AIR Rajkot SPT Revised schedule wef 10th Dec 2015

With effect from 10th Dec, 2015 transmissions from All India Radio SPT, Rajkot using 1000 kW MW DRM transmitter has been re-scheduled as following :

0545-0630 IST -  Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Urdu + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

0630-0730 IST -  Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Sindhi  + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

0730-1000 IST -  Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Urdu  + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

1200-1345 IST - Pure DRM Mode - 1071 kHz ((Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

1400-1800 IST - Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Urdu + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

1800-2030 IST - Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Sindhi + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

2030-2130 IST - Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Baluchi + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

2130-0100 IST - Simulcast Mode - AM 1071 kHz Urdu + DRM 1080 kHz (Prog 1 : Vividh Bharati, Prog 2 : Urdu)

Transmitter will now carry 3 channels simultaneously, one in AM mode & two in DRM mode.

Reception reports to : spectrum-manager@air.org.in

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.

AIR VBS on 6090 kHz - testing on simulcast mode ?

AIR VBS noted on 6090 kHz since check in on 9th April, 0900- 1200 UTC,  probably testing in 'simulcast' mode, // to AIR VBS DRM on 6100. During Dec 2009 tests were noted on AM 6090 150 kW + DRM 6100 kHz 50 kW.