[DRM Test] All India Radio - Panaji | 1297 KHz

All India Radio Panaji is heard on DRM mode on 11th Nov, 0130 UTC on MW. The station is broadcasting on both analog mode and DRM mode in nearby frequencies. Analog frequency is 1287 kHz where as simulcast DRM Frequency is 1297 kHz. Signal was clear here at Kerala.

Here's the audio recording of DRM Broadcast,

https://clyp.it/gzc3kzuj

https://clyp.it/oefermkt

All India Radio - DRM Schedules - B15

Digital TransmissionAll India Radio has expanded Digital Radio Transmission from Delhi/ Bangalore in Short-Wave band by using DRM Technology for the following services:                             DIGITAL TRANSMISSION OF ALL INDIA RADIO

DRM Transmission in Short Wave (SW)

Effective from 25^th October,2015 to 27^th March, 2016 (B15)

Time (IST)	Time UTC)	Frequency (kHz)	Service	Language	Target Area
0115-0215	1945-2045	9950*	Hindi	Hindi	U.K. & West Europe
0115-0215	1945-2045	7550	Prog 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : French	Hindi/French	U.K. & West Europe
0215--0400	2045-2230	9950*	GOS-V	English	U.K. & West Europe
0215-0400	2045-2230	7550	GOS-V Prog 1 : English, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	English/Hindi	U.K. & West Europe
0415-0615	2245-0045	11645*	GOS-I	English	East/SE/NE Asia
0415-0615	2245-0045	13605	GOS-I Prog 1 : English, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	English/Hindi	East/SE/NE Asia
0845-0945	0315-0415	17715*	Hindi	Hindi	East Africa/Middle East
0845-0945	0315-0415	15120	Prog 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	Hindi	East Africa/Middle East
0945-1000	0415-0430	17715*	Gujarati	Gujarati	East Africa/Middle East
0945-1000	0415-0430	15120	Prog 1 : Gujarati, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	Gujarati/Hindi	East Africa & Mauritius
1000-1100	0430-0530	17715*	Hindi	Hindi	East Africa/Middle East
1000-1100	0430-0530	15120	Prog 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	Hindi	East Africa & Mauritius
1430-1730	0900-1200	6100*	Vividh Bharati	Hindi/English	800 kms around Delhi
1530-1630	1000-1100	17895	GOS II	English	Australia & NZ
1715-1845	1145-1315	15040	Prog 1 : Chinese, Prog 2 : Tibetan (1215-1330 UTC)	Chinese/Tibetan	North East Asia
1830-2030	1300-1500	15050*	Sinhala	Sinhala	Sri Lanka
2145-2245	1615-1715	15140*	Russian	Russian	Eastern Europe
2145-2245	1615-1715	11620	Prog 1 : Russian, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	Russian/Hindi	Eastern Europe
2315-0115	1745-1945	9950*	GOS-IV	English	U.K. & West Europe
2315-0115	1745-1945	7550	GOS-IV Prog 1 : English, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati	English/Hindi	U.K. & West Europe

* Frequencies marked with asterisk are temporarily in AM mode

  With the advent of Digital Transmission in Short-Wave band significant improvement in the reception and coverage of AIR programmes is expected. People can listen to near FM quality programmes of above services by tuning the respective frequencies on DRM Radio receivers only.

Reception reports on technical quality of the transmission on the above frequencies are welcome and may please be sent to: Deputy Director General (Spectrum Management & Synergy) by email at: spectrum-manager@air.org.in

http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Services/Digital%20Transmission/Pages/simple.aspx

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Asianet Radio 657AM from UAE

Asianet Radio 657AM, Malayalam language radio station broadcasting from UAE is changed it's frequency to 1539 KHz. The change is noted by several dxers from India. No official information from the broadcasters side is available yet. It's still announcing the old frequency 657 KHz. I also logged it on 17.08.2015 night here at Kerala. Signal is powerful and clear with SIO-354.

Pravasi Bharathi to launch world’s first Malayalam Digital Radio (DRM) by Nov 2015

Pravasi Bharathi to launch world’s first Malayalam Digital Radio (DRM) by Nov 2015

Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation operating from its headquarter in UAE is entering into an important phase of its journey.


According to Chandrasenan.K, Managing Director & General Manager of Pravasi Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation, "Pravasi Bharathi 810 AM", world's first Malayalam digital radio and the first digital radio in the Middle East will be on air by November 2015 using the Digital Radio Mondiale standard.


As per info from station they are planning AM/DRM simulcast using a 200 kW Nautel transmitter.


In addition to that, Gulf Malayalam Weekly from their Print and Publishing Division will be launched in August as an Onam gift to all Pravasi Malayalees. Gulf Malayalam Weekly is a real life magazine for Gulf Malayalee, being circulated in six GCC nations and in India.

http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.in/2015/07/pravasi-bharathi-to-launch-worlds-first.html

QSL Card Received from All India Radio

QSL Card Received from All India Radio

Station: All India Radio
RR Send: 01/05/2015
Reply on: 16/06/2015
QSL Details: Photo of Rock-shelter, Bhimbetka
Transmitters Verified: Chennai, Panaji, Bengaluru & Delhi
Promo: Letter and External Services Frequency Schedule
RR Submitted Via: Email - spectrum-manager@air.org.in

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