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Budapest, Hungary (Photo by @DNovac)<\/p><\/div>\n

(Source: Radio World<\/a> via Michael Bird)<\/p>\n

BUDAPEST, Hungary \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Digital Radio Mondiale<\/a>\u00a0transmissions began from Budapest, Hungary, last June. Although two Hungarian broadcasters previously tested DRM on medium wave, the transmissions are the country\u2019s first DRM trials on shortwave.<\/p>\n

The Department of Broadcast Info-Communications and Electronic Theory at the Budapest University of Technology is conducting these latest trials. Csaba Szombathy, head of the broadcasting laboratory, is also head of the project, which will last for at least 12 months.<\/p>\n

While the 11-meter 26,060 kHz frequency is well known for use in local broadcasting, it\u2019s rarely implemented for international broadcasting. […] Researchers have also performed tests in this frequency to measure coverage and determine optimal mode and bandwidth on various occasions in Mexico and Brazil. The new Hungarian trials will add to this research.<\/p>\n

Szombathy initially operated the transmitter with just 10 W of power into a 5\/8-inch vertical monopole. Radio Maria, a Catholic station, is providing a 25-hour program loop, while a Dream DRM software-based encoder broadcasts the signal using AAC encoding. In spite of the low power, the program was reportedly received in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

In early September, Szombathy moved the antenna and transmitter to a slightly different location to improve coverage. He increased the power to 100 W.[…]<\/p>\n

Click here to read the full article at Radio World.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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