My Recent Monitoring on My Mornings 7s As I could Note Down....

 RIG: Yaesu FT891 Antenna:Inverted V dipole

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,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 on some cases)

> 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:April 14,2025

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

 Noise Level S2-S3

WX:Parly Cloudy,

0611ist approx onwards VU2RZA(Chennai) S5-S7

VU3IXK? not copied as such below noise level, VU2PNU(Belgaum) difficult copy below noise level

0616ist onwards Noise Level down to S1 minimum,weaker stations audible to some extent still not perfect copy 

0620ist> VU2JF(Rajkot) 55,no copy of VU2TE & VU3MES,VU2RZA 56,no copy of VU2RTF(Coimbature),

0625ist>VU2TIW(Bokaro Steel City) breaking call,VU2RZA 53-55,

0626ist>VU2JF 55 QSB,VU2TIW 56,no copy of VU3TBU(0628ist approx.),VU2OO(Gune) just heard 43,VU2RZA 55 QSB,no copy of VU2?EHR,VU2TUM(NCR) 22,,VU2RTF no copy(0631ist)

Date:April 15,2025 (Prothom Bohag)

14195kHz 0752ist 

CQ call of VU3DUK from Rajghar Road, Guwahati no copy

7145kHz lsb

0756ist>VU3SXP(Kolkata) 43 33, VU2DLU(Kolkata) 53-43 both of them noted with QSB and weak signal strength but later around 0758ist QSA (signal strength going down further)

0800ist>VU3SXP on CQ call 54 QSB, VU2UWO(Near IIT Campus,Kharagpur) 54 with slight QSB

7070kHz lsb 

0816ist> last part of VU3NYV(Shillong) CQ call good signal strength

7145kHz lsb

0835-0854ist

Heard VU2OWB(Kashpur,West Bengal),VU3LGT(Asansol) & VU3SXP,

VU2OWB & VU3LGT relatively weaker than usual but copied and VU3SXP was the weakest

Date:April 16,2025

7050kHz lsb 

(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

0610ist>VU2JF 55,VU2RTF very weak

0613ist>VU2DOS 53-55 QSB,call to VU2RZA no response,VU3MES 43-53, VU2RTF 55,

Noise level S2 @0616ist,

0619ist> VU2RZA 55-57, VU3IXK NO COPY,VU2PNU poor copy below noise level

0628ist>noise level decreased to S1,

0631ist>VU2RZA 59, VU3LGT breaking call heard,VU?EHR no copy

0633ist>VU3LGT breaking call heard again-VU2RZA might not have copied him,VU2RZA 59 with QSB,VU3WCI very weak,

0636ist>VU3LGT 59,VU2RZA 59,VU2RTF very weak

from 0638ist again slightly nosier ..S2

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

73 

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Better Late Than Never Post..Belated Monitoring Report

Date:April 9,2023

(WTI/MR/A23/2/09-04-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 79ft long 33ft height approx. End Fed With RG6 coaxial cable type..with Splitter Balun circuit 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 & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch)

Special Notes,symbols etc used for this report:

> 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

WX:Clear sky,early morning sunshine

Rather Late ....This Season But At Last 

Blossoming Of Orchid In Our Front Garden In My QTH 

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

0614ist(0044utc)> VU2RZA (Chennai) voice tuning & CQ call 56 (weak digital signal heard in the background) for a few moments

0626ist> VU2KOC (Belgaum) 33,VU2JF(Rajkot) 43

0628ist>VU2RZA 58 to 56,VU2EEX+(Patna) breaking 56,

0629ist>VU2KOC 22,VU2RZA 56 QSB

0635ist(0105utc)>VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 59 breaking,VU2EII(Naharlagun) 59 breaking call heard,VU2RZA 54,VU2JF 43(0639ist)

Noise level increased slightly after 0636ist(0106utc)

0640ist>VU3?KDS(Mumbai) no copy,VU3BTP 59,VU2EII breaking call heard 59+,VU3HQP(Agartala) 59 heard breaking, VU3BTP 54(0641ist>),VU2RZA 53

0643ist>VU3HQP 54  QSB,VU2RZA 53,

0645ist> VU2EII 59+

0648ist>VU2JF 33,VU2EII 59++

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7070kHz lsb

0752ist(0222utc)>

VU2DBM(Guwahati) 55,VU2XBP (Guwahati) 56,both went for QRX for a few minutes

0754ist(0224utc)>

VU2DBM 59++,VU2XBP 56 to 58 with slight muffled type audio

0757ist>VU3BTP (Bokaro Steel City) 43 breaking ,VU2DBM 59++,VU2XBP 56-58

0759ist>VU3BTP 43-53,VU2XBP 55-58

0800ist(0230utc)>VU2DBM 59++

0802ist>VU2XBP 56-58,VU2DBM 59+ QSB slight,VU3BTP 43 QSB

0810ist>VU2DBM 59+ QSB,VU3BTP 43,VU2XBP 58 QSB(0812ist>),

VU3BTP 43(final over)(0813ist>),VU2XBP 58 QSB,VU2DBM 59+ QSB

0814ist>VU2XBP 58-54( some part of VU2XBP's over difficult to copy due to problem in modulation perhaps due to microphone used by him) & also slight break in audio,,audio clipping),VU2DBM 59+ QSB

QSO ended around 0816ist(0246utc).

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7060kHz lsb

0750ist(0220utc) > for a few moments

VU2OO(GUNA) 54 ,otherside no copy

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More reports/observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050kHz lsb On The Morning Of 9th Instant

Date:February 9,2023

(WTI/MR/35/(09-02-23)

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

0636ist(0106utc) onwards

VU2EHL(Kolkata) 59,VU2RTF(Coimbature) 55,VU3JTZ(Hyderabad) 54,

0639ist(0109utc) onwards

VU2EHL 59,VU2RTF 55,VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) not heard here,VU3FTP(Hyderabad?) No copy

0640ist onwards 

VU2RTF 55,VU3JTZ 33,VU3BTP not heard,VU2EHL(@0641ist) 59,VU2RTF 54,VU3JTZ 54,VU2RTF(@0642ist) 54 53,VU?SBU 33

0643ist(0113utc) VU3JTZ 53,VU?SBU 33,VU2RTF 53

0645ist onwards VU2JF(Rajkot) 53,VU3WEW no copy,VU2RTF 53,

signals going down,very very copy only copying VU2RTF & VU3JTZ to some extent

0649ist(0119utc)

VU2RTF 53,Call to VU2EHL & VU3BTP, no response heard,VU3WJR no copy

0650ist (0120utc) onwards even now VU3JTZ difficult to copy,signal strength(QSA) going down

0652ist VU2RTF 43 33..VU2RZA (Chennai) not heard today

0654ist(0124utc) VU2RTF 43 called VU2EHL no response

Signal strength(QSA) going down, nothing audible stopped monitoring at 0655ist(0125utc)

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050 Report

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a splitter box circuit with T50-6 toroid 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: After heavy rainfall, with strong wind at night for two hours or so,the morning cloudy , mild breeze, 

No alpha charlie(Mains AC Electric Energy Supply) from night
Band Noise:Noise level slightly lower than last four mornings on 40mb.And it was after several days I could copy Belgaum Net Prenet session upto 0700ist(0130utc)

 

Date:March 26,2022

7050kHz lsb
The Belgaum Net
(With Prenet session only)

0639ist  (0109utc)onwards  VU2RZA 59 ....no copy UYC? VU2RTF 22 

0641ist VU2JF 43

0642ist (0112utc) VU2RZA 58 56 VU2JF 53 55 ...VU2YC no copy ...

0644ist VU2RZA 58 VU2KTW no copy

0645ist VU2XBP breaking call 58 

06456st (0115utc) onwards  VU2XBP 59 QSK call with several times

0647ist (0117utc) onwards

VU2MTW 22 VU2RZA 59

VU2RTF 33(0648ist) 

0649ist VU2JF 43 VU2MTW 22 VU2RZA 55(0649ist)

0650ist (0120utc) VU2XBP breaking from Guwahati 59..

0654ist VU2JF 58

0657ist(0127utc) onwards 

VU2JF 59 VU2OO 58 VU2JF 53 with QSB

VU2KOC very very weak...

0659ist (0129utc)onwards 

VU2XBP 59 VU2JF 53 

VU2RZA 53...

Others breakers & checkers are very weak copy..here.

More reports,observations etc soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Weekend 40mb Morning Monitoring Session Part II

Date:February 20,2022

(Sunday)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a splitter box circuit with T50-6 toroid 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 earlier ,pale morning sunshine,later bright sunshine,almost clear sky

Monitor's QRN Note:

Noise is on higher side than normal  but still copy of stations possible,not on severe side

The Hambel Belgaum Net

(With Prenet Session)

7050kHz lsb

0640ist(0110utc)onwards

VU2RZA 55 VU2FRD 58

0644ist VU2FRD 59

0649ist VU2FRD 59 VU3JTZ No Copy

0650ist VU2RZA 56 with QSB

0652ist VU2KOC no copy VU2RZA 56

0657ist VU2RZA 59 VU2ACK 22

0659ist VU2JF 33 VU2RZA 53 

0700ist (0130utc) onwards

VU2JF 33 VU2FRD 59 VU2RZA 33

Monitor's Note:

VU2RZA's QSA (signal strength) fluctuating and surprisingly down to 33 level noise level also on rise

very very weak signals of the checking stations on the net,practically no copy

0708ist VU2RZA 53 with QSB(fading)

0709ist(0139utc) VU2ACK 22

7070kHz lsb

0738ist(0208utc) onwards

VU2YPB 59 VU2DBM 59

0744ist VU2INI 33

0749ist VU2YBP 59 with slight distortion in the audio

0753ist VU3XBP 55 with QSB 

0800ist (0230utc) VU3INI 33 VU2YPB 59( no such distortion now)

0804ist VU2DBM 59

0808ist VU3XBP 54 QSB

0811ist (0241utc) onwards 

VU3INI 43 QSB VU3HZT (0815ist onwards) 56 to 58 VU3XBP 58 VU2YPB 59

0819ist VU3HZT 59 VU2YPB 59

0821ist onwards

VU2DBM 59 VU3HZT 58 QSB(0822ist onwards), VU2DBM 59

Heard breaking call of VU3HZW 53 (around 0826ist)VU3INI 43(doubling with VU3HZW 33 ) etc

0829ist onwards

 U2YPB 59 VU3ZRI QSK Call  53

0830ist VU2ZRI 43  VU2YPB 59  VU3XBP 55 all with QSB

VU2DBM 59 QSB(0832ist) VU3ZRI 33

0834ist VU2DBM 59 QSB VU3HZW 22 11 practically no copy as such

0836ist VU2YPB 56 QSB VU3HZW 11

0838ist onwards

VU2YPB 59 QSB VU3HZT 59 QSB 

VU2DBM 59(0839ist) VU3INI 54 QSB,

0842ist(0312utc onwards) for three minutes or so

VU2YPB 59 VU3ZRI 43  VU3HZT 58 VU3HZW no copy

More reports,observations etc soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

 

The Weekend 40mb Morning Monitoring Session Part I

Date:February 19,2022

(Saturday)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a splitter box circuit with T50-6 toroid 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:Almost clear ,thin white clouds cover,pale morning sunshine,later bright sunshine

Monitor's QRN Note:

Band noise on 40mb on slightly higher than normal

The Hambel Belgaum Net

(With Prenet Session)

7050kHz lsb

0647ist(0117utc) onwards

VU2RZA 55 VU2RTF no copy  VU2JF 55  VU3IZJ no copy

0652ist VU2JF 33 with QSB

0653ist VU2RZA 56 VU2JF 33 

0654ist VU2RZA 54 (Noise on the band slightly higher),hearing CW tone also weak

0655ist VU2RZA 56

No Copy  of VU2KDS,VU2?NGR VU?NDL? VU3JNM? VU2MTW  so far

0657ist(0127utc) VU2RZA 56

0658ist VU2JF 33 VU2RZA 56

0702ist(0132utc) VU2RZA 53 QSB VU2PNU No Copy

0704ist(0134utc) VU2RZA 54 VU3IZJ No copy VU2KDS No Copy

7070kHz lsb 

0748ist(0218utc) onwards for two minutes or so

VU3HZW 55 VU3EEE 54

MONITOR"S NOTE:

Heard both stations for a few minutes later signals not heard perhaps went below noise level.

VU3HZW was operating from Guwahati & VU3EEE,OB Bedanta Das operating from Barpeta , a new station, operating with uBITX v6 barefoot with inverted V dipole.it is the 2nd second active amateur station from Barpeta now after VU3OIP from the same town.It is to be noted Barpeta is approx. 33 km aways from my location.Congratulation to VU3EEE!!! Congratulation Barpeta!!!

7145kHz lsb

0824ist(0254utc) onwards 

VU2CSF 33 VU3SAQ 59

0827ist(0257utc) VU3JXF 59 

More reports,observations etc soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On This Sunday Morning Monitoring Amateur Stations in J3E Mode In 40mb

Date:January 30,2022

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

Long wire end feed antenna (75ft L 33ft H..75sqmm Cu wire multistranded) RG6 cable ..with a splitter box circuit with T50-6 toroid at RX end 

WX:Clear sky  .. sunshine, but very cool

Mode:J3E Class of emission
All time mentioned  both in Indian Standard Time(ist) and where possible in Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Monitor's Note:

Shallow water pump type noise today observed when I began observing the band from 0645ist(0115utc) from 7000kHz to 7100kHz.The intensity of noise decreased as we moved to upper frequency of the frequency range mentioned.Later after 25 minutes or so this noise vanished and then later on the band , observed increase level  of rainfall or burning type noise but severe as observed for last two days, but today in the morning it continued all over the 40mb amateur band as observed upto 0858ist(328utc),my monitoring ending time.On January 28th it vanished at 0838ist(0308utc) and on January 29th it vanished at 0847ist(0317utc).

7050kHz lsb:

The Hambel Belgaum Net (with prenet session)

0648ist to 0722ist(0118 to 0152utc) onwards 

VU2RZA 56 to 58 VU2JF 53 VU2CKK 58 (all with shallow water pump noise)

No others copied as such

0703ist(0133utc) for two minutes or so

VU2JF 58(with noise) VU2KOC? 22 (heard a few words very weak)

0709ist(0139utc) VU2ETO QSK 55 and he got his over affter two minutes or so & signal report here 55.

VU2RZA also joined later and taking call with 55 to 58 signal report here & others were very weak.

7070kHz lsb:

0736ist(0206utc) onwards upto 0748ist(0218utc)

VU3XBP 59 VU3INI 53 to 43

0742ist VU3HZW 56 breaking signal during over signal strength(QSB) reduced to 53 43

0806ist(0236utc) to 0835(0305utc)

VU3XBP 59 with QSB VU2YPB 59

0811ist(0241utc) onwards upto 0835ist (0305utc)

VU3HZW joining 43 to 33 with QSB slight,sometimes not audible at all,

0817ist(0247utc) VU3ZRI 54

0826ist VU3INI 33 to 43 VU2YPB 59 VU3ZRI 55

0832ist(0302utc) onwards VU3HZW 54  VU3WTS 58

0845ist(0315utc) onwards upto 0858ist(328utc)

VU2YPB 59 VU3XBP 59 VU3ZRI 53 VU3OKB 53 VU3HZW 43 VU3WTS 55

(with noise)

Monitor's Note:For the second time in today in this post

Except VU3WTS (from Titabar), all stations today joined on 7070kHz lsb were from Guwahati.

7145kHz lsb:
(With noise)

 0835ist (0305utc) to 0845ist(0315utc)

VU2FRD 54 to 56 with QSB,VU3JXF 33 VU3SAQ 43 33 

0838ist (0308utc) onwards VU2OWB 55 QSK Call and & his over

VU2AES 54

More monitoring observations etc soon.

73

VU3WTI(Gautam Kumar Sharma)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)