{"id":26582,"date":"2017-06-21T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=26582"},"modified":"2017-06-21T07:58:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T11:58:08","slug":"fcc-a-detailed-application-for-a-new-10kw-drm-transmitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/fcc-a-detailed-application-for-a-new-10kw-drm-transmitter\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC: A detailed application for a new 10KW DRM transmitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRM-Transmitter-Alpine-Radar-Tower.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26583\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRM-Transmitter-Alpine-Radar-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRM-Transmitter-Alpine-Radar-Tower.jpg 665w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRM-Transmitter-Alpine-Radar-Tower-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DRM-Transmitter-Alpine-Radar-Tower-624x481.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Ed, who writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thomas, did you see this? It&#8217;s a detailed application to the FCC for the construction of a 10KW shortwave transmitter for DRM on 9.65 MHz and 15.45 MHz.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TurmsTech-Application-DRM-FCC.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26585\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TurmsTech-Application-DRM-FCC.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TurmsTech-Application-DRM-FCC.jpeg 571w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TurmsTech-Application-DRM-FCC-250x300.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecfsapi.fcc.gov\/file\/104112444521024\/TURMS%20TECH%20-%20FCC%20Form309%2004-11-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the application (PDF).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Ed! I know nothing about Turms Tech other than on their FCC application, they list their business is &#8220;broadcast and data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another <em>SWLing Post<\/em> reader forwarded the following from this article in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiomagonline.com\/around-the-world\/0020\/armstrong-tower-could-be-test-site-for-drm-on-shortwave-bands\/38988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Mag Online<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Of interest in the U.S. is the recent application of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecfsapi.fcc.gov\/file\/104112444521024\/TURMS%20TECH%20-%20FCC%20Form309%2004-11-2017.pdf\">Turms Tech LLC<\/a> to broadcast DRM from New Jersey toward Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, they plan on using the Armstrong tower, just west and north of New York City, with yagi-type antennas, generating an ERP of 10 kW on 9.65 and 15.45 MHz.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiomagonline.com\/around-the-world\/0020\/armstrong-tower-could-be-test-site-for-drm-on-shortwave-bands\/38988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Radio Mag article<\/a> is worth reading in full as it includes a number of DRM news items.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you&#8217;re interesting in following DRM news, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/drmna.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the excellent DRMNA blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Post readers<\/em>: anyone have more information about this new DRM broadcast site? \u00a0Please comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed, who writes: Thomas, did you see this? It&#8217;s a detailed application to the FCC for the construction of a 10KW shortwave transmitter for DRM on 9.65 MHz and 15.45 MHz. Click here to download the application (PDF). Thanks, Ed! I know nothing about Turms Tech other than on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1114,54,3],"tags":[55,4083,1241,6263],"class_list":["post-26582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-modes","category-drm","category-news","tag-digital-radio-mondial","tag-drm","tag-fcc","tag-turms-tech"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-6UK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51358,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/drm-mystery-benn-shares-the-latest-on-turms-tech-station-wipe\/","url_meta":{"origin":26582,"position":0},"title":"DRM Mystery: Benn shares the latest on Turms Tech Station WIPE","author":"Thomas","date":"December 28, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The following article by Benn Kobb was posted on Dec. 25 to Glenn Hauser's World of Radio list on groups.io. I repost it here with Benn's permission: Subject: As the World 'Turms' It would seem like 2021 would end with no FCC action on the three mysterious entities requesting licenses\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Digital Modes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Digital Modes","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/digital-modes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DRM-Waterfall-Spectrum.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DRM-Waterfall-Spectrum.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DRM-Waterfall-Spectrum.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DRM-Waterfall-Spectrum.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44244,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/high-frequency-parties-asks-fcc-to-question-proposed-chicago-drm-broadcasters-true-mission\/","url_meta":{"origin":26582,"position":1},"title":"High-Frequency Parties asks FCC to question proposed Chicago DRM broadcaster&#8217;s true mission","author":"Thomas","date":"July 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bennett Kobb, who shares an FCC Informal Objection he drafted and filed together with Kim Elliott and Christopher Rumbaugh. Click here to download the Informal Objection. (PDF) Radio World published a great summary of the filing today: There\u2019s a plan in the works to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Informal-Objection-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Informal-Objection-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Informal-Objection-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Informal-Objection-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62569,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/radio-world-three-mysterious-new-shortwave-stations-approved-in-the-u-s\/","url_meta":{"origin":26582,"position":2},"title":"Radio World: Three Mysterious New Shortwave Stations Approved in the U.S.","author":"Thomas","date":"April 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"From Radio World: In a rare move, the FCC has approved two new construction permits and granted a full license for international shortwave broadcasting\u2014prompting questions about their true purpose. All three applicants\u2014DPA Mac, Parable Broadcasting, and Turms Tech\u2014claim intentions to use the DRM standard, yet past filings and meeting summaries\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DRM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DRM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/drm\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Black-and-White-Spectrum-Dark-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Black-and-White-Spectrum-Dark-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Black-and-White-Spectrum-Dark-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":41711,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/am-revitalization-drm-consortium-asks-fcc-to-adopt-drm\/","url_meta":{"origin":26582,"position":3},"title":"AM Revitalization: DRM Consortium asks FCC to adopt DRM","author":"Thomas","date":"January 23, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan, who shares this editorial from Radio World that features edited comments filed with the FCC by the DRM Consortium. The following unedited letter was taken directly from the FCC comments database: (Source: FCC Filing [PDF]) In your document (FCC19-123) you rightly highlight the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DRM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DRM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/drm\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRM-Consortium-Filing.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRM-Consortium-Filing.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRM-Consortium-Filing.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54620,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/high-frequency-trading-service-fcc-posts-two-lobbying-documents-by-dpa-mac\/","url_meta":{"origin":26582,"position":4},"title":"High-Frequency Trading Service: FCC posts two lobbying documents by DPA Mac","author":"Thomas","date":"November 11, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Benn Kobb (AK4AV), who notes that the FCC has posted for public inspection two lobbying documents by DPA Mac, applicant for a new DRM HF broadcast station with 2 kW of transmitter output power. 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