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K Isham · March 23rd 07, 02:13 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

wrote:
I'm an expat KIWI living in Samoa whom on a daily basis listens to
RNZI DRM would be the ticket for me as I can the pipe it through the
houses audio systems and turn it up loud without the fades, QRM and
sync detector problems that otherwise spoil my listening pleasure.

In conversation with Radio NZ International they said their main
reason for DRM was to send a better quality signal around the South
Pacific so it can then be rebroadcast via local stations or a relay
station (ie LPFM) Some of the Islands cannot and will not go to the
expense of Sattelite reception if they can even see the bird and
internet connections if available are flakey, slow and expensive at
best.

RNZI broadcasts hourly cyclone updates (when there is one) in the
South Pacific area. Having been through three, trust me this is an
invalable and potentially life saving service not to mention property
saving (my house my car). So DRM and a portable LPFM or local station
relay when all else is down. Bring it on...

Cheers
Chris

Chris: I too enjoy RNZI on DRM, only I live in Tucson,AZ USA. I can hear
them with very few dropouts after work on 9890 KHZ about 1000 UTC.

Wayne's world on Saturday nights is especially enjoyable.

Good listening!

Ken