It was mentioned in my earlier in the blog that Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz was not audible at Abhayapuri for several days.I guessed it was due to some technical problems with the transmitter.A senior BCDXER/ radio enthusiast/a specialist on Indian radio Broadcasting & Akashvani / also a amateur radio operator based in Southern Indian City contacted Akashvani ,Kokrajhar and it was informed by the station, there was problems in the antenna and works going on to sort out the problem.
Back On Air on 102.00MHz:
And on March 3rd, I heard Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz back on air but with much weaker signal strength from 0331-0347utc (my monitoring period).It was not the usual loud and clear audio almost like a local town FM station, I was used to hear from January 3rd evening (its inaugural day).Let listen to the audio clip recorded around 0344utc on March 3rd of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz .
Please click the audio link below:
The signal strength is going down considerably here.Perhaps less power has been used.
Please compare with earlier reception audios recorded of Akashvani Kokrajhar ..
on January 20th...0329utc ....
February 16th....0344utc...
And as per my latest check on Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz here in location, the reception is going down day by day viz. weak signal strength ,difficult copy.
The new FM transmitter with 10kW power and coverage area of 70km radius of Akashvani Kokrajhar had started functioning from January 3rd of 2025.It was received well here at Abhayapuri ( aerial distance of 50-55km approx. aerial distance or less)loud & clear right from the evening of January 3rd.But from perhaps 3rd week of February, the station was not heard here.Heard via a source there were some technical problems in antenna system. I am getting the station on air from the morning of March 3rd again but very poor signal strength as mentioned above.
At present, I can only hope it will be heard here soon with loud and clear as before.
Better Late Then Never!!!
More observations/radio news/monitoring reports etc from time to time.
73
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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