The Belgaum Report At Abhayapuri

 Date:April 3,2023

(WTI/MR/A23/2/03-04-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

Inverted V 40mb  feedpoint 33ft approx.

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:Partly cloudy,early morning sunshine after night's rains & thunders etc for a few hours

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net..Warm Up/Prenet Session)

0625-0658ist(0055-0128utc)

0625ist>VU2XVX(Salem?) 22,VU2RZA (Chennai) 59 QSB,VU2RTF(Coimbature?) 22,VU?DXA no copy,VU3UCR(?) no copy(0627ist)

0628ist>VU2RZA 59 QSB,VU2FFU(Vishakhapattanam) 56(0629ist>),

VU2RZA 59,VU2RTF 22(0631ist>),VU2FFU 53,VU2RZA 56(0632ist>),VU3HQP(Agartala) 58,VU2XVX 22(0633ist),

0635is(0105utc)>VU2RZA 56 QSB,VU3TBU 22,...

0639ist>VU2KOC(Belgaum) 53

0646ist>VU2RZA 55,VU2KOC 33,VU2JF(Rajkot) 33

0651ist>VU2RZA 53

0653ist>VU3EEX(Patna) 55 breaking,also heard someone tuning causing QRM on the frequency

0654ist>VU?DWN No copy,VU3EEX breaking,

0655ist>VU2OO(Guna) breaking 53,VU3EEX 55,VU2RZA 55,no copy of VU2?SBU ,

VU2OO 53(0656ist),

0657ist.VU2RTF very very weak,VU2KOC 22

More reports/observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050 & 7070kHz lsb On First Sunday Morning Of April At Abhayapuri

 Date:April 2,2023

(WTI/MR/A23/1/02-04-23)

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

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80

External Antenna: 

Inverted V 40mb  feedpoint 33ft approx.

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:After Night Thunders,lightning,heavy rains...partly cloudy,pale early morning sunshine,cool breeze blowing,very cool

The Photograph taken Around 0537ist

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net..Warm Up/Prenet Session)

0628-0651ist(0058-0121utc)

From 0628ist(0058utc)>

VU2RZA(Chennai) 56 to 55 QSB ,VU3XVX(Salem?) 22,

0633ist>VU2RZA 56 55

0635ist VU2JF(Rajkot) 53 breaking VU3MES no copy,VU2RZA 56 55 QSB..no copy of VU3MES(Chennai?),VU2SMN(Kolhapur) , VU2JF 43(0637ist),VU3KDS(Mumbai),No copy,VU2RZA 56 QSB,VU3KDS no copy,

0638ist>VU2RZA 56 QSB,VU3EEX(Patna) 54,VU3EDH 53(0640ist),VU2RZA 55,VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33(0641ist),VU2RZA 55 QSB(0642ist>),VU2RAK(New Delhi) 43

0643ist>VU2KOC 33,VU2RZA 55

0647ist>VU2RZA 55-54,VU3MES no copy,

0650ist>VU2RZA 54 QSB,no copy of VU?FFW,no copy of VU3WCI..

7070kHz lsb

0834-0902ist(0304-0332utc)

0834ist(0304utc)> VU3ZRI 54 VU3OKB 56

0835ist>VU2YPB 59 joining

(All mentioned stations operating from different parts of  Guwahati City,Assam)

0839ist>VU3OKB 56,VU3ZRI 53-54,

0840ist>VU2YPB 59( slightly muffled audio sometimes),

VU3ZRI 53,VU3OKB 55 QSB slight

0841ist>VU2YPB 59,VU2XBP(Guwahati) 56 QSB(0843ist),VU3ZRI 53,VU3OKB 56 QSB,

0851ist>VU2YPB 59,VU3ZRI 53 QSB,VU3OKB 56(0853ist),

VU2XBP 55(0854ist),VU2YPB 59

0856ist>VU3ZRI 54 VU3OKB 55,VU3YPB 59(0857ist>)

0900ist>VU3ZRI 53,VU2YPB 59,VU3OKB 55

Monitor's Note:

From 0858ist approx. onwards VU2YPB was checking his transmitter section of transreceiver with VU3OKB going Up & down by a few kHzs for a few minutes,later return to usual frequency,earlier VU2YPB's audio slightly got distorted(due to slightly low charge level in battery) & he sorted it out by lowering the power slightly (as he often does)but no effect on signal strength level here in my place.He was using his Yaseu commercial transreceiver with battery and homebrewed 40mb horizontal dipole centre feed.His homebrewed antenna has been working fine as per my assessment for a long time.

More reports/observations etc soon.

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The Beginning From First April ..April Fool Day From My Collection

This is just the beginning.........

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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

At Last After Several Months..The Packet Arrived

On Yesterday i.e.March 31st, around noon,the new & very active postman of our area delivered the packet of a few Voice Of America(VOA) Wall Calendar 2023 depicting USA Islands this year.

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Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

First A23 Post On Monitoring observations etc

For all monitoring observations and logs 

Receiver:Grundig Yacht Boy 400

External Antenna:Long Wire multistranded Copper wire 79ft long 33ft height approx. RG6 coaxial cable end feed type

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) 

All time mentioned  in  Coordinated Universal Time(utc) 

Date:March 31,2023

Radio Japan NHK World Via Yamata,Japan(300kW)

(For all Radio Japan Transmissions monitored the transmitter & power  are same as mentioned above)

Bengali 

1500-1520utc 11655kHz

Excellent overall reception,good signal strength,

Opening announcements,news,Japanese Learning Lesson

The link to the audio recorded around 1502utc:

https://app.box.com/s/r39s9fpkmo1i4xvxref68pa34fi83pxp

Hindi

1530-1550utc 11655kHz

Excellent overall reception,good signal strength

opening annoucements,news,Japanese Learning Lesson

The link to the audio recorded around 1531utc:

https://app.box.com/s/3sidpaen2oortxz4938y05y24fmnjz7s

Urdu

1600-1620utc 9440kHz

Good signal strength,excellent overall reception

Opening announcement,News,Japanese Learning Lesson

The link to the audio recorded around 1600utc:

https://app.box.com/s/nzjy22bkry1wfq2hlybfdgjokozp4nen

Monitor's Note:

From the start of A23 season of international broadcasting i.e.effective March 26th(sunday),Radio Japan NHK World Bengali Service program contents has undergone major  changes.These are..

In first place, the transmission duration will be of 20 minutes duration like Hindi & Urdu Services.From Monday to Friday  there is one minute of opening announcement,9 minutes of news,10 minutes of Japanese Easy Learning courses.And on saturday & sunday, there is one minute of opening annoucement and 19 minutes of feature programs.And another interesting information, the long standing sunday Mailbag Program's name ..Katha O Sur..has been changed to Katha Mala Japan Theke.I missed its first edition on air on March 26th due to bad weather.And another thing on saturday & sunday news will be available on the internet on the website  as I understand.I am not sure what feature program will be on air on saturday.Let me check.

The transmission schedule is as per my above log  and is from Yamata ,Japan as before.

Voice Of Turkey English 

1627-1653utc 11660kHz (Emirler-Turkey,500kW)

Strong signal strength(QSA),slight QSB(fading) sometimes,sometimes for brief period audio looks like slightly over modulated,but overall good,no problem in copying

Interval signal-music followed by station identification announcement in male voice,time signal around 1630utc,opening announcements of VOT English schedules-address of correspondence etc by a lady announcer,news read by a male presenter,followed by review of Turkish Press,Political feature etc,music -Turkish songs

The audio file link recorded around 1631utc:

https://app.box.com/s/m81jes5g2ksc1azn2tzozusaw4kag5na

Voice Of Turkey English used to be a good verifier of reception reports and also used to send useful gift items for day to day use.Though, for several years now,I have not sent any reception reports to the station,but whenever I get time I tune to the Voice Of Turkey English & Urdu transmission.

A few short  infos..

Bangladesh Betar External Service in Arabic noted with slight hum and rough audio on 4750kHz  around 1620utc.

The audio link recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/63e3un83j61y8aifarv8oxv1ivjjgamt

Radio Taiwan International English noted with extremely strong signal on 9405kHz around 1622utc( just like a local FM Station HI HI).Also Voice of Vietnam English also noted with strong signal on 7220kHz during 1623-1627utc signing off.

Carrying The Balance From B22..Into A23

From Monitor's Radio Account Book BC Section!!!

Myanmar Radio in local language in the morning(0130?-0330utc..onwards ....) on 9730kHz has not been heard here from several weeks in towards the end of  B22 season  to a few days of A23 season as per my monitoring here around 0200-0330utc.Sometimes another station I am not sure this is Myanmar Radio can be heard .I am not sure whether it is Burmese language or any dialects..I will keep a close watch on the frequency.If it is on air may be not  getting signals here but I can not accept it from heart as its transmission is well heard here with loud and clear signal..

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) External Service Hindi transmission is still on air  as in B22 season on 11905kHz during 0200-0230utc only in this A23 season effective March 26th.The first half of transmission is on SLBC website as before.

More monitoring observations/reports etc soon

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

The Pink Orchid

 

The First Blossom This Season In Our Residential Campus

Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK) 

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Latest From BC Band..Monitor's Sunday Choice

Here is a few BC band monitoring updates & logs which I like to share with you all for sunday March 12th.

For all monitoring observations and logs 

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) 

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi Update

On 12th March(sunday), from 0209 to 0230utc I monitored SLBC Ext Ser. Hindi on 11905kHz and found its modulation i.e.audio signal missing from time to time within short interval and then coming back ..during entire monitoring period and the carrier was there.The signal strength was good.And I recently observed from time to time in this transmission.There might be some technical problem somewhere.Let me monitor for a few days during the entire transmission period 0200-0230utc.

Here is a few audio clips(with links) recorded on March 12th:

0217utc:

https://app.box.com/s/3to962on50redn7s3nnthwni1lftwg48

0219utc

https://app.box.com/s/7rx50fboc8n8vd6v9rlk5falmyjob26u

0229utc:

https://app.box.com/s/2832bziu8qbjn93ucw5os6zljp0jb6l0

First A23 Frequency Update Heard On Air:

And A23 season is fast approaching.....A23 season effective  March 26th to October 28th,2023

It was heard on Radio Japan NHK World Urdu Service's sunday Mailbag Program.."Dewankhana" on March 12th (sunday), that Radio Japan Urdu will be on air 9440kHz from 1600-1619utc from March 26th onwards.

Brief summary of reception..on March 12th..

Radio Japan Urdu 1600-1619utc 11620kHz (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW) Strong signal,no noise as such,overall reception excellent and only sunday Mailbag program was aired,

It is to be noted inveral signal with annoucements of station identification in English & Japanese of Radio Japan NHK World can be heard as early as 1556utc onwards on that frequency.

Radio Japan Bengali 1520-1530utc 11610kHz  (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW) 

slight noisy,good signal,Sunday Mailbag Program,Katha O Sur

Radio Japan Hindi 1538-1550utc  11610kHz  (Via Yamata-Japan,300kW)

Good signal strength,slightly less noise than was in the Bengali Service

BBC World Service English 1633-1653utc 12065kHz (Kranji-Singapore,250kW)

Signal strength varied from good to fair,slight fading was there,noise also there later,but good copy,Sportsworld program on air,running commentry of football match going on between Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 

I observed the reception was excellent on this frequency earlier but as we are moving to summer, the reception quality also going down.

More monitoring observations/reports etc soon

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)