Delayed Dispatch From VU3WTI,Abhayapuri F3E Special........

From Shillong With  OM VU3NYV's F3E Emission  On 145.100kHz 

Sunday (21/12/25)

Just 20 minutes or past noon today i.e.21st of the instant, I was alerted by a message from our OM VU3NYV from Shillong that he made QSO with OB VU3FKX from Baihata Chariali on 145.100MHz around 1200ist.As earlier on 27th November at night , OM VU3NYV' signal on F3E mode was received well by OB VU33DS  on his handy at Barpeta. So, why not give a try at Abhayapuri...Loha Garam Hai , Mar Do Hatora....(iron is hot, why not hammer it now).

I contacted OM VU3NYV immediately by phone, and discussed about possibility of a test transmission from his base station  and he immediately gave his consent and I rushed with my Baofeng handy to my cousin's two storied building's  roof ( the base of possible 3rd floor)(30-35ft approx or more) and yes I got his signal loud ....and clearly copied it ..though slightly noisy...at 145.100MHz..though I also transmitted around 5W..he could not copy me at all. It is to be noted the aerial distance from Shillong to Abhayapuri around 146km approx.

At 1249ist 145.100MHz On December 21th...At Abhayapuri

But glad to hear VHF signal from Shillong...on my handy ...I think OM VU3NYV has used his Yaesu FT991A transreceiver with commercial Yagi antenna.

Thanks to OM VU3OKB, OM VU3HZW and our Respected OM VU2XBP, all from Guwahati for their  urge to check & test on 145.100MHz  and above all OM VU3NYV from Shillong for his VHF initiatives.

It's victory for Amateur Radio and experiments associated with it.

Let me share with you some news of VHF activities in Guwahati and Shillong...

In Guwahati, amateurs irrespective of club affiliations  etc are joining on 145.100MHz regularly from 10:00PM onwards for half an hour or so. OM VU3NYV from Shillong with his Yaesu 991A at first with a homebrewed ground plane antenna & later with a commercial Yagi Antenna are joining from Shillong. 

The Historic Spark On VHF...A Giant Leap For VHF Amateur Voice Communication In NE Region:

The historic first two way contact ever on VHF between Shillong and  Guwahati on VHF on 145.100MHz was made by VU3NYV(Shillong)  and OM VU2XBP (Kahilipara,Guwahati) on November 23rd from around 21:25 ist from their respective base stations .

And on the following day(November 24th) in the morning around 0652ist VU3NYV from Shilliong made two way contact with VU3TQC & again with VU2XBP with good signal report on 145.100MHz as per information received.

More updates/news/logs etc  on amateur radio from our region soon.

DE VU3WTI, Abhayapuri, NL56hi 

VU3WTI STATION LOCATION: APPROX.

Latitude: 26° 20' 31"N

Longitude:090° 39' 34"E