For several years now Bhutan Broadcasting Serivice (BBS) on radio is only available on FM mode.BBS's long standing shortwave frequency on 6035kHz is off the air for several years.Earlier here in my place in Western Assam ,Abhayapuri BBS on 90.0MHz was the most consistent and more reliable reception giving station.But now no transmission as such audible on 90.0MHz.Now BBS is only audible on 96.0MHz with good reception specially in the morning.
I usually sometimes listen to their Nepali transmission from 0400 to 0800utc and their English transmission to from 0800utc onwards perhaps upto 1100utc or 1200utc not sure.
I am also not sure from where this 96.0MHz of BBS is transmitting and reaching my radio.As some parts major cities of Bhutan is within 80-200km of my area aerially.Let me explore and discuss with media experts.And another interesting thing I have observed during their opening announcements both in Nepali & English Service, the hosts often mentions the shortwave frequency of operation 6035kHz with meterband though it is off the air for several years.
Receiver:Grundig YB 400
External Antenna:Telescopic Antenna fully extended.
Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India) Grid Location:NL56hi
All time mentioned in Coordinated Universal Time(utc)
Frequency: 96.00MHz
Date:November 15,2022
0357utc
Bhutansese music on air,good reception
The audio link:
BBS Nepali 0400utc onwards
The audio link:
English
0759utc 96.00MHz
The audio files link recorded around 0759utc:
& around 0801utc :
More such logs ,observations etc soon.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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