After a very successful nine months of DRM transmissions to Europe via VT
Merlin's Rampisham, U.K. transmitter, the Voice of the NASB is set to begin
approximately six months of DRM transmissions to North America from Radio
Canada International in Sackville, New Brunswick on July 24, 2005.

The Voice of the NASB began as a weekly 30-minute program on October 28,
2003. It has since been broadcast each Sunday at 1230 UTC on 9565 kHz in DRM
mode to Europe. The final transmission to Europe was July 18, 2004.

"We want to thank NASB associate member VT Merlin for giving us the
opportunity to do these DRM broadcasts to Europe over the past nine months,"
said Jeff White, producer of the Voice of the NASB. "These broadcasts have
proven to us beyond any doubt the tremendous capabilities of DRM to transmit
programs with FM mono quality and with no fading, static or interference.
Thanks to James Briggs, Andy Rook and all the folks at Merlin have been
extremely helpful to us in this
process."

The NASB has received reception reports from DRM listeners in various
European countries, but especially in Germany, where the largest
concentration of DRM-capable receivers is at this time. Many listeners have
sent audio files enabling us to hear the crystal clear quality of the signal
from Merlin-Rampisham.

At the same time, the Voice of the NASB has been broadcast each week in
analog form to North America via WRMI at 0230 UTC Sunday on 7385 kHz. "This
is the first time all of the NASB member stations -- and some associate
members too -- have jointly produced a radio program series," said White.
"Each week, we have a contribution from a different NASB station showcasing
the varied types of programs they broadcast -- everything from station
profiles to documentaries about Alaska, travel reports, mailbag programs,
religious dramas and a wide variety of musical programs. This series has
really raised the profile of NASB in North America and Europe, and it has
given us a chance to support the introduction of digital shortwave
programming through DRM. In order for radio manufacturers to get enthused
about producing DRM-capable receivers, they need to see that a lot of
international broadcasters are already transmitting in DRM."

At the NASB's annual meeting in May, the members unanimously voted to repeat
the DRM series to North America. The Board decided to air these new DRM
transmissions from Radio Canada International's facility in Sackville, New
Brunswick each Saturday at 1700-1730 UTC on 11900 kHz beginning July 24. The
program immediately follows a one-hour musical broadcast in DRM from NASB
associate member TDP Radio from 1600-1700 UTC on the same frequency. Most of
the programs to North America are repeats of the DRM programs aired to
Europe over the past nine months, although there will be some new
productions.

NASB member station WRMI in Miami is currently broadcasting the Voice of the
NASB DRM program series in analog form at 0230 UTC Sunday on 7385 kHz to
North America (note that this frequency may be changing to 6870 kHz to avoid
interference) and at 0930 UTC Sunday on 9955 kHz to Latin America and the
Caribbean.

And analog shortwave listeners will have a new opportunity to hear a short
version of the Voice of the NASB once each month on the "DX Party Line," the
popular DX program from NASB associate member HCJB which has been on the air
for 43 years.

Allen Graham, producer of the DX Party Line, has offered to include a
monthly segment of news from the NASB and its members and associate members
beginning in August, 2005. The DX Party Line is broadcast to the Americas
from HCJB in Ecuador each Saturday at 1230-1300 UTC on 12005 kHz. It is also
broadcast from HCJB-Australia Saturdays at 0730 UTC on 11750 kHz to the
South Pacific, at 1100 UTC on 15425 kHz to Southeast Asia and at 1230 UTC on
15435 kHz to East Asia. These transmissions will give the NASB exposure to a
totally new audience in Asia and the Pacific.

In addition, WRMI in Miami has begun rebroadcasting HCJB's DX Party Line to
North America each Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time (0300 UTC
Sunday) on 7385 kHz (again, this may change to 6870 kHz). WRMI also
broadcasts the DX program "Wavescan" from NASB member Adventist World Radio
to North America at 0300 UTC Monday on 7385 (or 6870) kHz.

Voice of the NASB QSL cards are available for reception reports on all of
these transmissions. Reports should be sent to: Voice of the NASB, P.O.
Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152 USA

http://www.shortwave.org/voiceofnasb.htm

Walt Davidson wrote:

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:22:23 +0000 (UTC), "Mike Terry"
wrote:

After a very successful nine months of DRM transmissions to Europe via VT
Merlin's Rampisham, U.K. transmitter, the Voice of the NASB is set to begin
approximately six months of DRM transmissions to North America from Radio
Canada International in Sackville, New Brunswick on July 24, 2005.

What does "NASB" mean?

National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
...
What does "NASB" mean?

--
Walt Davidson

Hi Walt,

Its the US National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters.

73s

Mike

Mike Terry wrote:

After a very successful nine months of DRM transmissions to Europe via VT
Merlin's Rampisham, U.K. transmitter, the Voice of the NASB is set to begin
approximately six months of DRM transmissions to North America from Radio
Canada International in Sackville, New Brunswick on July 24, 2005.

The Voice of the NASB began as a weekly 30-minute program on October 28,
2003. It has since been broadcast each Sunday at 1230 UTC on 9565 kHz in DRM
mode to Europe. The final transmission to Europe was July 18, 2004.

"We want to thank NASB associate member VT Merlin for giving us the
opportunity to do these DRM broadcasts to Europe over the past nine months,"
said Jeff White, producer of the Voice of the NASB. "These broadcasts have
proven to us beyond any doubt the tremendous capabilities of DRM to transmit
programs with FM mono quality and with no fading, static or interference.
Thanks to James Briggs, Andy Rook and all the folks at Merlin have been
extremely helpful to us in this
process."

The NASB has received reception reports from DRM listeners in various
European countries, but especially in Germany, where the largest
concentration of DRM-capable receivers is at this time. Many listeners have
sent audio files enabling us to hear the crystal clear quality of the signal
from Merlin-Rampisham.

At the same time, the Voice of the NASB has been broadcast each week in
analog form to North America via WRMI at 0230 UTC Sunday on 7385 kHz. "This
is the first time all of the NASB member stations -- and some associate
members too -- have jointly produced a radio program series," said White.
"Each week, we have a contribution from a different NASB station showcasing
the varied types of programs they broadcast -- everything from station
profiles to documentaries about Alaska, travel reports, mailbag programs,
religious dramas and a wide variety of musical programs. This series has
really raised the profile of NASB in North America and Europe, and it has
given us a chance to support the introduction of digital shortwave
programming through DRM. In order for radio manufacturers to get enthused
about producing DRM-capable receivers, they need to see that a lot of
international broadcasters are already transmitting in DRM."

At the NASB's annual meeting in May, the members unanimously voted to repeat
the DRM series to North America. The Board decided to air these new DRM
transmissions from Radio Canada International's facility in Sackville, New
Brunswick each Saturday at 1700-1730 UTC on 11900 kHz beginning July 24. The
program immediately follows a one-hour musical broadcast in DRM from NASB
associate member TDP Radio from 1600-1700 UTC on the same frequency. Most of
the programs to North America are repeats of the DRM programs aired to
Europe over the past nine months, although there will be some new
productions.

NASB member station WRMI in Miami is currently broadcasting the Voice of the
NASB DRM program series in analog form at 0230 UTC Sunday on 7385 kHz to
North America (note that this frequency may be changing to 6870 kHz to avoid
interference) and at 0930 UTC Sunday on 9955 kHz to Latin America and the
Caribbean.

And analog shortwave listeners will have a new opportunity to hear a short
version of the Voice of the NASB once each month on the "DX Party Line," the
popular DX program from NASB associate member HCJB which has been on the air
for 43 years.

Allen Graham, producer of the DX Party Line, has offered to include a
monthly segment of news from the NASB and its members and associate members
beginning in August, 2005. The DX Party Line is broadcast to the Americas
from HCJB in Ecuador each Saturday at 1230-1300 UTC on 12005 kHz. It is also
broadcast from HCJB-Australia Saturdays at 0730 UTC on 11750 kHz to the
South Pacific, at 1100 UTC on 15425 kHz to Southeast Asia and at 1230 UTC on
15435 kHz to East Asia. These transmissions will give the NASB exposure to a
totally new audience in Asia and the Pacific.

In addition, WRMI in Miami has begun rebroadcasting HCJB's DX Party Line to
North America each Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time (0300 UTC
Sunday) on 7385 kHz (again, this may change to 6870 kHz). WRMI also
broadcasts the DX program "Wavescan" from NASB member Adventist World Radio
to North America at 0300 UTC Monday on 7385 (or 6870) kHz.

Voice of the NASB QSL cards are available for reception reports on all of
these transmissions. Reports should be sent to: Voice of the NASB, P.O.
Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152 USA

http://www.shortwave.org/voiceofnasb.htm

This is OLD information, and the blurb has some errors in it.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Mike Terry wrote:

After a very successful nine months of DRM transmissions to Europe via VT
Merlin's Rampisham, U.K. transmitter, the Voice of the NASB is set to begin
approximately six months of DRM transmissions to North America from Radio
Canada International in Sackville, New Brunswick on July 24, 2005.

Have there been any tests on the effects of BPL noise on a DRM signal?


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Have there been any tests on the effects of BPL noise on a DRM signal?


Yes. It won't work. Simple as that.(according to Andy Sennitt).

Mike Terry wrote:

"starman" wrote in message
...

Have there been any tests on the effects of BPL noise on a DRM signal?


Yes. It won't work. Simple as that.(according to Andy Sennitt).

So DRM is more susceptible to BPL interference than an analog shortwave
signal.


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