BCDX Monsoon Special From Abhayapuri

VORW Radio International English Via Taiwan:

As per news circulated in BCDX Social Media Groups, it appears that VORW Radio International again has begun its weekly transmission on thursdays from 0900 to 1000utc via Paochung, Taiwan(300kW) relay. The frequency was listed as before in previous B25 winter season as 9705kHz. As per latest information posted , due to interference problem,  the frequency has been changed with immediate effect to 9740kHz.

So, again the latest schedule...

VORW Radio International English Via Taiwan 

To East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific, The Americas

Thursdays Only

0900-1000utc 9740kHz 

via Paochung, Taiwan(300kW) 

Reception reports, which will be verified by e-QSL & additional  feedback can be sent at vorwinfo@gmail.com .

More about  John Jurasek,  the person behind VORW Radio International & its programs,  you can check at

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

also for online programs at

https://youtube.com/@vorwpodcast?si=hIIzCb3IR9l_Kz6j 

and also search the net for more informations.

Let me check the reception quality on 9740kHz during 0900-1000utc tomorrow i.e. on thursday during its broadcast via Taiwan if possible or on future thursdays.

Here is my earlier  post related to VORW Radio International English  via Taiwan posted on my blog as a part of my monitoring observation on December 31st, 2025.I am including this as part of reference.

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VORW Radio International English  Via Paochung ,Tiwan(300kW) :

VORW Radio International is broadcasting in English on thursdays from October 30th(2025) on 9705kHz during 0900-1000utc from Paochung ,Tiwan(300kW) to  East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Pacific.The reception has been fair to good overall with noise slight to moderate here as per with my monitoring with a long wire in my Grundig YB 400.But on November 20th, I found strong signal of VORW Radio International from 0912utc onwards on 9705kHz with news on air etc as far as I could not remember.I also recorded a few audios of the transmission.There might be slight variations of time of the recordings.I am sorry for that.

Here are a few of my recordings links VORW Radio International on November 20th on 9705kHz , the day of its strongest signal strength...

0913utc ..

https://app.box.com/s/uwhnc81bgpvxj17237b0vz4i34ccv6yg

0914utc..

https://app.box.com/s/ip5qs99eb6j7vjqyod8pd3u7of0s55hc

 0915utc

https://app.box.com/s/sxah0vpwn25sskojtq7o4w8eyczykgm9

And also I recorded on the thursday ..December 11th..

at 0949utc..the audo link..

https://app.box.com/s/wwue93egbbefm6jteqdo55fl47nd64me

And the very lastest on thursday on the Christmas day...

at around 0915utc..

0915utc ..the audio link..

https://app.box.com/s/m5jtpq9hm2oxkyr53r6cwil7wz9w6vpi

except on December 25th ...End Feed long wire was used as an external antenna along with my Grundig Yatch Boy 400..On December 25th I have used my Inverted V dipole as external antenna.

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Akashvani previously  also known as All India Radio (AIR) Turns 90

Akashvani has completed its  90th glorious years   on June 8th. It was on this day in 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service(ISBS)'s name as All India Radio(AIR) by then colonial British Government.After independence, in 1956, the name Akashvani was adopted along with All India Radio(AIR).And now it has been decided to call it only Akashvani dropping All India Radio. More detail reports  on Akashvani at 90 & other related items to be posted separately soon on my blog later.

Radio Kuwait Marking  75th Year of Broadcasting:

Radio Kuwait began its first broadcast on May 12 of 1951.So, this year it is celebrating its 75th year of radio broadcasting.

Here is a few links of Radio Kuwait's 75th anniversary related information plus events.

https://kuwaittimes.com/article/43532/kuwait/kuwait-radio-marks-75-years-of-broadcasting/

https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3300424&Language=enhttps://kuwaittimes.com/article/43635/kuwait/other-news/radio-kuwait-marks-75th-anniversary-with-musical-concert/

https://www.noa-archive.com/news/81-preserving-75-years-of-kuwait-radio-the-story-of-a-historic-digitization-project

Radio Kuwait English In My Radio Audio Collection:
Several years back during late in the morning upto noon or afternoon, Radio Kuwait used to broadcast in English on 15110kHz and I used to listen to it. 

Here is a few recordings links with detail information from my Radio Audio Collection.

Radio Kuwait English 15110kHz August 25th of 2007

at 0600utc ...News Bulletin

https://app.box.com/s/2lk27eeb4xg03w0uya9rqc6dieqdzoas

at 0628utc ..with Radio Kuwait Promo

https://app.box.com/s/f6e3z95hnqr0o5rbf3ncnms7mtria4jv

I am not sure about present status of Radio Kuwait on shortwave as such. As far as I could remember its English transmission had been stopped via shortwave. And may be a few transmissions in Arabic etc may be on air on shortwave & medium wave. But I am not sure.

More observations//monitoring reports etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

The Voice From The Air..Akashvani Special

Vividh Bharati on FM  in Assamese via Akashvani Guwahati Vividh Bharati on 100.8MHz:

I think from July Ist, Vividh Bharati  has again resumed broadcasting programmes in Assamese on FM via Akashvani Guwahati on 100.8MHz on regular basis.As per promos heard towards last part of October , the schedule of the programmes of Vividh Bharati in Assamese is like this:

From morning 6:00 AM to 12:00PM and again from the evening 5:00PM to 7:00PM, on 100.8MHz via Akashvani Guwahati Vividh Bharati channel. This Akashvani Guwahati on 100.8MHz  is dedicated FM channel for Vividh Bharati Programmes.Most of the programmes has been relays from Vividh Bharati ,Mumbai.

Here is the promo recorded on Vividh Bharati Guwahati from October 24th around 0327utc as heard on Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz relaying Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu Programmes...

The audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/1r92fw9nwb87adqtgc7900o86u35n669

Interesting Information During Morning Regional Assamese News Bulletin of Akashvani Guwahati:

During September , I heard during Regional Assamese Bulletin (0330-0345utc )of Akashvani Guwahati in the morning (via Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz ) , short information about the locations in different regions(Lower ,Upper & Hill Districts of Assam)  & frequencies of Akashvani FM Radio Stations ,FM  Relay transmitters & also on Medium Wave Stations of Akashvani, by which the news broadcast is audible around Assam. There was also mentioned about availibity of the news broadcast on facebook page airnewsguwahati & youtube channel airnewsguwahati on live streaming.This is the first time I heard about mentioning in detail about other Akashvani Radio Stations like FM Stations region wise with detail frequencies etc as such.Though sometimes they mention about availibity of the news broadcast as  live streamingon facebook/youtube.

Some of the Akashvani Radio Stations mentioned region wise mentioned....

From Guwahati on Medium Wave..

on 411.5 Metre, 289.9 Metre, & 101.6MHz 

In Lower Assam...

on 102MHz Akashvani Kokrajhar , 103.3MHz Akashvani  Dhubri & on 102.6MHz Akashvani Goalpara (both FM Relay Stations)

in Upper Assam,

Akashvani Dirbrugarh on 529.1Metre Medium Wave

on 103.4MHz Akashvani Jorhat,On 101.5MHz Lumding Relay Centre,  On 102.4MHz Akashvani Tezpur 

in Central Assam & Hill Districts...

on 102.7MHz Akashvani Nagaon,on 100.9MHz Akashvani Diphu, on100.2MHz Akashvani Haflong, 101.5MHz Lumding Relay Centre, 100.6MHz Bakulia Relay Centre & on 102.1MHz perhaps another relay station ..I could not note down its name(Will check it out )

Here is the recordings of the announcements during the morning regional news broadcast in Assamese on 102.6MHz via Akashvani Goalpara (FM Relay Station).

 around 0340utc Sepetmber 2nd(2025). (Lower Assam Region Info)

the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/22qujhlbyjp6teo0rgxm8043bkfsllxf

 0341utc on September 17th..(2025). (info on Upper Assam)

.the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/gslv6tzdag44ab13c0oi2t1r6e8dr7w5

 around 0339utc on Septembet 19th (2025) (For Central Assam & Two hill districts)..the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/esof1ddhgrvgkx51f45w3mbglhyel641

I used my Grundig Yacht Boy 400 receiver with just telescopic antenna (inbuilt) fully extended for monitoring these FM broadcasts of Akashvani.

For informations of all, Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz and Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz are the two only radio stations now audible with good reception here in my location.

A few Akashvani Medium Wave Logs:

 My Respected Senior Radio Friend Prof. Hajong (VU3NVY) from Shillong is now on winter vacation somewhere in the land of rising sun of India & near by areas of Assam, he shared me with video clips of recordings  Akashvani Pashighat on 1060kHz slightly off frequency..actual frequency is 1062kHz on sunday evening perhaps & also Akashvani Itanagar on 675kHz (very noisy reception) & also in the  morning yesterday perhaps the recordings of Akashvani Dibrugrah on 567kHz with noisy reception.The receiver he used is portable Tescun PL310et just with telescopic antenna perhaps.Thanks OM VU3NYV for monitoring and sending all the clips. 

Still continuing with Akashvani Medium Wave Station log, after getting the information of Prof. Hajong Sir, I checked the medium wave band here in my place on the sunday i.e.on December 28th...I got excellent reception of Akashvani Pasighat on 1062kHz from 1358utc onwards..here is the audio recorded around 1359utc ...the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/2oa6flazehkuh8kwbj5qjxi9szz3wbq8

Also noted strong signal of Akashvani Dibrugarh on 567kHz, Akashvani Kolkata Geetanjali 657kHz, Akashvani Cuttack on 972kHz ,Akashvani Itanagar on 675kHz etc etc..

On December 21st, I recorded audio file of Akashvani Dibrugarh on 567kHz around 1155utc and I will end my report with this link of audio recording..

https://app.box.com/s/p9s1vugkabgo60plkxms013gyp3nnoub

I used my Grundig Yacht Boy 400 receiver with an inverted V dipole for monitoring the above mentioned medium wave broadcasts.

More informations, logs etc etc soon.

73 

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)(GK)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)