Listening To The FM Band At Abhayapuri

Here is the latest  on FM broadcasting from Abhayapuri, my monitoring post.
All my monitorings were done with my Grundig YB 400 with telescopic antenna fully extended.

Akashvani Kokrajhar Back On Air Again Loud & Clear on 102MHz:

On May 7th, around 0327utc onwards, I heard strong signal of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz.I guessed it might have sorted out its antenna system again and gave maximum power (10kW).That's why it is again now being heard regularly loud and clear here in Abhayapuri nearly 50-55km aerial distance and well within its coverage radius of 70km.It is to be noted that Akashvani Kokrajhar's reception was very week from March  as far as information received due to problem in the antenna of their 10kW newly installed FM transmitter(in January).

The programs I heard on May 7th from 0327utc onwards modern Bodo song , then news in Assamese to be relayed from Akashvani Guwahati from 0330utc as announced but instead special English news bulletin from Akashvani  Delhi   on Operation  Sindor was aired.

Here is the recorded audio file link  and it was recorded around 00329utc:

https://app.box.com/s/sgqg879gfpyf11htrzyih6kvri466ypf

Here is a few more  recordings of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz here at my location.

On May 18th at 0329utc

https://app.box.com/s/kduy3502f1ba617xkdandixad8c309dv

On May 22nd ..at 0344utc..

https://app.box.com/s/lo4hhrm5jndfhhp6wzi7lv66kdhos02s

May 24th 0329utc..

https://app.box.com/s/t82k0433rrw8vri4tnm32mvimg6pomle

& around 0344utc:

https://app.box.com/s/9f8r2d18t51726xly7cu9fhi06f5gtyy

On the morrning of May10th, my Senior Radio Friend from  Scotland Of The East i.e. Shillong, VU3NYV, Prof. Hajong Sir informed me  that he also heard Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz with his Tecsun PL310ET with only the built in telescopic antenna.He sent me a video of his reception & with my brother Rupam's help in Guwahati, I converted into MP3 file.Here is the link to the audio recordings of Akashvani Kokrajhar on 102MHz around 0314utc in Shillong.

Here is the audio link:

https://app.box.com/s/8nohrj4ou9at76c4fx2l7uxl7sfq28xm

It is to be noted the approx. aerial distance of Shillong from Kokrajhar may be around 202km approx. Prof. Hajong also informed me in May he was also getting good reception of FM Station of Thailand too.

And speaking about Shillong..here is another log..

Radio Mirchi Shillong on 91.10MHz at Abhayapuri...Nowadays

Severals days now, Radio Mirchi Shillong on 91.10MHz is once again audible now with good reception sometimes morning to evening as my random monitoring.Though sometimes it becomes noisy still I can copy its signal.

Here is the one of my latest recordings around 0354utc on May 22nd.

https://app.box.com/s/nume397np920wwqa8ub0jarqj7n66io1

Bhutan Broadcasting Service on 96MHz Loud & Clear:

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) is well heard here nowadays on 96.00MHz.Its Nepali Service starts from 0400utc to perhaps 0800utc & then English Service is on air perhps 0800 to well beyond 1100utc.On the night too, I have heard another Nepali Service transmision on 96.00MHz.During other time, local language transmissions are being heard.What is interesting , they still announce their shortwave transmission frequency i.e.6035kHz during their announcements of frequencies of operation along with FM frequencies on air.BBS has not been heard on 6035kHz for a long time.

Several years back parallel to shortwave on 6035kHz, BBS was well heard on 90MHz but now on this frequency , nothing heard.

Here is a few audio recodings of BBS Bhutan Nepali Service from 0400utc onwards signing on etc on May 15th on 96MHz.

May 15th 0400utc & the recorded audio link :

https://app.box.com/s/s0i09h6hjj8zbjbl8zzia82t4jg42hcn

and for 0401utc, it is as follows:

https://app.box.com/s/58kbdd6kg336ve9oqzw27q2t1gjpsboc

Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz:

Akashvani Goalpara on 102.6MHz is now audible loud and clear with excellent audio quality just like a local FM radio station in a town.It is to be noted Goalpara is aerially about 19km approx from Abhayapuri.Though Akashvani Goalpara mostly relays programs of Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu , I heard about 30 minutes or so weekly program slot of Akashvani Goalpara but I am yet unable to find its schedule.Lets try try again.

Here is the link to the audio recording of Akashvani Goalpara relaying Akashvani Guwahati Mahabahu on May 24th around 0350utc ...

https://app.box.com/s/42ftp314ige0dvv9a8rua4l3dfpklog4

Its may be surprising for some how can broadcasting FM Stations can be heard well beyond its coverage areas. Its all due to the Sporadic E Layer.

More about it And how it influence the VHF propagation , try these links or search the net..

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

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/sporadic-e-layer

More observations//monitoring reports etc etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(GK)(VU3WTI)

(Abhayapuri)(Assam)(India)

FM BEAT THIS MORNING AT ABHAYAPURI

It is after a long time I have listened this morning(February 18th) several FM broadcasting stations together during  0330-0402utc on my Grundig Yacht Boy 400 receiver with my Telescopic antenna fully extended.Most of radio stations heard were All India Radio(AIR) stations, three private commercial stations from Guwahati and one from Bhutan.

AIR Guwahati Vividh Bharati 100.8MHz(10kW) 0331utc 

The recorded audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/8hb03evac08hey8sxjtf8rwr76lxml5n

AIR Guwahati  Mahabahu FM 101.6MHz(10kW) 00332utc

Strong signal,Morning regional news in Assamese 

The recorded audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/ro7zp6gktp4r5x42asjt923ybisbp496

AIR Goalpara 102.6MHz(1kW) 0333utc

Relaying AIR Mumbai's Vividh Bharati programs same feed as aired by AIR Guwahati 100.8MHz

Extremely Strong Signal

The recorded audio file link:

https://app.box.com/s/pm05er6290knr2iuc7cve79tqlw8sipu

BIG FM 92.7MHz  Guwahati 0337utc 

Good signal,slightly noisy 

Only commercial FM Station I could hear this monitoring period was from Guwahati with good signal was Big FM.

Here is the audio file link recorded:

https://app.box.com/s/es3nutcmwlbkijzoxbpshac7znabg3en

Other privately owned commercial stations like Radio Mirchi 95.0MHz  & Red FM 93.5MHz from Guwahati was too weak here during the mornitoring period.

Bhutan Broadcasting Service(BBS) Thimphu 96.0MHz 0359utc

Good signal, end of local language transmission with music,beginning of Nepali Service annoucements etc

The audio file link recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/lcrn2omtiou2qhh21zzoecqr2cc61y1q

From my place Abhayapuri, Guwahati is around 107km away aerially,Goalpara is around 30km  away aerially,aerial distance of Thimpu  around 163.93 km with my place.

More reports,observations etc soon.

73

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)

FM Log

On May 6th of 2020...
All India Radio(AIR) Kurseong On 103.5MHz 0229utc(7:59AM IST)

RX:Grundig Yacht Boy 80
Telescopic Antenna fully Extended
Geographical Location of Reception Place:
Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)..180-250km approx. aerial distance perhaps
Link To The Audio recorded:
https://app.box.com/s/2q6iksvru28bxnj1d7ydw6vdaxzkzasg

Gautam Kumar Sharma(VU3WTI)

Abhayapuri(Assam)(India)