Continental Electronics will supply four 250 kW HF DRM-ready transmitters and associated equipment to the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information (MOI) through First Gulf Company of Riyadh. First Gulf will construct an entirely new HF station where the transmitters, antennas, and other equipment will be installed at the existing Al Khumra site outside Jeddah. The Al Khumra station was constructed by Continental Electronics and its civil contractor between 1978 and 1980, and the site presently accommodates multiple 2-megawatt and 1-megawatt mediumwave transmitters.
The new high-power HF DRM-ready transmitters will enhance the Saudi MOI’s digital broadcast capabilities and can reach targeted audiences at long distance ranges with a clear, high quality signal. The DRM-ready transmitters are similar to those recently supplied to Broadcast Australia and to Radio-TV Malaysia, employing Transradio’s latest DRM exciters with its unique pre-correction features.
The transmitters will be delivered in the latter part of 2010 and the station is planned to be fully operational by mid-2011.
(Source: DRM Consortium)
on Jun 26th, 2010 at 13:57
DRM ready does not say anything about DRM broadcasts.
Actualy, you cannot buy new Hi power HF transmitters without the DRM option.
The DRM consortium is making misleading propaganda.
As for this country -
RNW has NO boadcasts in DRM
There are NO receivers with DRM in the shops.
on Jan 26th, 2011 at 08:52
DRM is the most modern technology and best digital solution for radio broadcasting. It will enhance more capability for reception sound quality.
Digilize is actual a leading propaganda in this field.
But the real problem is in marketing and business.
A good marketing relationship between Gervement,manufacturers,broadcasters and listoners is the important chain.
Something unbalanced at the chain at this moment !!!
Most of Broadcastors doesn\’t like to purchase new DRM transmitter because listoner doesn\’t have DRM receiver which higher price.No listoner means no business and lose money for broadcaster and receiver manufacturer.Of course,price of receiver should be keep higher due to less duantity produces.
It is a real bad marketing loop.