Monitoring Reports of 3*7s .. 7050,7070 & 7145kHz In The Last Morning Of 2022

Date:December 31,2022

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 35ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

WX:Dense  Fog,Very Cool Morning

Monitor's QRN Note:

Band noise was slightly higher than last a few days plus low intensity shallow water pump type noise observed on the frequencies monitored  for sometime specially 7050kHz & 7145kHz for sometime,but no problem in copying signals

7050kHz lsb

0623ist(0053utc)onwards

VU2RTF(from Coimbature) Calling 56 side by side VU2RZA (Chennali) calling 59

but both it appeared to me not copying each other

Heard 9N1CA (from plains of Nepal perhaps a hundred plus km away from Kathmandu) 53 in QSO with VU2RTF 55 

0629ist heard VU2JF from Rajkot weak but comfortable readable

0630ist(0100utc) VU2RZA 59 QSB

0631ist 9N1CA 43 VU2RTF 43 53

0643ist VU3WCI? weak copy

0644ist onwards

VU3BTP 59 breaking call,VU2RZA 59 VU3BTP 55 QSB

9N1CA 53 VU3BTP 56 Cross QSOs observed due to non-copying of stations amongst themselves,this is part of amateur radio,

0647ist VU3BTP 55 VU2RFT 54

around 0649ist approx. I heard VU2RZA copying VU2RTF for the first time

0650ist onwards 

VU2KOC 33 9N1CA 53 
Monitor's Notes:

Besides all the stations mentioned,there might be a few stations,I forgot to mention & also a few stations I could not copy at all,all these logs were a rough diary of what I heard.There might be some errors here and there.

7070kHz lsb

0830is(0300utc) VU2EII (from Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh)on CQ Call for a few minutes 59 extremely strong signal

7145kHz lsb

0739ist(0209utc) onwards

VU2ZOC (from Kolkata)55 9N1CA 56 55 VU2XBP 59 ....

0750ist onwards

 VU2SYD(from Kolkata) 55 with QSB VU3IBO(from Maldah,West Bengal) 56 with QSB  with his commercial transreceiver Yaesu 9N1CA 56 55

(low intensity weak shallow water pump noise was heard from 0750ist onwards for a brief period)

0804ist(0234utc) VU2LNA (From Kolkata)54 QSB 9N1CA 59 

0805ist VU3IBO 55 QSB

0808ist 9N1CA 53, VU3IBO 56 QSB,VU2LNA 53

0810ist VU2FRD 58 VU2LNA 43

0815ist VU3BTP 59 VU2FRD 56 VU2LNA 43

(0816ist co-channel QRM perhaps non-amateurs in unidentifed language heard for a few seconds)

0818ist VU2SYD 55 QSB

0841ist onwards

VU3MDL 54 (from Kharagpur,WB) again with his uSDX QRP (4W Max)VU2DLU 43 

9N1CA breaking 58 VU2ATN (operating from Kolkata )33  ..he used uBITX v6 QRP

0843ist (0313utc) onwards

VU2OWB 54 breaking he was on QRP

9N1CA 59 VU2OWB 56 VU2ATN 33 VU2LNA 43

0847ist (0317utc) VU2EII (from Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh) breaking 59..extremely strong signal..it  might be beyond  S9 ... VU2DLU 33

0848ist VU2EII 59+ HI HI VU3HQP 54 with QSB VU2DLU? 43

0850ist VU2EII 59+ 

0854ist 9N1CA 56 QSB VU2DLU 33

0857ist (0327utc) VU2EII 59+

0859ist(0329utc VU3LGT(from Asansol?),WB 55 

0900ist VU3YDA 58

And this is my last reception update cum report cum observations etc for 2022..

                            My Long Wire Reception Antenna's Far End

Wishing You All A Very Happy,Prosperous,Peaceful,Healthy & Safe New Year 2023
73

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

 Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Radio Japan NHK World South Asia Flash

On December 29th,after several weeks of poor to barely audible reception of Radio Japan NHK World's shortwave transmissions of Bengali,Hindi & Urdu service,I heard very good reception overall on their respective frequencies.

Here is a brief reception summary.

Date:December 29,2022

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 79ft long 35ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable feedline etc

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) 

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Radio Japan NHK World

Bengali 

1503-1530utc 11610kHz (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW)

SINPO 45444 very weak could be ignored as slight noise side band splatter of broadcasting station from 11620kHz ,slight occasional fading,overall good reception

News,feature program

Here is the audio file link recorded around 1505utc:

https://app.box.com/s/nhseoxx8bdx3fn47sk3aoh6kdri0vnb6

Hindi 

1530-1549utc 11610kHz (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW)

SINPO 45545,good signal strength,slight fading occasionally,overall reception excellent

opening annoucements,news,Japanese Language Learning program

The audio file link recorded around 1530utc:

https://app.box.com/s/d0ar34kwpqb5xnwcc89y1b09x7y55c48

Urdu

1600-1619utc 11620kHz (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW)

SINPO 55545,excellent signal strength,no noise,no interference,slight occasional fading,excellent overall reception

Usual opening annoucements,News,Japanese learning program

The audio file link recorded around 1601utc:

https://app.box.com/s/gphawjjirc5fpio4un39m2wntl66ko90

QSL Card Flash...Down the memory lane:

Radio Japan used to be a good verifier of reception reports and I also have received lots of QSL Cards from the station..Here is a scanned version(both sides  of a beautiful QSL Card for a reception report for  Radio Japan Hindi Service received in 2005 signed by Radio Japan's T Sato.It is showing  "Snow On a fishing port" Ine-cho,Yosa-gun,Kyoto Prefecture

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Ukraine With Radio Flashback

Ukraine in the news this year ......

But my radio memory with Ukraine...

Radio Ukraine International English Service ..2007-2010...

Early in the morning on August 24 in 2007..my recorded audio clip(from recorded radio audio clips) around 0000utc on 7440kHz ,the link..

https://app.box.com/s/vb839t9dbdu3cegi5q0t5hlfs8gsjsxm

After sending reception reports  via email ,finally in 2010,I did receive a printed QSL Card from Radio Ukraine International English..the only QSL From the station..a precious collection for me..

Here is the scanned version of both front side and back side.

I also have the envelope of the station in my collection.

I hope better sense will prevail on all and peace and development will return everywhere.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

7MHz Morning Report

Date:December 28,2022

(Wednesday)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 35ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

WX:Heavy:Cloudy,Misty,Very Cool Morning

Monitor's QRN Note:

Little Band noise 

7050kHz lsb

0624-0703ist(0054-0133utc)

VU2RTF 55 to 53 QSB VU2RZA 59

(VU2RZA not copying VU2RTF for a long time,directional calls were given etc,also CQ calls later)No copy of 9N1CA,

0637ist VU2EU 33

0640ist VU2KOC weak signal

0643ist 4S6RYD 43 VU2KOC 43 QSB

0644ist VU2RZA 59

0646ist VU2RZA 59 VU3BTP 56 VU2JF 53 QSB(VU2RTF? in background heard)

0650ist VU2JF weak signal VU2RTF 55

0652ist VU2RZA 59 QSB VU2JF 54 QSB VU2MTW 33

0653ist VU3JTZ 33 VU2RTF 43 QSB VU2RZA 59

0657ist(0127utc)9N1CA breaking 56 VU2KOC 53 VU2RZA 59

.......

7145kHz lsb

0753ist(0223utc) 
S21HA 58 on CQ Call

7070kHz lsb

0800ist(0230utc)

VU2XBP 59 from Guwahati ( Assam) on CQ Call

With slight co-channel QRM(interference) from non-amateurs

More monitoring reports,observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

New Horizon BC Bands Monitoring Bulletin Year Ending Special

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali Hindi Urdu Reception Update:

There has been very poor to barely audible signal of Radio Japan HNK World in Bengali & Hindi Service transmission for several weeks now on 11610kHz during 1500-1530utc and 1530-1550utc respectively.

And have not monitored yet sufficiently the transmission of Radio Japan Urdu on 11620kHz (via Yamata-Japan,300kW) during 1600-1620utc for weeks.But on random check sometimes during the beginning period,the signal strength has been very weak.

Station KNLS Alaska English via Madagascar World Voice(MWV):

During my recent monitoring .it is now broadcasting on 13760kHz from 0200-0258utc and again with repeat from 0300-0356utc on the same frequency.And their usual signing off annoucement at the end also mentions about this schedule.The reception overall has been good with slightly noisy sometimes and also slight co-channel interference sometimes.

BBC Bangla The Final Count down On Radio:

BBC Bangla is ending its radio transmission on December 31st this year.And now they are broadcasting interviews with famous personalities of India and Bangladesh from their archive.On this series a few days back i.e. on December 23rd ,from 1344utc onwards on 11750kHz (during 1330-1400utc transmission) , heard an interview (parts of the interview) recorded in 1977(in London) with "Sudhakantha" Bhupen Hazarika.Shyamal Lodh interviewed HIM.I heard about the interview of BBC Bangla in a book of Bhupen Hazarika.I thought it will not be able to listen it in my life time.But not only I got a chance but recorded it on air that evening.A dream realised.I will upload it later on my blog.

BBC Bangla has put the inteview on their youtube channel too besides other interviews.

You can also listen to it.

 Here is the link:

 https://youtu.be/4lYYVt80-2c

I have already heard interview of late Jyoti Basu ,then Chief Minister of West Bengal,who was interviewed in 1984 during his visit to UK.He was also interviewed by Shyamal Lodh.

And just for your reminder the latest  skd of BBC Bengali on shortwave monitored by me.

 1330-1400utc  11750kHz 9510kHz 9900kHz

 1630-1700utc   7265kHz 9585kHz 

And a few recent logs/specific reception infos (with audio files in a few cases) which I like to share.

1.All India Radio(AIR) External Service Nepali:

On the boxing day i.e.December 26th, AIR Ext Ser.Nepali heard with good reception overall from 0256utc onwards for a few minuteson 15210kHz (via SPT Bengaluru,500kW) with Hindi film song plus station idd and  World News.

Here is the audio link recorded around 0258utc:

https://app.box.com/s/4ylblzko5lw1arustcf7dz0prwt3e1bh

2.Radio New Zealand(RNZ) English on 7390kHz

For several days,RNZ English only audible to some extent with not so good signal only on 7390kHz from 1400utc for sometime as monitored by me.There was weak side band splatter as interference from a broadcasting station on 7385kHz.

3.Radio Romania International(RRI) English
on 7325kHz from 0100-0156utc

Towards North America East Coast

This is for the first time in many winter seasons RRI English on 7325kHz on the mentioned slot has not been audible as such on my place.Though this RRI English transmission directed to  North America East Coast but still I could listen to it loud and clear here in every winter seasons.But this time it is totally different condition.

4.Radio Taiwan International(RTI) English On 15320kHz during 0300-0400utc

RTI English on that frequency is giving me good reception now-a-days.

5.Radio Philipinas Worldwide English

This station in English nowi s  broadcasting on three frequencies viz. 17820,15640 & 9475kHz during 0200-0330utc.

The reception has been on excellent on 17820 & 15640kHz but very poor overall on 9475kHz in my location.

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

The Boxing Day Special Good Reception Of F8E Emissions

On the Boxing Day i.e.On December 26th, to my surprise right from early morning hours,I heard good reception of all Guwahati based private FM broadcasting stations(F8E FM stereo broadcast) viz Radio Mirchi on 95MHz,BIG FM on 92.7MHz,Red FM on 93.5MHz till late in the morning upto approximately 0400utc(i.e.0930hr IST/9:30AM) for nearly tow hours.Another station Gupshup FM that broadcasts on 94.3MHz also heard with good reception but the station also broadcast from Dhuburi town within 80-90 km approximately aerially from my hometown besides Guwahati city.As I have not heard any specific station identification as such during my random monitoring this time.Earlier once,I indeed heard the station identification as Gupshup FM Dhubri this year.

But All India Radio(AIR) FM Stations, i.e.AIR Guwahati Mahabahu On 101.6MHz and AIR Guwahati Vividh Bharati on 100.8MHz were not very strong on that day.The signal strength  was stronger on 101.6MHz than 100.8MHz.

But the strongest signal strength ,I heard was my nearest FM Radio Station ..i.e.AIR Goalpara on 102.6MHz ..relaying AIR Mumbai's Vividh Bharati programs.And Goalpara is nearly 20-25km approximately aerially from my place on the sourthern bank of the Brahmaputra river.

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) on 96MHz was also audible with Bhutanese language programs and the Nepali Service programs from 0400utc but the signal strength was not so strong and slightly noisy.

My radio monitor friend Avijit Mondal(VU2OWB)from Khaspur,West Bengal informed me later in the day, he also could copy on the boxing day many FM broadcasting Stations from across  the border from Bangladesh loud and clear in his radio.

Now let me share a few of my audio recordings links. of a few FM Stations of the Boxing day morning this year.(December 26th)

Radio Mirchi Guwahati 95MHz 0307utc:

https://app.box.com/s/75gdd3w48lnvgfcaslr6rbio9h8y43ym

Gupshup FM 94.3MHz 0325utc:

https://app.box.com/s/lnvensy60w1bkh2sboc9cza9femyfy5b

BIG FM 92.7MHz 0339utc:

https://app.box.com/s/upus65k5djj9rkueoxbedr06jn4h2beg

Red FM Guwahati 93.5MHz 0353utc:

https://app.box.com/s/pf3ocjos3mssqmiuhp6uo52vssg6igay

I used my Grundig YB 400 RX and a long wire end fed with RG6 coaxial cable.

To know more about the BOXING DAY,please visit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

The BOXING DAY SPECIAL MONITORING 7050 & 7145kHz

Date:December 26,2022

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 35ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

WX:Heavy Fog,Very Cool Morning,

Monitor's QRN Note:

Little Band noise 

7050kHz lsb

0633ist (0103utc)onwards
VU2RZA 59 VU2JF33 43 (QSB)VU2RTF calling 43 VU3DWN 33

0638ist VU2RTF 53 VU2JF 53

0641ist(0111utc) onwards 

VU2RZA 59 with QSB VU2JF 43 VU3JTZ 53 VU2RFT 43 33 

0643ist VU2MTW 33 22 VU2RZA 55(QSA going down) VU2JTZ 33 43

0647ist VU2RZA again 59 with slight QSB

0648ist VU3DWN 33 22

0651ist (0121utc)onwards

 VU2RZA 59 56 QSB VU3ZMV(?) 22

0657ist(0127utc) onwards VU2KOC 33 43 VU2JF 54 

0659ist VU2RTF 22 VU2KOC 33 QSB 

0700ist(0130utc) VU2RZA 59 QSB VU2KOC 53 QSB

VU2PNU 33 22

0703ist VU2RZA 59 VU2PNU 33

7145kHz lsb

0748-0802ist(0218-0232utc)

VU2ZOC VU3SXP heard both weak copy

0754ist(0224utc) onwards

VU3HQP 59 VU2ZOC 55 to 58

0757ist VU3IBO(from Maldah) 33

0800ist (0230utc) onwards 

VU3IBO 33 22 VU2ZOC 43 VU3HQP 59

To know more about the BOXING DAY,please visit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day

More monitoring reports,observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Weekend 40mb Morning Montitoring Report(Sunday) Part III

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 35ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

WX:Heavy Fog,Very Cool Morning,

Monitor's QRN Note:

Little Band noise 

Date:December 25,2022

Sunday

7050kHz lsb

0618ist onwards VU2RZA on CQ Call 59 for sometime also voice tuning

0641ist 9N1CA 55 54   VU2RZA 59

7145kHz lsb

0736ist(0206utc) onwards

S21HA 59 VU3HQP 59 VU3LGT 43 53

0741ist(0211utc) onwards

VU3ZBG 59 VU3LGT 43 53 

0742ist VU3OKT 54 QSB

0743ist VU3ZBG 59

0746ist VU3HQP 59

0752ist onwards S21HA 59 VU3OKT 54

0754ist VU3LGT 54 S21HA 59

0756ist onwards 

VU3HQP 59 with QSB (fading)S21HA 59 VU3MDL 54 (from Kharagpur,WB) operating on uSDX with QRP (4W) with inverted V centre fed dipole 

0758ist VU3HQP 59 QSB 21HA 59

0802ist(0232utc) onwards

S21ED breaking from Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) strong QSA(signal strength) also breaking VU3IBL from Kolkata region 59

VU3IBL 59

0803ist(0233utc)S21ED 59 QSB 

0804ist VU3LGT 33

0806ist V3HQP 59 VU3IBL 59 QSB

0807ist onwards

VU3OKT 55 S21ED 55  VU3IBL 59 VU3HQP all with QSB

0810ist VU3IBL 59 VU3MDL 54 QSB

0814ist(0244utc)

VU3OKT 54 VU3HQP 59

More monitoring reports,observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Weekend 40mb Morning Montitoring Report(Saturday) Part II

Date:December 24,2022

(Saturday)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 22ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

Monitor's QRN Note:

Little Band noise 

WX:Partly Cloudy ,misty slightly,pale sunshine

7070kHz lsb

0726-0730ist(0156-0200utc)

VU2EII 59 (From Naharlagun,Arunnachal Pradesh) VU3HQP 55 with QSB

Monitor's Note:

Slight QRM heard on the frequency,VU2EII was operating with Icom IC 7300 with barefoot 100W full power with EFHW multiband antenna,excellent audio quality.

He is going to Seppa and is likely to operate portable from December 25th to 30th from there.

7145kHz lsb

0751ist(0221utc) onwards for a few minutes

S21HA (Issharde,Bangladesh)59 to 56 VU2LNA(Kolkata) 43 

7115kHz lsb 

0802ist(0232utc) onwards for five minutes or so

VU2RZA 56 With QSB VU2MNX(from NCR?) 33 43 VU2YK no copy

Monitor's Note:

Good explanations about an antenna & its constructions etc by VU2RZA

7145kHz lsb

0814ist(0244utc onwards)

S21HA 59 to 56 with QSB sometimes,VU2ATN(now operating from Kolkata on uBITX v6 with QRP) 43 33

0818ist onwards

VU3IBL 59 slight QSB(From Kolkata) S21HA 59 slight QSB

0829ist(0259utc) VU3IBO 33 (From Malda)

0830ist(0300utc)S21ED breaking 56

S21ED & VS21TV joined from Cox's Bazar,Bangladesh portable operation 

comfortable copy of S21ED & S21TV with QSB sometimes

QSO ended around 0848ist(0318utc)

Monitor's Note:

S21ED(OM Tuhin) & S21TV(OM Anup) joined from Cox's Bazar ,where they were participating a field camp marking 3rd anniversary of Amateur Radio Society of Bangladesh (ARSB) along with other members.They are likely to be on air on J3E mode on amateur bands from upto December 26th from Cox's Bazar.VU3HQP also informed about a field activities of a group of amateurs in Agartala ,Tripura from this morning.

More monitoring reports,observations etc soon.

73

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

 Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Weekend 40mb Morning Montitoring Report(Saturday) Part I

Date:December 24,2022

(Saturday)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (79ft L 22ft H approx) .75sq mm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable with a splitter box circuit with balun at RX end 

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.

WX:Heavy Fog,Very Cool Morning,

Monitor's QRN Note:

Little Band noise 

Frequency:7050kHz lsb

The Hambel Belgaum Net(Mainly Warm Up Session) 

0624ist(0054utc) onwards

VU2RZA (from Chennai)59 VU2FFU(from Visakhapattanam) 55 to 53 (QSB)

0633ist(0103utc) VU2RZA 59 giving directional calls after losing signal of VU2FFU ,VU2FFU 53 again established contact with VU2RZA

Heard after 0634ist VU2KOC (from Belgaum) weak but could copy him with slight difficulty

0643ist(0113utc) VU2RTF(from Coimbatore) 55 breaking (QSK) call

0645ist onwards VU2RZA 59 VU2JF weak signal (53)

also copied VU3XVX 33 ,also copying VU2FFU 53 copying weak also VU2RTF,VU3JTZ

0649ist(0119utc) breaking call of 9N1CA 59

but later his QSA(signal strength) down moderately strong-fair strength during his breaking calls (viz 0651ist to over 0654ist)

0652ist(0122utc) onwards VU2RZA still 59

VU2MTW 43

0654ist(0124utc) onwards

9N1CA (from Kathmandu area?,Nepal)54 55 with QSB VU2SMN no copy here,heard breaking call of VU3HQP from Agartala,Tripura strong QSA,VU2KOC 43 33

0657ist(0127utc) onwards

VU2RZA 59  VU3HQP 59 58 VU2RTF 43 33

0700ist (0130utc) onwards 

VU2KOC weak also perhaps I heard VU2PNU 43 33

0702ist VU2XTO breaking 55

0703ist(0133utc) 9N1CA 56 VU2PNU 33 22

0705ist VU2RZA 59 with QSB slight

0707ist (0137utc)VU2PNU 33 VU2JF 53 QSB

Monitor's Note:

The Hambel Belgaum Net warm up session( I call it also prenet session of Belgaum Net) usually starts as early as 0615ist or  so, many joins for QSO.Actual net starts around 0700ist (0130utc) with usual introduction message about the net by VU2KOC, one of the senior most net controller.You can hear regularly VU2RZA from Chennai ,VU2RTF From Coimbatore and many.Many amateurs from Eastern and North Eastern part of India joins the warm up/prenet session to make  QSO with Southern Indian Stations to make use of early morning favourable propagation condition and also low noise level.I also finds difficult to copy amateur stations after 0700ist (0130utc) as signal strength of the stations(most  from South Indian region usually weak here and goes down weaker and weaker.So, I sometimes monitor 7050kHz lsb The Belgaum net via kiwiwebsdr Bengaluru on my mobile browser at the following link:

http://183.83.51.104:8073/

And it is a wonderful experience for me to listen to so many Southern India based amateurs joining this net every morning.You can find the history of The  Hambel Amateur Radio Club & Belgaum Net. Compiled by VU2KOC & VU2BRJ and circulated by VU2JOS(NIAR,Hyderabad) in the following pdf link:

https://qsl.net/vu2jos/Hambel_Net.pdf

More monitoring reports,observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Voice Of America(VOA) 2023 Calendar

The theme of 2023 Voice Of America(VOA) wall calendar is the Islands  Of United States Of America(USA).You can check it out by visiting VOA website or you can also download a pdf version of the 2023 Calendar by typing the following link of your internet browser:

https://docs.voanews.eu/en-US-INSIDE/2022/09/22/0c520000-0aff-0242-9906-08da9c9bd218.pdf

You can request a printed copy of VOA 2023 Calendar by sending your request with complete postal address(with your country's name ) at

audiencemail@voanews.com

Here are the screenshots of the front,January page featuring Hawai'i ,August page featuring Guam & back page the calendar respectively.

With Best Wishes For

2023

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

BBC Bangla The Final Countdown On Radio

British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) Bangla 

The Final Countdown Has Begun On Radio:

Finally, it has been formally announced on air that BBC Bangla is ending its radio transmissions on shortwave etc on December 31st of 2022.

Here is the announcement I recorded on December 15th on 9510kHz around 1342utc:

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/3z4oqmn7t10b6z76ohnano8ybuusbled

And from December 16th onwards it is airing interviews with prominent personalities on BBC Bangla .And I heard interviews with famous poltical personalities of Bangladesh so far.I also heard part of an interview with then Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu recorded during his 1984 visit to UK.

From January Ist,2023,BBC Bengali will be fully on its website.

Here is the  current skd of BBC Bengali on shortwave monitored by me.

1330-1400utc  11750kHz 9510kHz 9900kHz

1630-1700utc   7265kHz 9585kHz 

Me & BBC Bangla :Monitor's Nostalgic Flashback

As far as I could recall, my serious listening to BBC Bangla had begun in late 1982-early 1983 during the period of one of the most recent depressing political unrest in my home state Assam's history.And there was lack of accurate news in our Government controlled All India Radio(AIR) Stations and a huge portion of state population tuned to BBC Bangla for accurate news.I was then in my maternal uncle residence in Bilasipara(now Dhubri District then Goalpara District)  and three radios there in our maternal uncle's house, all tuned into BBC Bengali for news about Assam in the morning from 6:00AM & then in the evening from 7:00PM regularly as far as I could recall.And during that time ,BBC WS's English & Hindi transmissions were also tuned into by many besides Voice Of America(VOA)'s Bangla & Hindi transmissions.The old signature tune of BBC Bangla in flute still rings on my ear.That time most of the current affairs dispatches from BBCWS's (English)correspondents  translated by South Asian Languages viz Bengali,Hindi and Urdu Services on their respective languages and  translated reports were aired as far as I could recall.And from late 1980s ,90s...& in 21st centuries, I have numerous hours of BBC Bangla listening on shortwave almost daily from 1990s behind me.I have witnessed many changes in BBC Bengali over the years.All will be now history by the end of this year.And it is also a sad experience to witness as a listener of international analog shortwave broadcasting going off the air of BBC Bangla for good in favour internet platforms (digital media) & so called social media formats viz.facebook,youtube & twitter  with the advent of new technologies.But we have to go with change of technology and current trend of media whether one like it or not.

Here is the announcement on the future of BBC Bangla after December 31st:

(1658utc on  9585kHz heard on December 17th:)

The audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/tzbdfazjcmgl8cwfkcvzo6d5zngitlu2

Here is the snaps of front & back sides  BBC Bangla printed schedules of 1999 from my collection.

One can  only be in touch  with BBC Bangla On 

bbcbangla.com & also on BBC Bangla's youtube channel,facebook & twitter from January 1st,2023 & bye bye BBC Bangla on analog radio with the end of this year.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitoring News From Debdaru Town*

Here is a latest few monitoring observation which I like to share with you all.

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)

Radio Japan NHK World in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu:
Radio Japan is now transmitting in this winter seasson(B22) effective from October 30th of 2022 to March 25th of 2023 via Yamata Japan(300kW) in Bengali,Hindi & Urdu language to our region.The schedule goes like this:
On 11610kHz first in Bengali from 1500 to 1530utc & then in Hindi from 1530-1550utc.
And in Urdu on 11620kHz from 1600-1620utc.
But for a several weeks, the reception quality overall is not good at all in case of  Bengali transmission.The signal strength is much weaker than earlier and very noisy and also slight side band splatter also observed from a station broadcasting on 11620kHz.Sometimes, the signal is not audible at all.
In case of Hindi transmission, I have heard signal with much weaker signal than before I used to receive.
And the same in the case of Radio Japan Urdu Service on 11620kHz.I will monitor more regularly this coming week for more detail reception information.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:
As per my observation (latest On December 10th), SLBC Ext. Ser. Hindi is still off the air on 11905kHz during its first part of its transmission (0030-0100utc) for several weeks now.And it is on air on 11905kHz as usual during 0200-0230utc i.e. 2nd part of the
transmission.Sometime back, a noted BCDXER offered interesting observations  on the issue on a facebook page.It has hinted towards discontiuation of SLBC Hindi 0030-0100 utc slot for other leased transmission hours to other broadcaster.Still, I hope this is a temporary arrangement.
Here is the audio recording of SLBC Ext Ser. Hindi on 11905kHz around 0226utc on December 10th.
https://app.box.com/s/nh5agfwpf6wadaw9rb0vmkecpbiylagk

 
British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) World Service English:
I observed  moderate noise(jamming?) on BBCWS English transmission on 15310utc from 0100utc onwards on December 10th.
Here is the audio recorded around 0101utc on 15310kHz:
https://app.box.com/s/qgg2wd19e66snplbfjvtlmlzxhj6qndo

Radio Romania International(RRI) English:
During 0100-0156utc on 7325kHz Towards North America East Coast
For several winter seasons, I used to listen to this transmission in our area with excellent to good reception though our area is not the target area of broadcast.But this season only noise is audible and sometimes weak signal audible for brief period.
The same is the case of the 0000-0056utc Spanish language transmission of RRI on 7325kHz.

More such reports,observations etc from time to time.
With Best Wishes
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
*Abhayapuri my town is also known as the town of Debdaru Trees (Polyalthia longifolia/Monoon longifolium) on its two sides of the main road of the town(now a section of State High Way No.2),but the number of Debdaru trees is less than it was a few years back due to various types of construction works also the expansion of Main Road)