gkcalling: 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Today In The Morning

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

> indicating onwards ,amateur station's location mentioned as per info available in QRZ.COM & as heard on air etc in first bracket after callsign as far as possible followed by Signal Report in RST scale plus report by ear(in RST Scale), ? sign has been put on info with doubt, some additional information & plus special/critical report/monitoring observations may be added

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:22/05/26

7150kHz lsb
(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warming Up Sesstion)

0650ist>VU2RZA,(Chennai) S6 QSB, VU2KOC (Belgaum) poor, Noise Level S3-S4, heard VU2DED breaking at 0651ist approx., VU2JF(Rajkot) S5 QSB just heard ,

0653ist>VU2DED(Greater Noida) S5 QSB just heard, VU2RZA S6 QSB, others were very difficult to copy due to weak signal ,

0655-0657ist:

VU2RZA S6 QSB, others not copied at all,

7145kHz lsb

0739ist>S21RW(Khulna) S9, S21HA(Ishwarde) S9 slight QSB, S21FSP(Narsingdi) S7 QSB on 5W approx., VU2AES(Birati, Kolkata) S9 QSB, VU2DLU (New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S7 QSB slight,

0750ist>S21HA S9 slight QSB, VU2DLU S7 QSB, VU2AES S7 with moderate QSB (VU2AES went QRT around 0754ist approx.), S21HA went QRT around 0756ist too,

0756-0800ist:

S21RW S7 slight QSB, S21FSP S7 QSB, Noise Level S2-S3, VU2DLU S7 QSB,Stopped monitoring at 0800ist

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7145kHz lsb

0822-0827ist:

S21IR (Chattogram) S8 QSB, S21RW S7 slight QSB
I am leaving you with a photograph of an early morning at Abhayapuri on the 7th of the instant....

An Early Morning At Abhayapuri With Mist On Air On May

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

GK Clicks

With Best Wishes

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

From Abhayapuri With Monitoring Reports

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:17/05/26

7145kHz lsb

0730ist>S21RW(Khulna) S9 5dB, 9N1CA (Nepal) S7 QSB, at 0734ist heard breaking call of S21HA, VU2XH(Patna) S6 QSB,

0735ist>S21RW(Khulna) S9, S21HA (Ishwarde) S7 QSB, 9NICA S7 QSB (9NICA went on QRX at 0738ist),

0738ist>S21HA S7 QSB, S21RW S9 QSB, VU2XH not heard , heard breaking call of VU3ICT at 0743ist,

0743ist>S21HA S7 QSB, VU3ICT (Kalyani, Kolkata) S8, S21RW S9, at 0744ist heard breaking call of S21SES,

0744-0750ist:

S21RW S9, S21SES (.Netrokona) S9 QSB, S21HA S7, VU3ICT S9 QSB

They all went QSY to 7147kHz lsb at 0750ist for a few minutes

7147kHz lsb

0750-0753ist:

S21HA S6 QSB, S21RW S9, S21SES S9 QSB, VU3ICT S9 QSB, at 0753ist they again went QSY to 7145kHz lsb, S21HA went QRT

7145kHz lsb

0754-0802ist:

S21RW S9, VU3ICT S9 QSB, S21SES S9 QSB

Date:16/05/26

WX:Cloudy, wet , light rain

7145kHz lsb

0735ist>VU3NYV (Shillong) S9 QSB slight, VU3SAQ(Kakarguchi, Kolkata) S9 QSB (VU3SAQ went QRT), S21RW (Khulna) S9,

0737ist>S21RW S9, VU3NYV S9, Noise Level S1, both stations heard with slight QSB,

0751ist>VU3INI(Guwahati) S9 slight QSB, S21RW S9 slight QSB,

0756ist>VU3NYV S9, VU3INI S7(VU2DBM breaking), VU2DBM (Guwahati) S7-S9 QSB, S21RW S9, 0802ist>VU3INI S7 QSB, VU2DBM S9 QSB, S21RW S9,

0806ist>VU3NYV S9 QSB slight, VU2DBM S9, S21RW S9,

0809ist>S21HA (Ishwarde) S3 QSB 43-53 in RST Scale, S21RW S9, VU2DBM S9, VU3INI S7, VU3NYV S9,

0812ist>S21HA S3 QSB 53-43 in RST Scale, VU3NYV S9, VU2DBM S9 (VU2DBM went QRT around 0817ist), Noise Level S1, S21RW S9, VU3INI S7,

0820-0823ist:

VU3NYV S9, S21RW S9, VU3INI S7,

Date:15/05/26

7145kHz lsb

0727-0734ist:

9NICA (Nepal) S7 QSB, VU3NFF S6 QSB, Noise Level S3,

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Monitoring My Morning 7s

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:14/05/26

7090kHz lsb

0615ist>VU3NYV (Shillong) S9 10dB, VU22AR (Guwahati) S9 5dB, Noise Level S4-S5,

0621-0624ist:

VU3NYV S9 5dB, VU22AR S9 QSB

7145kHz lsb

0624ist>S21RW (Khulna) S9 5dB, VU3NFF(Patna) S7 QSB, S21IR(Chattogram) S9 5dB, at 0628ist heard breaking call of VU22AR,

0628ist>S21RW S9 5dB, VU22AR (Guwahati) S9 QSB, S21IR S9 5dB,

0632ist>S21RW S9 5dB, VU3NFF S7 moderate QSB, S21IR S9 5dB, VU22AR S9 QSB , Noise Level S4,

0638ist>S21IR S9 5dB, S21RW S9,

0641ist>VU22AR S7 QSB, S21IR S9 5dB, S21RW S9,

0642ist>VU22AR S9, S21RW S9 slight QSB, S21IR S9 ( S21IR on QRX at 0645ist),

0645-0646ist:

S21RW S9, VU22AR S9 QSB,

Noise Level S4,

7145kHz lsb

0820ist>9NICA (Nepal) S5 QSB, VU2DLU (New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S8 QSB, VU2AES (Birati, Kolkata) S9, at 0822ist VU2DLU went QRT,

0822-0830ist:

VU2AES S9 QSB, 9N1CA S7 QSB, Noise Level S2-S3,

Date:09/05/26

7145kHz lsb

WX:Cloudy

0715ist>sa S21RW (Khulna) S9 QSB, VU3INI (Guwahati)) S7 QSB, heard breaking call of S21IR? & VU2PWD,

0717ist>VU2PWD weak signal, S21RW S9 VU3INI S9 5dB slight QSB,

0722ist>VU3INI S8 5dB with QSB later, S21RW s9 , Noise Level S3, at 0737ist heard VU2DBM breaking,

0737ist>VU2DBM (Guwahati) S9 QSB, S21RW S9, VU3INI S3 QSB, Noise Level S2-S1,

0741ist>S21RW S9 QSB, VU2DBM S9, VU3INI S9 QSB slight,

0749ist>S21RW S9, VU2DBM S9, VU3INI,all three stations noted with slight QSB time to time, 0755-0800ist:

S21RW S9 QSB, VU3INI S9 -S7 QSB S8, Noise Level S2-S3,

Date:08/05/26

WX:light Clouds partly scattering , bright sunshine,

7145kHz lsb

0706-0708ist:

VU2VFC(Patna) S9, S21RW (Khulna)S9 QSB , VU3YSU (Robertganj, UP) S6 QSB,

around 0708 ist VU2VFC, VU3YSU going QRT, Noise Level S3,

7145kHz lsb

0732ist>S21HA(Ishwarde) S9 QSB, VU2DLU (New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S7 QSB, Noise Level S3, heard at 0740ist breaking call of S21RW,

0740ist>VU2DLU S7 QSB, S21HA S8 QSB, S21RW S9 QSB, S21RW went QRX for sometime due to noise at his end ,

0743ist>VU2DLU S5-S7 moderate QSB, S21HA S9 QSB, at 0745ist S21HA going QRT, heard breaking call of VU3ICT too at 0745ist,

0746ist>VU2DLU S7 QSB, VU3ICT (Kalyani, Kolkata) S8 slight QSB, Noise Level S4,

0750ist>9NICA (Nepal) S7 QSB, VU2DLU S7, breaking call of S21HA at 0751ist, VU3ICT S8 QSB, 0752ist>S21HA S7, VU3ICT S8, 9N1CA S7 QSB, (at 0755ist S21HA going QRT),

VU2DLU S7 QSB, (at 0756ist VU2DLU went QRT),

0756ist>S21RW S9 QSB, VU3ICT S7 QSB, VU3ICT went QRT at 0803ist,

also at 0803ist heard breaking call of VU2DBM,

0803ist>S21RW S9 QSB, VU2DBM (Guwahati) S9 QSB,

Noise Level S3-S4,

0818-0835ist:

VU2DBM S7-S9 with slight to moderate QSB, S21RW S9 QSB,

Noise Level S3-S4,

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

40MB Amateur Band At Abhayapuri In The Morning

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:07/05/26

7150kHz lsb

(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

0617ist>VU2RZA(Chennai) S9 slight QSB, VU3IZH no copy, VU22SB (Chennai) no copy, Noise Level S5, no none copied except VU2RZA,

0620ist>VU2RZA S9 QSB, VU22SB no copy, Noise Level S5, VU2RTF (Coimbatore) weak signal copied a few words , VU3MMX no copy, heard at 0628ist VU2JF breaking,

0629-0632ist:

VU2JF(Rajkot) weak signal- a few words copied, VU2RZA S7 QSB, (VU2RZA acted as net-controller-calling & taking call. Of breakers) , VU2EU (Monga?) no copy,no copy of VU3HYZ , VU3PQR(Hyderabad )no copy , VU3SMZ?(Maduri) no copy, VU29AR(Calicut) no copy, Only VU2RZA could be copied perfectly with S7 with QSB , others not copied as such only a few words of VU2RTF (Coimbatore)& VU2JF (Rajkot) could be heard,

Date:06/05/26

7145kHz lsb

0635ist>VU22AR(Guwahati) S9, VU2VFC (Patna) S9, VU3YSU (Robertganj, UP) S7, Noise Level S4-S5,

0638-0639ist:

VU22AR S9 QSB, VU2VFC S8 slight QSB, VU3YSU S7 QSB, this time both VU2VFC & VU3YSU difficulty in copying VU22AR,

7145kHz lsb

0735ist>9N1CA S7 slight QSB, S21RW S9 slight QSB,

(S21RW went QRT around 0737ist),

0738ist>9N2WF (Lalitpur) S7 slight QSB, 9NICA S7 also with slight QSB,

Noise Level S3,

0846ist:

9N1CA on QRZ call for any possible suspected breaker , no response

0846ist-0849ist:

9N2WF S7 QSB, 9NICA S7, 9N2WF went QRT at 0749ist,

0749ist:

9NICA on calling for any possible contact S7, no response heard

Date:05/05/26

WX:Cloudy, overnight rain,

7145kHz lsb

0714ist>9NICA (Nepal) S7-S9, VU3YSU (Robertganj, UP) S5 QSB, Noise Level S1-S2, VU3YSU going QRT around 0725ist approx.

0726ist>9N1CA calling S7 QSB, heard breaking call of VU2PWD & VU2DLU,

0727ist>9N1CA S7, VU2DLU (New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S8-S7, VU2PWD (Jamsedpur) S3 slight QSB just heard 43( in RST scale), heard breaking call of S21RW at 0730ist,

0731-0739ist:

9NICA S7 QSB, S21RW(Khulna)S9 slight QSB, VU2DLU S8, VU2PWD weak not readable

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Monitoring 7MHz in The Morning At Abhayapuri

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:04/05/26

7150kHz lsb

0640-0645ist:VU2RZA (Chennai )S7 QSB, VU3MOA (Chennai) No Copy,

VU2BRT NO COPY, Noise Level S3, VU2KOC (Belgaum)

Very weak practically no readibility, VU3DVA (Gandhinagar) weak signal strength (QSA) only a few words copied, VU2EHR no copy, another station perhaps from Hyderabad no copy, VU2RZA still holding S7 with slight QSB at 0644ist & acted as a net controller,

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7145kHz lsb

0646-0648ist:

VU2VFC (Patna) S8-S9, VU3NFF (Patna) S7 QSB, Noise Level S3-S4,

.................

7145kHz lsb

0653ist>VU2FRD (Bhubuneswar) S9 QSB, VU3NFF S7 QSB slight,

0658ist:VU2FRD on CQ call S6 QSB,

0658ist>VU2VFC S9 QSB, VU2FRD S7 QSB, at 0702ist heard S21RW breaking ,

0702ist>S21RW (Khulna) S7 QSB, VU2FRD S3-S5 moderate QSB, VU2VFC S6 QSB slight,

0709-0714ist:

S21RW S9 QSB, VU2VFC S5, VU2XH (Patna) S3-S5,

...................

7145kHz lsb

0747ist>S21HA (Ishwarde) S9 QSB (S21HA went QRT), VU3ICT (Kalyani, Kolkata) S9 QSB, S21RW S9 slight QSB,

0752ist>S21RW S9 QSB, VU3ICT S9 QSB, Noise Level S2-S3, heard breaking call of VU2RRC at 0756ist,

0756-0759ist:

S21RW S7-S9, VU3ICT S9 QSB, VU2RRC (Howrah) S5-S6 QSB

++++++++++++++

Date,:03/05/26

WX:Cloudy

7145kHz lsb

0708ist>VU2FRD(Bhubuneswar) S7 QSB, VU3NFF (Patna) S7 QSB, heard at 0708ist VU2TKC breaking,

0709-0712ist:

VU2FRD S6 QSB, VU2TKC (Uttarpara, Kolkata) S9, Noise Level S2,

7090kHz lsb

0723ist>VU3NYV (Shillong) S9, the other ham not copied properly, I guessed VU3NYV had difficultyin copying even his Callsign,

0724ist:

VU3NYV on CQ CALL S9

7145kHz lsb

0725ist>VU2XH(Patna) S7 QSB, VU3INI (Guwahati) S9, at 0728ist heard breaking call of S21HA, 0728ist>S21HA (Ishwarde)S9 QSB, VU3INI S9, VU2XH S7 QSB, at 0731 heard breaking call of VU2HFR,

0731ist>VU2HFR(Ballygunge, Kolkata) S5 slight QSB, VU3INI S9, VU2XH S5, at 0732ist heard breaking call of VU2DLU, S21HA S9 QSB,

0734ist>VU2DLU(New Barrackpore, Kolkata)S5 QSB, VU2HFR S5 QSB, VU2XH S5(he went QRT), at 0736ist heard breaking call of S21RW,

0737ist>VU2DLU S5, S21RW (Khulna)S7, heard breaking call of 9NICA, VU2HFR S5, at 0738ist again heard breaking call of 9N1CA & S21IR, S21HA S9,

0741st>9N1CA S7, at 0742ist heard breaking call of S21IR, S21RW S9 QSB , S21IR (Chattogram) S7, VU2DLU S3 slight QSB just copied 43 in RST Report,

0743-0745ist:

Might have heard breaking call of VU2KPH once at), S21RW S7, VU2HFR S5 QSB, S21IR S7,

7145kHz lsb

0752ist>S21RW S7, S21HA S9, VU2DLU S7, at 0757ist heard breaking call of 9NICA,

0757-0803ist:

9NICA S5-S7 with slight distortion with audio/slight noise with audio-no problem in readibility of the signal, VU2DLU S5-S7, S21RW S7-S9

++++++++++++++++++

Date:02/05/26

7145kHz lsb

0759ist>S21IR (Chattogram) S9, S21RW (Khulna) S9, VU3INI (Guwahati) S9, all three stations mentioned heard with slight QSB,(VU3INI ON QRX at 0802ist) ,

0803-0808ist:

S21RW S9, S21IR S9 slight QSB ,Noise Level S1-S2,

0809ist>S21RW S9 QSB, S21IR S7 QSB, VU3INI S9,

0817ist>VU3INI S9, 9NICA (Nepal) S5 QSB, S21RW S9, (at 0818ist heard S21IR breaking),

0820-0825ist:

S21IR S7 QSB, 9N1CA S5 QSB, S21RW S9, VU3INI S9

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

The First Blossom This Season

With Best Wishes

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Around The Campus The Orchids??

With Best Wishes

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

BCDX Updates From Abhayapuri

Due to frequent bad weather(thunderstorm-lightning, rains etc) I could not monitor BC Stations as such and also I could not post my monitoring reports etc on my blog too. So, here is a few monitoring observations which I monitored/complied recently.

RTM Malayasia Testing on 15295kHz:

On May 17th..I might have heard RTM Malayasia in local language relaying from their local FM Radio programs on 15295kHz during 1149-1158utc with fair overall reception with back to back music in local langauage heard. From 1158utc, strong BBCWS interval signal came on air on 15295kHz (1200-1400utc via Oman Relay) and blocking the signal of RTM Malayasia.

The news widely circulated in BCDX circles that RTM has been testing on its shortwave transmitters on 15295/11885kHz(?) from probably from first week of February ,2026.I also might have heard it on 15295kHz several times with fair to weak signal here but yet to hear it on 11885kHz.

Here is a couple of my recordings of RTM on 15295kHz of May 17th.

around 1252utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/l49869atpihjvdqfm103tesewwp7zhf2

around 1256utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/t0faf90oofrps6maynx3wqwdt17x52ax

You can find detail information RTM test on 15295kHz/11885kHz & related information in depth on the blog of a DXER of Thailand at

https://philipdxinglog.blogspot.com/2026/02/Rtm-shortwave-test-15295kHz-and-11885kHz.html?m=1

Down The Memory Line..Voice Of Malayasia in English on 15295kHz Nearly 19 Years Back:

Voice Of Malayasia, the external service of RTM perhaps used to broadcast in English on 15295kHz , I used to listen to their transmission from time to time. Several years back, it went off the air for good. Here is the recording of then Voice Of Malayasia In English recorded way back on August 25th of 2007 around 0557utc and the audio link(Please bear poor quality of recording):

https://app.box.com/s/lu3kxhp63hpa14jl1812ywhv3hflv6d6

On May 10th...

In the evening of May 10th while monitorng British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) World Service frequenices viz.17825kHz/21565kHz, I found considerable noise (appeared to me jamming) from suddenly. Let me first remind you all BBCWS in English is heard here on shortwave as per the following schedule in the evening as per my monitoring.

1200-1400utc 15295kHz (Via Al Seela- Oman,250kW), 21565kHz (via Madagascar ,250kW)

1200-1300utc 17825kHz (Via Al Seela-Oman,250kW)

21565kHz has been beamed to South East Asia but well heard here too.

another transmission to South Asia i.e. beamed to our region but I have not tried as follows:

1300-1400utc 11830kHz via (Via Al Seela- Oman,250kW).

Anyway , back to my monitoring on May 10th, from around 1216utc onwards suddenly on 17825kHz , during my random check , found jamming type noise, though not so severe.Here is a couple of recordings on 17825kHz

around 1219utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/hxa7p2fkfck32cywt7o525zcj2n9e5w8

and around 1228utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/i8skadapyxxdqldlblxaf3fvoa4ihssw

And another two recordings on 21565kHz & a different type of jamming noise..

around 1246utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/bd07c8yvkg2d7b7sjtqv2pdeonz3skbe

and around 1258utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/hxs0j30ckdbj30a2uiy0sufofi1s09we

On May 9th.
Radio Romania International(RRI) English ..on analog mood To India

Radio Romania International(RRI) English was well heard with loud and clear reception (0300-0356utc transmission) on 15330kHz(in analog mood) from 0340-356utc with a few feature programs.Here is a few recordings..

around 0346utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/iqpcvi87jf5r7o389w01yjhmromyalo7

around 0353utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/5sqvzbkfdus7bqp6kmoe0jdp0f2tdh2d

Later during the RRI English transmission viz.0530-0556utc on 17760kHz (on analog mood), the reception was also loud and clear during my monitoring from 0544-0556utc.

Here is a couple of recordings to share with you all-

around 0548utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/g74oyep9x9j6tdtql5izbr28blid2cdf

around 0550utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/hzta1jixkaknw30dazv8o3en187rio1i

On May 10th..Radio Japan NHK World English Via Yamata Japan

Heard from 1358utc upto several minutes with interval signal, news with good reception on 11815kHz. Here is the recording around 1359utc for a few moments & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/bu1i4u5u4qbj1bith58qe5p9ttjdhbsy

Before finishing this post, I like to share an information related to radio broadcasting..

BBC finally has announced that its long wave transmissionon on 198kHz of BBC Radio 4 will end on June 27th of 2026.

You can check the following linksfor more detail:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

FM BC Update From Abhayapuri

The Only FM Broadcasting Station Audible Now At Abhayapuri..

Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz (1kW)

Yes, now-a-days) for several months), the only FM broadcasting station audible with good (loud & clear)reception is Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz (1kW) relaying Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu Programmes from Guwahati. The aerial distance of Goalpara Town(on the bank of southern part of the Brahmaputra river) from my location at Abhayapuri is 19-22km approx. The transmitter is located at the top of Hulukanda Hill on the bank of the Brahmaputra. I heard earlier once in a week for hour or so duration of Akashvani Goalpara might have been on air with their own program produced in their own studio.But I have so far no schedule of it or any confirmation of its weekly program production on air.

Here is a few audio recordings of Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz relaying Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu Programs.The receiver used is Grundig Yacht Boy 400 with built in telescopic antenna fully extended..

On May 20th..around 0340utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/cbzjeo0p5y7uc3mwcciidctv8d38dqxx

On May 19th at 0329utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/3im2vtpc78ioh4jvreh24uvgsilwg0dk

For several months now, the reception of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz(10kW with 70km area reception radius) has been not satisfactory at all after initial a few months excellent reception here at Abhayapuri.I do not know the reason of not so good signal strength plus noisy reception of Akashvani Kokrajhar though aerial distance of coverage is well within the 70km radius area.

Also the reception of Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) on 96MHz has been very poor here for several months now.

And the Guwahati based private FM Stations viz. Radio Mirchi on 95MHz, Big FM 92.7MHz, Radio GupShop on 94.3MHz & Red FM on 93.5MHz are not audible for several months now.And not speak of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu FM on 101.6MHz and Akashvani Guwahati Vivid Bharati on 100.8MHz, there has been very poor to not audible at all reception here.

And before ending this post, here is message posted on facebook ..

On the occasion of Akashvani Jorhat 's 36th foundation day a special program will be on air today (20th May,2026) from 1432utc( 2002ist ) onwards on 103.4MHz & it wil be also available on news on AIR app.

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Friday, May 8, 2026

BCDX Information From Abhayapuri

Frequency Channge On BBC World Service English To South Asia During 0000-0200utc:

On May 8th, BBC World Service English To South Asia has been found on a new frequeny 11730kHz replacing 12095kHz. I think the transmission is from A'Seela, Oman(250kW). The reception quality has been good during my monitoring from 0039-0159utc in several spells.Its signal strength S9 over 20dB in my RIG Yaseu FT891 with a long wire end feed.

Here is a few audio recordings of BBC on 11730kHz today morning i.e.on May 8th

at 0040utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/bfw831y38ibt8v96zqsqicv9ewdvfj3g

0059utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/8z1tq1ad8bccwvj031gd0nvg55215leg

0159utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/2qz5bi8bq4z4tg2shqzhrrmvc6nlkvsx

The Long And The Short Of The Story: Monitor's Note

On May 4th, I did not found BBC WS on the earlier frequency of 12095kHz during 0000-0200utc. Later on May 6th too, nothing was audible. I checked the BBC World Service Global Shortwave Frequency page but no updates posted . My BCDX Consultant is also busy in a very important social function of his family in his home place .So, I thought not to disturb him for the time being. Then yesterday at afternoon while checking the HFCC(High Frequency Co-ordination Conference) wesbite's latest updated data (May 6th), by checking BBC World Service listing, I found one frequency 11730kHz( along with another listed) replacing perhaps 12095kHz via Oman. And this morning around 0039utc, when I checked on air on 11730kHz, I was sure. Meanwhile the parallel frequency viz.9590kHz via Tashkent,Uzbekistan(100kW) during 0000-0200utc of BBC WS is also giving us good reception overall as per my monitoring.

As posted earlier in my blog, I observed on 12095kHz time to time heavy noise ,it appeared to me jamming during 0000-0200utc and though due to the strong strength of BBC , here I had no problem in copying. Anyway let me monitor for sometime 11730kHz during 0000-0200utc. Earlier BBC had chamged its frequency 9750kHz to 9590kHz via Taskhent,Uzbekistan.

BBC Updates Delayed Update From Me But Better Late Than Never:

Let me share a couple of BBC related news from recent past which caught my attention, which I could not share with you earlier.

BBC World Service will receive additional funding of 44 million dollar over three years from the British Government.I heard this news on March 19th during BBC World Service News Bulletin on 7410kHz around 0101utc onwards. I was recording the audio via the recorder of the mobile phone and got the news unexpectedly on my Yaseu FT 891.

Here is the audio recorded at 0104utc & the link:

https://app.box.com/s/4p7v1bsoifsc5bqde1ax5wam698oc72u

Here is a few links for detail information on the story:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0z0k7wdleo

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/18/bbc-world-service-extra-funding-foreign-office

But another depressing news..

No More Long Wave on 198kHz (via Droitwich,UK) Of BBC 4 by End of the Year:

It has been confirmed that BBC will stop BBC 4's long standing long wave transmission on 198kHz by the end of this 2026. BBC 4(ex Home Service of BBC) airs many programmes for the British domestic listeners on FM & long wave and also now via various other digital platforms.

Here is a few links which I found by searching the net about BBC 4 & Droitwich Transmitting Station which I like to share with you:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26033266.bbc-confirms-radio-4-long-wave-shut-90- years/

https://swling.com/blog/2023/05/bbc-radio-4-campaign-to-transition-from-long-wave/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droitwich_Transmitting_Station

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/oct/09/bbc-radio4-long-wave-goodbye

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4

https://radiotoday.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Still-Speaking-to-the-Nations-Report-on-BBC- Longwave-Transmissions.pdf

https://www.bbceng.info/Operations/transmitter_ops/Reminiscences/Droitwich/droitwich_calling2.pdf

And I am leaving you with an interesting article link written by Rob Wagner, VK3BVW from Australia on his blog titled
SHORTWAVE UNDER STRAIN: Energy Crisis and its Broadcast Impact

Please read it at
https://medxr.blogspot.com/2026/04/shortwave-under-strain-energy-crisis.html

Coming Up in my DXING feature of my blog..Medium Wave From Abhayapuri, Now Only FM Radio Station I can listen loud & clear its Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz & regular monitoring updates on shortwave & broadcasting bands & much more...

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

On The Morning 01/05/2026

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:01/05/26

WX:Cloudy

7150kHz lsb

0616-0617ist:

VU2RZA (Chennai) S7 QSB, VU3TBU (Bengaluru) no copy, Noise Level S5,

0622-0624ist:

VU2RZA S7 QSB, VU3MNX no copy, VU22SB (Chennai) no copy, Noise Level S5,

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7145kHz lsb

0624ist>S21HA(Ishwarde) S9 QSB, S21RW (Khulna) S9 QSB slight, Noise Level S5,

0628ist>S21RW S9 5dB, S21HA S9-S7 QSB,

0630ist>S21HA S8 QSB, S21RW S9 5dB,

0631ist>VU2VFC (Patna) S7 QSB slight, S21RW S9 5dB, S21HA S7 QSB,

0636ist>S21RW S9, VU2VFC S7 QSB, Noise Level S2-S3, at 0645ist heard. S21HA breaking again after a short spell of QRX,

0646ist>S21HA S9, S21RW S9, heard at 0647ist breaking call of VU3NFF,

0647ist>VU3NFF(Patna) S7, S21RW S9, VU2VFC S7-S8, VU2VFB (Patna) poor signal strength (QSA) plus fading-some parts copied

0654ist>9N2WF (Lalitpur) S7, VU2VFC S7-S8, S21RW S9, VU3NFF S7-S9, VU2VFB signal strength going up & down-some parts copied,

0658ist>9N2WF S7, VU2VFC S7,

0659ist>VU3YSU (Robertganj, UP) S5, S21RW S9, VU2VFC S7 , VU3NFF S7 QSB, 9N2WF S7, VU3YSU S5 QSB, heard breaking call of S21HA again at 0709ist,

0709-0711ist:

VU3NFF S5 QSB, S21RW S9, S21HA S3 QSB-the signal strength going down & later only some parts copied partially,

-----+--+--++-+++++------

7145kHz lsb

0748ist>VU2DLU(New Barrackpore, Kolkata) S8 QSB, VU2FRD (Bhubuneswar) S5-S7 QSB, S21RW S7-S9, heard at 0752ist breaking call of VU2KPH,

0753ist>VU2KPH (Patna) S5 QSB, VU2FRD S5-S7 QSB, Noise Level S1-S2, VU2DLU S7, S21RW S7-S9 QSB,

0803-0810ist:

VU2FRD S5-S7 QSB, VU2DLU S6 slight QSB, VU2KPH S3, S21RW S9 QSB, VU2AOR (Bhubuneswar?) S3 slight QSB , (VU2DLU went QRT at 0804ist. approx ), Noise Level S1,

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7090kHz lsb

0820ist:

VU3NYV (Shillong)S9 10dB on CQ call

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7145kHz lsb

0830-0832ist:

9N1CA S3, 9N2WF not heard, S21RW S7 QSB

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

On April 30th On 7MHz Band A Morning At Abhayapuri

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

~~Monitor's Notes:~~

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:30/04/26

7145kHz lsb

0630-0632ist:

VU3NFF S7, VU2VFC S9, Noise Level S5

Both stations were from Patna,

................

7150kHz lsb

0633ist>VU2RZA (Chennai) S9 QSB, VU22SB (Chennai) No Copy, Noise Level S3-S5, another broke & checked not copied, VU2RZA acting as net controller as usual, VU22TV ? too weak to copy,

0638ist>VU2RZA S9-S7 QSB, Some breakers. Heard but very weak tocopy with noise & below noise level, VU3MOA no copy, VU2HRY? no copy, VU2DOS No Copy, VU3WCI very weak , VU2HYZ ?very weak, another station not copied at all, VU2TDD(Margao) no copy, VU2TE too weak to copy, VU2EU (Monga?) very weak, VU2EHR no copy,

0646ist>VU2RZA still holding S9-S7 with QSB & calling for breakers/net checkers but others not audible here , stopped monitoring this frequency at 0648ist.

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7145kHz lsb

0740ist>9N1CA (Nepal) S7, S21RW (Khulna) S9 , at 0742ist heard S21HA,

0742ist>S21HA (Ishwarde) S9 QSB, S21RW S9, 9NICA S5 QSB, (9NICA went off the air for some works),

0744ist>S21HA S9 QSB, S21RW S9 slight QSB, S21HA went QRT at 0749ist,

0749ist>VU22AR(Guwahati) S9 ,S21RW S9 , both stations heard with slight QSB , Noise Level S2, at 0751ist VU22AR going off the air i.e. QRT,

0751-0753ist:

S21SES (Netrokhona) S7 QSB, S21RW S9 QSB, Noise Level S2-S3

7090kHz lsb

0754ist:

VU3NYV (Shillong) on CQ call S9, Noise Level S2,

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

High & Alone

The Jackfruit

His Master's Flower

New Horizon BCDX A26 Monitoring Special Part II

New Horizon BCDX Bulletin A26 Monitoring Updates
(NHDXB A26 2/27/04/26/SP)

Let's start with a few disappointing monitoring updates.

The Same Old Story Side Band Splatter/Co-channel Interference etc

The Story Is Repeating Each Season Here At Abhayapuri:

The Case of Voice Of Mongolia, KBS World Radio on 9785kHz during 1400-1600utc, Radio New Zealand Pacific on 9700kHz during 1100-1258utc...

All my monitoring has been done with both on Yaesu FT 891 & on some cases via my Grundig Yatch Boy 400. A long wire with end feed as has been used as an external antenna for the time being. The udio recordings was done while listening on Yaesu FT 891.

Radio Voice Of Mongolia(VOM) English
On 12085kHz during 0900-0930utc

The Same Old Story Side Band Splatter from 12080kHz

The reception remains the same on VOM English on 12085kHz here.The heavy interference as side band splatter from a broadcasting station on 12080kHz during the mentioned time slot prevents me to copy signal of that station.

Here is the audio recordings link of VOM English 12085kHz on April 3rd.

At 0900utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/zdp5ph3vdur9dm497m1dl2n9uucdfus9

and at 0905utc & the audio link.

https://app.box.com/s/qu6tymcqcvz373nlzq67ap5kf3304kb2

It is on rare occasion when signal strength of that broadcasting station on 12080kHz becomes weak, you can hear some sort of audio from VOM English.This has been the case for several seasons now.

KBS World Radio English To India

On 9785kHz via Kimjae(250kW) 1400-1600utc:

KBS World Radio English is facing severe co-channel interference from a broadcasting station on 9785kHz in this A26 season and it is diffcult to distingush which station is KBS World or which is the other station.Here is a few recording links...

On 12th April from 1359utc for a few moments & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/tn78nftd8xwpcuchbjoh2rkylwyy9a86

On 26th April at 1401utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/ddg9e8bdnogm83g0i210fbca9vurl49e
Radio New Zealand(RNZ) Pacific

In English via Rangitaiki(100kW)

There has been barely audible reception of RNZ Pacific here on 9700kHz during 1059-1258utc as per my monitoring.The reception has been very noisy and only in the back ground sometimes audio audible to some extent but extremely difficult to copy.

Here is the audio clip recorded at 1247utc on April 12th & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/dtrvpxy41147zrzcadhv074l24k4hw7k

And some encouraging monitoring news ...

Radio Romania International(RRI) English
Via Galbeni-Bacau(300kW)

On Usual Analog Mood To India:

RRI-English is now audible here with more or less satisfactory reception on 15330kHz during 0300-0356utc & also on 17760kHz during 0530-0556utc.Though the reception is sometimes noisy a bit plus observed fading still it is audible.

Here is a few audio clips recorded with links.

On 15330kHz

at 0302utc on April 17th & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/t0myfck7qpijigjbivnemlms0aoxki9o

at 0324utc on 20th April & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/nu07bfjnlhve93yqx6lccjqfrhrncefk

On 17760kHz on April 28th

at 0554utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/1dnxygr7j7evejv6r313u56t8ljnukog

at 0547utc & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/i6xdboftw9u5og4xkwq4dd52t8xhu7oi

Radio Japan NHK World English

Via Yamata, Japan(300kW):

Radio Japan in English via Yamata is audible with good reception overall here on 11800kHz during 1400-1430utc.

Here are two audio clips recorded during its news with current affairs reports segement.

at 1400utc on 12th April & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/jjg8ib1j8d8ot5lsrhdmwt4tu4u3ibec

also at 1400utc on 26th of April & the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/jdwc6vh746kqbhe5h0i3feqyr9upxr9l

Station KNLS Alaska Via Madagascar

Station KNLS Alaska in English is now being well heard almost regularly via its Madagascar World Voice (MWV) facility during its two transmission to India on 13760kHz from 0200-0258utc & 0300-0358utc.

~~Monitor's Usual Lame Excuses:~~

Due to frequent bad weather viz. thunderstorms, lightning with rains, sometimes spell of gusty wind etc from March onwards it has been a challenging task for radio monitoring and safety of radio equipments & eletrical equipments . And also Mains AC Power Supply provided by our local Power Compnay also often gets disreuped due to break down eletrical supply lines (due to falling down of trees plus branches of trees & lightning strikes on power lines etc ), my typing in personal computers often gets delayed and also some logs etc have to be abandoned. Anyway, I will try to monitor radio stations & post my reports whenever it is possible.
~~Better Late Than Never!~~

And I leave you with a beautiful postcard from Radio Japan NHKWorld Card depicting Summer Festival in Nagano Precture, which I received long back perhaps during 2000-2010.

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.
SAYNORA !

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

From Wet Abhayapuri Witth My Three Morning 7s & Much More

RIG: Yaesu FT891

External Antenna:End Feed Long Wire

Place Of Reception:Abhayapuri,NL56hi

Latitude: 26° 20' 31" N

Longitude:090° 39' 34" E

Monitored Mode:J3E Class of emission(Amateur Stations)

(For All Monitoring Activites)

Monitor's QSD(HI HI) Notes:

All time mentioned in Indian Standard Time(ist) & all reports scale as per RST scale parameters(with human touch on some cases)

There may be some errors here & there in reporting time & callsigns etc, I hope it will be taken in amateur spirits.I am working on consistently in improving my reports & posts.

Date:28/04/26

WX:Cloudy, Mild Breeze, Wet Condition Due to Late Night Rains, Cool
.....................................

7145kHz lsb

0624ist>S21SES (Netrokhona) S9, VU2VFC (Patna) S7-S9 QSB, S21RW (Khulna) S9 QSB, Noise Level S4-S5 , VU22AR (Guwahati) no copy,(S21SES made QRT due to approaching thunderstorm in his location),

0627ist>VU2VFC S7-S9 QSB, S21RW S9, VU3YSU (Robertganj,UP) S7-S5 QSB, heard 9N1CA breaking at 0632ist, heard VU3NFF breaking around 0633ist, heard at 0634ist breaking call of VU2FRD,

0634ist>9N1CA (Nepal) very weak signal not copied properly at all, VU2VFC S9,

0635-0639ist:

VU3YSU S9 QSB, VU3NFF(Patna) S7 QSB, VU2FRD (Bhubuneswar) S9 QSB, 9N1CA not copied

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7150kHz lsb
(The Hambel Belgaum Net Warm Up Session)

0639ist>VU2RZA(Chennai) S7 QSB, VU2EU (Monga?) no copy, heard breaking call of VU2TKC at 0640ist, VU2RZA acting as net controller,

0640-0645ist:

VU2TKC (Uttarpara, Kolkata) S9 QSB, VU2RZA S7 QSB, Noise Level S5, VU2TKU? no copy, others not copied as such perhaps all going down the Noise Level, VU2INA? , VU2MJE? etc Not copied,, VU2MOA NOT COPIED, even the signal strength (QSA) going down with moderate QSB though still touching maximum S7 around 0644ist, stopped monitoring on this frequency at 0645ist

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7145kHz lsb

0649ist>VU2FRD S9 QSB, S21RW S9 QSB, VU2VFC S7 QSB, VU3NFF S5-S7 QSB, Noise Level S4-S5,

0655ist>VU2FRD S9 QSB, 9N1CA (Nepal)S7 slight QSB, VU2VFC S8 QSB, S21RW S9 QSB, VU2FRD going QRT at 0700ist,

0701ist:

S21RW calling S9 QSB

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7090kHz lsb

0826ist>VU3NYV (Shillong) S9, VU2DBM (Guwahati) S9 QSB slight , Noise Level S2-S3,

0836ist>VU2DBM S7-S9 QSB, VU3NYV S7 QSB,

0844ist>VU3NYV S9 slight QSB, VU2DBM S9 -S7 QSB,

0853-0855ist:

VU2DBM S7 QSB, VU3NYV S9 slight QSB
WX:Cloudy , Light rain

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Here is a couple of amateur radio related news item received via various sources , which I like to share with you all.
1. The Hamfest India Mangalore 2026 organisers have launched the website for the hamfest and you can check it
https://hfi2026.nitk.ac.in/
The link for registration is
https://hfi2026.nitk.ac.in/tickets/auth/login
This year Hamfest India will be held in National Institute of Technology Karnataka((NITK), Surathkal ,Mangaluru from November 28th to 29th. It is jointly organized by National Institute of Technology Karnataka, (NITK) - VU2REC, Mangalore Amateur Radio Club (MARC) - VU2RDO, and MIT HAM Club - VU2MHC.
More information about Hamfest India & its history, can be found at the following two links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamfest_India
https://grokipedia.com/page/hamfest_india

2.OM VU2JOS from Hyderabad has compiled and updating lists of new blocks of amateur radio callsigns issued from May, 2025 by WPC for amateur radio license applicants in India. You can check the list at the following link:
https://qsl.net/vu2jos/New_Calls.htm

You can find interesting this article by OM VU2JOS about New Callsign Block allotted to all applicants of amateur radio license(certificate) applicants after passing the Amateur Station Operator Certificate (ASOC) Examination issued by WPC, India and the link:

https://qsl.net/vu2jos/New_Bio.pdf

Thanks OM VU2JOS for his inspiring works on both on BCDXing & also amateur radio for several decades. His QSL.Net page is a ready reference guide to radio hobbyists.
Please visit:
https://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/

Why Not Enjoy The Sunset In Summer ....at dusk..
I leave with you a photograph which I captured by a camera from my uncle's building rooftop just the sun about to go down in the western horizon after a day of rains, a few years back during this time....

More reports/observations plus more amateur radio related news etc soon.

DE VU3WTI (Gautam Kumar Sharma)(GK)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

Monday, April 27, 2026

From My Collection Bohag Bihu Special

In April 1988 Edition Of A Very Popular Bengali Magazine , there were many articles on Bihu & Assamese Culture written by well known Assamese persons from various fields & several reports.(perhaps a few of them translated in Bengali also)...and ads from Govt Of Assam's various department in Assamese plus ads from various private business organisation..One such is from Philips...in Assamese And a few days back, I found the post from my Facebook Memories collection .Actually, I was posted by me a few years back in my Facebook Page after I found out the magazine from my mother's collection of books and magazines. And as we are still in Bohag Month ...and celebrating Rongali Bihu...formally in functions..around Assam...and its right time to share the ad.