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For mediumwave enthusiasts
Regret to inform that the MW tower of Akashvani Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh state has fallen down on 21 Feb 2025 afternoon in heavy winds. Hence, there is no transmission of 756 kHz in AM mode and 747 kHz in DRM mode with a 100 kW transmitter. According to press reports the tower was 168 meters high and 48 years old. The transmission is now only on 100.1 MHz with 100 watts.
(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS/National Institute of Amateur Radio
Hyderabad-500082, India)
Additional report:
India: Strong winds felled the mast of Akashvani Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) on February 21, 2025. This means that the medium wave broadcasts of the 100 kW transmitter on 756 kHz (AM) and 747 kHz (DRM) are cancelled until further notice. According to press reports, the 168 m mast was 48 years old. This would mean that it was the original mast from which All India Radio Jagdalpur began in 1977. The original 20 kW transmitter (2x10 kW) was replaced in 1997 by an Indian made 100 kW transmitter (BEL HMB-104) and this in 2017 by a DRM-compatible 100 kW transmitter from Nautel (NX100). Currently, there are only FM broadcasts with a very limited range on 100.1 MHz (100 watts). (Jose Jacob DX-India/Dr Hansjörg Biener)
