[HCDX] Fwd: [ripple] FIRST DIGITAL BROADCASTS BEAMED TO NEW ZEALAND

[Paul Ormandy <paulorm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Today I am hearing the first of a series of long range digital broadcast 
> tests sponsored by Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a consortium including 
> Radio Netherlands, Radio Canada International,  Deutsche Welle, BBC and 
> RNZI.   Adrian Sainsbury mentioned these inaugural broadcasts on RNZI 
> Mailbox today.
>
> If you dont know what digital sounds like already, its worth knowing, as 
> you might otherwise conclude it is a jamming transmitter when you are 
> scanning the shortwave bands.
>
> Full details of the schedule have been posted at Radio Netherland's Media 
> Network website.  For the 7 days beginning Monday 29 April broadcasts are 
> beamed towards Melbourne from Bonaire, Julich, Sackville and Sines.  For 
> example at 0900 UTC on Bonaire 9890 and Sackville 11975.  An announcement 
> by Jonathan Marks in AM mode was noted just after 0914 on 9890, and at 
> 0943 on 11975.
>
> The test digital broadcasts to NZ will run from Wednesday 1 May until 
> Tuesday 7 May as follows:
> 0501 UTC on Bonaire 9605
> 0601 UTC on Bonaire 12015
> 0701 UTC on Bonaire 11975
> 0801 UTC on Sackville 11975 and Bonaire 9790
> 0901 UTC on Sackville 11975 and Bonaire 9760
> 1001 UTC on Bonaire 11795
> 1201 and 1301 UTC on Sines 21760
>
> Also tentatively as follows:
> 0401 and 0501 UTC on Julich 11515.
>
> Listen around the top of the hour for an opening announcement in AM mode 
> and further 60 second announcements around 14 minutes past, 28:30 minutes 
> past and 43 minutes past the hour.
>
> In his announcement Jonathan mentions that more information on digital 
> broadcasting can be found at www.drm.org
>
> Regards,
> Bryan Clark
> P.O. Box 3011,
> Auckland, New Zealand
> bclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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Paul Ormandy
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