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K Isham · March 24th 07, 11:12 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

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On Mar 23, 2:13 am, K Isham wrote:
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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- Hide quoted text -

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Hi Ken,

Yes Wayne Mowat is well known for his 3 rooms at his house music
library not to mention his extensive knowlege and wit.

Would be interested to know your set up there, rigs, antennas and
software etc.

That's quite a long haul for DRM. I think they are running around
50KW out into their high gain antennas throwing a couple MW ERP off
beam edge in your direction.at 9890. Needless to say the RNZI xmitter
is about 2800 miles from here and their signal is almost S9+ all the
time from the long wire ~80' into a 7600GR. Most of the time I just
tote the portable around using the whip antenna inside and outside.

Chris:
I am using a Ten Tec 320 with a inverted vee more or less 25ft.
It it 1000 UTC now, and I am receiving them at S2 to S1 right now, which
gives about 15 DB on DRM with very few drop-outs. The just finished a
12/31/2005 interview and songs of Miss Vera Lynn on the occasion of her
90th birthday today. I don't have an portable DRM receiver but I am able
to hear the analog transmissions on my 7600G and GR and sw100.
73's

Ken