On The 31st Day Morning in 2023

 Date:January 31,2023

(WTI/MR/27/(31-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Partly Cloudy,slightly misty, still very cool,later good sunshine,clear sky

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm up session)

0621ist (0051utc) onwards 9N1CA 56 ,VU2FFU 54 to 55,VU2RZA 58,VU2RTF 54,VU2JF 56

0625ist(0055utc) onwards VU2RTF 55,VU2JF 55, VU3BTP 59 ,VU2RZA 58 to 59,

0628ist(0058utc) onwards 

VU2JF 59,VU3BTP 59, VU2RZA 58, 9N1CA 54 QSB, VU2RTF 53

0630ist(0100utc) onwards VU2FFU 33,VU2RZA 59,9N1CA 54 QSB,

0632ist(0102utc) onwards VU2JF 54 QSB, 

Two breaking calls heard 9N1CA 54 & VU2FFU ,VU2RZA 59,VU2DVE  59, 

0634ist(0104utc) onwards VU2DVE 59,VU2RZA 59

0635ist(0105utc) VU3BTP 59 QSB,VU2FFU 33,

0637ist(0107utc)onwards VU2JF 56,VU2FFU 33,VU2RZA 59

Noise level higher than previous mornings ..

Now @0654ist (0124utc) onwards  VU2RZA 59....VU2OB ?no copy...others very very weak...VU3JTZ 33 around 0648ist (0118utc)

Latest..0658ist  (0128utc)  onwards  VU3XVX 33 , VU2RZA 55 QSB, VU2KOC 33 

0701ist(0131utc) VU2PNU ?33,9N1CA 56 breaking ,VU2JF breaking 56.........

0703ist(0133utc) 9N1CA 56 

0707ist VU2RZA 56 QSB

0711ist(0141utc) VU2RTF 33

7070kHz lsb

0749ist(0219utc) VU3OKB 59 ,VU2DBM 59++(Both from Guwahati)

0750ist VU3OIP(Barpeta-35km away by road from my location,the nearest active amateur radio station on HF),

0802ist(0232utc)onwards

VU2YPB(Guwahati) 59+,VU2DBM 59++,VU3OIP 59,

VU3OKB 59((@0805ist)

0810ist(0240utc) VU2EII(Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh) 59

0821ist onwards 

VU2DBM 59+,VU2YPB 59 QSB,VU3OIP 59,( also heard in back ground VU3WTS from Titabar breaking with extremely strong signal but distorted)

0824ist VU2DVE (Kolkata) Strong signal with QSB

(QRM co-channel not sure amateurs-Chinese plus other languages from time to time,not so strong heard)

0826ist(0256utc) onwards VU3INI 59,VU2DVE 59 QSB,

0832ist onwards

 VU3OKB 59,VU3INI 59 QSB,VU2YPB 59(@0836ist)

0837ist VU3WTS extremely strong signal but distorted audio-difficult copy-slightly off the frequency,VU3OKB 59,VU2YPB 59

0843ist (0313utc) VU3ZRI(Guwahati) 54

7145kHz lsb

0844ist(0314utc) VU2ATN 33,VU2ZOC 43 to 56

0845ist(0315utc) 9N1CA 54 QSB,VU2FRD 54((@0846ist),VU2LNA((@0848ist)

0848ist VU2ATN 43 QSB,9N1CA 56 QSB

0851ist(0321utc) VU2DVE 59, VU2ZOC 55 

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050 & 7145kHz lsb In The Morning On 30th Instant

Date:January 30,2023

(WTI/MR/26/(30-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm up session)

0643ist VU2RZA(Chennai) 59 QSB VU3BXI 53(portable from Bardhaman)

0645ist onwards  VU2JF (Rajkot)43  to 54 + VU2RZA 58,

VU3BXI 55 56, VU2KOC (Belgaum)43

0648ist onwards VU2RZA 58 59 QSB, VU2KOC 33,

VU3BXI 55 ...

0650ist no copy of VU3?KDS(Mumbai), VU3LGT(Asansol) 56, VU2RZA 58, VU2KOC 33

cross QSOs heard ....

0651ist VU3LGT 56 breaking call

cross QSOs ...

0652ist(0122utc) VU3LGT breaking call 56

VU2RZA 54, VU2OO(Guna) 54, VU2JF?33

Others ..cross QSOs ...Signals going down...

0657ist(0127utc) VU2KOC 33...other stations weak

0658ist(0128utc) VU2KOC 53, VU2RZA 54 others very weak...EY7SK? 33

0701ist VU3BXI 56 others very weak

0703ist VU2RTF ?43

0704ist VU2DVE(Kolkata) 56 directional call(KN) to VU3BXI

0705ist VU2DVE 55 KN VU3BXI 

0706ist VU2RZA 58 others weak

0711ist onwards

VU2RZA 58 VU2SMN 22 VU2PNU 33

 0712ist(0142utc) VU2JF 33 VU2RZA 59 VU2PNU 22

7145kHz lsb

0807ist(0237utc) onwards

VU3LGT(Asansol) 59, VU3IBO(Maldah) 53,

VU2DVE (Kolkata) 59(@0814ist)

0819ist VU2DBM(Guwahati) breaking 59

0821ist(0252utc) VU2DBM 59++,9N1CA(Nepal) 33,VU2ATN (Kolkata)33 22

0827ist(0257utc) 9N1CA 54, VU2DBM 59++

0831ist VU3LGT 53,VU2ATN 22

0842ist VU2ZOC(Kolkata) 54,VU3LGT 56 

0843ist(0313utc) VU3OIP (Barpeta) breaking 59

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

40mb In The Morning Monitoring From Abhayapuri

 Date:January 29,2023

(WTI/MR/25/(29-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm up session)

 0632ist (0102utc)onwards...

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59, VU3EEX (Patna)56 ,VU3LGT (Asansol) 59 QSB sometimes, VU3BTP 59 QSB sometimes,VU2JF(Rajkot) 54 to 56, VU2RTF 43 to 33, VU2KOC 33..

No copy of VU3JTZ(Hyderabad)...

0647ist (0117utc) VU2KOC 43 33 VU2RZA 56..

0649ist (0119utc) VU3WCI 11,

 0650ist(0120utc) VU2RZA 58 QSB VU3?PSF 22 VU3UKN no copy

7130kHz lsb

0717ist(0147utc) onwards for a few moments

VU3INI(Guwahati) 59 ...

VU2JF(Rajkot) 33 22 ..VU2EII (Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh) 59+

No QSOs amongst them

7145kHz lsb
0741ist(0211utc) onwards

VU3BXI(Bardhaman) 54 QSB, VU3LGT 33, VU2EII 59 ++(Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh), VU3OKT not heard...might be on the frequency earlier?

7070kHz lsb
0737ist(0207utc) onwards

VU2XBP 59 QSB, VU3INI 59 

Both from Guwahati

0746ist(0216utc) onwards VU3INI 59 with QSB, VU2YPB 59++ , VU2XBP 59 QSB, all stations from Guwahati .

0751ist VU2XBP pumping 60W 59 with QSB,QRM  Weak Chinese(?) stations on the frequency not sure they were amateurs for sometime heard

0759ist VU2XBP on 70W approx. 59(QRM  there for sometime weak)

0811ist (0241utc) onwards VU2ZOC 53,VU2XBP 59,

VU2YPB 59++,VU3IBL 33(@0815ist)

(VU2ZOC & VU3IBL from Kolkata region)

0822ist onwards VU3IBL 53,VU2DBM 59++

0830ist(0300utc) onwards

VU2DBM 59++,VU3IBL 43,VU2YPB 59++

0836ist onwards

VU2XBP 56 to 59 (QSB),VU3INI 54 to 59(QSB),VU3IBL 43,breaking call of VU3ZRI- another Guwahati based amateur heard 55

0839ist(0309utc) VU2DBM 59+,VU3IBL 43,

0843ist(0313utc) VU2YPB 59++,VU2XBP 56 to 59 QSB,

0847ist(0317utc) onwards

VU3ZRI 55 ,VU2YPB 59+,VU2XBP 56 QSB,

VU2DBM 59++,VU3INI 56-58 QSB,

0859ist(0329utc) Onwards

 VU2YPB 59,VU3ZRI 56 QSB,VU3XBP 56 QSB,VU2DBM 59++

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monitoring In The Morning Three 7s..7050,7145 & 7070kHz lsb

Date:January 28,2023

(WTI/MR/24/(28-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Cloudy hazy slightly , very cool

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm up session)

0639ist VU3LGT(Asansol) 58 56 VU2RTF(Coimbature) 43 33

0641ist 9N1CA(Nepal) 59 VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33 43

0642ist 9N1CA 56 59 VU2KOC 33

0644ist onwards  VU2RZA(Chennai) 55 QSB 9N1CA 56 58

0645ist onwards VU3TBU 11, 9N1CA 59,

VU2RZA 53, VU3?KDS(Mumbai) no copy, VU2KOC ?33,

0647ist +VU2JF(Rajkot) 43 VU2RZA 55 QSB,

0648ist VU3WCI no copy...others weak very, 

0649ist VU2SMN(Kolhapur) 22..(VU2JF 33 in Background), VU2RZA 55, VU2KOC 43 QSB, no copy of  VU3MES , 

0651ist VU2KOC 43 QSB,

0652ist VU2RZA 56 QSB VU2KOC 33

0653ist VU2RZA 59, VU2KOC 33 ..VU3DWN ?22

0655ist VU2WJR 22 VU2RZA  59,QSB others very weak

0657ist VU2MTW 22 ,VU2TE 11....VU2RZA 59 QSB

0658ist VU2KOC 33

0659ist VU3XVX 33, VU2KOC 33

Signals strengths going down...very very weak signals heard....now..

0704ist VU2RZA 55 QSB VU3TBU 11

0705ist VU2PNU 22 11 9N1CA 58

0706ist VU2RZA 56 VU3EEX(Patna) 59

0708ist VU2RZA 56..VU2PNU 22

7145kHz lsb

0736ist(0206utc)

VU3INI(Guwahati) 59, 9N1CA (Nepal)54 VU3LGT(Asansol) 43

0737ist 9N1CA 54..on CQ ...for sometime

0738ist cross QSOs...heard,slightly noisy

0739ist(0209utc) VU2TKC(Kolkata) 22 , VU3LGT 53

0741ist onwards S21HA (Ishwardi,Bangladesh)54  55 ,VU3LGT  53 43..

0744ist(0214utc) onwards 

 S21HA 54 slight QSB VU3LGT 53, VU2TKC no copy,

0805ist (0235utc) onwards

VU3SXP(kolkata?) 54, VU3LGT 54 S21HA no copy

7070kHz lsb

0807ist (0237utc) onwards 

VU2EII (Naharlagun)59,VU3INI 59 QSB, VU2YPB 59, .... 

slightly noisy

0816ist VU2YPB 59

0840ist(0310utc) VU2DBM 59 QSB..

VU3INI, VU2YPB & VU2DBM  from Guwahati..

Little noise now on the frequency

0920ist(0340utc) onwards  VU2DBM 59 slight QSB, VU3INI 59 QSB, VU2YPB 59 slight distortion & later distortion gone with slight reduction of Power later  ,VU2EII 59(@0926ist )...

0937ist VU2YPB 59 going QRT

0954ist(0424utc)onwards

VU2DBM 59 VU3INI 59 QSB, VU2EII 59

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050 & 7045kHz lsb On 27th Instant Morning On The Western Front

 Date:January 27,2023

(WTI/MR/23/(27-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Partly cloudy,pale morning sunshine,very cool

7050kHz lsb

0650ist(0120utc) onwards  

VU3EEX(Patna) 53 breaking call, VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33

Others  very weak 

0655ist(01 VU2RZA(Chennai) 56 VU2EU(Moga,Punjab) 43 

0656ist VU2MTW 22 VU2TE 22

0657ist VU2RZA 56...

VU2PIP? No copy VU?INA ?22

VU?KDS no copy

0659ist(0129utc) VU2KOC 33

0702ist(0132utc)onwards

 VU2PNU (Belgaum)33 22

VU2XTO (Kochin)breaking 43

0703ist(0133utc) VU2RZA 55 

Others Very very weak signals,no copy as such

7045kHz lsb

0745ist (0215utc) onwards VU2JGI(Gandhi Nagar) 55 VU2YC(Ahmedabad)? no copy

No copy of others

0748ist(0218utc) VU2JGI 53 QSB others not copied

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Station KNLS Alaska English via Madagascar World Voice(MWV) A Reception Update

The Station KNLS Alaska English to India & South West Asia

via Madagascar World Voice(MWV) is on air daily during 0200-0258utc & then from 0300-0358utc on 13760kHz .

And a few latest reception observations of Station KNLS Alaska English via MWV.

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) 

On January 23rd..

Acting on an alert message from a Senior radio monitor from Hyderabad,I monitored  the Station KNLS English on 13760kHz and found that it  was without audio but with strong carrier around 0347utc onwards.And very weak co-channel interference might be Voice of Korea .Music could be audible in the background.

Here is the link of the audio recorded around 0348utc:

https://app.box.com/s/op7fsn963ori4lpj2kne5vo2o04yq0ln

However, On January 24th,I heard Strong Signal of KNLS English on 13760kHz both during 0200-0258utc and 0300-0358utc.

On January 25th..

On that day there was slight to moderate interference as a form of side band splatter from a broadcasting station broadcasting on 13770kHz during the entire nearly two hours of broadcasting on 13760kHz  of KNLS English via MWV.

Here is the links to the audio files recorded around 

0253utc

https://app.box.com/s/4giqi918ntc4hz1vdxd9nol4g845ja0i

and again around 0300utc:

https://app.box.com/s/gixtfs74f652q58izr5pjtifs75u4g58

On January 27th..

I have not found any QRM (interferece as such ) today during my several monitoring spells on 13760kHz during 0200-0358utc.

Here is the recorded audio files links..

0241utc:

https://app.box.com/s/v8zke9k3n2jodo81qwme2mhx2mkba6kr

0332utc:

https://app.box.com/s/1hsbdl5ppd5zc3ux8z295se32sfr2nhl

To sum up, sometimes QRM co-channel very weak from Voice Of Korea,North Korea(DPRK) & sometimes sideband splatter from neary by frequencies viz 13770kHz comes up.Also sometimes,I have observed noise etc from time to time not on regular basis.Overall the reception is satisfactory here on 13760kHz both during 0200-0258utc & 0300-0358utc.And sometimes due to technical error, we may miss the audio like on January 23rd.

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Bonding

 

On Three 7s..7050,7070 & 7145kHz lsb This Republic Day Morning

Date:January 26,2023

(WTI/MR/22/(26-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Clear Blue sky,good ealy morning sunshine,very cool

7050kHz lsb
(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm Up Session)

0643ist(0113utc) onwards

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59,VU2KOC (Belgaum) 33,VU2JF(Rajkot) 43,VU2KTW (Mumbai) 22

0644ist VU2RZA 59,VU2KTW 22

0645ist(0115utc)

onwards VU2RZA 59,VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 59,VU2KOC 33

0647ist VU2RTF(Coimbature) 43,VU3BTP 59,VU2RZA 59 QSB, VU3UKN(Chennai?) no copy

0648ist onwards

VU2RZA 59 QSB,VU2SMN (Kolhapur) 33 22,VU2MTW 22,

VU2KOC 33(@0650ist),VU2RZA 59 QSB

0653ist(0120utc) onwards VU2RZA 59+ to 59,VU3BXI breaking 43 54 heard twice

VU2RTF no copy,

0654ist (0124utc) onwards VU3BXI breaking call heard 43 & given over ,his over 53 operating Portable from Bardhaman West Bengal,others were very weak,difficult to copy

0659ist(0129utc) 9N1CA(Nepal) 55,VU2RZA 58 QSB,

0700ist(0130utc) VU2KOC 33 22

0705ist(0135utc) 9N1CA 55

0706ist VU2PNU(Belgaum) 22

0709ist(0139utc) onwards VU2RZA 59-55 (QSB),VU2SMN 22,VU2PNU 22

0711ist(0141utc) VU2JF 56 QSB

0713ist(0143utc) VU2FFU? 33(Vishakapattanam)

7070kHz lsb

0803ist(0233utc) to 0807ist(0237utc)

9N1CA 54 QSB, VU2DBM(Guwahati) 59++

Monitor's Note:Little Noise,but weak QRM from Chinese amateurs? on the frequency.Great to hear on air VU2DBM(with ICOM IC 7300 & Delta Loop 4omb perhaps as external antenna) after a long break on air,extremely strong signal & had to use my manual AGC again i.e.volume control knob to move to lower the blasting audio level HI HI...such a blasting signal.It is also just for reminder that 7070kHz lsb is a frequency usually ham members of Amateur Radio Society Of Assam(ARSA) joins for rag chewing activities along with other hams of North Eastern India plus all other hams of Assam specially in the morning.And also hams from Eastern Indian region along with other parts of India plus from neighbouring countries viz Nepal and Bangladesh also joins here from time to time.

7145kHz lsb
(Eastern India Ham Net)

0717ist(0147utc) onwards for a few minutes

VU2VFC (Patna)55,9N1CA 56,VU2OWB 54 QSB heard for brief period

Again from

0759ist(0229utc)onwards 

VU3BXI 53 to 54  operating portable from Bardhaman

VU2DVE (Kolkata?) no copy

0801ist(0231utc) onwards upto 0803ist(0233utc)

VU3OKT 53,VU3BXI 54,VU2VFC 55

0809ist(0239utc) onwards 

9N1CA 54,VU3CGB(Kolkata East) 56 QSB,

0812ist onwards

VU3BXI 55-53,VU3FBT (Kolkata) Breaking 59

VU2DVE no copy

0814(0244utc) VU3CGB 59 QSB,VU3BXI 54 QSB

0817ist(0247utc) 9N1CA 55 QSB

0819ist VU3FBT breaking again 59,9N1CA  55 QSB,

0820ist(0250utc) onwards

VU3FBT 59 QSB,VU3BXI 54 QSB,

0825ist(0255utc) onwards

9N1CA 55,VU3FBT 56-59 QSB,

0827ist(0257utc)onwards

VU2ATN (Still In Kolkata) Portable 43,

VU3CGB 59(@0828ist),VU3FBT 59,VU3BXI 56,

9N1CA 54(@0833ist),again VU3FBT 59,VU2LNA (Kolkata)no copy

0835ist(0305utc) VU2ATN 53 QSB

0836ist VU2LNA 33,VU2ATN 53 

0837ist(0307utc) VU3CGB 59

0840ist(0310utc)onwards

VU3CGB 59,VU3FBT 59,VU2ATN 43(@0841ist),

0843ist(0313utc) 9N1CA no copy,VU3FBT 59 QSB

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monitoring Two 7s..7050 & 7145kHz lsb On The Morning

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Clear blue sky,good morning sunshine,very cool

Date:January 25,2023

(WTI/MR/21/(25-01-23)

7050kHz lsb

(Belgaum Net With Prenet Session)

0649ist(0119utc) onwards

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59,VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33, VU2SMN(Kolhapur)?22,VU2RTF from Coimbature breaking in the background 53,

0651ist VU2MTW breaking heard weak 43

0652ist (0122utc)

VU3PSF 22 ,VU2RZA 59,VU2RBI(Hyderabad) 43

0653ist (0123utc)

VU2RTF 43,VU2RBI 43,VU3XVX 53,VU2RZA 59

0654ist VU2MTW 53,VU2RZA 59,VU2TE? 33

0655ist VU3XVX 33,9N1CA breaking 54

0656ist(0126utc) VU2RZA 59,VU2RVE? 22,

0658ist(0128utc) VU2RZA 59 QSB,9N1CA breaking 53,VU2KOC 33 QSB.

but it appeared to me  no copy of 9N1CA by either VU2RZA or VU2KOC

0659ist(0129utc) VU2PNU? 33

0701ist(0131utc) VU2RBI 33,VU2RZA 59,VU2JF(Rajkot) 54,

0702ist(0132utc)onwards

VU2MNX(NOIDA?) 59 breaking call heard,VU2PNU 43 to 22 QSB

0704ist(0134utc)9N1CA 54 QSB,VU2PNU 22

0706ist(0136utc)VU2RZA 59 

7145kHz lsb

(East India Ham Net)

0858ist(0328utc) VU2OWB(Khaspur,West Bengal-WB) 54 QSB 9N1CA(Nepal) 54 0902ist (0332utc) VU3BXI (Bardhaman,WB) Portable(PO) 54 QSB 

0907ist VU3BXI 33

0908ist VU2ATN (Kolkata) PO  33...

0910ist VU3BXI 33 43..

0911ist (0341utc)onwards 

VU2OWB 55 QSB ,VU2ATN 33.....

0913ist VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 56...QSB

0913ist VU2OWB 54 53...

0914ist VU3BTP 59 QSB...VU2ANT 33

0915ist(0345utc) onwards

VU2OWB 54...

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050kHz lsb On 24th Instant Morning At Abhayapuri

 Date:January 24,2023

(WTI/MR/20/(24-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.

7050kHz lsb

from 0632ist(0102utc)..onwards

VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 59 QSB...VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33...

0636ist(0106utc)VU2JF(Rajkot) 55 QSB

 0637ist(0107utc)

VU3VBN 33 VU3LGT(Asonsol,West Bengal) 59 QSB.....

0640ist (0110utc) onwards

 VU3LGT 59 QSB, VU2KOC 33 

Signals going down after 0643ist onwards 

0650ist(0120utc) VU2KOC 33..others very very weak 22 11..practically no copy ..

VU2RZA not heard yet 

0656ist(0126utc) onwards

 VU3XVX 33 VU2KOC 33

Another. Ham heard from Trichinapalli ? Weak could not copy his callsign

0659ist(0129utc)onwards

 VU2JF 43 ..VU2KOC  43 QSB..others very weak..

0701ist(0131utc) VU2PNU (Belgaum)33

0702ist (0132utc ) VU2FRD (Bhubuneswar)breaking call 59..

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few Monitoring Observations On Broadcasting Bands

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) 

Date:January 22,2023

(Sunday)

Radio Thailand World Service English

0011-0029utc 13750kHz (via Udon Thani,Thailand,250kW)

Good signal strength,overall reception good overall,slightly noisy initially

World News & discussion in brief,Promos,Business News etc

Now it is official that this previous one hour English transmission now only for half an hour on shortwave and rest half hour in Thai language.Now, their schedule in circulation, reflects that.There is still brief break of transmission for switch either transmitter or antenna.

Here are the audio recordings files..

around 0020utc 

https://app.box.com/s/tou8qb4vxk5oul4grm623pvn7d09retp

& around  0028utc:

https://app.box.com/s/k4aafqv6jlxlldij9koyews4nf0dl4y4

BBC World Service English

0045-0059utc 6035kHz 

Good reception, slight fading, transmission ended at 0059utc abruptly

documentary type program on air,program promos

Here is the link to the audio recorded around 0058utc:

https://app.box.com/s/3b4e0fyp7z4e6j03yw62d05agt1c5xmm

0059 to 0102utc 15310kHz 

Signal strength strong, but from 0100utc onwards noise came up slight to moderate-jamming type?,usually found for several years now with  BBCWS English transmissions on a few frequencies

Music,time signal, promos,world news

The audio file link recorded around 0100utc:

https://app.box.com/s/nct5hzot7gzp84gqnc7usrdkpgua16z5

Here is two schedules of BBCWorld Service from nearly two decades back.


Radio Romania International(RRI) English 

To North Amercia East Coast

0102utc 7325kHz 

Noisy,signal difficult to copy

News

The audio recorded around 0102utc:

https://app.box.com/s/fssk09iulbi27zpjy1b328ujj0jigo3f

Radio Japan NHK World Bengali

1512utc 11610kHz Yamata,300kW

The signal strength fair,noisy with fading,overall reception not satisfactory

Sunday Mailbag program-Katha O Sur

The recorded audio file link around 1512utc:

https://app.box.com/s/8kf7tf6foccs1hs3elhyb0jdjj1j691a

Date:January 18,2023

TWR(KTWR) English 

1429-1435 utc 9965kHz (via Yerevan-Gavar,Armenia?,300kW)

Good signal strength,slight noise,slight fading

Interval signal,annoucement in English,music,DXer's Diary in English presented by Arun Kr.Narashimhan-info on broadcasting history of Morisus etc,music-English song aired

Here is the audio file link recorded around 1429utc:

https://app.box.com/s/o3gqx0m649j7ho6yuek7x3gcxbroubo7

Dxer's Diary program(5 minute duration) is now audible on analog mode too on KTWR English as per the following schedule on Wednessday only 

from 1100utc on 11965kHz and also from 1430utc on 9965kHz.

And on DRM mode same schedule on sunday from 1500utc on 15205kHz

More monitoring observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Morning On 7050kHz lsb On The 22nd Instant

Date:January 22,2023

(WTI/MR/19/(22-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.

7050kHz lsb

0633ist(0103utc) onwards

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59,VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 55,4S6RYD(Colombo,Sri Lanka) 22,VU3RTF(Coimbature) 43 also heard making call

0635ist(0105utc) onwards VU3BTP 59,VU2RZA 59+,

0636ist VU2RTF 33,VU3BTP 59 QSB

0637ist(0107utc) onwards

VU2KOC(Belgaum),VU3BTP 59 QSB,VU2RZA 59,4S6RYD 33 22,

0639ist VU2KOC 33 43(VU2RZA 59),4S6RYD 33,

0641ist onwards VU3BTP 59,4S6RYD 43,(VU2RTF 43)

0642ist (0112utc) VU2RTF 43(VU2RZA 58),VU2JF(Rajkot) 54

0643ist* VU3BTP 59 QSB,VU2JF 53,VU2RZA 56,

0645ist(0115utc) VU2MTW 22,VU2SMN(Kolhapur) 33,(VU2RZA 59 QSB),VU3MES 22

0646ist(0116utc) onwards

VU2KOC 33 to 43,VU2RZA 55 to 58,

0648ist(0118utc) VU3EEX (Patna)55

0649ist VU2RZA 59,VU2RVE 11

0650ist onwards  

VU2RZA 59,others very weak difficult copy

0655ist(0125utc) onwards

VU2KOC 43,VU3XVX 33,VU2RZA 55

0657ist(0127utc) VU2KOC 43,VU2RZA 56

0658ist(0128utc) onwards 

VU2EU(Moga?,Punjab) 22 33,VU2RZA 58,VU2ACK 33

*Monitor's Note:
From 0643ist(0113utc) onwards co-channel QRM in the forms of QSOs of non-amateurs heard in unidentified language in weak signal heard from time to time for sometime.

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

From Abhayapuri on 7050kHz lsb With Misty Morning

 Date:January 21,2023

(WTI/MR/18/(21-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:partly cloudy,slightly hazy-misty, very cool,pale sunshine from eastern sky later

7050kHz lsb
(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm Up Session)

0631ist (0101utc) onwards

VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 56 ,VU2RTF(Coimbature) 33

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59 ,9N1CA(Nepal) no copy

0633ist (0103utc) onwards

9N1CA 54 ,VU2RZA 59 to 56 QSB

0637ist(0107utc) VU2JF(Rajkot) 53 VU2RZA 59

0638ist (0108utc) onwards

9N1CA 53 VU2RZA 59 VU2KOC(Belgaum) 43 53

0640ist(0110utc) onwards 9N1CA 33,VU2KOC 53 54, VU2RZA 59 QSB, 

0642ist(0112utc) onwards 9N1CA 53,VU2KOC 53, VU2RTF 53 also heard in background

0644ist (0114utc) onwards 

VU2RZA 59+,VU3MES no copy, 9N1CA 54 55 QSB(@0645ist), VU2RTF 33,

0647ist (0117utc)onwards 

VU2KOC 33 to 53, 9N1CA  54 QSB

0649ist(0119utc)onwards VU2RZA 59, VU3UKN 22,no copy of VU?KDS,VU?RVE 22,VU2MTW 33, VU2EU (Moga,Punjab)33 ,VU2TE? 22,VU3ZMV (Hyderabad) 22(0655ist-0125utc),VU3PMY 22,

0656ist(0126utc) onwards 

VU2KOC 43 53 ,VU2RZA 59, VU2EU 33

0658ist(0128utc)onwards

VU2KOC 53 to 54,VU2RZA 59

0700ist(0130utc) VU2PNU?(Belgaum) 33 ..

0703ist(0103utc)

VU2RBI(Hyderabad) 43 VU2PNU 22

0706ist(0136utc) 9N1CA 54 QSB, VU2PNU 22

0709ist(0139utc) VU2RZA 59,VU2PNU 22

0711ist(141utc) VU2JF 54 QSB

Monitor's Notes:

Low intensity shallow water pump noise being heard from 0711ist(0141utc) onwards on the frequency,also signal strengths of the stations checking going down and difficult to copy signals,nothing audible as such.

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On 20th instant Morning 40mb on 7050kHz lsb

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.

Date:January 20,2023

(WTI/MR/17/(20-01-23)

7050kHz lsb 

0630ist(0100utc) onwards VU2RTF(Coimbature) 33 VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 56 VU2RZA(Chennai) 59, VU2KDS? No copy,

0635ist(0105utc) VU2JF(Rajkot) 43,VU2RTF 33 VU3BTP 55,

No copy of VU2PNU(Belgaum)  & 9N1CA(Nepal)

0637ist (0107utc) onwards VU2FFU(Visakhapattanam) 53 VU2JF 53 VU2RZA 56 

0640ist(0110utc)onwards VU3JTZ(Hyderabad) 11, VU2RZA 59 , VUSMN (Kolhapur)22, VU2RTF 33, others no copy to very very weak, 

0643ist(0113utc) inwards VU2RZA 59.., no copy of VU3XYU, VU2RTF 22,

0645ist (0115utc) onwards  VU3XVX 22 VU2RZA 59...others no copy,VU3TBR ?no copy

0647ist(0117utc) VU2XBP breaking calls 59 at least three times from Guwahati 

0648ist VU2RZA 56, VU2XBP 59 breaking again several times ,

0650ist VU2XBP breaking calls 59, VU2RZA 56

0651ist(0121utc)VU2XBP 56 breaking calls heard 

Monitor's Notes:

Signals QSA going down, even VU2RZA's QSA going down drastically, copying weak now(0656ist.i.e.0126utc) his last over heard, otherts very very weak to no copy , band was more noisy than previous days , the signal of VU2XBP from Guwahati not copied by anyone

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On The 19th Instant In The Morning On 7050kHz lsb

 Date:19/01/2023

(WTI/MR/16/(19-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Slightly Misty, very cool, light clouds, no visible sunshine till the end of monitoring session.

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm Up Session)

0636ist (0106utc) onwards VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 58, VU2EII(Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh) 59++, 9N1CA(Nepal) 59, VU2RZA(Chennai) 59

0638ist(0108utc)  VU2EII 59++

0639ist (0109utc) onwards VU2RZA 59 QSB  VU3MES 22 

0641ist VU2SMN(Kolhapur) 22 VU2RZA 59

0642ist(0112utc)onwards

 9N1CA 59 VU3JTZ(Hyderabad) 43 QSB

VU2RZA 59 VU2EII 59++(0644ist)

0645ist(0115utc) onwards

VU2RZA 55 to 56 ,VU2EU(Moga?,Punjab) 22 33 9N1CA 59

 0649ist VU2RZA 58 QSB...many breakers calls heard..VU2MTW VU3XVX  VU2RTF?

0650ist(0120utc)onwards  VU2JF 33,VU2RZA 59,  VU2RVE 22 , VU3DWN 33, VU2MTW 33 ,VU2WJR 22,VU2?GUM 11,VU3UKN 11, VU3TBU 33,

0655ist(0125utc) VU2RZA 59 QSB

VU2BRT no copy 

0656ist VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33 

0657ist(0127utc)onwards   VU2RTF(Coimbature) 53, VU2KOC 33 

0702ist(0132utc) 9N1CA 59 VU2PNU 22

0703ist(0133utc)onwards  VU2RZA 54 ,VU2EII 59,VU2PNU 22 another ham heard 43 QSB, but could not copy his callsign

0706ist (0136utc) VU3IZB 56 QSK call

0707ist (0137utc) omwards VU2SMN 43 VU2RZA 55 to 58, VU2PNU 22

0709ist(0139utc) VU2JF(Rajkot) 43 QSB,VU2PNU? 11

Monitor's Note:

This was a heard & just noted down summary of what I heard version, might be errors here & there.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Four In One From Pages Of Monitoring Logbook Of VU3WTI

Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) NL56hi
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.

(For All Cases Of Monitoring)

Date:January 18,2023

(WTI/MR/15/(15/16/17/18)-01-23)

7050kHz lsb

From 0626ist (0056utc)onwards

VU2RZA 59 QSB sometimes, VU2EEX 22 & from 0628ist (0158utc)onwards VU3EEX 54 with QSB, 9N1CA 59, VU3JTZ 22 33,VU3TBU 22,VU3YDA 59, no copy of VU2KOC, VU2SMN ,4S6RYD 33,

0630ist(0100utc) 7050kHz lsb 9N1CA 59 VU2RZA 59  ..VU3JTZ 22

0644ist (0114utc) VU2KOC 33, 4S6RYD 22,

9N1CA 59, VU2RZA 59,

0646ist (0116utc) 9N1CA 59 VU2KOC 33 ..VU2RZA 59
..........................................

Date:January 17,2023

7050kHz lsb

0642ist onwards

VU2KOC 33 VU3JTZ 33 VU2RTF? 22 VU2JF 43 VU2RZA 59

0648ist KDS 22 RZA 59 NGR no copy VU3WCI 22 VU3WJR 11 ..etc

0652ist UKN 22 VU2RZA 56 RBI ?no copu others no copy

0654ist VU2KOC 33

0655ist VU2RTF ? 22

0656ist 9N1CA 59 VU2EU no copy

VU2KOC 33..

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

Date:January 16,2023

WX:dense fog, very cool

On 7050kHz lsb 

From 0613ist(0043utc) VU2RTF 55 QSB VU2KTW 22 9N1CA 59 slight QSB sometimes, VU2RZA 59 VU2BTP 55 56,

0622ist (0052utc) 9N1CA 58   VU2RTF 55

0623ist(0053utc) onwards

VU3BTP 56 9N1CA 59.

0625ist(0055utc) VU2RZA 58

0626ist(0056utc) 9N1CA 59 VU2RTF 53 VU2RZA 56...

7145kHz lsb 

0706ist(0136utc) to 0711ist(0141utc) onwards 9N1CA on CQ call 59 QSB sometimes 

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

Date;January 15,2023

7050kHz lsb 

0617ist onwards VU3BTP 43 QSB  VU2RZA 59

0630ist(0100utc)onwards  9N1CA VU2RZA VU2RTF heard

VU2RZA blasting 59++..sometmes had to use my manual AGC..i.e. volume control knob of my RX HI HI .VU2JF 53..43.earlier heard VU3BTF 54 to 58...

9N1CA..strong signal, VU2RTF comfortable copy

0635ist(0105utc).onwards  VU3JTZ 53..

7070kHz lsb 

0754ist(0224utc) onwards

VU2YPB 59+  VU2XBP 58 to 55..both stations from Guwahati ..

( Abhayapuri ..107km approx from Guwahati..,)

VU3INI joins 7070kHz lsb also from Guwahati around 0809ist (0239utc) ..59 here..with .VU2XBP 58 QSB VU2YPB 59..VU2YPB ..the strongest QSA of all the stations heard from Guwahati..

0820ist( 0250utc) 

9N1CA 56 QSB with  90W...VU2YPB 59++ pumping 60W(with his commercial set), VU2XBP 59 QSB

7070kHz lsb 0827ist (0257utc)

 VU3INI 59 ,VU2XBP 59 VU2YPB 59++ VU3BTP 53 43

......................................
Monitor's Note:

Due to some unavoidable circumstances,I was not being able to post monitoring reports on the blog.And now clearing the backlogs of reports..HI HI

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On A Cool Uruka Morning Monitoring Three 7s Viz 7050 7145 7070

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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:Cloudy,Fog at Distance but very cool today in the morning

Date:January 14,2023

7050kHz lsb

(WTI/MR/14/14-01-23)

(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

0617ist(0047utc) onwards   VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 43 QSB,  VU2RZA (Chennai) 59+,

0622ist(0052utc) VU2RTF(Coimbature) 55

0624ist onwards VU3BTP 55 

0626ist(0056utc) onwards VU2RZA 59,VU2RTF 55 QSB,VU2JF(Rajkot) 54

0629ist(0059utc) onwards 9N1CA(Nepal) 59,VU2RZA 59,VU2RTF 55

0635ist(0105utc) VU2JTZ (Hyderabad,54, VU2RZA 59,VU?KDC no copy),

0638ist(0108utc) VU2FFU(Vishkhapattam )53,VU2KOC(Belgaum) 43,VU2RZA 59

0641ist(0111utc) 9N1CA 59,VU2KOC 43,

0642ist onwards VU2YK(New Delhi?) 43 33...

VU2RZA 59 QSB

0644ist(0114utc) onwards VU2SMN 33 VU2RTF 55,

0645ist(0115utc) VU2RZA 59, VU2KOC 33,VU2RTF 55

0647ist (0117utc) onwards 9N1CA 59,VU2RZA 59,VU3JTZ 43

0648ist VU2KOC 33 QSB,

0649ist 9N1CA 59,others no copy,

0653ist (0123utc) onwards VU2RZA 59,VU2RTF 43

0657ist(0127utc) VU2RZA 59 others no copy

0658ist(0128utc) onwards VU2KOC 43 QSB

7145kHz lsb 

0714ist(0144utc) onwards

9N1CA 59,VU2VFC(Patna) 55 with audio slightly not in normal tone,

0716ist(0146utc)onwards VU2VFC 33 to 22 & his QSA going down ..diffcult copy,9N1CA 59

0721ist(0151utc) VU3EEX(Patna)58 QSB

0726ist onwards  VU2YUT(Lucknow) 54 & later his QSA weakened to 33,9N1CA still 59

0729ist(0159utc) onwards 9N1CA 59 his audio depth high i.e.good modulation with original Icom mircophone

0735ist (0205utc) 9N1CA 59 with QSB 

7070kHz lsb 

0754ist(0224utc) onwards

VU2YPB 59++  VU2XBP 59 to 55..both stations from Guwahati ..

0809ist(0239utc)onwards 

 VU3INI 59 joined also from Guwahati,VU2YPB 59++,VU2XBP 58 to 53

0818isi(0248utc) onwards 9N1CA 54 to 56 ,VU2XBP 55 to 53 QSB, VU2YPB 59+

0824ist VU3BTP 43 VU3INI 59 

0826ist(0254utc) onwards 

VU3BTP 55,VU3INI 59, VU2XBP 59, VU2YPB 59++,

0828ist(0258utc) VU3BTP 53
Monitor's Note:
VU2YPB from Guwahati was the strongest QSA station received here as always and even with 60W only, his horizontal dipole antenna (perhaps) has been radiating exceptionally well.

With Best Wishes

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On 13th Instant 7050kHz lsb At Abhayapuri

Date:January 13,2023

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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.)

7050kHz lsb

(WTI/MR/13/13-01-23)

(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

0641ist (0111utc) onwards

 9N1CA(Nepal ) 59 VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33 VU2RZA(Chennai) 56 QSB VU2RTF(Coimbature) 43 others very weak to copy

0645ist VU2RTF(Coimbature) 55 ,others very weak

0646ist (0116utc)onwards

VU3EEX (Patna) breaking 54..others very weak

Heard sometimes VU2KOC 33

0648ist(0118utc) onwards

VU2RZA 59,VU3WCI 22 ,VU2EU(operating from Kerala?) 33

(0650ist), VU2SMN(Kolhapur) 22 , VU3MES 22(0652ist) ,VU3JTZ 22

0653ist(123utc) onwards 

VU3UKN no copy,VU3MMX no copy, VU2RZA 55 QSB VU3XVX ?no copy, VU3TBU no copy,

0655ist(0155utc) 9N1CA 55

0656ist VU2RZA 54 QSB 9N1CA 55 others very weak, sometimes nothing audible

0657ist(0127utc) onwards

VU2RZA 55,VU2BRT no copy, VU2MTW 33 ,VU2PIP no copy,VU2RTF  22,

0659ist(0129utc)VU2KOC 33

0700ist(0130utc) VU2PNU(Belgaum) ? 22

With Best Wishes

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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 Radios With Sentiments attached...Its Philips 
The stories goes like this...

It was a receiver of Philips  used by  my DX hobby (active phase) Initiator at my home town for listening to various radio stations right from our All India Radio(AIR) stations,Bangladesh Betar,...Radio Pakistan,..Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS), BBC World Service, Voice Of America, Deutsche Welle, ...various Adventist World Radio Stations ,Radio Australia,Radio Tashkent ...Radio Canada International ,FEBC Philipines.......to ....Channel Africa via Sentech ..and many  ...and a few were exotic & rare catch as Brazil's National Radio's International Service   during my DX hobby Initiator's DXING hobby period passive and active period in late 1980s to 90s.With this Philips Receiver of his father, he used to listen to those stations with just a long soild copper wire.This receiver I did not think gave any overloading problem as I used to listen to radio sometime in his residence.But after giving an excellent & tireless service by the turn of 21st century, the receiver went out of order and also my DX Initiator's date with radio also had ended there.What a coincidence!!!Anyway that's life and destiny!!!And now he is no longer associated with the hobby.

His QSL Cards collection were not many just above 80.But considering many factors he was in that time I think he had done well.As a part of my documentation effort,I prevailed upon him to scan his QSL Collections plus a few blank QSL cards,radio post cards and radio newsletters  in his collection in my PC for my Radio Archive Digital version a few years back.They are a prized collection for me though all in digital format.And I am against the idea of keeping someone's sentimental things in my possession and so I thought a digital version will be better.

And I like to mention further that in my maternal uncle's residence at Bilasipara , this model of Philips radio was there too.During my regular visits to Bilasipara,I used to listen to this radio.Later it went out of order and another Philips Radio model with good reception quality was bought in his place.It was perhaps in early 1980s. 

In my one of maternal uncle's Guwahati residence from 1980s to till in 2000s-first decade, I found these two radios..one from Philips ..other a tape recorder with radio so called Stereo ..not from Philips..perhaps from Orson...not sure 

And I listened to these two radios whenever I visited Guwahati which I used to go from time to time.Many will not believe I heard Test Match Special from BBCWS on radio Live from Lords in summer of 1996 ..the moment of  our Dada Saurav Ganguli scored his maiden test century and The Wall..Rahul Dravid missing century by a few runs..just 5 perhaps...still fresh in my mind...I listened to the two one stereo...and it had also FM band..and I for the first time had the experience listening to FM broadcast of All India Radio Guwahati via that radio.I  had numerous hours of listening to these two radios.

After advent of television and then cable television's various channels after that all important internet ...internet via mobile...old radio is now pushed back to more or less little priority items expect in case of die hard radio enthusiasts/hobbyists in all households.

I think both these radios went out of order long back and perhaps now lying on the junk room somewhere in our maternal uncle's residence.

Now another story of radio with sentiment...

The above photographs are of a Old also now going out of order, Philips Receiver of one of my paternal uncle who bought it perhaps in late 1970s a few months after he joined  a state government job in Assam.He used to listen mainly news regularly at the top volume so that others also could listen to it.And I also listened numerous  hours of radio programming  via it  way back in late 1980s & 1990-1991 period specially at night & early morning hours when he was out of station.I still remember listening to Voice of America Programming specially News & News related programs, BBC World Service & above all numerous hours of BBC Cricket Test Match Special besides our All India Radio-Guwahati programs on medium wave.It was working more or less satisfactory until in 2011 perhaps.Though he visited local electronic shop for repair but they replied parts were not available .It could not be repaired.He was sad as if he had lost a closed  friend..... he lost his long time talking ,news giving companion.....And he is still keeping this receiver at his home as a personal memory.But he did not buy a second radio set.And like the trend he now has switched to television set via cable analog and now to digital cable mode but no role of radio further in his life.

More of the New Year Special Series Coming Up....

With Best Wishes

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitoring 40mb This Morning From Misty Abhayapuri

Date:January 12,2023

(WTI/MR/12/12-01-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

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, later after 0730ist(0200utc) fog disappeared slowly and  pale sunshine with partly cloudy sky,very cool

7050kHz lsb
(The Belgaum Net With Warm Up Session)

0641ist(0111utc) onwards

VU2RZA(Chennai) 59 VU2RBI(Hyderabad) 33 & others were very weak,

0644ist VU2KOC(Belgaum) 53

0645ist (0115utc) VU3UKN 33,VU2RZA 59,VU2RBI 43,

0646ist VU3EEX(Patna) breaking call (QSK) 56,VU2KOC 53,VU3EEX 56,

0650ist(0120utc) onwards

VU2RZA 59, VU3EEX 59 with QSB,VU2RTF(Coimbature) 53,

VU2RZA 59(@0652ist),VU3TBU (Bengaluru) no copy,many breakers calls heard but very weak here,

0653ist(0123utc) VU3WCI no copy,VU2RZA 56,VU3NGB no copy,VU2VCR? No copy,VU2BRT 11,VU3UEL (Alibag) No copy,

0657ist(0127utc) 9N1CA (Nepal)43,VU2RZA 56,VU2TE? 22,

0658ist VU2RTF 33 VU3UEL 22

0659ist(0129utc) onwards

VU2KOC 33, others very weak to barely audible

0703ist(0133utc) 9N1CA 55 QSB slight,VU2PNU(Belgaum) 33 QSB

0704ist VU2PNU 43 VU2RBI 43

0705ist (0135utc) 4S6RYD(Colombo) 33,

0707ist onwards 

VU2PNU 43 VU3EEX 56 others not copied

0708ist no copy of VU2PNU

0712ist(0142utc) VU2FFU(Visakhapattanam) 53 VU2PNU 22

7145kHz lsb
0802ist(0232utc) onwards

VU2AES 59, VU2ZOC 54 QSB,

0805ist VU3SAQ 33 

0806ist VU3SXP 55 QSB,VU2AES 59 still..extremely strong signal no QSB

all stations I believe from Kolkata region

0808ist(0238utc) onwards

VU2ZOC 55 VU3SAQ 33

0810ist VU3IBO(Maldah) 55 QSB

0813ist(0243utc) VU3OKT 59 QSK call & then on overs VU3OKT 59 

0826ist(0256utc) onwards to 0830ist(0330utc)

VU3LGT(Asansol), 54 VU3SXP 55 sometimes with QSB,

(strong tuning signal heard for a few seconds around 0827ist at the frequency)

VU2ZOC 54,VU2DLU 43(@0829ist) ,VU3SAQ 53,

0836ist(0306utc) VU3LGT 55,VU3IBO 54 QSB, VU2ZOC 55,

0840ist(0310utc) onwards

VU2ATN (still operating from Kolkata) QRP on ubITX v6 43 33, VU2ZOC 54,

VU2DLU 43 ,VU3SXP 53

VU2OWB from Khaspur, West Bengal was on that frequency but not heard by me during my monitoring period

7130kHz lsb 

0830ist(0300utc) onwards to 0835ist(0305utc)

VU3LGT 54, AT2WBRC(from Ganga Sagar Islands perhaps) 59 

0831ist (0301utc) onwards AT2WBRC on CQ Call for atleast 4 minutes 

With Best Wishes

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)