Minor change to DRM schedule

Hi everyone. We are thankful for the reception reports that have been coming in for KTWR's DRM broadcasts. They have been quite helpful.

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:

Day              Time(UTC)         Frequency         Coverage Area         Language

Saturday     1130-1230          9320 kHz            Japan                      Japanese, English

Please let us know how that performs in the new year.

73 and have a blessed Christmas from KTWR.

KTWR B23 DRM Broadcast Schedule - Updated

Hello everyone.

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. 

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.

KTWR Digital Broadcasts

 

DRM broadcasts (Effective 29 October 2023):

 

                                                                           Designated

Day              Time (UTC)        Frequency        Coverage Area         Language

Saturday     1059-1129          12040 kHz          China                       English

 

Saturday     1130-1230          9910 kHz            Japan                      Japanese, English

                         

Monday       1215-1245         9910 kHz            China                       Mandarin

Sunday        1500-1545        13690 kHz           India                        English

Sunday        1600-1630        13690 kHz           India                        South Indian languages

73 from KTWR

Both DRM Transmitters On-the-Air

 Good news!  With the second DRM transmitter back up we will be resuming the Saturday and Monday DRM broadcasts tonight, 8 July.

 Day            Time (UTC)           Frequency        Country

Saturday        1100 - 1130         12120 kHz        China

                      1130 - 1230          9910 kHz         Japan

Monday         1215 - 1245         9910 kHz          China

 

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!

Another Obstacle

Hi again DXers,

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.)

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.

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.

73 de KTWR

KTWR Back to Full DRM Schedule (Updated)

Hi again,

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.

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.

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: 

KTWR Digital Broadcasts

 

DRM broadcasts:

 

                                                                           Designated

Day              Time (UTC)        Frequency        Coverage Area         Language

Saturday     1059-1129          12120 kHz          China                       English (Effective 17 June 2023)

 

Saturday     1130-1230          9910 kHz            Japan                      Japanese, English   (Effective 17 June 2023)

                         

Monday       1215-1245         9910 kHz            China                       Mandarin   (Effective 17 June 2023)

Sunday        1500-1545        15390 kHz           India                        English  (Effective 19 June 2023)

 

Tu-F             1515-1545        15390 kHz           India                        English   (Effective 19 June 2023)

 

Sunday        1600-1630        15205 kHz           India                        Various   (Effective 19 June 2023)

 

73 from KTWR

TWR DRM Return to the Air

Hi everyone,

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.

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.

As of Tuesday, 6 June, the following DRM broadcasts will resume. They will be transmitted from Tashkent.

Frequency (kHz)       Day      Time (UTC)     Coverage Area

15390                        Tu-F      1515-1545       South Asia

15390                        Su          1500-1545      South Asia

15205                        Su          1600-1630      South Asia

We will keep you posted on the progress in getting the rest of the DRM broadcasts back on the air.

73 and may the Lord bless you.

DRM Frequency change for mid-A23

 Hi everyone,

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.

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.

Please let us know how the change affects reception. Thanks for your help.

73 de KTWR

KTWR A23 DRM Broadcast Schedule

Hello everyone.

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.

KTWR Digital Broadcasts

 

DRM broadcasts (Effective 26 March 2023):

 

                                                                           Designated

Day              Time (UTC)        Frequency        Coverage Area         Language

Saturday     1059-1129          12120 kHz          China                       English

 

Saturday     1130-1230          9910 kHz            Japan                      Japanese, English

                         

Monday       1215-1245         9910 kHz            China                      Mandarin

Sunday        1500-1545        15390 kHz           India                        English

Tu-F             1515-1545        15390 kHz           India                        English

Sunday        1600-1630        15205 kHz           India                        South Indian languages

73 from KTWR