Monitor's Amateur Log Entries This Morning

Date:February 04,2023

(WTI/MR/31/(04-02-23)

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.

WX:Cloudy,slightly misty,later pale sunshine,partly cloudy later

7050kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net With Warm Up Session)

0639ist(0109utc) onwards

VU3KOC(Belgaum) 43,VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 58,VU2RZA (Chennai) 59,

0641ist(0111utc) 9N1CA(Nepal),VU2JF(Rajkot) 33,VU2RZA 59

0643ist(0113utc) onwards 

9N1CA 56 QSB,VU3RZA 59,VU2KOC 33 

0644ist onwards VU2RZA 59,VU2KOC 33,VU3MES no copy,

9N1CA 56 ,VU3UKN no copy

0647ist(0117utc) onwards VU3LGT QSB (Asansol) 59,VU2RZA 59 QSB,

0648ist(0118utc) onwards 9N1CA 58,VU2EU(Moga,Punjab) 54 QSB,VU2KOC 33,VU2RZA 59 QSB,cross QSOs/cross calls heard

0650ist(0120utc) VU2RZA 59,VU3WCI no copy,VU2KOC? 33,

0653ist(0123utc) onwards

 9N1CA 56 QSB,VU2RZA 59,VU2EU 33,VU2KOC 33 to 22

others were very very weak to copy

0700ist(0130utc) VU2MTW 33

0703ist(0133utc) 9N1CA 59,VU2PNU(Belgaum) 22,

0704ist onwards VU2RZA 59,VU2PNU 43,no copy of VU2SMN(Kolhapur)

0706ist(0136utc) onwards VU2PNU 33,VU2RZA 59,VU2?WJR 11

7070kHz lsb

0751ist(0221utc) onwards

VU3OKB 59,VU2XBP 59 QSB

0754ist onwards VU2DBM 59++

All three stations were from Guwahati

0759ist onwards 

VU3BXI(Bardhaman,portable) 53 QSB,VU2DBM 59++,VU2XBP 59 QSB,

0804ist(0233utc) onwards

VU2XBP 59 QSB,VU2BXI 53 to 56,VU2DBM 59+,

0825ist onwards VU3OKB 59 QSB,VU3BXI 55 QSB,

0840ist VU3ZRI (Guwahati) 43,VU2DBM 59+,VU3OKB 59 QSB,

QSOs going on & discussion on many topics,VU3OKB carried test on his signal reception by lowering his power here 53 on QRP(around 0851ist approx,)

VU3ZRI's QSA(signal strength) improved  to 56 slight QSB ,VU2DBM 59+ & VU3OKB back on QRO 59 but with QSB

QSO ended around 0928ist(0358utc),VU2XBP went QRT miday

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

A Few BC Entries In My Radio Log Book For February 3rd

Date:February 3,2023

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) 

Bangladesh Betar External Service Arabic:

1621utc 4750kHz

distortion in the  signal perhaps overmodulation, .hum type noise,

The audio file link recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/5219fwk4gtmwpddd46y8ku4ol298k6hm

Monitor's Special Mention:

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) English on 9405kHz & Radio Voice Of Vietnam on 7220kHz English was heard during that time(@1622utc) with excellent reception.

Radio Japan NHK World via Yamata(300kW):

Urdu 

1600-1619utc 11620kHz

signal strength good,slightly noisy with slight fading(QSB),overall good

opening annoucement,news,Japanese Language Learning Lesson

The audio recorded around 1601utc:

https://app.box.com/s/upjg506kctqg3nw38gfvkcp670uqd35y

Hindi

1530-1549utc 11610kHz

Good signal strength,overall reception good

Opening Announcement,news,Japanese Language Lesson aired

The audio recorded at 1539utc

https://app.box.com/s/81jbm94a22e815qc0z7e3iihl8ts9xiw

Bengali

1528utc 11610kHz

Good overall reception

Announcements of frequency etc,closing announcement

The audio recorded around 1529utc:

https://app.box.com/s/c2bgwmdy1lome8ievbqgmvffs5g9l6ko

Voice Of America(VOA) English To Africa :

1552utc 15580kHz

Good reception overall

Border Crossings presented by Larry London on air

The audio recorded :

https://app.box.com/s/0631os3pzxzov9p97bj994kswjlomepi

1553utc 17895kHz (parallel frequency)

signal strength weak

The audio recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/n2p5qdhxy189rpxu2ayx9ft98tnagkih

Station KNLS Alaska English via Madagascar World Voice(MWV):

I did not find signal of the station around 0230utc onwards on 13760kHz during a random check of the KNLS English via MWV (0200-0258utc).This time even carrier was too absent.Later during another check on 13760kHz around 0336utc onwards during its 2nd transmission to our area(0300-0358utc), the station was heard loud.

Here is a recorded audio link recorded around 0337utc:

https://app.box.com/s/uw426wv8hcbqtwq5veb9y2n00y651h5g

All India Radio(AIR) Shillong 

0242-0306utc 864kHz (100kW)

Good reception overall

News in Hindi & English relayed from AIR Delhi,The North East News Bulletin from SHillong in English from 0300utc,0305utc station Idd announcement in Khashi etc

The audio files link recorded around 0245utc

https://app.box.com/s/78folbok69lr4o9jkhtsli6so4djf7l1

and around 0305utc

https://app.box.com/s/66seh3yob6ak3lxdviim9qhkjfe1xinl

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service Hindi:

Now only 0200-0230utc part of the transmission is audible on shortwave on 11905kHz from the start of this winter season of broadcasting, here is the audio link recorded around 0229utc 

https://app.box.com/s/oh5aikvv7ywitm73fufpt1orlxeltmkd

The first half of the transmission(0030-0059utc) is audible via SLBC website.

More monitoring observations/reports etc soon

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monitoring Entries In The Morning On 7145 & 7070kHz lsb On The 3rd Instant

Date:February 3,2023

(WTI/MR/30/(03-02-23)

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.

WX:Dense fog for a longer period in the morning,very cool,later cleared up gradually

7145kHz lsb

0733ist(0203utc) onwards

9N1CA(Nepal) 59 58,VU2EEX(Patna) 44 QSB slightly difficult to copy the audio contents,

0739ist(0209utc) 9N1CA CQ Call 59 QSB

0740ist(0210utc) onwards

VU2VFC(Patna) breaking 59 & taking over

0744ist onwards VU2VFC 58 QSB,9N1CA 59 QSB

0749ist (0219utc) onwards

9N1CA on CQ Call 59 QSB slight

0837ist(0307utc) to 0842ist(0312utc)

VU2DVE (Kolkata) 59,VU2ATN(Kolkata,Portable) 33 43 

7070kHz lsb

0843ist(0313utc) VU2DBM(Guwahati )on CQ call   59++

0845ist onwards

VU2DBM 59++,VU2IO?(Patna? Portable /on Mobile?) 22 11

VU3IBO 22 11

0850ist(0320utc) 9N1CA 33

VU2DBM still 59++

7070kHz slightly noiser than 7145kHz

0852ist(0322utc) for a few minutes

VU2DBM 59++,9N1CA 33 22

later around 0855ist(0325utc) they made QSY to 14205kHz lsb

No copy there of 9N1CA from Nepal ,VU2DBM's QTH is just 107km away approximately aerially,so do not have any chance usually copying him on 20mb..

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

7050 & 7070kHz lsb During The Morning Of February 2nd

 Date:February 2,2023

(WTI/MR/29/(02-02-23)

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

(The Hambel Belgaum Net)

0647ist(0117utc)onwards

VU3BTP(Bokaro Steel City) 59,VU2DVE(Kolkata) 59,VU2RZA(Chennai) 59,another station forgot to pick up the callsign VU?MZ? 22,

0649ist onwards

 VU2KTW(Mumbai) 11,VU2RZA 59,VU2SMN (Kolhapur) 22, VU3MES no copy, VU2JF(in back ground) 43  etc

0650ist(0120utc) onwards

VU2MTW 33,VU2RZA 59,(VU2JF 43), VU2KOC(Belgaum) 33,

0655ist(0125utc) onwards 

VU2RVE no copy as such,VU2RZA 59,VU3PMY (Kerala) 22,VU3DWN 22,

others very weak to copy like VU2?WJR,

0658ist(0128utc) VU2RZA 59, VU2KOC 33

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

0701ist(VU2EDH 33 

7070kHz lsb

0722ist(0152utc) onwards

 VU2EII(Naharlagun,Arunachal Pradesh) 59+ , VU2XBP 59 QSB,

0733ist(0203 utc)onwards

 VU2DVE(Kolkata) 54 QSB, VU3BXI(Bardhaman) 53 43..(from 0737ist breaking & joining 7070kHz lsb),VU2EII 59+

Joined.. VU2EII...still 59+ 

VU2XBP perhaps on QRX later

0745ist(0215utc) onwards VU3BXI 53, VU2EII 59+, VU2DVE 54 

0753ist (0223utc) onwards VU2DBM 59+ from Guwahati joining VU2EII 59+ still...

0803ist(0233utc) onwards

 VU3BXI 43,VU2DBM 59+,VU2EII 59+

0831ist(0301utc) onwards

VU2EII 59 with QSB ,VU2DBM 59+,VU3BXI 43 33 (QSB)

Again later VU2DBM & VU2EII on a one to one interactive QSO on various technical issues specially on antennas etc upto 0903ist(0333utc) I could monitor due to some QRL,I had to stop monitoring.

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monitoring Report For 40MB J3E For The Ist of February,2023

 Date:February 1,2023

(WTI/MR/28/(01-02-23)

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.

WX: parly cloudy in Eastern sky,dark clouds on western northern  sky, cool,pale sunshine

7050kHz lsb not monitored today..

7145kHz lsb

0738 to 0746ist(0208-0216utc)

VU2VFC(Patna) 55,9N1CA(Nepal) 55 54 VU3BXI(Bardhaman Portable) 55 (QSB)

7070kHz lsb 

0751ist (0221utc)

VU2EII (Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh)59 ,VU2DBM (Guwahati)59 with QSB

0752ist (0222utc) onwards VU2EII 59, VU2DBM 59++

0805ist(0235utc) onwards Heard 9N1CA breaking twice atleast 33

0812ist(0242utc) VU2DVE(Kolkata) 55 QSB

0818ist (0248utc) VU3IBO (Maldah)43 QSB

0820(0250utc) VU2ZOC (Kolkata) 53 

VU2EII still 59..

VU2DBM on QRX after 0811ist(0241utc) 

Later VU2DBM joined the frequency &  it was my pleasure to listen to one to  one interactive  QSO on various technical aspects of amateur radio between VU2DBM & VU2EII for a long time upto 0945ist(0415utc) approximately as I could recall with a few light hearted topics-XYL's QRM on the hobby HI HI.The signal strength(QSA) both extremely strong to strong with slight QSB 

With Best Wishes 

73

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

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

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)