With Best Wishes
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Special QSL Offer Of Adventist World Radio(AWR)
As per information via email received recently .... as a mark of courtesy to international radio world,, AWR is offering a limited time special offer of receiving QSL Cards of postal card style(left over stock of AWR QSL Cards of 200 different sizes) by postal system(as we refer to it as snail mail) to shortwave radio monitors around the world .The genuine reception reports on any AWR's transmissions on shortwave,medium wave & FM will be welcomed as per current AWR's current scheduling or earlier times.
The postal reception reports should be sent to Indiana postal address of AWR office and where possible as return postage in an international currency should be posted(No international reply coupon).Each reception report will be verified with a QSL Card and will be forwarded to listener by postal system.The sending of reception report electronically is discouraged.The reception report should be posted no later than 31st December of 2023.
The Postal address is
Adventist World Radio
International Relations
Dr. Adrian M. Peterson
2768 Morgan Trail
Martinsville
IN 46151 USA
I think IN stands for Indiana
More observations/reports plus updates etc etc from time to time.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
First B23 Frequency Plus B23 Updates
The B23 season i.e. the winter season of international broadcasting is fast approaching.It will be as usual from last sunday of October i.e.October 29th of 2023 and will last upto last saturday of March i.e..March 30th with minor adjustments of a few hours in case of a few countries..
First B23 Frequency...I got..
It is KBS World Radio English to India on 9630kHz replacing 9785kHz at the start of B23 season(winter) i.e.from October 29th of 2023 during 1400-1600utc.This information was posted recently on KBS World Radio Website and forwarded by Alokesh Gupta(VU3BSE), my first radio pen friend from New Delhi on facebook.Thanks for the tip,
It has generated the necessary initial spark to light the B23 monitoring fire in me in big way.
Here are a few more B23 updates effective October,29,2023 To March 30,2023
Here are a few more B23 updates effective October,29,2023 To March 30,2023
Radio Japan NHKWorld
From October 29th,2023 to March 30th,2024
Via Yamata (300kW),Japan
Bengali
11610kHz 1500-1520utc
Hindi
11610kHz 1530-1550utc
Urdu
9440kHz 1600-1620utc
1251kHz 1700-1720utc
English
11815kHz 1400-1430utc
Adventist World Radio in Assamese B23
via Agat,Guam(100kW)
1330-1400utc 15550kHz Sunday & Wednesday
Radio Romania International English
After recent cut in transmission hours in Radio Romania International in all services,in their B23 season too for India on analog mood only one ..i.e.half hour slot..one frequency
0630-0658utc 21470kHz
though this transmission is targetted towards Australia can be well heard here
But transmission in DRM mood to India is there..
0400-0456utc 15260kHz
And another interesting point to be noted how will be reception on 7325kHz (anloag ) during 0100-0156utc here.Though this transmission is directed to North America East Coast, it was earlier for several winter seasons well heard here in my location in India.But during last winter seson B22,there was heavy noise and nothing audible as such.
Adventist World Radio(AWR) Wavescan
I think in B23 seaon only possible frequency of listening to AWR's Global DX Program on air in our region will be as follows..as usual on sundays
1530-1600utc on 15530kHz Via Agat,Guam(100kW)
More observations/reports,more updates etc from time to time.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
New Horizon BCDX Bulletin Special Issue
(NHBCDXB/SP/06/A23/26-10-23)
Here is a few latest general monitoring observations from my location.
Yes,I was not very regular with my blog posting plus monitoring observations due to various reasons recently.I will try to be regular during this winter season.
First A Few Entries From My BC Monitoring Diary
1.Station KNLS Alaska In English via MWV(Madagascar Relay)
On October 5th morning,
I received an alert message from a radio monitor from Hyderabad as he heard KNLS English on 13760kHz around 0245utc.Yes,I also checked from time to time but not heard recently KNLS English during 0200-0258utc.Yes, from October 5th,I am listening to KNLS English via MWV on 13760kHz regularly upto today i.e.October 26th.But on October 14th,there was no audio (no modulation) only carrier was present during both 0200--0258utc & 0300-0358utc transmissionon 13760kHz Station KNLS English via MWV.But again On October 15th, the normal transmissions have on both transmissions.
It is interesting to note whether in B23 season from October 29th of 2023 to March 30th of 2024,both 0200-0258utc & 0300-0358utc continues or not.Earlier as my observation,usually 0300-0358utc transmission is regular and the 0200-0258utc transmission is only sometimes on air for a few days time to time.
2.Radio Thailand World Service English
Both transmissions i.e.0000-0030utc & 0200-0230utc on 15590kHz,Radio Thailand English is facing QRM i.e.jamming type noise as per my latest frequent monitoring observation..during 0000-0030utc, the noise usually comes around 0011utc onwards & its difficult to copy anything later.From 0200-0230utc, the noise is there right from the beginning, let wait for B23 season and as it is just a few days..beginning from October 29th,there may be frequency shift to 13750kHz.
Both transmissions i.e.0000-0030utc & 0200-0230utc on 15590kHz,Radio Thailand English is facing QRM i.e.jamming type noise as per my latest frequent monitoring observation..during 0000-0030utc, the noise usually comes around 0011utc onwards & its difficult to copy anything later.From 0200-0230utc, the noise is there right from the beginning, let wait for B23 season and as it is just a few days..beginning from October 29th,there may be frequency shift to 13750kHz.
On October 23rd...Radio Thailand WS English on 15590kHz 0014utc..
The link to the audio recorded:
and again on 15590kHz around 0208utc
the audio link
But no noise etc observed during its transmission to North Americas well heard here too,on 17640kHz during 0500-0530utc.
Here is the recorded audio link on 17640kHz around 0510utc of Radio Thailand WS English on October 23rd:
3.BBC World Service English
On 7425kHz during 0000-0200utc
The reception has been great here with slight noise sometimes.
Here is the audio link recorded around 0005utc on October 14th:
On 15295kHz replacing long standing once all season BBCWS frequency of 15310kHz
Recently I got the information of BBC's channge of frequency to 15295kHz ex 15310kHz 1200-1400utc via a facebook radio group post.
Lets check the audio recorded around 1219utc on 15295kHz on October 15th:
4.Myanmar Radio on 9730kHz
Myanmar Radio is now on air on 9730kHz from the morning hours(0200utc or so) but no English transmission from 0230-0330utc slot yet and their signal quality & signal strength not very good.Sometimes interference co-channel from a radio station can be observed i.e.VOIRI Pasthu from 0220utc onwards for one hour.Sometimes nothing is audble.
More observations/reports etc from time to time.
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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
Latest Monitoring Report From VU3WTI
(WTI/MR/A23/13/26-10-23)
Let's share a few monitoring reports at the beginning of today's report.
Let's share a few monitoring reports at the beginning of today's report.
Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) NL56hi
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
Ext Antenna:Long Wire End Feed etc
Near End Of My Long Wire End Feed Antenna
Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)
Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:
All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch only)
> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale.
Date:October 22,2023
7145kHHz lsb
0758ist(0228utc)> VU2FRD(Bhubuneswar) VU2XH(Patna) comfortable copy of the both stations here,QSA of VU2FRD better,VU2XH went QRT
0801ist.> VU2FRD on CQ Call,VU2OWB(Kaspur,Nadia,WB) broke and joined for a short QSO 59,the Signal report of VU2FRD 59 to 56,QSO ended around 0804ist(0234utc)
Date:October 23,2023
7145kHz lsb
0739ist(0209utc) onwards VU2FRD(Bhubuneswar) 59,VU3ZBG(Barasat,Kolkata) 59
0741ist> S21HA(Ishawarde,Bangladesh) 59 QSB joining with VU2FRD for a QSO
0746ist>S21HA 59 to 56 with QSB,VU2FRD 59
QSO monitired upto 0747ist
Now let's share a few amateur radio news/information.
1]There is now a newly installed kiwiwebsdr in Kathamandu,Nepal and the link is
http://ktm.twrmon.net:8073/
The information received via 9N1CA on a whatsapp group.
And On October 8th via mobile I checked ..on 7145kHz lsb
from 0823ist(0253utc) approx via Kathamandu kiwiwebsdr..noise level S5 to 6..heard 9N1CA 56 to 58 VU3LGT (Asansol) 45..46 ..S21HA(Ishawarde,Bangladesh) difficult copy ..
2] A special callsign AT50JOS has been allotted by the WPC Wing, DOT, Govt. of India to noted BCDXER cum amateur radio operator,Jose Jacob,VU2JOS(at present working as Asst, Director,NIAR,Hyderabad ) to mark his 50 years of radio activities.And his first QSL Card was received by him from FEBC Radio International,Philipines for his reception report dated November 23rd,1973.The special callsign ie.AT50JOS will be valid during October 1-December 31,2023.
You can get more information about his works by visiting the following link :
More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.
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DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) on monitoring mode,
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
Saturday, October 21, 2023
From VU3WTI Latest To Past Monitoring Reports
(WTI/MR/A23/12/21-10-23)
Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) NL56hi
Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)
Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:
All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch only)
> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale.
Date:October 21,2023
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
Ext Antenna:Long Wire End Feed etc
WX:Clear Blue sky,bight sunshine,slightly cooler
7145kHz lsb
0838-0852ist(0308-0322utc)
VU2FRD(Bhubuneswar) 59 to 55,VU2DLU(Kolkata Region) 59 to 56,VU2OWB (Khaspur,WB) 59,VU2PQS (Bhubuneswar) difficult copy 33 to 22,
Date:October 10,2023
7145kHz lsb from 1729ist onwards for a few minutes
VU2EII Portable operation from Seppa Arunachal Pradesh on test with his Alinco transreceiver with End Feed Half Wave Multiband..59..
Date:October 8,2023
7070kHz lsb
WX:cloudy ..
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80
EXT ANT:Same as mentioned above
With Little Noise
from 0801ist..VU2YPB 59 VU2YUK (Aizawl)59 QSB, VU3INI 59 slight QSB
0807ist>VU3INI 59,VU2YUK 58 QSB,VU2YPB 59
0843 to 0900utc
VU2YPB 59+,VU3OKB 59 to 59+,VU2XBP 59 to 59+,VU3ZRI 55 to 56 slight QSB(from 0848ist)
All stations other than VU2YUK operating from different parts of Guwahati City...
WX:light clouds cover in the sky cool
More reports/observations etc soon.
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DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) on monitoring mode,
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
Report From Western Front
(WTI/MR/A23/11/21-10-23)
Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) NL56hi
Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)
Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:
All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) also & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch only)
> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale.
Date:October 15,2023
7145kHz lsb
RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 400
0731ist(0201utc)>
VU2FRD(Bhubaneswar) 59 to 55,VU3EEX(Patna) 56,
0735ist(00205utc) onwards VU3EEX 59,VU2FRD 56 55 QSB,
QSO ended around 0736ist(0206utc)
0746ist onwards
Heard in QSO..VU2FRD,VU3JXF(Chinsura?,Kolkata Region),VU2AES(Kolkata),VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City),VU2OWB(Khaspur,West Bengal) joined around 0751ist ,monitored upto 0759ist
7070kHz lsb
With Little Noise
0707ist (0137utc)>
VU3INI 56 on CQ Call
0712ist(0142utc) > VU3INI 55 on CQ Call
again on 0832ist(0302utc) onwards
VU3ZRI 56 to 54 QSB,VU2DBM 59+..someone breaking
VU2YPB 59@0835ist all stations from different parts of Guwahati City
0848ist > VU2DBM 59+
0850ist > VU2DBM 59+,VU3ZRI 54,VU2YPB@0853ist onwards 59
0907ist>VU3OKB 58 59 ,VU2DBM 59+,VU3ZRI 54 55
0910ist > VU3OKB 59
VU2OKB also operating from Guwahati
Monitoring ended after a while as QSO ended
More reports/observations etc soon.
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DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) on monitoring mode,
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
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