tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28519000704620532812024-03-13T16:04:33.164+10:00Love Asia By RadioGuam Shortwave Transmitter Station - KTWRdgregsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11603067337843987195noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-44173811712387200082023-12-19T02:55:00.005+10:002023-12-19T02:55:44.328+10:00Minor change to DRM schedule<p>Hi everyone. We are thankful for the reception reports that have been coming in for KTWR's DRM broadcasts. They have been quite helpful.</p><p>One case in point is with our Japanese DRM block on Saturdays. Some parts of Japan are experiencing interference to the broadcast on 9910kHz. We are going to try out a new frequency for that block. Effective 31 December, the DRM schedule for Japan will be:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><u>Day</u> <u>Time(UTC)</u> <u>Frequency</u> <u>Coverage Area</u> <u>Language</u></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Saturday 1130-1230 9320 kHz Japan Japanese, English</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Please let us know how that performs in the new year.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">73 and have a blessed Christmas from KTWR.</span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-30055041630783485552023-09-14T00:15:00.003+10:002023-10-21T02:01:16.067+10:00KTWR B23 DRM Broadcast Schedule - Updated<p>Hello everyone.</p><p>KTWR is going to continue to broadcast the same DRM program blocks that we are currently airing, except for one block. However, there will be several frequency changes. Please check the list below for the B23 schedule. </p><p>Please note that the Tuesday - Friday 1600-1630 English broadcast will not continue into the B23 season. We are sorry for this last-minute change.</p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 29 October 2023):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435">Saturday 1059-1129 12040 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1130-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Monday 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 13690 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Sunday 1600-1630 13690 kHz India South Indian languages</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">73 from KTWR</span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-18508756645028844072023-07-08T10:59:00.004+10:002023-07-08T11:03:07.677+10:00Both DRM Transmitters On-the-Air<p> Good news! With the second DRM transmitter back up we will be resuming the Saturday and Monday DRM broadcasts tonight, 8 July. </p><p> Day<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Time (UTC)<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Frequency<span> </span><span> </span>Country</p><p>Saturday<span> </span><span> </span>1100 - 1130 <span> </span><span> 12120 kHz<span> </span><span> </span>China</span></p><p><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 1130 - 1230<span> </span><span> </span> 9910 kHz<span> </span><span> </span> Japan</span></span></p><p><span><span>Monday<span> </span><span> </span> 1215 - 1245<span> </span> 9910 kHz<span> </span><span> </span><span> China</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span> </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>This completes the initial restoral of services after Typhoon Mawar. Several of the repairs have been temporary and much work remains to get back to fully normal operations. We are very happy to be back on the air!</span></span> </span><br /></p>Steve Brunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017812343631835391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-57063805554631447502023-06-27T05:51:00.004+10:002023-06-28T02:20:16.187+10:00Another Obstacle<p>Hi again DXers,</p><p>We thought that by now, KTWR would have been broadcasting its full schedule. The emphasis had been on repairing antennas. We have four of them repaired, so we have enough for airing all programs. However, TX6 developed an unusual tuning fault while sitting unused for three weeks. Because of this problem, we cannot air most of our DRM programs. The only ones we can currently cover are the Sunday 15390/13670kHz shots to South Asia. (Yes, the 15205kHz block will change frequency to 13670kHz, effective 2 July.)</p><p>One bit of good news is that we will change the time of our Tues-F 15390kHz broadcast from 1515-1545UTC to 1600-1630UTC. This change will be effective 28 June.</p><p>We are sorry for this situation. We will let you know when the ailing transmitter is ready for us to broadcast all DRM programs again.</p><p>73 de KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-88742888973899978312023-06-16T04:12:00.001+10:002023-06-16T09:17:08.031+10:00KTWR Back to Full DRM Schedule (Updated)<p>Hi again,</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBvvOOJPIMh-d8YLAYiho47DXrajmTYCv-3CEuHXAABC8CP0tfL9jV6jUICG0oVQyNFFxOjeJd29zZdg0bW3c45xZ_wg3IJrKYhpxnnTsyFQAOp5_Z4VTi47Oifj6J3RHbxgjilycZGSRfZnVkrvCBCRtaei0QyktxWSmQg0rQ4flTu3MRd75LlT7KQ/s2016/ANT5%20boom%20work.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBvvOOJPIMh-d8YLAYiho47DXrajmTYCv-3CEuHXAABC8CP0tfL9jV6jUICG0oVQyNFFxOjeJd29zZdg0bW3c45xZ_wg3IJrKYhpxnnTsyFQAOp5_Z4VTi47Oifj6J3RHbxgjilycZGSRfZnVkrvCBCRtaei0QyktxWSmQg0rQ4flTu3MRd75LlT7KQ/w280-h373/ANT5%20boom%20work.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>The team on Guam has been working hard in some tough circumstances to get KTWR's antennas back in working order. It was very slow and difficult work until a boom lift became available to speed access to some of the breaks. Some repairs must still be done with the boson's chair to get ANT3 repaired. This chair work was also required to get ANT2A repaired last week. Antennas 4 and 5 were repaired using the boom in far less time.<br /><p></p><p>As you can see below, ANT1 suffered quite a bit of damage. That antenna will be replaced. We are very blessed that the towers came through the typhoon very well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxrkMS6k-ktG4nOkByF7ZY9uvexo0JKeApv9_vxjjJ3_uDrTOgJ-8fdYijvfuO6r-amX1C2GGQKm59P5nsrdo1-tbd7gdG0VKNSyWQBSwg9Qju5u18vykANcvS1BLnq3uW-to_otoroqzpJl4KfVZROgPiSZfL3i5z_FPMRoFSTBBJQKaUYMlvQLJog/s2016/ANT1%20wreckage.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxrkMS6k-ktG4nOkByF7ZY9uvexo0JKeApv9_vxjjJ3_uDrTOgJ-8fdYijvfuO6r-amX1C2GGQKm59P5nsrdo1-tbd7gdG0VKNSyWQBSwg9Qju5u18vykANcvS1BLnq3uW-to_otoroqzpJl4KfVZROgPiSZfL3i5z_FPMRoFSTBBJQKaUYMlvQLJog/w348-h261/ANT1%20wreckage.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><p>Now for the good news you need to know. KTWR will resume the 12040/9910kHz broadcasts this Saturday. Broadcasts on 15390/15205kHz that had been covered by another broadcaster will move back to KTWR after Sunday. The schedule will be as shown below: </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts:</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1059-1129 12120 kHz China English (<o:p></o:p></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 17 June 2023)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1130-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English <o:p></o:p></span><a name="_Hlk51934435" style="font-size: 13.2px;">(<o:p></o:p></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 17 June 2023)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Monday 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin </span><a name="_Hlk51934435" style="font-size: 13.2px;">(<o:p></o:p></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 17 June 2023)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 15390 kHz India English </span><a name="_Hlk51934435" style="font-size: 13.2px;">(<o:p></o:p></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 19 June 2023)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Tu-F 1515-1545 15390 kHz India English </span><a name="_Hlk51934435" style="font-size: 13.2px;">(<o:p></o:p></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 19 June 2023)</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1600-1630 15205 kHz India Various </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; padding: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk51934435" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">(<o:p></o:p></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;">Effective 19 June 2023)</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">73 from KTWR</span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-22094629031589308692023-06-06T06:10:00.001+10:002023-06-06T06:10:45.279+10:00TWR DRM Return to the Air<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Most of you know that Typhoon Mawar damaged KTWR's antennas to the point that no broadcasts have gone out from that station for the past two weeks. Several factors have made it very difficult for the team on Guam to get the antennas back in operable condition. We are sorry that is has taken so long to resume broadcasting from this site.</p><p>In the meantime, TWR has been working diligently to find other broadcasters who can air our programs during KTWR's downtime. As of the time of writing this note, ~50% of the KTWR programs have been covered by other transmitter sites. This includes some of our DRM broadcasts.</p><p>As of Tuesday, 6 June, the following DRM broadcasts will resume. They will be transmitted from Tashkent.</p><p><u>Frequency (kHz)</u> <u>Day</u> <u>Time (UTC)</u> <u>Coverage Area</u></p><p>15390<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> Tu-F<span> </span><span> 1515-1545</span></span> <span> South Asia</span></span></p><p><span>15390<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Su<span> </span><span> </span><span> 1500-1545<span> South Asia</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>15205<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Su<span> </span><span> </span><span> 1600-1630<span> South Asia</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>We will keep you posted on the progress in getting the rest of the DRM broadcasts back on the air.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>73 and may the Lord bless you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-17445408998247256732023-05-20T06:58:00.000+10:002023-05-20T06:58:32.217+10:00DRM Frequency change for mid-A23<p> Hi everyone,</p><p>We have been greatly encouraged by your continued listening to KTWR's broadcasts and sending us reception reports that show you are listening to the programs. This helps us keep the programs on the air.</p><p>It turns out that reports have shown that propagation is not quite as solid as we had hoped for the South Indian language block on Sundays at 1600-1630UTC on 15205kHz. We believe that the 22-meter band will be more stable at that hour. Effective 2 July, this broadcast will change from 15205kHz to 13670kHz. Power will remain at 90kW.</p><p>Please let us know how the change affects reception. Thanks for your help.</p><p>73 de KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-48819076352994702472023-03-10T03:04:00.000+10:002023-03-10T03:04:00.805+10:00KTWR A23 DRM Broadcast Schedule<p>Hello everyone.</p><p>KTWR is going to continue to broadcast the same DRM program blocks that we are currently airing. However, there will be several frequency changes. Please check the list below for the A23 schedule.</p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 26 March 2023):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1059-1129 12120 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1130-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Monday 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 15390 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Tu-F 1515-1545 15390 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1600-1630 15205 kHz India South Indian languages</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">73 from KTWR</span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-67908688944435928562022-12-30T06:05:00.003+10:002022-12-30T06:05:31.942+10:00DRM on 12055kHz is Coming Soon<p>Happy new year everyone.</p><p>The 12055kHz broadcast to South Asia will start the first week of January. This will be Tues-Fri at 1515-1545UTC. The God Centered Life program will be in English. It is expected to last at least until the middle of the year. </p><p>KTWR will be beaming this at 90kW at 285 degrees. It will be interesting to see how coverage differs from the 15390kHz Sunday DRM broadcast that is at the same power and azimuth. Reception reports for both broadcasts would be helpful.</p><p>73 de KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-40105002242460372502022-12-08T14:37:00.003+10:002022-12-08T14:37:58.155+10:00<p> We are planning special DRM broadcasts for Christmas Eve, 24 December 2022. These will be during our regular Saturday evening DRM broadcast slots to China, 12040 kHz at 1100 UTC, and Japan, 9910 kHz at 1200 UTC. We will be airing two audio services for each program, Mandarin and Cantonese at 1100 and Japanese and Korean at 1200. These will be accompanied with slides. 64QAM modulation will be needed to support the higher data rate. This will require an SNR at the receiver of about 17dB vice the 13dB threshold for 16QAM. We hope you'll be available to listen and that you receive a strong signal!<br /></p><p>The weekly Japanese language program, Every Man a Warrior, will still be aired at its usual time, 1130 UTC, in 16QAM format.<br /></p>Steve Brunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017812343631835391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-35615197680769167282022-11-29T07:46:00.002+10:002022-11-29T07:46:15.755+10:00Delay in Broadcast<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>One of our DRM blocks (12055kHz) that we thought would start at the beginning of the B22 broadcast season was delayed until the beginning of 2023. We also decreased the 9910kHz to China from M-F to only be on Mondays.</p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 30 October 2022):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1059-1129 12040 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1130-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">M 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 15205 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Sunday 1600-1630 15390 kHz India South Indian languages</span></p><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;">Another change we are considering is to move the 1600-1630UTC block on 15390kHz to 1030-1100UTC on 15200kHz. This is to take advantage of better propagation at the earlier time. If you are in South Asia, please let us know your preference. We can either leave it as is or move to the early time.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for tuning in.</p><p style="text-align: left;">NH2MS</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-20943472817598784942022-09-10T22:18:00.001+10:002022-09-10T22:18:30.430+10:00KTWR B22 DRM ScheduleHi Everyone,<div><br /><div>Thank you so much for your patience while the team on Guam battled several component failures in both of our TSW-2250Ds. It was a tough slog, but both transmitters are up and running at full power. We are grateful for the other broadcasters who helped us with analog broadcast coverage while TX6 and TX7 were down. One thing we learned is that it is very difficult to find other broadcasters who could cover our DRM broadcasts. In fact, no one could do it. That reinforced the importance of KTWR's DRM broadcasts.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>We will definitely be continuing DRM transmissions in the B22 broadcast season. In fact, we will be adding to our current schedule. Here is the B22 DRM schedule:</div><div><br /></div><div><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 30 October 2022):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1059-1129 12040 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1130-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">M-F 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 15205 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Tu-F<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>1515-1545<span> </span><span> 12055 kHz<span> </span><span> </span><span> India<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> English</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1600-1630 15390 kHz India South Indian languages</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">73 from KTWR</span></p></div><div><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></div>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-30521342665860367342022-06-01T00:53:00.000+10:002022-06-01T00:53:19.670+10:00KTWR Mid-A22 Schedule Changes<p> Hi Everyone,</p><p><span> Thanks for the help with the slide show timing. We learned more about how our content server works with the file server that contains the pictures that we showed. We also learned how few listeners could actually take advantage of the slide show. From what we saw, most listeners in Japan used receiver systems that could view the slides. Most listeners in India use standalone receivers that cannot view the slides. If this perception is incorrect, please let us know. We are considering switching over to using Journaline to enhance the listening experience for more people.</span><br /></p><p><span><span> In other news, KTWR will be modifying its broadcast schedule at mid-season. Effective 3 July, the following schedule will apply:</span><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 3 July 2022):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1100-1127 12000 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1128-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">M-F 1215-1245 9910 kHz China Mandarin</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1500-1545 15205 kHz India English</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1600-1630 15390 kHz India South Indian languages</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><span> The schedule change was triggered by requests to air the South Asian broadcasts later in the evening and by the addition of Macedonian Call to the end of the English block. It would not fit in the current schedule. DXers Diary will still be at the beginning of the English DRM block to India.</span><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><span>73 de NH2MS</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><br /></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-82543338811432448542022-03-27T00:55:00.004+10:002022-03-27T00:55:44.740+10:00Slideshow Experiment<p> Hafa adai DXers,</p><p><span> During the B21 season, we have been experimenting with the slideshow features of our DRM broadcasts. We added some slides and made an attempt to make the DXers Diary slide appear during that particular program. Unfortunately, no one with the ability to see the slides has let us know how they are appearing. If you have a receiver (ex. Avion) or an SDR/computer set-up that allows you to see the slides, please let us know how many slides appear, how long they appear and how many times you see them. Thanks so much for your help.</span></p><p><span>73</span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-38486739197203489742022-03-27T00:40:00.000+10:002022-03-27T00:40:08.482+10:00KTWR A22 DRM Schedule<p> Hi Everyone,</p><p><span> We are just about ready for A22 broadcast season. We will have some changes for DRM schedule in the coming season. The most noteworthy change is the addition of Mandarin broadcasts on weekdays.</span></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 27 March 2022):</span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1100-1127 12000 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1128-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 0957-1026 15200 kHz India South Indian languages</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1026-1056 15200 kHz India English</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">M-F<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 1215-1245<span> </span><span> 9910 kHz<span> </span><span> </span><span> China<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Mandarin</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><span><span><span><span>73 from KTWR</span></span></span></span></span></p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-32078910144660564362021-12-20T09:54:00.000+10:002021-12-20T09:54:27.992+10:00Dual Audio Services Christmas Night<p> On 25 December KTWR will broadcast our regular DRM programs to China at 10:57 UTC and Japan at 12:00 UTC with two audio services. The Chinese program will be available in either Mandarin or Cantonese and the Japanese program in either Japanese or Korean. Both will be on 9910 kHz. To accommodate both channels we will be using 64QAM modulation rather than our usual 16QAM. This will raise the threshold SNR for reception by about 4dB. If you have difficultly receiving the signal, please use your best antenna and eliminate local noise sources (florescent lights, PC power adapters, ...). The 11:29 UTC Japanese program, The Word Today, will be broadcast in the single audio/ 16QAM format.<br /></p>Steve Brunsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017812343631835391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-28672692050689305012021-12-07T07:56:00.001+10:002021-12-07T07:56:17.037+10:00Christmas Broadcast Update<p>Hi again. We ran into some unexpected interference with our 11860kHz DRM broadcast at 1358-1428UTC. As of this Friday, 10 December, we will move it to 11890kHz. We hope this will greatly improve the SNR in central India.</p><p>73 and have a great Christmas de KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-22054036489602789342021-12-02T08:59:00.003+10:002021-12-02T08:59:40.136+10:00New DXers Diary Contest<p> Dear listeners of DXERS DIARY,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Starting
this week, we will be conducting a contest until 6 February 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During
these 2 months, listeners who send regular reception reports for DXERS
DIARY will be eligible to take part in the contest.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5
winners will be randomly drawn from this group of participants.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They
will win a special code with which they can download the Starwaves DRM
Radio mobile application, free of cost. This will allow them to listen to
their favorite DRM radio stations on a mobile phone. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DXers
Diary would like to thank the DRM Consortium and Starwaves for sponsoring
the gift.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul type="disc"><li class="gmail-m8525141982403418519msolistparagraph" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please
send your reception reports to <a href="mailto:dxersdiary@gmail.com" target="_blank">dxersdiary@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div>Remember that this program is aired at the beginning of KTWR's 1028-1056UTC DRM broadcast on 15200kHz every Sunday.</div><div><br /></div><div>73 from KTWR</div>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-41243464678653306562021-11-19T10:02:00.002+10:002021-11-19T10:02:28.403+10:00KTWR Christmas Broadcasts<p>We have good news for you. (Actually, our broadcasts are always about good news.) Since the dual-language test that we did for China worked, we are going to broadcast special simultaneous Mandarin/Cantonese DRM programs on Christmas evening at 1057-1127UTC on 9910kHz. (This is during our normal China DRM broadcast.) We will also do simultaneous Japanese/Korean programs in our DRM broadcast the same night on 9910kHz at 1200-1230UTC. (I am sorry that I had mistaken told you that we were doing these languages in the test a few weeks ago.)</p><p>We also have an additional DRM broadcast to announce. For 1-26 December, KTWR will broadcast programs from God-Centered Life (GCL) on 11860kHz at 1358-1428UTC toward South Asia. These programs are from different series that GCL has produced. I have looked at the descriptions of the programs and they look quite interesting. We hope you enjoy them, too.</p><p>73 de NH2MS and KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-29812186653473452302021-11-02T10:49:00.000+10:002021-11-02T10:49:09.209+10:00KTWR B21 DRM Broadcast Schedule<p> </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Sorry we have been late in updating the DRM broadcast schedule for KTWR. That turned out to be a good thing since we had to change one of the B21 frequencies back to what we had in A21. Here it is:</span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-42752426720980402" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 730px;"><div><br /></div><div><p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 7-November-2021):<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> Designated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><u><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1100-1127 9910 kHz China English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Saturday 1128-1230 9910 kHz Japan Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday<span> </span><span> 0957-1026<span> </span><span> 15200 kHz<span> </span><span> </span><span> India<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> South Indian languages</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;">Sunday 1026-1056 15200 kHz India English</span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #201f1e; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><br /><br /></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div><div>73 from KTWR</div></div>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-39176085786430215092021-10-26T08:46:00.000+10:002021-10-26T08:46:28.454+10:00Last Test of the Season<p>While we are very close to the B21 broadcast season, we have one more DRM test to try this season. We want to verify that we can broadcast dual language services with our automated playout system. (Years ago, we proved that we could broadcast dual language services with a more manual approach.)</p><p>On 30 October, the English block to China at 1100-1130UTC will be replaced with Mandarin and Cantonese. The English part of our Japanese broadcast at 1200-1230UTC will be replaced with Japanese and Korean. This test will be only for one day. All audio will be computer-generated, so it may sound slightly unnatural.</p><p>Running dual languages requires KTWR to use MSC=64QAM instead of our normal 16QAM. This will require a better SNR to decode than what is currently required. Current solar conditions appear to be good for this test.</p><p>Please let us know how reception goes for you.</p><p>73</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-28395865115777097832021-10-04T09:47:00.000+10:002021-10-04T09:47:13.012+10:00Update on New India DRM Block<p> Hi again,</p><p>We are very encouraged by the responses to the first broadcast of the newly expanded non-English block for India on DRM. We hope that adding the new language groups in our DRM experiment will be a blessing to those who have been largely left out until now.</p><p>There are no major changes expected for this 0957-1026UTC block going into the B21 season, except for the frequency. The B21 frequency will be 13800kHz. This takes effect 31 October. If the sunspot numbers continue to outperform Cycle 25 predictions, we may need to change back to 19 meters at some time early next year. We also wanted to let you know that it has been determined that fifth Sunday blocks will be all in Tamil. </p><p>Have a great time DXing. </p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-50406555120319537782021-09-22T10:02:00.000+10:002021-09-22T10:02:11.373+10:00New Languages for India DRM Block<p>When the AI-generated Tamil broadcasts end this month, KTWR will again increase its DRM air time to India. Starting the first Sunday of October, we will air human-voiced programs on DRM in the non-English block to India. Instead of starting at 1014UTC on Sundays, the broadcasts will start at 0957UTC. End time for the non-English block will remain at 1026UTC. The languages and times will be as listed below:</p><p>1st/3rd Sundays<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>2nd/4th Sundays</p><p>Tamil - 15min<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Tamil - 15min</p><p>Malayalam - 7min<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Telugu - 7min</p><p>Kannada - 7min<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Hindi - 7min</p><p>5th Sunday programming is currently TBD.</p><p>We realize that the non-Tamil language segments may seem very short. The point of these broadcasts is to include more people in the DRM tests we are doing. It is also hoped that there will be more demand for DRM-capable receivers in these language groups.</p><p>All KTWR DRM broadcasts to India will remain on 15200kHz for the rest of the A21 season. For B21, which starts 31 October, DRM broadcasts to India will be on 13800kHz. </p><p>73</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-53118402097442359332021-08-18T11:33:00.001+10:002021-08-18T11:33:10.369+10:00Tamil DRM test<p>For quite some time, we at KTWR have been hearing pleas for DRM broadcasts in the Tamil language. We have a source for programs (Thank you GRM) to air as an experiment that starts 22 August and ends 26 September 2021. The broadcasts will be on Sundays at 1014-1026UTC on 15200kHz. (That is just before our English DRM broadcast to India.) Power will be 90kW.</p><p>73 from KTWR</p>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851900070462053281.post-427524267209804022021-04-16T13:01:00.002+10:002021-04-16T13:01:11.246+10:00KTWR A21 DRM Broadcast ScheduleSorry we have been late in updating the DRM broadcast schedule for KTWR. Here it is:<div><br /></div><div><p align="center" style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 166.5pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">KTWR Digital Broadcasts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt;"><b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt;"><b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">DRM broadcasts (Effective 28-March-2021):<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 81.0pt 157.5pt 229.5pt 256.5pt 328.5pt 355.5pt 5.0in 369.0pt;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Designated <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt 81.0pt 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 256.5pt 328.5pt 333.0pt;"><u><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Day<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Time (UTC)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Frequency
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Coverage Area<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Language<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 238.5pt 3.75in 337.5pt;"><u><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><br />
</span></u><a name="_Hlk51934435"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Saturday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1100-1127<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>9910 kHz<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>China<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>English<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 238.5pt 256.5pt 3.75in 333.0pt 337.5pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 238.5pt 256.5pt 3.75in 4.5in 337.5pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Saturday<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1128-1230<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>9910 kHz<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Japan<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Japanese, English<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 238.5pt 256.5pt 3.75in 4.0in 4.5in 337.5pt 346.5pt 355.5pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; tab-stops: 63.0pt 76.5pt decimal 1.25in left 148.5pt 2.5in 229.5pt 238.5pt 256.5pt 3.75in 4.0in 337.5pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Sunday <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1026-1056<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>15200
kHz <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>India <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>English</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk51934435;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /></div><div>73 from KTWR</div>NH2MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14458194479738117572noreply@blogger.com0