{"id":42502,"date":"2020-03-25T09:33:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=42502"},"modified":"2020-03-25T09:36:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:36:31","slug":"all-india-radio-suspends-shortwave-and-pure-drm-transmissions-during-covid-19-lock-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/all-india-radio-suspends-shortwave-and-pure-drm-transmissions-during-covid-19-lock-down\/","title":{"rendered":"All India Radio suspends shortwave and “pure DRM’ transmissions during Covid-19 lock-down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Karthik Chandran<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Mark Fahey, who notes that All India Radio<\/strong> has suspended a number of their broadcast services during the Covid-19 lock-down.<\/p>\n

Mark shares the following Office Memorandum<\/em> from India\u2019s Public Service Broadcaster.<\/p>\n

Click here to download memorandum (PDF).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In terms of shortwave (ESD) services, here’s the relevant section from the Memorandum:<\/p>\n

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B) NON-ESSENTIAL RADIO SERVICES<\/h2>\n

The following non-essential radio services may be suspended with immediate effect during the lock-down<\/p>\n

ESD<\/strong><\/p>\n

5) All ESD services<\/p>\n

6) All transmitters dedicated to ESD<\/p>\n

DRM<\/strong><\/p>\n

7) Pure DRM mode operations<\/p>\n

a. DRM transmitters may be operated on analogue \/ simulcast mode to relay the National News Service subject to local circumstances and conditions<\/p>\n

FM <\/strong><\/p>\n

8) Stations with a 3rd FM channel may relay audio of DD News or DD India subject to feasibility<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On the WRTH Facebook group<\/a>, Sanjay Sutradhar, did note one shortwave broadcast still in service:<\/p>\n

It appears 9380 kHz from Aligarh is radiating AIR Vividh Bharti services, may be on a truncated wattage. 8am & 8.30pm news is extended to one hour dedicated to Covid-19 news in-country and world-wide and developments but it is the common broadcast carried out in-country on all bands, at 1.45 UTC<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mark Fahey asks:<\/p>\n

“I wonder if they will ever bring AIR’s External Service back–?<\/em>”<\/p>\n

That’s the big question, isn’t it? The government lock-down is set for 21 days, but I fully expect it could take much<\/em> longer if other Covid-19 countries are any indication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If AIR’s shortwave service is closed for an extended period of time–recognizing they deem it “non-essential”–I wouldn’t be surprised if they made deep cuts or keep it closed. Let’s hope for the best outcome, though.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned! We’ll keep you updated.<\/p>\n

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