My 7s This Week In The Morning At Abhayapuri

RIG: Yaesu FT891 Antenna:Long Wire End Fed

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale .

Date:21/05/25

7145kHz lsb

QRN Noise S2-S3

0800ist>VU2TKC(Kolkata) 57,VU3OII(North 24 Paragana) 55-56

Monitored ended around 0801ist

Date:22/05/25

WX:Cloudy,wet overnight heavy rain

7145kHz lsb

Noise Level:S1-S2

0758ist >VU3LGT(Asansol) 57,VU3DUK(Guwahati) poor,

S21HA(Ishwarde) (0759ist>) 55

VU2OWB (Khashpur) breaking call 55 & 

from 0801ist> VU2OWB 54-55,VU3LGT 57,

VU3DUK not heard,S21HA 55

0803ist>S21HA 53,VU3LGT 55-57,VU2OWB 55 QSB,

0804ist>VU2ZOC(Kolkata) 59,VU3LGT 57 QSB,VU2OWB 55

Monitored upto 0807ist

7095kHz lsb

0807ist>VU3NYV(Shillong) 57,VU3DUK 53 

0810ist>VU3NYV 59-57, VU3DUK very weak, difficult to copy 

0812ist>VU3DUK 55-54, VU3NYV 58 slight QSB

Date:23/05/25

7145kHz lsb

from 0750ist onwards or on other time also I have heard this type of noise on 7145kHz here.Here is a recording of that noise around 0753ist on 7145kHz lsb..

The link:

https://app.box.com/s/b8vz1vie085ayfe7lfxgygzdtk9ab7fq

On some frequencies on 40m amateur band this type of noise can be audible in the morning. 

Date:24/05/25

WX:Partly cloudy,sunshine

On 7095kHz lsb perhaps

Noise Level:S1-S2

0747ist>VU3DUK?(Guwahati) 43 33 on CQ call heard once

7145kHz

0755ist>VU3SAQ (Kolkata) on CQ call from time to time 57-59

Noise Level slightly higher S2-S3

7095kHz lsb

Noise Level:S1

0757-0759ist>VU3DUK very weak,VU3NYV(Shillong) 55-57 with his sBITX 25W maximum with horizontal dipole,

7070kHz lsb

Noise Level:S1

0807-0811ist>VU3HZW(Guwahati) S9 over 10dB maximum with easy uBITX pumping between 35-40W with inverted V dipole, VU3NYV S9 over 5dB maximum,both perfect copy

7145kHz lsb

0812-0820ist

VU3SAQ 59, VU3LGT(Asansol) 55

Monitor's Possible QSD:

There may errors here and there as I am preparing this reception logs from rough notes written while monitoring.

                                                     Postcard From Abhayapuri

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

73 

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Listening To The FM Band At Abhayapuri

Here is the latest  on FM broadcasting from Abhayapuri, my monitoring post.
All my monitorings were done with my Grundig YB 400 with telescopic antenna fully extended.

Akashvani Kokrajhar Back On Air Again Loud & Clear on 102MHz:

On May 7th, around 0327utc onwards, I heard strong signal of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz.I guessed it might have sorted out its antenna system again and gave maximum power (10kW).That's why it is again now being heard regularly loud and clear here in Abhayapuri nearly 50-55km aerial distance and well within its coverage radius of 70km.It is to be noted that Akashvani Kokrajhar's reception was very week from March  as far as information received due to problem in the antenna of their 10kW newly installed FM transmitter(in January).

The programs I heard on May 7th from 0327utc onwards modern Bodo song , then news in Assamese to be relayed from Akashvani Guwahati from 0330utc as announced but instead special English news bulletin from Akashvani  Delhi   on Operation  Sindor was aired.

Here is the recorded audio file link  and it was recorded around 00329utc:

https://app.box.com/s/sgqg879gfpyf11htrzyih6kvri466ypf

Here is a few more  recordings of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz here at my location.

On May 18th at 0329utc

https://app.box.com/s/kduy3502f1ba617xkdandixad8c309dv

On May 22nd ..at 0344utc..

https://app.box.com/s/lo4hhrm5jndfhhp6wzi7lv66kdhos02s

May 24th 0329utc..

https://app.box.com/s/t82k0433rrw8vri4tnm32mvimg6pomle

& around 0344utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9f8r2d18t51726xly7cu9fhi06f5gtyy

On the morrning of May10th, my Senior Radio Friend from  Scotland Of The East i.e. Shillong, VU3NYV, Prof. Hajong Sir informed me  that he also heard Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz with his Tecsun PL310ET with only the built in telescopic antenna.He sent me a video of his reception & with my brother Rupam's help in Guwahati, I converted into MP3 file.Here is the link to the audio recordings of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz around 0314utc in Shillong.

Here is the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/8nohrj4ou9at76c4fx2l7uxl7sfq28xm

It is to be noted the approx. aerial distance of Shillong from Kokrajhar may be around 202km approx. Prof. Hajong also informed me in May he was also getting good reception of FM Station of Thailand too.

And speaking about Shillong..here is another log..

Radio Mirchi Shillong on 91.10MHz at Abhayapuri...Nowadays

Severals days now, Radio Mirchi Shillong on 91.10MHz is once again audible now with good reception sometimes morning to evening as my random monitoring.Though sometimes it becomes noisy still I can copy its signal.

Here is the one of my latest recordings around 0354utc on May 22nd.

https://app.box.com/s/nume397np920wwqa8ub0jarqj7n66io1

Bhutan Broadcasting Service on 96MHz Loud & Clear:

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) is well heard here nowadays on 96.00MHz.Its Nepali Service starts from 0400utc to perhaps 0800utc & then English Service is on air perhps 0800 to well beyond 1100utc.On the night too, I have heard another Nepali Service transmision on 96.00MHz.During other time, local language transmissions are being heard.What is interesting , they still announce their shortwave transmission frequency i.e.6035kHz during their announcements of frequencies of operation along with FM frequencies on air.BBS has not been heard on 6035kHz for a long time.

Several years back parallel to shortwave on 6035kHz, BBS was well heard on 90MHz but now on this frequency , nothing heard.

Here is a few audio recodings of BBS Bhutan Nepali Service from 0400utc onwards signing on etc on May 15th on 96MHz.

May 15th 0400utc & the recorded audio link :

https://app.box.com/s/s0i09h6hjj8zbjbl8zzia82t4jg42hcn

and for 0401utc, it is as follows:

https://app.box.com/s/58kbdd6kg336ve9oqzw27q2t1gjpsboc

Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz:

Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz is now audible loud and clear with excellent audio quality just like a local FM radio station in a town.It is to be noted Goalpara is aerially about 19km approx from Abhayapuri.Though Akashvani Goalpara mostly relays programs of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu , I heard about 30 minutes or so weekly program slot of Akashvani Goalpara but I am yet unable to find its schedule.Lets try try again.

Here is the link to the audio recording of Akashvani Goalpara relaying Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu on May 24th around 0350utc ...

https://app.box.com/s/42ftp314ige0dvv9a8rua4l3dfpklog4

Its may be surprising for some how can broadcasting FM Stations can be heard well beyond its coverage areas. Its all due to the Sporadic E Layer.

More about it And how it influence the VHF propagation , try these links or search the net..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporadic_E_propagation

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/sporadic-e-layer

More observations//monitoring reports etc etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

New Horizon BCDX Bulletin From Abhayapuri

BCDX News Plus Frequency Changes

BBC switching into IP Only By 2030

British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) is planning to end its traditional broadcasting platforms including shortwave and present day television platforms etc by 2030 and will move to Internet Protocol(IP) i.e. online internet platforms.You can find the detail story here in the following links.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/director-general-sets-out-vision-for-bbc#:~:text=A%20call%20for%20a%20national,currently%20underserved%20by%20digital%20services.

https://www.csimagazine.com/csi/BBC-mulls-streaming-device-ahead-of-IP-switchover-in-the-2030s.php

https://tell.ng/bbc-plans-to-shut-down-traditional-broadcasts-by-2030s-internet-only-future-ahead/

https://www.streamingmediaglobal.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/BBC-making-AI-deals-with-Silicon-Valley-and-plotting-streaming-device-for-PSBs-169546.aspx

On Wavescan the Weekly Global DX Program now produced by Radio Miami International(WRMI)..on May 25th edition...India Special.Program Highlights as follows:

Look at early radio stations in India during pre-independence era, current broadcasting news from India via Jose Jacob(VU2JOS) Hyderabad & then Indian DX Report from  Prithwiraj Purkayastha(VU3TQD),Jorhat besides other features.

Wavescan is now being aired from Reach Beyond Australia as per  the following  schedule 

On Sunday Only 

effective March 30-October 25,2025

 Primarily To India ,1400-1430utc 11870kHz

 Primarily To Japan, 2230-2300utc 17650kHz 

via Kununurra(KNX)(100kW),Australia 

Here is the recording of Wavescan via Kununurra(KNX) Reach Beyond Australia..

on 11870kHz around 1427utc on May 18th sunday last.

https://app.box.com/s/s3r61o9qubmoa8dy98jef5jlk0drq6ud

On May 18th, I heard Wavescan via Reach Beyond Australia during 1400-1429utc on 11870kHz on my Grundig YB 400 with a long wire antenna with good overall reception with slight to moderate fading(QSB).

BBCWS To South Asia New Frequencies In The Evening:

BBC World Service has changed  a few frequencies to South Asia in the evening.And its English Service is now audible on 17825kHz during 1200-1259utc and on 11830kHz during 1300-1359utc.I think  BBCWS English is not on air on 11870kHz both during  1200-1259utc & 1300-1359utc as per their A25 schedule nowadays.

on May 21st, I checked on these two frequencies and found good reception on both these frequencies.

Here are the audio files recorded...

around 1221utc on 17825kHz..

https://app.box.com/s/6c016czbf1yib6bj77jyg17tpa0uk85o

and 1228utc approx on 17825kHz 

https://app.box.com/s/2x2smt1utniwjjb5uxmucxzyoqz5x52t

On 11830kHz

around 1259utc :

https://app.box.com/s/t18odtswzbuk0cm4qndstkxja6ud6f0z

and around 1301utc:

https://app.box.com/s/hfydh9el6tieno5m4q7vp5j9a76ewk0n

And these two frequencies were monitored with my Yaesu FT 891 RIG with a long wire.

I will check also on 11870kHz during 1200-1400utc further but I think this frequency is being replaced by these two frequencies viz on 17825kHz during 1200-1300utc & on 11830kHz during 1300-1400utc.

More observations//monitoring reports etc etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Some Shortwave BC Logs on April 21st..

RIG Used:Yaesu FT 891 Ext Antenna: Inverted V 40mb Dipole

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri (Assam)(India)

Vatican Radio For South Asia A25 

in Hindi,Tamil & Malayalam

on 15490 & 17790kHz

(both Santa Maria di Galeria 250kW)

Effective March 30-October 25,2025

1430-1450utc in Hindi

1450-1510utc in Tamil

1510-1530utc in Malayalam

The transmission of each language ends slightly earlier and on 15490kHz 

Date:April 21,2025

Vatican Radio...Hindi

1429utc 15490kHz Santa Maria di Galeria 250kW

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/f3myad8zo5zd6e0avlpmjkazk7t2ak6r

1432utc 17790kHz  Santa Maria di Galeria 250kW

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/e244eithvted24t3qzc4i1xexriucipt

Tamil 1508utc 17790kHz Santa Maria di Galeria 250kW

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/qa71tzi40acoc7ii3184gr47ggaz7i08

Malayalam 1509utc 17790kHz 

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/s4r3qdjj9q4cvsis4j6xeiyif8a3ohim

Voice Of Vietnam English 

1600utc 7220kHz 

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/eu0lx3137cf4gmk0nob4u9w1igcn4yke

Radio Taiwan International English 1603utc 9405kHz

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/id5gjwlh2pt1lqnmjjwayfc8fc06mj03

Radio Japan NHK Urdu 1604utc 9440kHz 

The recorded audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/ahr8538lo9z6bjyaairqptg24kie10hk

...........................

More observations//monitoring reports etc etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Medium Wave From Abhayapuri

I logged a few radio stations around South Asia besides my home country's Akashvani's regional stations on  medium wave but due to some unaviodable circumstances, I could not post them at the appropriate time.So, I did not reception quality note plus programs details and just added the audio recorded links.
RIG Used:Yaesu FT 891 External Antenna:Inverted V dipole

Place Of Reception Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) NL56hi

Date:April 15,2025

Akashvani Shillong 864kHz 0217utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/bums7mjvo45nj1ad244ddf8t4nlbk5tk

Date:April 13,2025

Akashvani Shillong 864kHz 1440utc 

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/gmf73dznzk4zt4cu2053eenac3j4w6an

Bangladesh Betar Dhaka 693kHz 1449utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/jtari2h7c7o5lq2d6dsdjxqeefojk8q5

Akashvani Kolkata Geetanjali 657kHz 1447utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/580ewxe9ahrbg2s9x5xd53jfdkwtebsy

Akashvani Siliguri 711kHz 1451utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/jsuzya28jpefhav1ygoxhjhbi262lldx

Akashvani Dibrugarh 567kHz 1444utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/6nni1nckexpjl9jjcznh8vwtoj2cn6u5

Akashvani Itanagar 675kHz 1452utc 

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/xxg4tniqw6e5zm0yyl2n2t43529ooky5

Akashvani Chennai 720kHz 1446utc

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/ujro8j44vu6xpznwxgfu8gsmzxn1a8u5

Akashvani Vishkapattanam 927kHz 1448utc 

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/k5v4wo89yrehgjh2inzhff2o1hij8bhb

Radio Nepal Kathmandu 792kHz 1409utc 

The Audio Link:

https://app.box.com/s/6odl3z9wvc60vz06eqo0pjakhzfx3oa2

More observations//monitoring reports etc etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Wet Abhayapuri Monitoring 7145kHz lsb In The Morning

RIG: Yaesu FT891 Antenna:Long Wire End Fed

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale .

WX:Cloudy,wet & cool.. intermittent rains whole night (ruk ruk ke Barish so called)

Date:20/05/2025

7145kHz lsb
 0800-0820ist...

Noise level S2-S3 

S21RW (Khulna)S9-S7, VU3LGT (Asansol)S5-S6 both perfect copy 

0816ist>*VU2DLU (Kolkata region)S5-S7 , VU3LGT S5 QSB, S21RW S7-S9 ...

As Always At Yours Amateur Radio Services

Was  monitoring, Is monitoring & in future anything can happen ..can transmit besides monitoring ...With that hope..& Better Late Than Never..

DE VU3WTI, Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK) on RX mode .. from.Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

NL56hi, 

নতুন দিগন্ত (New Horizon) অপেছাদাৰী অনাতাঁৰ বেণ্ড নিৰীক্ষণ বাতৰি সেৱা

 মন‌ কৰিৱ বুঢ়া ডাঙৰীয়া সকল   তথা আইদেউ সকল আৰু হ্ৰস্ব তৰংগ শ্ৰোতা সকল,

ৰাতিপুৱাৰ অপেছাদাৰী অনাতাঁৰ বেণ্ড নিৰীক্ষণ টোকা (বুঢ়া ডাঙৰীয়া VU3WTI ৰ দ্বাৰা)

স্থান: অভয়াপুৰী 

দিনাংক:২০/০৫/২০২৫

বতৰ: ডাৱৰীয়া, বৰ্ষা সিক্ত, সেমেকা   

অনাতাঁৰ যন্ত্ৰ:য়েছু এফ টি ৮৯১

আকাশী তাঁৰ:শেষ প্ৰান্ত সংযোগ দীঘল তাঁৰ 

নিৰীক্ষণ সময়:০৮০০-০৮২০ ভাঃমাঃসঃ

কম্পনাংক:৭১৪৫ কিঃ হাঃ (নিম্ন কাষৰ বেণ্ড)

কোলাহলৰ মাত্ৰাঃS2-S3

০৮০০ ভাঃমাঃসঃ ৰ পৰা(>)

S21RW (খুলনা) S7-S9 , VU3LGT (আসানসোল) S5-S7 দুয়োৰে সংকেত বোধগম্যৰ মাত্ৰা উচ্চতম অৰ্থাৎ ৫, সামান্য QSB (সংকেত প্ৰাবল্যৰ উঠা নমা) আছে 

০৮১৬ভাঃমাঃসঃ> 

VU2DLU (বৃহত্তৰ কলকতা?) S5-S7 , VU3LGT S5 সামান্য QSBৰ সৈতে, S21RW S7-S9  সামান্য QSB

 যিমান দূৰ সম্ভৱ অসমীয়া শব্দ ব্যৱহাৰ কৰিৱলৈ চেষ্টা কৰা হৈছে ।

এয়া বুঢ়া ডাঙৰীয়া VU3WTI  ,সকলোৰে অপেছাদাৰী অনাতাঁৰ যন্ত্ৰ সেৱাত , অভয়াপুৰী NL56hi ..