EGYPT
Egyptian Radio and Television Union Boosts AM Radio Signals With New Thomson DRM Transmitters from Grass Valley.
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) has placed an order with Grass Valley™ for two Thomson TMW 2050D 50 kW medium-wave digital transmitters and complementary antenna systems to upgrade its existing AM radio broadcast network and ensure reliable regional coverage.
The new Thomson DRM transmitters and antenna systems, which are now being installed in Cairo, Egypt, will be on the air in October 2009, with Grass Valley engineers providing complete design, installation, commissioning and training services. The installation required a special antenna design due to limited space available. ERTU has used Thomson transmission technology since 1969.
"Grass Valley is committed to advancing DRM technology for AM and FM radio providers by continuing to invest considerable resources in the future of radio broadcast technology," Jeff Rosica, Senior Vice President of Grass Valley. "Broadcasters like ERTU will see significant improvements in their terrestrial service by using our latest generation of radio transmitters and antennas and that's why we continue to sell many such systems around the world."
By installing the new technology, ERTU will realize a significant reduction in operational and maintenance costs, thanks to the Thomson systems' innovative design and configuration of its internal system components. Thomson antennas provide high-efficiency to ensure that programs arrive at the given coverage area with the lowest possible energy consumption at the broadcasting site.
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) is the universal, open standard, digital radio system for short-wave, medium-wave, and long-wave digital radio for frequencies below 30 MHz. It has been standardized by the International Telecommunication Union, and Thomson is one of the founder members of the DRM consortium, which helped develop the key specifications.
Press release from digital transmission producer Grass Valley IBC — Stand 1.D11 (10/9) via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India via dxld yg (19/9-2009)
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ESTONIA
Family Radio Tartus on 1035 kHz has been renamed Radio Eli (Eli = My God) due to the wish of Family Radio. Programming on 1035 is shared with TWR. Building will also start soon, weather permitting, of a second transmitter.
Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria via March BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD 10-10 (11/3-2010)
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EUROPE
ERI - The tests are not always there but mostly in afternoons and evenings. I have listen them at 1500UTC on 1611, at 17.30UTC on 1593 on Friday and for only about 30 minutes today on 1566. Singal was very good on the last frequncies here at 5/9 + but not good on 1611 and 1593. Always the same id with OM anouncment repeated and no music. Will copy next time an send to you if you want an mp3.
Dimitri Konstantine Bucharest (8/5-2005)
EUROPE
Hello, I yesterday sent report about station Europa Radio International is now very strong here Sunday on 1566 with same OM recorded announcer, Friday they test on 1593 and 1611. NO informations on website, do you know of this station?
Dimitri Konstantine Bucharest (8/5-2005)
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