Radio Japan new Post Box address in Kolkata, India

When dependency on regular postal mail is decreasing day by day, Radio Japan, NHK World, is encouraging its listeners to write more and more letters using snail mail by opening a new Post Box in Kolkata, India. Listeners letters can be sent to Radio Japan, NHK World, Tokyo office using the following Post Box.

Radio Japan / NHK World

Post Box - 16233

Kolkata 700029

India

All India Radio, Kolkata A, still to return on shortwave 4820 kHz

All India Radio, Kolkata, announces return of its Kolkata A programme via its shortwave outlet 4820 kHz. As on date (27.07.2013) Kolkata B programme is still noticed on above shortwave frequency. Transmitting Amtala site confirms that they don't have any instruction to switch over to Kolkata A programme and new Mast for 1008 kHz, is also not ready. 

It is to be noted that MW Mast for Kolkata B of frequency 1008 kHz fell down in 2012 after a thunderstorm. Hence, Kolkata B programme was shifted to shortwave channel. Kolkata B progarmme is also transmitted on 1008 kHz using a low power (10 kW) DRM enabled transmitter. Now to observe when actual Kolkata A programme return on shortwave channel 4820 kHz.

Bangladesh Betar on new 7205 kHz

Today (26.08.2012) onwards Bangladesh Betar is testing on new frequency 7205 kHz (ex 7105 kHz).

 

Reports are welcome at rrc@dhaka.net

 

 

Present schedule of Bangladesh Betar

Here is the present broadcasting schedule of Bangladesh Betar:

1230-1300: 15105 kHz/English

1400-1430: 15505 kHz/Urdu

1515-1545: 15505 kHz/Hindi

1745-1900: 7105 kHz/English

1915-2000: 7105 kHz/Bangla

They have some problem in audio input to the Thomson make transmitter.

Bangladesh Betar on new frequency 15105 kHz

Tonight (12.08.2012) Bangladesh Betar again testing on a new frequency, 15105 kHz. Time remain same i.e. 1200-2000 UTC. Research and Receiving Centre (RRC), Dhaka, is eagerly waiting for your feedback. Send your reception feedback to rrc@dhaka.net and programme feedback to betar.external@yahoo.com

Bangladesh Betar test broadcast on 15520 kHz

Tonight (08.08.2012) Bangladesh Betar is testing on 15520 kHz towards Europe. Reports are welcome specially from UK and France. Transmitter shall remain same i.e. the new 250 kW one but with old antenna system. Irregular broadcast between 1200-2000 UTC. 

Bangladesh Betar is extremely pleased for the reception reports for 7250 kHz test broadcast. Further reports are welcome to rrc@dhaka.net 

Test transmission from Bangladesh Betar on SW 7250 kHz, 0400-2000 UTC

Bangladesh Betar's new 250 kW shortwave transmitter and antenna system at Kabirpur is now ready for commissioning. An irregular test transmission is going on 7250 kHz in between 0400-2000 UTC. If you get signal of this test transmission then send a reception report or audio file to rrc@dhaka.net. Please note, it is a occasional broadcast in between above time.