Akashvani Kokrajhar is back on 102.00MHz

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:

https://app.box.com/s/4i2qy92ptlt5n5zm3rc3uu8c7fvi9kw7

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 ....

https://app.box.com/s/lpjejxbp3gwtqabcpvtk9798oknijh08

February 16th....0344utc...

https://app.box.com/s/2yodc5c0db65bzys3ej02uubt3rd3miu

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.

In Brief:Monitor's Summary

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)

Akashvani Kokrajhar At Abhayapuri

Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz (10kW) is received here in Abhayapuri(50-55km approx. aerial distance) on my Grundig YB 400 Rereciver with telescopic antenna fully extended right from the evening of its Inauguration Day of the newly installed FM transmitter on January 3rd.

Here is the link to  first recorded audio of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz on the evening of January 3rd (on its inauguration day) around 1227utc(5:57PM Local Time)..A Bodo Modern Song on air by a male singer.

https://app.box.com/s/xs8c1qaxl9gshukelanuengpblyrty2i

Here is another from later in the same evening around 1240utc...

https://app.box.com/s/rr3nrtmg247ky9upj2fvad4l9fc10219

And the following morning on January 4th..around 0351utc, the audio link..

https://app.box.com/s/hpbpxv8hds3d3honqz86d3j5bpwgdqpd

Here is the links to the audio recorded on the morning  17th instant of   Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102.00MHz ..

0329utc...

https://app.box.com/s/3vmgkvk5hcqo2g8xkh6pixlx49kktrid

0344utc...

https://app.box.com/s/r2wn1te3xuo8r8tromakklr2d9xzfzzi

Akashvani Kokrajhar is also on medium wave on 1512kHz(20kW).But the reception here is not satisfactory here and also not reliable.Though I .from time to time is able to listen it medium wave.But nowadays, I am unable to listen to it on the medium wave.

Akashvani Kokrajhar was established in 1999 with a 20kW medium wave transmitter.In due course, a 100W FM transmitter on 100.1MHz was installed too.I guess the reception was not satisfactory.

But this newly installed 10kW FM transmitter has a coverage area  of 70km radius.It is surely shown its impact as far as the reception is concerned.

The Assam Tribune and The Sentinel , one of the two leading English Daily Newspapers from Guwahati also published newsitems related to Akashvani Kokrajhar's new FM transmitter inaguration.Akashbani Guwahati also gave wide coverage of the  inaguration ceremony & also went on live for several hours.Akashvani's news bulletins also gave extensive coverage of it.

I first heard Akashvani(then also known as All India Radio i.e. AIR) Kokrajhar on 1512kHz during October 2010.I had a recording to share with you all with their signing on annoucement with frequencies  in Bodo language after usual station Identification music.

Here is the link..1512kHz around 1032utc On October 11,2010.

https://app.box.com/s/iey5uoqfb72uud6uuybhjtcukcksx43w

Later after 12 years(2022)..I again listened to this station on medium wave and recorded a few audios.

And from that morning sessions, I have   made following observations.

Akashvani Kokrajhar relays Assamese News Bulletins plus special programs/broadcasts etc from Akashvani Guwahati besides major news bulletins through out the day from Delhi.Though Akashvani Kokrajhar broadcasts  programs mainly in Bodo Language but also air music programs of other communities living in the region.I heard local folk music so called Goalparia Lokogeet too .I also heard a development program in Assamese language in the morning too and I understand this might be their own production.

Here is the link the audio files recorded  and all audios were recorded on February 1st of 2022 on 1512kHz.

0117utc: Bodo flok music on air

https://app.box.com/s/hebk36vvnid8y4sq7zst7a1armq79l16

0131utc with Goalparia  flok song on air

https://app.box.com/s/b69gw6qg6gt3kyfti3yajgx0lb9f2sl5

0157utc:

https://app.box.com/s/a3jdvx7ap4exg75ju82v9p6st789lr9r

All there monitoring were done my Grundig YB 400 radio with an external antenna pf long wire(1 sq mm multistranded copper wire) end feeded with a coaxial cable of 75ohms .

Now that this newly installed Akashvani Kokrajhar's FM transmitter gives us loud and clear reception here, I will be  monitor their programs more and more.

More observations/radio news/monitoring reports etc from time to time.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)