On A Cloudy Cool Morning My Three 7s viz. 7150,7145 & 7090kHz lsb

 RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:40mb Inverted V Dipole

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

Monitor's Sign Notes etc:

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist), dates are mentioned in date,month, year format & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases), Signal strength mentioned with perfect readibility unless mentioned otherwise

> indicating onwards, amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in QRZ.COM  etc & as heard on air in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale plus report by ear(in RST Scale), ? sign has been put on info with doubt, some additional information &  plus special/critical report/monitoring observations may be added.

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts without any pecuinary interest just for  amateur radio hobby. 

Date:30/10/2026

WX:Cloudy, cool

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7150kHz lsb
(Warming Up Session of The Hambel Belgaum Net, actual net starts at 0700ist)

0632ist>VU2RZA(Chennai) S9 5-10dB(VU2RZA acting as the net-controller), VU2PNU(Belgaum) S9 QSB, VU2EU (Chengannur)  S6 QSB, Noise Level S5, VU2EHR poor reception, VU2MBF poor, VU3WJR (Amisthapur) poor, VU3IZH poor, VU3DWN(Kottayam) S7 QSB, VU3IHK NO COPY, VU22NA (Kanhangad) poor, VU3DVA (Gandhinagar) below noise not copied, VU2KDS (New Panvel) no copy, VU23BK (Coimbatore) poor reception, VU2JRT (Surat) S7 QSB slight, VU3TBU (Bengaluru) S7 QSB, heard breaking call of VU2DED & VU2JF around 0641ist, 

0642ist>VU2RZA S9 5dB, VU2DXL(Mumbai) S7 QSB , VU2JF (Rajkot) S7 QSB, VU3FGP(Sulthan Bathery) no copy, VU2BKD NO COPY , VU2DED (Greater Noida) S7 QSB, heard breaking call of VU2ORO around 0645ist, VU2RVE NO copy, heard breaking call of VU2DOS too, around 0646ist heard breaking call of VU2TKC &  VU2ORO, also around 0647utc heard breaking call of both VU2TKC & VU2ORO, VU3UKN poor, VU2OGO (Payyanur) S8 QSB, ....

0648-0655ist:

VU2RZA S9 QSB, VU2KOC(Belgaum )S7 QSB, VU2TKC (Uttarpara, Kolkata) S9 15dB, VU2ORO (Noida) S9 QSB, VU3PSF (Kutralam) no copy, VU2RBI(Hyderabad) poor, VU2RMS (Bengaluru) S6 QSB, VU3OSV ((Thiruvananthapuram) no copy, VU2DXA (Kattoor)S7 QSB ,Monitoring on that frequency ended around 0655ist

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7145kHz lsb

0742ist>9N2LT (Janakpur) S9 5dB, VU2FRD(Bhubuneswar) S9 5dB, VU2DLU (New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S9 QSB, Noise Level S5, around 0750ist 9N2LT went on listening mood, 

0750ist>VU2DLU S9, VU2FRD S9, heard breaking call of VU2KFR around 0751ist, 

0752-0807ist:

VU2FRD S9, VU2KFR (Ballyganj) S8-S7 QSB, Noise Level S5, VU2DLU S9, 

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7090kHz lsb

0807ist>VU3NYV(Shillong) S9 20dB, VU3FEW (Makum) S7 QSB, Noise Level S5-S4, heard breaking call of VU3WTS around 0809ist, 

0809ist>VU3NYV S9 20dB, VU3WTS(Titabar) S9, VU3FEW S7-S9 QSB, Noise Level S3-S4,VU3WTS went QRT around 0819ist, 

0819-0823ist:

VU3NYV S9 10dB, VU3FEW S7 QSB, Noise Level S3, 

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 40mb Inverted V Dipole  As External Antenna

More observations//monitoring reports/news about amateur radio soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Some preliminary B26 Reception Observations...

Here is a few rough observations on some of the frequencies of the latest B26 frequencies  from the very first day to a few days.

Working Condition:

RIG:Yaesu FT 891

External ANT:40mb Inverted V dipole

Place of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Date:October 25,2026

No transmission of BBC World Service(BBCWS) of English to South Asia during 0000-0200utc & 1200-1400utc on shortwave analog mood from today. This is one of the highlight of B26 season.

Station KNLS English Alaska via MWV LOUD ..ALMOST CLEAR ON 13760kHz S9 Plus slight QSB...here ..on both slot as per my random monitoring 0200-0258utc..& 0300-0358utc..

Radio Romania International(RRI) English  on 15210kHz 0403utc heard weak signal ..music song by YL on air perhaps...not sure it's RRI ENG...could not monitor 17780kHz 0630-0656utc..will check both frequencies for sometime

RADIO PHILIPINAS WORLD SERVICE ENGLISH STILL on 15640, 17750 & 21720kHz loud & clear during 0200-0330utc..I think tomorrow they will be on their new B26 frequencies..viz. 12020, 15640 & 17655kHz ..let me check & report tomorrow. I think they will change to B26 frequencies from tomorrow i.e.October 26th.

CGTN(China Global Television Network)ex. China Radio International(CRI)
 ENGLISH (0000-0100UTC slot)0032utc on 6075kHz poor QRN & QRM, parallel 6180kHz  slightly better reception, 9700kHz excellent, heard also around same time CGTN ENG on 17740kHz excellent ..will check tomorrow & later..
Akashvani External Service Sindhi around 0120utc on 9870kHz S7 QSB slightly noisy ...

China Radio International(CRI) URDU 0100-0200utc on trace of Signal on 13695kHz  on parallel 7240kHz chinese language station was broadcasting ..will check .further in coming days

Another interesting log....
Hope Radio English via Medron, Palau very weak signal but could be copied  on 15680kHz (Sunday only) around 0138utc

CRI NEPALI @0141utc on 11860kHz S9 30dB ..Parallel 13780kHz @0142utc S9 30dB ..

Akashvani Ext. Serv. Nepali @0148utc on 15410kHz via SPT BENGALURU S9 20dB touching .

CRI BENGALI 0200utc> 11640 9655 kHz ..blasting ....S9 ++...

FEBA URDU ON 7320kHz  @0203utc S9 20dB Via Dhabhyaa UAE slight QSB also slight hum on the audio

CRI TAMIL (0200-0300utc slot) On 13600kHz only noise audible nothing audible @0205utc  & on parallel 17655kHz ,@0207utc nothing too audible ..
CRI NEPALI(0230-0330utc slot) ...on 13780kHz @0234utc S9 30dB & on  the parallel 11730kHz @0235utc S8 20dB , on 11860kHz no signal

CRI Tamil (0300-0400utc slot) on 13730kHz @0303ist S9 5dB, on the parallel 13600kHz @0305utc S9 10dB

Radio New Zealand Pacific English 9700kHz 1155utc onwards for a few minutes,  Noisy signal, difficult to copy properly, 

Music etc on air, time signal at 1200utc , news by YL 

Here Wavescan S9 15dB slightly noisy with slight QSB...1230utc...onwards .upto 1258utc with good overall reception.

Voice of Turkey URDU 1300utc 15390kHz S9 15-20dB maximum slight QSB & noise..opening announcement by YL

BBCWS English on 21565kHz(Via MADAGASCAR) towards South East Asia perhaps from 1319utc ....S9 20dB touching...

BBCWS 21565kHz loud here usually during 1200-1400utc directed to . ...let me check on Saturday on 12095kHz ....& Other frequencies for Africa regions .....whether i audible or not...

AWR Assamese 1330utc 17735kHz carrier coming & going no audio ...still latest 1334utc...what's going on.?

Then the audio around 1335utc and overall reception was good.

Voice Of Turkey English 13635kHz 1338utc S7-S9 slightly Noisy With QSB, Letter Box Program presented by YL 

KBS World English 1400utc onwards on 9630kHz:

Yes Sir...strong signal of other language tx heard here on 9630kHz...may be from October 26th kbs world will take over 9630kHz the B26 frequenies like Radio PHILIPINAS.

Anyway KBS world English on 31mb during 1400-1600utc useless here ..due heavy co,-channel adjacent interference strong to moderate like voice of Mongolia...on 12085kHz during 0900-0930utc

News is disappointing for Radio Tehran..

Hindi 11640kHz(1420-1520utc slot) @1420utc for a few minutes nothing heard...

Bengali (1423-1523ist slot) @1423utc  Nothing audible on both 11710/12055kHz 

Will monitor further ..all time slots frequencies .

Meanwhile OM VU2JOS from Hyderabad reported good signal of Radio Tehran in English on 11710kHz in there.

Trans World Radio(TWR) Manipuri(1430-1445utc slot Sunday) on 17700kHz via Madagascar heard @1430utc S9 5dB...

Vatican Radio Hindi(1430-1450utc slot)

17790kHz @1431utc poor noisy & parallel 15490kHz @1432utc S7 QSB

Earlier Radio Japan English to South East Asia (1400-1420utc Slot ) @1409,utc onwards for a few minutes end of feature program, music, announcements frequency notice, website info etc etc, signature tune station. Id. Announcements repeats...S7-S8 but slighly NOISY ..fading (QSB)also there

Date:OCTOBER 26, 2026

Radio PHILIPINAS World Service English  has been on air on new B26 FREQUENCIES...12020, 15640 & 17665kHz ...from 0200utc .. the reception excellent on all three frequencies.

RRI Eng today audible today here on 15210,kHz from 0401utc after initials  break down of signal after a few seconds several times...later heard for a few minutes of. news ..presented by YL  S5-S7 QSB, .a weak co-channel QRM heard unid language station.....have to monitor further...will check 17780kHz from 0630utc ...

Date:OCTOBER 28, 2026

CRI TAMIL 0200-0300utc 13600kHz not heard any thing , 9800kHz 11870kHz 

13600kHz may be deleted or off air not sure...

CRI Tamil @0220utc 9800kHz S9 10dB & a few moment later on the parallel 11870kHz  S9 15dB...on 13600kHz nothing audible ..

CRI URDU 0200-0300utc slot nothing audible here on 11650 & 9450kHz ..@0228utc today

BBCWS English  2335utc 11645kHz(South East Asia perhaps as target area) via MADAGASCAR not audible  

More observations//monitoring reports etc coming soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Cricket & Photography My Two Passions Going Nostalgic

Vijay Merchant Trophy Under 16 (2018-19)

Nagaland Vs Arunachal Pradesh 

October 21-23rd,2018 

Mahabir Chilarai Stadium, Abhayapuri

And I guess this is for the first time such a level of cricket match is being held here at Abhayapuri and in the .Mahabir Chilarai Stadium, Shivpur(Shivbari)Abhayapuri.My special thanks to North Salmara District Sports Association & related Associations for making it possible to organise the match.And special thanks to Respected Golap Medhi (Golap Da) .a former reputed  cricket player who played for Cosmos Club ,Abhayapuri(all-rounder) for passing the information about the match and also accompanying me for most of the Ist session of the match during the opening day and offering his expert comments on the match and recollecting his playing days.Its a wonderful experience. Rest of the two days, I watched the match alone for a few hours and checking scores online via BCCI website. I''m fortunate to witness this historic occasion.Here is a few snaps taken my me....its long back 8 years back....still fresh in my mind...

 And a special visitor.......

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few Amateur Logs From September 2026 From Abhayapuri

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire 

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

Monitor's Sign Notes etc:

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist), dates are mentioned in date,month, year format & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases), Signal strength mentioned with perfect readibility unless mentioned otherwise

> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in QRZ.COM  etc & as heard on air in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale plus report by ear(in RST Scale), ? sign has been put on info with doubt, some additional information &  plus special/critical report/monitoring observations may be added.

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts without any pecuinary interest just for  amateur radio hobby. 

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Date:23/09/2026

WX:Cloudy, wet after night's heavy thunderstorm & heavy rain, mild breeze blowing , 

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7090kHz lsb

0755ist>VU3NYV (Shillong) on CQ call , heard around weak breaking call of another station Perhaps from Nepal I could copy the prefix 9N1 ..not the two letters suffix that moment, 0758ist>VU3NYV S9, 9N1KM(Kathmandu) 43 by ear, 

0759ist>9N1KM S3-S5, VU3NYV S9, Noise Level S1, 

0805ist> VU22AR (Guwahati) heard calling S5, 9N1KM heard weak, VU3NYV S9, 

0806ist>9N1KM 43 by ear, VU3NYV S9, VU22AR S7-S5, 9N1KM  might have copied VU22AR properly, 

0808ist>VU22AR S7 , VU3FHG(Guwahati) S5 QSB, VU3NYV S9 , all three stations noted with slight QSB, VU3FHG went off the air around 0813ist, 

0813-0819ist:

VU22AR S7 QSB, VU3NYV S9 QSB slight, Noise Level S1,

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Date:22/09/2026

WX:Clear Blue Sky, Bright. Sunshine, 

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7090kHz lsb

0752-0757ist:

VU3WTS(Titabar) S7-S8, VU3NYV(Shillong) S9 5dB, both stations noted with slight QSB, Noise Level S2-S1, 

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7145kHz lsb

0757-0758ist:

VU22AR(Guwahati ) calling S7 QSB, Noise Level S1-S2, 

0800ist:

VU22AR CALLING S5 QSB, 

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7090kHz lsb

0809iist>VU3NYV (Shillong) S9 QSB, VU22AR(Guwahati) S7 QSB, Noise Level S2, 

0817-0823ist:

VU3NYV (Shillong) S9-S7 , VU22AR S7 , both stations noted with QSB, Noise Level S2-S1 

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Date:20/09/2026

Signal Test

 Reception of VU3WTS (Titabar) On J3E mood (one way) With VU3WTI at Abhayapuri on Listening(RX) Mood

7070kHz lsb

1026-1027ist:

VU3WTS on CQ call S7 with slight QSB, Noise Level S1, 

7145kHz lsb 

1030ist:

VU3WTS on CQ call S5 QSB, Noise Level S1, 

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More observations//monitoring reports/news about amateur radio soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From An Amateur

 

Clouds & The Blue Sky

With Best Wishes
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

AWR Assamese In B26

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Assamese

For B26 (Winter) Seaon Of International Broadcasting 

Effective October 25,2026-March 27,2027

On Sunday & Wednessday

1330-1400utc 17735kHz 

via KSDA,Agat(Now known as Hågat) ,Guam 100kW

Reception reports may be sent to qsl@awr.org .

More observations//monitoring reports/more updates on B26 season etc coming soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Wavescan, The International DX Program in B26

Wavescan via Reach Beyond Australia(RBA)

On Sundays Only 

Effective October 25,2026-March 27,2026)

Primarily To India ,1230-1300utc 15400kHz

Primarily To Japan, 2230-2300utc 17650kHz (Monday On Local Time)

via Kununurra(KNX)(100kW),Australia 

Wavescan is the international DX Program researched & written In Indianapolis by Dr.Adrian Peterson & in Los Angeles by Ray Robinson ,  produced at Studios of WRMI Shortwave in Okeechobee,Florida and presented by Jeff White.

One can send comments ,suggestions to the Wavescan program at the following email address 

wavescan@yahoo.com

For reception reports, please send your reception reports to directly to the radio stations on which you have heard  Wavescan, in case it is via Reach Beyond Australia then here is the email address:

radio@reachbeyond.org.au

Wavescan is also available on shortwave, weeky in Americas via WRMI in Florida, WWCR in Tennesy & across  Europe via IRRS Italy besides to Asia Australia & New Zealand  via Reach Beyond , also via greatnorthlandradio.com in Alaska(USA)& podcast is available on wavescan.podomatic.com.

And also preview of its week programme is available on WRMI facebook page.

As per the WRMI Facebook page..today's edition of Wavescan, i.e. October 25th edition..

"On Wavescan beginning October 25:  Ray Robinson with colonial radio during World War II (part 2, French colonies).  Part 1 of our extraordinary visit to a former Soviet jamming site in Armenia (photo below).  And our South African DX Report from André Gouws." 

Courtesy:WRMI, Facebook Page

More observations//monitoring reports etc coming soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)