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)

Myanmar Radio (MRTV) from Nay Pyi Taw (Tatkone) transmitter

Myanmar Radio was logged on 16th July 2013. Their English language news and English pop songs  programing to domestic audience was observed from 1530 hrs to 1557 hrs UTC on 5985 khz.
  SINPO rating from 1530 to 1556 hrs UTC was 44434. at 1557 it was severely affected (interference)  by CRI Swahili on the same frequency and SINPO deteriorate to 42232.

Reception report was sent shortly after the broadcast end by email and posted on the following day. I got a following reply within 24 hrs from MRTV

    

They also promised to send a QSL by post soon in another email.

PCJ Radio International via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

PCJ Radio International broadcasting from Taiwan, transmitted via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, was heard on 30 June 2013. Their seventh test broadcast commenced a half hour later to get rid of co-channel QRM. Programme started at 1330 UTC with Andy Sennitt's "Focus Asia Pacific",  at 1345 Tecsun shortwave receiver advertisement and followed by "PCJ Happy Station Show".

Overall reception on 11.835 kHz at the time of sign on was very good SINPO 55444 . Excellent audio clarity despite slight fading.

Around 1341 UTC, suddenly atmospheric noise increased ( QRN) including transmitter hum and fading and reception deteriorate to 45333. At 1351 UTC, reception improved to 55444.
Fading and severe transmitter hum  overruled the transmitting audio by around at1402 UTC. At 1414 UTC, hum and fading completely gone, reception improve to  55545.

A reception report was emailed shortly after the broadcast end.
e-QSL received on 4th July 2013.

Address:
PCJ Radio International
8th Floor, Number 47, Lane 31,
Sanmin Road, Section 1,
Banciao, New Taipei City
Taiwan, 22070
Republic Of China

Email:
pcjqsl@pcjmedia.com