Friday, November 22, 2013

Latest On Bhutan Broadcastiong Service on 6035kHz

On the morning of November 22nd,Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) in local language of Bhutan was noted on 6035kHz as per my aircheck on 0203UTC.There was talk by a male presenter perhaps news and later during my  latest aircheck on 0215utc approx.song in local lanugage was aired.
I recorded a few audio files on 6035kHz of BBS during my morning monitoring period.
Here is an audio link recorded around 0207UTC
https://app.box.com/s/guy1lzdfnfo9xyf2olot

And here is another audio link recorded around 0215UTC
https://app.box.com/s/v0mt629hpt2x3aeyokls

But I didn't find signal of BBS on 6035kHz from 0600UTC onwards upto 1026UTC    on November 22nd during my several airchecks.
However  November 21st around 0603UTC I heard BBS-Nepali Service with songs in Nepali at 0603UTC.And on same afternoon (i.e.November 21st) I heard BBS-English Programs with Listeners calling show..music requests etc during afternoon during 0830utc upto 0950utc(my last airchecked moment).
But I didn't find BBS's signal on 6035kHz on the evening and night on both November 20st & 21st also.

More monitoring updates soon.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) is back on shortwave again:

On November 20th, I heard Bhutan Broadcasting Service in English on 6035kHz from 0847UTC onwards with good reception with slight noise  & hum .Actually,I was checking the frequencies on air on 49mb with my Grundig Yatch Boy 400(Digital) Rx in the afternoon ,and I was surprised when I heard BBS in English  on 6035kHz after a long break.There was a discussion about "Salt" business etc plus music was played & then Listeners Phone Call In Show with music requests & dedications etc.The transmission was continuing beyond 1000UTC (1028UTC was last moment that I checked) as per my latest monitoring.I also checked the reception quality on my ordinary analog Philips Rx.The reception quality  was satisfactory with slight hum noise.
I thought that BBS might have  discontinued shortwave transmission and there is no possiblity of resumption of its shortwave analog transmission.Anyway, let me monitor in coming days whether it is a regular comeback or something else.

I recorded a few audios ...
1.BBS English on  6035kHz at 0847utc heard on  my Grundig YB 400 Rx with long copper wire as external antenna
Brief Program Details Heard:
Discussion about latest situation on "Salt" business
Here is the link to the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/ekd8gijtgia6daxsg86j

2.BBS English on 6035kHz at 0850utc on  my Philips DL334 Analog Rx without any type of external antenna.
Brief Program Details Heard:
Discussion about latest situation on "Salt" business
Here is the link to the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/385ceij6mz04fzznn234

3.BBS English on 6035kHz at 0930utc heard on my Grundig YB 400 Rx with long copper wire as external antenna.
Brief Program Details Heard:
Music,Reminder of music aired station Idd announcements by a lady & program reminder etc,call to a listener
Here is the link to the audio:
https://app.box.com/s/hscfcdx1kkthidlv6ry8

More updates soon.
73 & 55
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)