FM Radio Reception :
Reception of FM Broadcasting Stations Here At Abhayapuri..
From August, 2025 or so, only Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz(1kW & aerial distance from Abhayapuri around 20km appprox.) , Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz (10kW & aerial distance from Abhayapuri is )has been heard here at my location at Abhayapuri with good strong signal and good overall reception.For several weeks , Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) on 96MHz had been weak in signal strength here at my place as per my monitoring.Perhaps some problem in transmission or bad propagation condition, may be the reason for sudden poor quality of reception here.As earlier in all season, BBS on 96MHz had been very satisfactory.
But yesterday, I found its reception quality slightly improved in the morning around 0340utc but not satisfactory at all and let me monitor it further for a longer period.
On Ist December , also received a few Guwahati based private FM Stations perhaps Radio Mirchi 95MHz & Red FM on 93.5MHz in the morning around 0340utc onwards not though strong in signal strength with my Grundig YB 400 with telescopic antenna fully extended.Let me monitor for a longer period and will post my observation.
Here is a few recordings links..
Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz
On November 29th..0341utc Relaying Regional Assamese News from Guwahati..
the audio link:
On November 12th..0341utc...same program..the audio link..
Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz:
Novemver 17th..at 0329utc ..the audio link..
Program details on air:
Modern Bodo Song-Male singer , announcement in Bodo plus station Idd & info about Regional Assamese News to relayed from Akashvani Guwahati by Male announcer News in Assamese in Guwahati by a lady
On 12th of November..0344utc..the audio link:
Program details on air:
Regional News in Assamese relayed from Guwahati-closing Headlines etc by a lady, station Idd in Bodo by a lady, Promo in Hindi
A Few Very Latest Development In FM Radio Scene In Guwahati:
As heard in the morning Regional Assamese News bulletin from Akashvani Guwahati( via Akhashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz) perhaps on during 3rd weekend...the 10kW FM transmitter of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu on 101.6MHz was shut down as a temporary measure due to emergency repair of the transmitter and as an alernative arrangement , the transmission of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu program on FM mood was transmitted by another 100W transmitter.And it was also announced that from November 24th to 27th, all the FM transmitters of Akashvani plus all the private FM Radio Stations of Guwahati situated in Nakarsur Hill in Guwahati will be off the air from midnight(1200 am) to 6.00am in the morning for antenna upgradation works.As informed by a higher official of Engineering section of Akashvani Guwahati , from November 28th onwards the transmissions of all the FM Radio stations would be better heard than before in Guwahati & its adjoining areas.
Here is the related audio clip recorded:
Some Programme Changes in Akashvani Guwahati From December Ist related to News & News Department:
Due to ensuing Assembly Election in Assam and as per the direction of Akashvani's Director General ,Guwahati has changed some of its news bulletins and news based programmes from December Ist.
Highlights of the changes...
News Headlines At 11AM (0530utc)& 3PM(0930utc) is now replaced with news bulletin of 5 minutes
1205PM(0635utc) & 6PM(1230utc)5 minutes News Bulletin is now of 10 minutes duration.
In addition to the Prasangik Programme broadcast on every Tuesday at 1:20PM , the Programme is now on air every day from 3:05(0935utc) to 3:15PM(0945utc) with a repeat at night from 9:15(2145utc) to 9:25PM(2155utc). The sports news bulletin on every monday from 6:40PM is of 5 minutes duration now in place of previous 10 minutes.
Here is the recorded audio clip of the information:
Akashvani Shillong Morning North East Bulletin in English An Observation:
On August 6th, while listening to Akashvani Shillong on 864kHz in the morning, I observed that the duration of North East News Bulletin in English had been extended to 10 minutes from 5 minutes.The schedule is from 0300 to 0310utc i.e. from 8:30 to 8:40 AM local time. I understand all regional Akashvani stations of North East India relays this broadcast on their channels on Medium Wave & FM besides on various online platforms (you tube etc).I heard earlier the broadcast of North East News Bulletin on Akashvani Guwahati Pragjyotishpur channel on medium wave 1035kHz. I guessed Akashvani Guwahati Pragjyotishpur relays this NE News Bulletin.Yes, I am quite right.I heard several times this News Bulletin recently.
Here is the recording of closing moments of the North East Bulletin in English via Akashvani Shillong on 864kHz ..around 0309utc on November 12th..&
the audio file link:
And on December 2nd recording of closing moments via Akashvani Guwahati Pragjyotishpur on 1035kHz..the audio link:
For FM Receptions I have used Grudnig YB 400 with Telescopic Antenna fully extended and for medium wave I have used my Yaesu FT 891 with an end feed half wave(EFHW) antenna.
More such reports etc coming up time to time..
Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)
(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)
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