AIR DRM Sinhala Service on 15050 khz (-5khz USB)

AIR DRM Sinhala Service was received on 15050 (-5khz USB) from 1336 to 1345 hrs UTC on 25th August 2013. No sound due to poor signal but Station Information were received.

Same equipment were used (RTL-SDR +  NooElec RF Upconverter and  SDR Sharp + dream.

Bangkok Radio volmet broadcast from Thailand on 6676 khz USB

Bangkok Radio volmet broadcast  from Thailand was monitored on 6676 khz USB from 1720-1722 hrs UTC on 25 th August 2013..
During the period of broadcast meteorological information were given.


SINPO was 44444. Good signal strength and fair clarity was noted.

Volment Reception using RTL-SDR (R820T DVB-T) and NooElec RF Upconverter

AIR Chinsurah DRM testing on Medium wave 594 khz USB

All India Radio Chinsurah New DRM transmitter testing was observed on 594 khz medium wave at 2000 Hrs UTC on 25th August 2013. High quality sound was heard but some disturbance was noted during the  monitoring period.
Hindi songs (Gazals) were playing At  a 2010 hrs UTC . The following video shows it.


As usual 
 RTL-SDR (R820T DVB-T) +  NooElec RF Upconverter and  SDR Sharp + dream. were used for DRM reception on PC

AIR Vividh Bharati DRM on 15140 khz (USB -5khz)

All India Radio Vividh Bharati DRM on 15140 khz. Only data and very intermittent sound was received on 21 August 2013.  Station was playing Hindi Oldies music at around 1710 hrs UTC. No transmission was observed after1715 hrs UTC.

The following equipments were used for DRM reception on PC

Hardware part: RTL-SDR (R820T DVB-T) +  NooElec RF Upconverter
Software part: SDR Sharp + dream.

BBC DRM on 5845 khz via Nakhon Sawan, Thailand

BBC's DRM broadcast was received on 5845 khz via Nakhon Sawan, Thailand on 11th August 2013. Very good reception and high quality sound was observed.
Live radio coverage from Moscow on 'World Athletics Championships 2013' was heard on 1650 hrs UTC.

The following equipments were used for DRM reception on PC
Hardware part: RTL-SDR (R820T DVB-T) +  NooElec RF Upconverter

Software part: SDR Sharp + dream

Video clip of BBC  DRM on 5845 khz (USB -5khz)