of Grundig YB 400 Rx I got
fair signal of ABC Radio broadcasting from Dhaka Bangladesh on 89.2MHz
around 1530UTC. There was news & followed by station identification &
frequency annoucements plus back to regular programming announcements
etc.This was the first time I logged a FM Radio Station of Bangladesh
was heard by me. I'll try to log it again in this winter & try to
record a few moments of audio with station identification announcments
etc.
I'm sorry that I couldn't record the audio of it that day.
And again on morning of that sunday i.e.November 9th, after a long
period, I heard also AIR FM Rainbow relay from Shillong on 103.6 MHz
with good signal.I recorded a moments of audio around 0230UTC
onwards.I'll try to add link later on to the audio files of various
radio stations I logged & radio audios of that stations in mp3 format.
And for your info, the reception of ABC Radio from Dhaka was not heard
with audible signal after that sunday i.e. November 9,2008.
And also I'm receiving poor signal of All India Radio Nowgaon on
102.7MHz during morning hours.For your kind info, Nowgaon is the
district HQ town of Nowgaon District situated nearly 120km away from
Guwahati.
More updates etc later.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma
Abhayapuri(Assam) (India)
Geographical Location of Reception Place(Abhayapuri):
Longitude:26º18´20´´North
Latitude:90º37´50´´East

Assamese In B08

2008-11-15T04:52:00.000-08:00

Here is a time & freqency schedule of a few international radio
stations (all are Christian reglious station) broadcasting in Assamese
in B08 Season of international broadcasting effective from October
26,2008 to March 28,2009
Adventist World Radio (AWR) on 15660kHz from 1330 to 1400UTC on sunday
& wednesday only via KSDA Agat Guam (100kW) .
Trans World Radio (TWR) via KTWR Agana Guam (100kW) on 12075kHz
on sundays from 1330 to 1345UTC &
And from monday to saturday from 1330 to 1400UTC.
Gospel for Asia broadcasts in Assamese on 6040kHz from 2345 to 0000UTC
on monday & tuesday via Dhabbaya UAE (250kW).
My special thanks to Alokesh Gupta,New Delhi for his infos & links from
where I compiled the above informations.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma
Assam,India

2008-10-10T02:26:00.000-07:00

Now-a-days, I'm getting loud & clear signal specially in the morning,late afternoon to night of all three private FM Radio Stations i.e. Radio Ooo Laa Laa on 91.9MHz, Big 92.7 FM on 92.7MHz & Radio Gopshop on 94.3MHz broadcasting from Guwahati City in my place ,Abhayapuri on Western Assam (approx.170-200km Airal distance range from Guwahati City ) via my Grundig Yatch Boy 400 Receiver (Digital) with telescopic Antenna.
Also a FM Radio Station transmission from Bhutan on 90.00MHz can heard loud & clear here. The FM transmission of All India Radio Guwahati on 100.8MHz can be heard here also. Also FM Relay of All India Radio Guwahati etc can be heard from All India Radio's Dhubri FM Relay Transmitter on 103.3MHz loud & clear sometime even during day time also. I also heard a few months back All India Radio FM Rainbow Relay on 103.6MHz from AIR Shillong. But now-a-days, the signal is not audible here.
Gyan Bani relay from Guwahati on 107.8MHz::
On October 4,2007 around 0143UTC heard Gyan Bani Guwahati on 107.8MHz with fair to poor signal. There was station promos plus other educational programs. Gyan Bani is educational FM channels run by IGNOU.
On October 5, I got good signal of Gyan Bani Guwahati around 0100UTC. There was program on Sri Sri Sankar Dev, the great Basinav Guru & his disciple Sri Sri Madhav Dev , their life & legacy & works & cultural contribution-devotion songs etc in Hindi.
Gyan Bani uses All India Radio's FM Transmitter facilities in various locations.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma
Abhayapuri