Morning 40mb Report

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) NL56hi
RX:Grundig YB 80
External Antenna:
Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a balun at RX end
Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) & where possible Universal Time Co-ordinated 9utc) mentioned side by side

Date:November 26,2022
Little Noise Level
(Just like Little,A little,the little..as read in our English Grammar Class book in school)

Frequency:7070kHz lsb
Time:0755-0759ist (0225-0229utc)
VU2XBP 59 with QSB  VU2YPB 59
0833-0849ist(0303-0319utc)
VU3ZRI 58 to 54 with QSB sometimes,VU2YPB 59++
VU2XBP 59 with QSB VU3INI 59 with QSB

Frequency:7145kHz lsb
Time:0849-0910ist(0319-0340utc)
lots of amateur stations heard, one special callsign station
VU2OWB ,VU3LGT,VU2ZOC,VU3SAQ(very weak today),
VU2DLU,VU3IBL also later  operated as AT8JCB too(QSA improved as AT8JCB),
VU3HQP(strong signal),VU3IBO not heard
signal strength not so good in strength of VU2ZOC,VU2DLU also VU2OWB but copied comfortably and later signal strength(QSA) improved
That is a rough report.
and here a few monitoring logs on 40mb this week.
Date:November 24,2022
7070kHz lsb
0750ist(0220utcVU2XBP on CQ call 59..from Guwahati
7145kHz lsb
0759ist(0229utc) for a few minutes  VU3HQP 59 VU2DLU  33..

Date:November 23,2022
Frequency:7145kHz lsb
Time:0753-0802ist approx..
S21HA 59..with slight QSB..sometimes ....others VU2XBP 59 VU2SKD 54 58 QSB VU2DLU 56 54 QSB VU3IBO 33 22
Date:November 22,2022
7145kHz lsb
0808 to 0851ist
VU2SYD 55 56 VU2DLU 54 55  S21HA 59 VU3HQP 59
VU3IBO 43 33 from Maldah..
VU2OWB 54  56  58 ...
VU3XCR 59...
from 0833ist noise level increasing slightly..

More reports,observations etc soon.
73
DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma).on monitoring  mode,
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Latest On Medium Wave

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc)

Date:November 25.2022
Bangladesh Betar Rajshahi
846kHz 0213utc
Strong reception,
Local Regional News in Bengali
The audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/4bmnuxcc6xi86umys4dnzfwabsv4dezl

Bangladesh Betar Dhaka
693kHz 0215utc
Good Reception
interview with literary figure in Bengali
The audio file link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/hjww4nu23v0lotlw3vcpxqidzsbip38n

All India Radio(AIR) Guwahati Mahabahu
729kHz 0216utc
Good Reception
Audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/rp5ckn9zkxd3bxh5bsfu3vsjwzntb8gc

AIR Shillong
864kHz 0221utc
Good Reception overall
Local News in Khashi language presented by male voice aired
The audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/m6f8mhl6g5zcxde0dqypfkwejwlyxyh1
 

AIR Kokrajhar
1512kHz 0225utc onwards for a few minutes
Monitor's Note:
Good reception but when annoucements from studio becomes on air no audio heard recorded audio aired heard with good reception,this was earlier observed by this monitor.
The audio link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/rniqtbvjf6opv65aio1s3vjsersbqr6o

The audio link recorded around 0227utc
https://app.box.com/s/t9ouhxiu7sdr4gqqlzlxx5fm78b8ekj6

AIR Guwahati Pragjyotishpur
1035kHz 0233utc
Excellent reception overall
India Vs New Zealand ODI Cricket Match Commentary
The audio link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/3qh3hn173rg3qs9n8xdz1tr6w0zih7h3
 

More reports etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Radio Monitoring Updates

Radio Japan NHK World South Asia Update:
From November 20th as far as I could recall,I have not been able to listen Radio Japan NHK World Bengali & Hindi transmission on 11610kHz from 1500-1530utc & from 1530-1550utc respectively.The transmission is being transimitted from Yamata (300kW).It is to be noted from several weeks reception quailty i.e.signal strength was not so good and reception was slightly noiser than earlier and also slight sideband splatter from 11620kHz was also observed.As far as I could recall,I also had checked on 111620kHz once this week during 1600-1620utc, during Urdu transmission of Radio Japan,I did not find any trace of signal.Let me monitor for a few days more and report.

Radio Philipinas World Wide English:
On November 26th, I heard Radio Philipinas World Wide English on 9475kHz with more less good reception during 0200-0330utc transmission.I have not heard the station on this frequency during my earlier aircheck a few weeks back.So, now its English transmission on three frequencies viz.17820,15640 & 9475kHz during 0200-0330utc.

Myanmar Radio English:
The station is yet resume its morning transmission in English during 0230-0330utc on 9730kHz.And in place of English it is still transmitting local language programs.But its night transmission in English on 5985kHz from 1530utc (upto 1630utc perhaps) is continuing.I heard several times around 1530utc onwards their English transmission opening announcements plus news bulletin etc.

A few audio radio logs which I like to share with you.

Date:November 20,2022
Voice Of Vietnam(VOV) English
1600utc 7220kHz
The audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/0icknkqhnamm0omapnynrz4wss1twvwh
 

Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English
1601utc 9405kHz
the audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/lv5vo5v8dsxgoumn55wsbqtkd4s2vzym

Date:December 23,2022
BBC Bengali
1350utc 11750kHz
the audio link:
https://app.box.com/s/lf7cw03g795b5hl70tbqfhztvatuoxqi

More reports,observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Jewel Thief in Goalpara Town!!!

A few days back at night,while monitoring All India Radio(AIR) Goalpara on its usual F8E class of emission(FM Wideband Stereo) in my receiver, I heard the evergreen song of then superhit Hindi film.."Jewel Thief" in 1960s by Lataji ..Rulake geya Swopna Mere..the one of my all time hits.. it was on air as part of Jaimala Program of AIR Mumbai Vividh Bharati, which is relayed by AIR Goalpara often.I think, the transmitter of AIR Goalpara is at the opt of the Hulukanda Hill at Goalpara Town.Goalpara Town may be 20-25km aerial distance from Abhayapuri town on the south bank of the Brahmputra connected by the Naranarayan Sethu.The signal is well received here at Abhayapuri with my Grundig Yacht Boy 400 sometime even with my telescopic antenna only.

Let's share the reception details..
Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc)

Date:November 23,2022
All India Radio (AIR)Goalpara
102.6MHz 1400utc onwards
Relaying (QSP) AIR Mumbai's Vividh Bharati's Jaimala Program
Excellent reception SINPO 55555
The audio file link recorded around 1403utc:
https://app.box.com/s/mpsq1js99l9fyhnae7f81ynrkauvxrt8
Hope you will like it!!!
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Wavescan Special On Air

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc)

Date:November 20,2022
Adventist World Radio (AWR) Wavescan
Global DX Program
1530utc onwards 15530kHz via KSDA Agant Guam(100kW)
Excellent overall reception

The audio file link recorded around 1537utc:
https://app.box.com/s/nhmnnhbij1vyo3phyn4ux2m75jewc95d

From Jonathan Marks's Media Network Vintage Volt
Media Network from 1980s  on Wavescan
Let explore Media Network visit to Sri Lanka in 1980s again, by listening to
the audio file recorded around 1545utc:
https://app.box.com/s/xyoh2syxcbkvds84upharca7y6duvidg
Please tune into Wavescan,Global DX Program on Wavescan on A3E mode as the only schedule which I am listening to this winter season here in my place.
i.e. October 30th of 2022 to March 24th of 2023
Every Sunday during
1530-1600utc on 15530kHz via KSDA Agat-Guam(100W)

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.
With Best Wishes
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
 

Wild Flower

 

Another Click

 

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From The Wood

 

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

GK Clicks

 

With Best Wishes
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

7050 7070 7145 Monitoring Three 7s In J3E In The Morning

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) NL56hi

RX:Grundig YB 80

External Antenna:

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a balun at RX end

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) & where possible Universal Time Co-ordinated 9utc) mentioned side by side

 

Date:November 17,2022

7050kHz lsb
(The Hambel Belgaum Net Prenet Session with a few minutes of net)
Monitoring Time:0620-0703ist(0050-0133utc)

Noise Level:Minimum

0620ist(0050utc) onwards VU2RZA 59

0623ist 7050kHz lsb VU2RZA VU2JF 56 with VU2DWN 22 11 ...

0628ist 7050kHz lsb VU2RZA 59

VU2RZA was extremely strong here on 7050kHz lsb....J3E mode from 0620ist onwards , later with QSB from.time to time ..VU3XVX....heard very  weak 

Earlier good copy of VU2JF

VU2ZMV? very weak

0646ist VU2RZA 56 58 QSB VU2KTW no copy

no copy of 87QPR OM Parker from Male,Maldives

0648ist onwards   OM Babul Gupta  gave breaking calls ..from.Barasat ,Kolkata several times

0653ist onwards  VU2OO with good signal earlier his breaking signal at 0651ist  was extremely strong

VU2RZA 58 VU2YK? 33 22 VU3JTZ no copy VU2DOS 33 22

0656ist VU2XBP from Guwahati gave  breaking calls 59

0659ist VU2KOC 33 

0703ist VU2XTO 33 breaking call

Monitor's Notes:

Both both VU3ZBG & VU2XBP  were 59 here.I think signals reaching there very weak in Chennai & more generally South from East & North East of India. And I might have not mentioned many hams which callsigns I forgot to note down and this is just a rough summary and might be small errors here & there.The reception on 7050kHz and overall on 40mb in the morning is improving each morning as we are entering deep in the winter season here.Hope better condition will remain if not the best HI HI!!!

7070kHz lsb 

0807ist (0237ist) strong CQ call from VU2XBP from Guwahati heard...

Noise slightly higher  om 7040-07125kHz range...

0813ist (0243utc) 7070kHz lsb VU2XBP 59 VU3YDA ?33..

Date:November 15,2022

7145kHz lsb

Monitoring Time:0910-0920ist(0340-0350utc)

0910ist onwards VU2OWB 56. VU3IBO 22 11 VU2ZOC 33  22 VU3LGT no copy...

0916ist onwards VU2OWB 53 VU2ZOC 33..

0917ist someone breaking VU2FRD 53

0918ist VU2OWB 55...someone giving QRZ call strong signal

VU3IBO 22

0920ist..VU2AES 58 VU2OWB 55.

Monitor's Notes:

VU3IBO as I heard a few days on air,some one stating that he is on QRP operating from Maldah.He was active a few days back as  I heard very weak signal but could copy a few words sometime in the morning on 7145kHz.Noise level suddenly became higher,I discontinued my monitoring session around 0920ist

More reports,observations etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma).on monitoring  mode, 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

 

Latest On Medium Wave

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

All India Radio(AIR) Kolkata Sanchayita Back On 1008kHz in AM Mode:

On November 14th right from the morning, on 1008kHz  I heard All India Radio (AIR) Kolkata with weak signal,music was on air.Heard station Identification annoucement by a lady in Hindi around 0209utc..All India Radio Kolkata.....etc The signal strength was fair to weak with QSB(fading) there.From 0230utc News relayed from AIR Delhi aired.It was posted earlier in facebook DX India group that AIR Kolkata Sanchayita   ( ex AIR Kolkata B) will be back on Am mode too on 1008kHz from November 14th.Thanks for VU2JOS of DX India for passting the info.

On November 15th, right from 0119utc onwards upto 0140utc, I monitored the station ,the signal strength(QSA) was strong  and later after 0140utc , the signal strength became weaker and slightly noisy etc.

Brief summary of programs heard

Shayama Devotional songs by a lady on air,annoucements in Bengali by  a male voice,music-station idd i.e.AIR Kolkata Sanchayita  by male voice,News in Sanskrit,,news in English,Hindi then once again station idd i.e.AIR Kolkata Sanchayita by a lady (0140utc) ,Yugabani Program on air

Here are the links to the audio files recorded of AIR Kolkata Sanchayita on 1008utc as mentioned time-

0119utc:

https://app.box.com/s/8lszs0uvd3uh36fy5ksfduqmlrs29uhm

0124utc:

https://app.box.com/s/nhbydwjukl9ogc1t8nlw2oaegoq0t4bt

0140utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ui3nvey3ekmyyjgotgedafa2d7q3nlto

Special Mention From Monitor:
And just for information, AIR Kolkata's other two stations heard here AIR Kolkata Geetanjali on 657kHz with good reception overall in the morning for a few hours and later in the evening /night hours and Radio Maitree (to Bangladesh) on 594kHz audible here with variable reception but co-channel interference often observed during morning hours and evening/night hours as well.AIR Siliguri is another West Bengal based AIR station can be heard here on 711kHz.

Also on November 15th..

All India Radio(AIR) Shillong  

0303utc  864kHz (100kW )
Good Signal Strength,excellent Overall reception
North East NewsBulletin  In English,station Idd annoucements etc in Khashi language by a lady,Promo

The link to the audio file recorded around 0304utc:   

https://app.box.com/s/3bdgymfekdbj5y9o46k3mhi6y8qf49ce

This station is well received here in my place specially morning, somtimes on day time too.

A general observation report of medium wave stations which are being well heard here in my location is coming up in a series.

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Bhutan Broadcasting Serivice (BBS) on 96.0MHz

For several years now Bhutan Broadcasting Serivice (BBS) on radio is only available on FM mode.BBS's long standing shortwave frequency on 6035kHz is off the air for several years.Earlier here in my place in Western Assam ,Abhayapuri BBS on 90.0MHz was the most consistent and more reliable reception giving station.But now no transmission as such audible on 90.0MHz.Now BBS is only audible on 96.0MHz with good reception specially in the morning.

 I usually sometimes listen to their Nepali transmission from 0400 to 0800utc and their English transmission to from 0800utc onwards perhaps upto 1100utc or 1200utc not sure.

I am also not  sure from where this 96.0MHz of BBS is transmitting and reaching my radio.As some parts major cities of Bhutan is within 80-200km of my area aerially.Let me explore and discuss with media experts.And another interesting thing I have observed during their opening announcements both in Nepali & English Service, the hosts often mentions the shortwave frequency of operation  6035kHz with meterband though it is off the air for several years.

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External Antenna:Telescopic Antenna fully extended.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Frequency:  96.00MHz 

Date:November 15,2022

0357utc

Bhutansese music on air,good reception

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/xs67bks1benvpzadi7moq1vyrk7tixc5

BBS Nepali 0400utc onwards 

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/oj6r7ghobfowlua5mlwtwr48yncyum1e

English 

0759utc 96.00MHz

The audio files link recorded around 0759utc:

https://app.box.com/s/c0w0dwk9s5sck4ry50t9o6jghlq5qkeu

& around 0801utc :

https://app.box.com/s/b7qthhkmzpnlii062xpqslcjb2k2iuvn

More such logs ,observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few Monitoring Observations

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:November 15,2022

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC)  External Service Hindi 

0220-0230utc 11905kHz Good  overall reception .slight noise,slight side band splatter as interference,

The audio file link recorded around 0230utc:

https://app.box.com/s/ldc2q8pewtv6quqdup8dsde03zvraov3
Monitor's Special Notes (Khas Tippani)

SLBC Ext. Ser Hindi's  first transmission i.e.0030-0100utc  on 11905kHz  is currently off the air.And another thing I have noticed about the 2nd half of transmission i.e. 0200-0230utc slot  that the program airs old Hindi film songs and programs ends only always with songs of late Kundal Lal Saigal as per my observation for a few years.A rare tribute to a singer from a radio station.And SLBC also aired a special tribute program as a mark of respect to  Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar  on February 6th (2022) on 11750kHz from 1630utc onwards.

Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English On 12085kHz during 0900-0930utc

The Same Old Story Side Band Splatter from 12080kHz 

The reception remains the same on VOM English on 12085kHz here.The moderate to heavy interference as  side band splatter from a broadcasting station on 12080kHz during the mentioned time slot prevents me to copy signal of that station.It is on rare occasion when signal strength of that  broadcasting station on 12080kHz becomes weak, you can hear some sort of audio from VOM English.This has been the case for several seasons now.

Here is the audio recordings link of VOM English a t0922utc on 12085kHz on November 15th:

https://app.box.com/s/sgkze4ut7p75xlo1ygn5e85qhsh2g05l

All India Radio (AIR)External Service Nepali 

On 15210kHz , On November 14th,there was no transmission observed during  0209utc  random check on that frequency.

But later around 0233utc,I found strong signal on air and  AIR Morning News In Hindi was on air.

And again on November 15th, I checked around 0200utc ,I found no transmission on that frequency.But later during my another check on 15210kHz from 0247utc .I found AIR Ext Ser. Nepali back on air with strong signal.

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0248utc:

https://app.box.com/s/knlqdg83s245h5qh6n4orptrv4c47unr

Just for reminder AIR External Service in Nepali schedule

0145-0315utc on 15210kHz (via SPT Bengaluru,500kW)

0900-1030utc on  15030kHz (SPT Bengaluru,500kW) &  11560kHz (Via Delhi,100kW)

Date:November 15,2022

Here is another log of the day of the 2nd transmission of AIR Ext Ser Nepali which goes on air on two frequencies 15030kHz and 11560kHz during 0900-1030utc.

0916utc onwards 15030kHz

the audio file link recorded around 0919utc on 15030kHz (SPT Bengaluru,500kW)

https://app.box.com/s/0lf6gduglzs6n7z69abcos63hb2q1brj

and then on  0921utc on parallel 11560kHz (Via Delhi,100kW):

https://app.box.com/s/zbu7qhy7hcli7wyjxpti0p0sm16z8q12

More such logs ,observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitoring Information From Last Sunday

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:November 13,2022

Radio Japan NHK World Via Yamata 300kW

Bengali

1511-1529utc 11610kHz 

SIgnal strenth was not as strong as it used to be,slightly weaker,more noisy and QSB(fading) was there,also slight sideband splatter observed

Sunday Mailbag Program Katha O Sur

The link to the audio file recorded around 1516utc:

https://app.box.com/s/roh40qbw5w3j6acp37mu74vi7tkk7ad0

Hindi 

1542utc 11610kHz 

Sunday Mailbag Program on air

Here is the audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/jeugaz2fqiidmwznax79ytkqh0haxkpy

Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan

1530-1545utc 15530kHz via KSDA Agat-Guam(100kW)

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 1543utc:

https://app.box.com/s/k8bblrdtsll38vmndsjg4sgo1gmkwy6w

Monitor's Note(Khas Tippani):

Due to weakening of signal strength,noise  and fading,I had difficulty in copying the signal and to abandon listening to the DX Program Wavescan.And the reception was not very good on November 6th too.But , my friend from Khaspur West Bengal a BCDXER turned amateur radio operator VU2OWB,OM Avijit Mandal, passed me a Khas Info about the reception of AWR Wavescan on his location.He had excellent reception on 15530kHz of AWR Wavescan on his Kenwood communication receiver.He sent me an audio recording of the program and by listening to it SINPO rating could be given 55555.Thanks VU2OWB for passing the info and the audio recording.

More such logs ,observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitor's Weekend Special Notes

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:December 12,2022

British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) World Service(WS) English:

BBCWS English was received on 17800kHz from 00022utc to 0030utc during my usual morning monitoring session.

The signal was strong with slight fading .The same program feed on regular frequencies i.e.5980kHz & 5875kHz of BBCWS that time.And a feature on the African country  Burkina Faso was aired.

Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0022utc:

https://app.box.com/s/xnv6bz9tcfhocx03dti5mjijtopypkg4

But the transmission ended all of a sudden with annoucement later around 0029utc there was no program no this channel and carried went off the air around 0030utc.

Here is the audio recording link around 0028utc onwards:

https://app.box.com/s/1l0tljeipvnuzfah7owa457icyx4u60i

I thought initially that  BBC WS might be testing  on  17800kHz for 0000-0200utc for the morning ..to South Asia...as the reception is  very noisy on both 5980kHz &  5875kHz.It was just a wild guess only.But later found in a B22 database after extensive search, this transmission 0000-0030utc(daily) on 17800kHz (250kW) is from Tinang,Philipines.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:

SLBC External Service Hindi is off the air on 11905kHz during its first part of morning transmission from 0030-0100utc for several days now.However, the 2nd part of their transmission on 0200-0230utc is still on the air on 11905kHz.Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0220utc on SLBC External Service Hindi on 11905kHz today.

I understand as per their morning signing on announcement(earlier) that both transmissions are also on available live  on their website.That's why I heard several times during their closing announcement ,the next transmission would begin from the following day from 6AM IST(0030utc) although now the early morning transmissions on 11905kHz is off the air.

https://app.box.com/s/wbk6izz532c5con1gy47et1h9swkuij8

Radio Romania International(RRI) on 7325kHz Early Morning

Now the early morning Spanish Program of RRI directed to North America perhaps now audible here during 0000-0056utc on 7325kHz to some extent.Earlier there was heavy noise observed.As I have mentioned in my several blog posts that this transmission in winter season had been audible with good reception.

Today I found good reception of RRI Spanish during 0032utc onwards for sometime.

Here is the the audio recording link around 0034utc (on 7325kHz):

https://app.box.com/s/zc4r0geu4uclwr6uq80z5nmsgpa3si0w

But after sometime towards the end there was heavy noise on that frequency, and it was not possible to copy the signal.

And RRI-English to North America East Coast on 7325kHz from 0100-0156utc , was also difficult to copy due to heavy noise.This was not the case earlier in the winter.

Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0100utc of RRI-English on 7325kHz:

https://app.box.com/s/owkjtqguocd1s5420zia4q511oe0u0nv

This RRI-English transmission was audible for several winter seasons with good reception here in my place on its long standing frequeny of 7325kHz.And now in winter RRI-English has stopped the analog 56 minutes (0400-0456utc) transmission slot to India.The frequencies are on DRM mode viz.11705 & 17790kHz.

But surprisingly in summer season they are back on analog mode with one frequency(11825kHz) in 25mb during the usual 0300-0356utc slot.

More Observations,logs etc etc soon.
Enjoy The Weekend With Radio!!!

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

A Few Just A Moment Radio Log

Receiver:Grundig YB 400

External:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 75ft long 33 ft height approx.

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:November 2,2022

Bangladesh Betar External Service English 

1238utc 4750kHz (Shavar-Bangladesh,100kW)

signal strength strong , strong hum type noise observed

The link to the audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/9d3mperu3efmzwdx3awbzf3fev632de2

Voice Of Turkey Urdu 

1303utc 15390kHz ( Emirler-Turkey,500kW)

Good reception,with QSB

News in Urdu

The recorded audio file link :

https://app.box.com/s/5fj709xoy4jqvmxw06eo8bqxsnmd4kic

Date:November 5,2022

BBCWS English 

1651utc 12065kHz (via Singapore,250kW) To Middle East & Gulf

Sportsworld English Premier Leauge Live

The recorded audio file link :

https://app.box.com/s/soeannmtnqknej2p7cajzedy3grsolbh

Date:December 6,2022

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali 

1526utc  11610kHz Via Yamata (300kW) Good Signal but slightly noise & fading noted

Katha O Sur-sunday mailbag program.Tribute To Late Sudhakantha Bhupen Hazarika with his famous song(Bengali version of his original Assamese number)  as requested by a listener marking his death anniversary on November 5th.

Here is the link to audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/p9qh4p6af2zqd5merwdv5bastmiqjule

Date:November 10,2022 

All India Radio(AIR) Guwahati Pragjyotishpur

0304utc 1035kHz  Good Reception

North East  English News Bulletin relayed from AIR Shillong,program in Assamese 

The recorded audio file link :

https://app.box.com/s/l0xjjy4txmqjyq1cfaneui365977w0gl

More such logs etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Amateur's Log Lastest Release At Last A Dream Turns Reality

Today, I am going  to share a few logs of a amateur radio operator.

In this October,VU2OWB ,OM Avijit Mandal from Khaspur in Nadia District of West Bengal, shared me details of his first amateur contact in J3E emission class with USA.He made his first QSO with US based amateur station  KE5EE OM Stan from Florida on October 8th on 14207kHz usb in the evening.And after that he made atleast three other contacts with KE5EE on the same frequency in the evening.He used his Kenwood TK80 transreceiver 60W maximum with the inverted V 20mb centre feed dipole.

Here is the audio file in mp3 format (of the video file he shared) link:

On October 8,2022 14207kHz usb 1754ist for a few minutes 

VU2OWB KE5EE from Florida

https://app.box.com/s/6fwd9w4i9hf7ac2u63qiz2yw2rgpwttx

And on October 10th,VU2OWB  made  QSO with 5W with uBITX v6 with same antenna and the same frequency in the evening.Here is the audio file in mp3 format (of the video file he shared) link:

14207kHz usb 1829ist VU2OWB KE5EE

https://app.box.com/s/5tdo7p37upl5bhsuviuwei8rr15s3wwg

During my frequent interaction,VU2OWB told me , it was his wish(I term it dream at my liberty) to contact US based amateur station which he was yet to turn reality.At last, On October 8th evening it became reality.

 VU2OWB has used his location  in a remote village plus his knowledge of HF propagation etc to his advantage.  And also he is using both commercial and homebrewed equipments in making QSOs with DX Stations as per propagation condition and experimentation. You may read my post from February 2022 related to VU2OWB's log of Australian amateur stations with his uBITX v6 barefoot .

Here is the link:

https://gkcalling.blogspot.com/2022/02/from-vu-khaspur-west-bengal-to-vk.html

On November 10th i.e. yesterday..in the evening ,believe it or not he again made a QSO with KE5EE from Florida,USA from 1750ist onwards on 14207kHz usb.And he was given 57 to 58 report by KE5EE.VU2OWB gave 59 report to him.And before that he contacted VK6KJ operating from his location in Western Australia on 14202kHz usb 1740ist onwards.VU2OWB was given 58 report by VK6KJ and VU2OWB gave 59 report to him.I also monitoring and could copy VK6KJ 56 to 53 with QSB & noise but no copy of VU2OWB.I was delighted when VK station called VU2OWB's callsign.

Its on rare occasions I can hear VU2OWB on 20mb due to skip.And the aerial distance between my location in Western Assam and his location is approximately 415.30 km as per a distance locator website.

I have been monitoring VU2OWB's signal right from his days of his initial days of amateur radio operation as VU3MVH his earlier restricted grade callsign with a BITX 40 and homebrewed dipole inverted V antenna as per I could call.And he is a station in my watch list.It is my pleasure to share his logs with all of you.I hope if I become on air with J3E Mode from my own amateur station in distant future,he will be one of the first stations which I like to make a QSO.

More reports,observations etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma),on monitoring  mode (HI HI), 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)(NL56hi)

In The Summer That Gone By

 

In My Home Town Abhayapuri 
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

 

 

 

In Our Home

 

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

Back In Action

 

With Best Wishes
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

My Latest On Medium Wave

All India Radio (AIR) Dibrugarh: 

Recently a news circulated in print media and Television News Channels in Assam,that broadcast of 5 minute Assamese News Bulletin from All India Radio(AIR) Dirbrugarh( which goes on air on 567kHz in medium wave from 1230utc i.e.6PM Local Time) will be stopped from October 25th onwards.And recently while monitoring here at my place of reception during first week of November,I have found that the news bulletin of AIR-Dibrugarh has been replaced  by 5 minutes of Assamese Regional News Bulletin from AIR-Guwahati from 1230utc i.e.6PM local time.And it is for information the reception AIR-Dibrugarh here in my place(In Western Assam) in the early morning hours and from the evening (specially in winter) has been good.And recently one of our fellow ham VU2EHJ set up a webSDR at his location at Sarupathar in Golaghat District and I enjoyed listening to AIR Dibrugarh on 567kHz via this webSDR during day time when It is possible to copy AIR Dibrugarh.I read somewhere that AIR Dibrugarh was one of the most powerful medium wave station of All India Radio network and in 1970s-80s perhaps, it used to receive reception reports from amateur radio operators/radio hobbyists from Scandinavian countries,Holland etc. 

Anyway, this 5 minutes news bulletin in Assamese was started in mid 1997 and I listened to it from time to time.

Here is the audio recording of the opening moment of AIR Dibrugarh relay of Regional News from AIR Guwahati in Assamese (567kHz) on November 2nd  around 1230utc(6:00PM Local Time).:

https://app.box.com/s/eb68w2tw74rm8usfgn896o1vrwr3crdk

Some Monitoring Observations Early Morning Medium Wave:

As we are entering in winter season , early morning medium wave monitoring activities has also begun for me.Actually,I must thank VU2JOS, OM Jose Jacob ,Hyderabad for reviving my interest on medium wave monitoring activities for past two seasons.

Here is a few logs which I like to share with you all.

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) 

RX:Grundig Yatch Boy 400

External Antenna:

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) feeding cable RG6 cable ..

Date:November 8,2022

All India Radio Dibrugarh 

 567kHz  0050utc strong signal
 music on air

Bangladesh Betar Khulna 

558kHz 0052utc Good Signal annoucements about programs in  Bengali by a lady

The link to the audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/dy15rfeb6agptjveqsqqucvue648puyt

All India Radio(AIR) Geetanjali Kolkata 

657kHz 0054utc strong signal

News In Bengali 

The link to the audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/pj6nfyur7kdzwi5wfuvru8cx5j2rivzo

Radio Nepal Kathmandu

792kHz 0057utc strong signal

Talks In Nepali

The link to the audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/oncd4uw0w9itu4r87t1w8nkg6rti0cb0

All India Radio (AIR)Itanagar 

675kHz 0101utc  strong signal

Talk by a lady in local language

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/6sk7s83arw3bkl8ywo1uo2407jqtq0tv

Bangladesh Betar Dhaka

693kHz 0102utc  Strong Signal

News In Bengali 

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/t1n78197u0mtzfplzylkcjzyn2wbo6qy

All India Radio(AIR) Siliguri

711kHz 0103utc  Agricultural News In Bengali 

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/kt06trkdd3excvuxh76x51ri1t5giqc5

All India Radio(AIR) Visakhapatnam 

927kHz 0105utc Strong signal

Talk in Telegu by a lady

The link to the audio file recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/a6n0x9vvm53zy7qsngt4d5cxeola1a55

Radio Nepal Pokhara

684kHz 0106utc Good Signal Strength but slightly weaker than earlier

Talk In Nepali

The link to the audio file:

https://app.box.com/s/r575jrpfm1l7bjzfxzmk7oo8ovxd2ggu

More Observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitor's Notes From The Western Front (of The North East)

Better  Days  if not the best days  Of Monitoring DX Stations On 40mb In The Morning Are Back!!!

As we enter the winter season, the signals of the Hambel Belgaum Net on 7050kHz lsb specially the prenet session from 0620 to 0700ist and from 0700ist the Net itself  for 10 minutes or so  is now audible as per my monitoring observations for a week or so.I can now receive VU2RZA from Chennai the most consistent and reliable reception station on 40mb from Sothern India in recent times ,here in my place and as far as away in Eastern Assam and even in Naharlagun , Arunachal Pradesh.A few days back,senior ham VU3WTS,OM Bimal Chutia received excellent signal of VU2RZA 59 on his BITX 40 with inverted V dipole 40mb from his location at Titabar 18km away from Jorhat In Eastern Assam as per information received.

And this summer from last week of March upto September , the reception of 7050kHz lsb & on 40mb(7000-7200kHz) in general in the morning has not been good at all for DX receptions.There was heavy noise most of the time and difficult to copy DX Stations in the morning on 7145kHz lsb.And even VU2RZA's signal from Chennai was not audible and some occasions audible but very weak.And later , getting annoyed with poor reception on 40mb, a few hams perhaps dismantled their 40mb antenna system (for the time being measure HI HI) installed 20mb antenna and became on air on 20mb in the evening.And another thing I have observed many have opted for  multiband End Feed Half Wave(EFHW) Antenna during the summer.Earlier also , I heard many using this type of antenna.

The reception on 7145kHz lsb in the morning where usually amateur radio operators of Eastern India (also from other parts of India) ,from the North East and Bangladesh joins, has improved and listening many stations on air specially on weekends & holidays.

Let share me share a few recent morning logs on 40mb.

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) NL56hi

RX:Grundig YB 80

External Antenna:

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a balun at RX end

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

Noise Level:Minimum

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist)

Date:November 10,2022

7145kHz lsb 0803ist 

VU2OWB 55 VU3EEX 54 

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Date:November 9,2022

Frequency:7050kHz lsb

0635ist VU2RZA 59 VU2RTF 33 VU2XVX 22

0647ist  VU2RZA 59 VU2MTW 33 VU2RTF 33 

0652ist onwards  VU2YK 43 VU2RZA 56 VU2PEP 22

0655ist onwards VU2JF 53 VU2YK 55 to 33

0657ist VU2RZA 59 VU?RVE 22 11

0658ist VU2KOC 43 33 

0702ist VU2XTO breaking 43

0704ist VU2YK 53

0707ist VU2XTO 43

0708ist VU2RZA 55

0709ist VU2JF 53 VU2PNU 33

And I also copied VU2SMN 43 VU3FTP 22 earlier forgot to note down the time.

Frequency:7130kHz lsb

0732ist onwards VU2JGI 55 VU2JF 22 33 VU2YC no copy

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More reports,observations etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma).on monitoring  mode, 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The 7070 Report From Western Front After A Long Break

Due to some technical problems in my computer,I have not been able to post any post on this section and also on other sections of my blog, and now the problem has been solved to great extent.I must take this opportunity to thank my Honorary Technical Consultant Bhaskar Patgiri Da of my home town,Abhayapuri, for his constant technical and mental support in solving the problems.

Let me begin. Just a reminder, on 7070kHz lsb in the morning usually amateur radio operators of Amateur Radio Society Of Assam(ARSA) joins for rag chewing and here hams of Assam not members of ARSA,other Northern Eastern States ,Eastern India ,  Bangladesh.Nepal etc  also joins here from time to time..This frequency was first suggested by SK VU2RCH from Nagaon perhaps in 2016 after observing many things.VU2RCH, Ranjit Chaliha also suggested another alternative frequency 7067kHz lsb in case any QRN/QRM on 7070kHz lsb.And it was a great experience for me listening to his QSOs with other hams of Assam active on air during 2016-2018 period.I request ARSA to dedicate this rag chewing net on 7070kHz lsb in his name as RCHNET as a mark of respect to him .VU2RCH was the first amateur radio operator from Assam and got his license in 1983 as far as I could remember. 

Lets begin with the log.

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) NL56hi

RX:Grundig YB 80

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also

Date:November 3,2022

7070kHz lsb 0826-0842ist (0256-0312utc) approx.

VU3OKB 55 to 59 VU3HQP 59

VU3ZRI 56 to 59 

Monitor's Notes:

 VU3HQP Arup Dhar operating from a place 22km approx. away from Agartala (Tripura) on uBITX v6 with barefoot as per information shared on air.It was quite amazing with barefoot QRP 5W (with inverted v 40mb,I guessed),his signal was extremely strong here.And the audio was also like of a  commercial transreceiver as per my personal observation.

VU3ZRI OM Ritu Mahanta  operating a homebrewed set with 15W linear (also homebrewed) from Guwahati and VU3OKB OM Pintu Sarkar operating from Guwahati also with a homebrewed set plus linear(effective power 20-30W).

Earlier heard on 7070kHz lsb ,from 0736ist onwards for approximate 6 minutes ,strong signal of VU2EII OM Vijay Sonam from Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh testing his signal using his GEK End Fed Half Wave(EWHF) multiband antenna in a new direction.Though heard strong breaking signal of VU3HQP several times on that frequency,perhaps due to noise,VU2EII had difficulty in copying him as I understood. A few minutes later as far as I could recall VU3HQP & VU2EII both was on air 7145kHz lsb. I copied both perfectly and extremely strong signal.

VU2EII also picked up noise upto 20db during his brief on air transmission and later around noon,he had changed his antenna's direction.Let me monitor his signal later in the evening and next morning and also I am interested  to know about the noise level with change of direction.VU3OKB used to be air on a long wire antenna (EFHW..perhaps) with his homebrewed antenna tuner from Guwahati & other locations (portable operation).In Assam, in recent time,  in my monitoring period of monitoring transmissions of hams of Assam on 7070kHz lsb(from 2016), he was the first amateur radio operator to use this type of antenna .In fact, his first transmission on his homebrewed transmitter with about 500-700mW was heard by me on 7070kHz lsb 53 54 on a September,2019 morning and he used a long wire antenna cut for 40mb(EFHW) as far as I could remember.Now,another amateur radio operator,VU3INI  from Guwahati is using EFHW multiband with his commercial Yaesu transreceiver.

Before finishing,I like to congratulate Vikas Das,N Zaman  and Biswajit of Baihata ( Near Guwahati) for passing ASOC Examination in restricted grade category.I hope they will soon apply for licenses online and get their respective callsigns.I must salute the fighting spirit of them specially Vikas Das.

More reports,observations etc soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Flash From The Last Summer First Amateur Station Heard From Mizoram

Here is a historic  log which I like to share with you of you all.I could not post it earlier due to my problem in my computer.

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(in Western Assam)(India) NL56hi

RX:uSDX

External Antenna:

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

Noise Level S5

All time mentioned  in Indian Standard Time(ist) also mentioned in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) where possible

Date:July 10,2022

7070kHz lsb.

0733ist(0203utc onwards)

VU2YUK OM Malcom from,Aizawl,Mizoram good QSA(S6 S8) with QSB(fading), VU2EII extremely strong QSA(signal strength)(S9) from Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh VU2XBP good QSA(S6) with QSB...from Guwahati,Assam...

from 0739ist(0209utc), VU3INI from 0743ist onwards good to moderate (S6 to S5),also from Guwahati 

Monitor's Note:

And this is the first time I heard an amateur radio station operating from Aizawl,Mizoram.Though, I heard numerous occasions the broadcasting station i.e.  All India Radio Aizawl on shortwave and on rare occasions on medium wave(specially during my lone visit to Shillongof 10 days duration,in June 1983  with excellent signal strength ).Congratulation VU2YUK!!!

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma-GK).on monitoring  mode, 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)