Category Archives: DRM

List price of Bonito 1102S RadioJet for US

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Thomas

Universal Radio has published the “List Price” of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet at  $784.00 US. This could make the RadioJet a very strong competitor to other SDRs on the market in North America. The list price (not necessarily the final … Continue reading →

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CDNSE Newstar DR111 First Review

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Thomas

Based on this initial review, it appears that the CDNSE Newstar DR111 is an improvement over the company’s last portable DRM radio, the DiWave. (Source: DRMNA.info) [T]he unit is quite sensitive. RNZI evenings at 17675kHz and 13730kHz can be received … Continue reading →

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Voice of Nigeria broadcasts DRM from their new facility

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Thomas

(Source: VON via Kim Elliott) VON’s ultra modern transmission station launched  Lawan Hamidu, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned Voice of Nigeria’s (VON) ultramodern super transmitting station and its revolving antenna, located at Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan, … Continue reading →

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Could the DR111 DRM Radio be the portable we’ve been waiting for?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Thomas

One of the reasons DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) has struggled to gain global popularity is that there has yet to be a portable radio solution with universal appeal. Perhaps the future Chengdu NewStar Electronics DR111 DRM Radio will change that? According … Continue reading →

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Modify a Realistic DX-394 for DRM

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Thomas

Do you have a Realistic DX-394? If so, you can modify it to become a DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) receiver. Simply follow these very well documented instructions. Thanks to Mike on the DRMNA email list for bringing this cool mod … Continue reading →

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KBC to test DRM November 12

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Thomas

The Mighty KBC will test its DRM signal on Saturday November 12th at 18:00 UTC on 7550 khz. They announced that the Emperor Rosko is kicking off for the first time in DRM. Click here for the announcement. If you … Continue reading →

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The Mighty KBC to test in DRM

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Thomas

(Source: KBC) The Mighty KBC will start testing in DRM mode. More news coming soon! That’s all they say on their website, but the news is most welcome. KBC only recently started broadcasting on shortwave, to make the jump into DRM so soon shows … Continue reading →

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Radio World looks into the future of digital shortwave radio

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Thomas

(Source: Radio World Online) “DRM is not seen as a profitable line for the major manufacturers,” said Sennitt. “A few smaller manufacturers have produced DRM receivers, but the unit cost is still too high, and there simply aren’t enough DRM … Continue reading →

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DRM: First Transmission for Southern Africa

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Thomas

(Source: DRM Consortium Press Release) The DRM Consortium will make its first ever DRM transmissions for Southern Africa in French and English on October 11th on the occasion of the Digital Radio Conference organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at the … Continue reading →

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Review of the Alinco DX-R8T tabletop shortwave receiver

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Thomas

Last year, when I saw the announcement that a new tabletop radio–the Alinco DX-R8T–was about to hit the market, I almost fell out of my chair. A new tabletop on the market? Could it be true? Over the past few … Continue reading →

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