Here is a few BCDX Monitoring information plus news which I like to share with you.
For all monitoring observation
Rig used for reception:Yaesu FT 891 on battery ,long random wire as antenna
Place Of Monitoring:Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)
1.SLBC Ext Hindi Off The Air on 11905kHz
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) External Service's lone Hindi Transmission on shortwave on 11905kHz during 0200-0230utc has been off the air from September 24th.And it might be due to fault in the transmitter.
2.Adventist World Radio(AWR) ending its leased transmissions on shortwave from winter??
There was a news circulating in DX Groups in social media in recently that AWR might end its all leased transmissions via various transmitter sites and could only continue from its own transmitter site KSDA-Agat,Guam from this winter i.e.from B24 season starting from October 27th.But I believe no official confirmation from AWR on the issue.Lets wait for AWR's B24 schedule which will clear the picture.
3.AWR Assamese
I like to share another monitoring info about AWR.AWR Assamese via Tashkent (100W) on 17790kHz was received with S9 over 20dB here at Abhayapuri from 1332utc on sunday September 29th.The rig used Yaesu FT891 transreceiver with a long random wire as antenna.
Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 1333utc:
The lastest AWR Assamese schedule upto October 26th of 2024
On Sundays & Wednessdays
on 17790kHz via Tashkent,Uzbekistan(100kW)
4.Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu on 729kHz
Two additional regional news bulletin in Assamese of 5 minutes from Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu has been heard by me.The first one was noted in the morning from 0755 ist (0225utc) and the second one was noted from 1205ist (0635utc).The morning bulletin is being relayed by Akashvani Dibrugarh too.The commencement of the noon regional news bulletion was announced during the 0900ist(0330utc) Regional News Bulletin.
Here is the recording link of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu around 0224utc just before the 5 minutes news bulletin in Assamese on October 3rd.
5.Bangladesh Betar on Medium Wave etc
Two Bangladesh Betar Stations on medium wave 693kHz from Dhaka and 846kHz from Rajshahi,have been received with good signal here at Abhayapuri in the morning.I think Bangladesh Betar's External Service broadcast on 4750kHz is now off the air.I have not heard any signal there during my random check around 1230utc onwards several days.
Here is the audio recording of Bangladesh Betar Dhaka on 693kHz around 0054utc on October 3rd:
6: A Few Radio Logs/General Reception Information
Akashvani Guwahati Pragjyotishpur on 1035kHz was heard with good signal intensity here at my place on October 3rd from 0322utc onwards.
Here is the audio recording which I recorded around 0329utc.
BBC World Service English on 9895kHz via Tashkent,Uzbekistan(100kW) during 0000-0200utc has been giving good reception here during my several monitoring spells from 0040-0120utc approximately for several days.
Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0059utc on Octiber 3rd:
https://app.box.com/s/iaygqln2jlq3koi1ao3xe18s6ujtc3ia
Here is the link to the audio file recorded around 0059utc on Octiber 3rd:
https://app.box.com/s/iaygqln2jlq3koi1ao3xe18s6ujtc3ia
Station KNLS Alaska English via Madagasar World Voice(MWV) is on 13760kHz for both 0200-0258utc & 0300-0358utc.But 0200-0258utc reception is far far better here on yesterday i.e.October 2nd.
Here is the link for the audio clip recorded around 0246utc:
And here is the link for the recording around 0307utc:
Akashvani Shillong on 864kHz is another Akashvani Regional Medium Wave Station, I can hear here at my place loud though not clear as now,but still a reliable reception giving station.Nowadays, there is slight noise often comes with the audio.But sometimes, the audio remains clear.
Here is the the audio clip recorded around 0217utc on October 2nd of Akashvani Shillong :
On the Mahalaya Day, I could hear many regional Akashvani stations from early morning hours.And my choice like previous years , this is year too Akashvani Kolkata Geetanjali on 657kHz.But this year I could listen the transmission some portions only and the end part due to some other unavoidable circumstances.
Here is the link to the recording of the audio clip around 2321utc:
Radio Goalpara on 89.6MHz APUNAR NIJOR RADIO
The Community Radio Station of Goalpara College ,Goalpara was formally inaugurated by the Education Minister of Assam, Dr.Ranoj Pegu on September 14th.It is the first ever community Radio Station by a college in Assam.It is known as Radio Goalpara and its broadcasting frequency is 89.6MHz in FM mode.As per the station's facebook page, its schedule is from 1200 to 2PM and from 4 to 8PM.I hope I will one day visit Goalpara town and listen to this station and record a few audio clips for my historic radio collection.Due to its low power,I do not think I will be able to listen to it at my location which is 22-25km away aerially or even less from Goalpara.But I can listen to loud and clear often Akashvani Goalpara (mostly relay Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu transmission) on 102.6MHz (1kW-transmitter power).
More observations/monitoring reports etc from time to time.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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