26MHz.us: Local Radio Broadcasting with Digital Radio Mondiale

Local Radio Broadcasting with Digital Radio Mondiale

Toward a New Kind of Radio Station

Introduction This website is devoted to new local radio services in the U.S., utilizing Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) — an open, non-proprietary digital standard for sound and data broadcasting.

Alaska: DRM Consortium Press Release

Jul 21, 2008

Here is the DRM Consortium's own announcement of the authorization of WE2XRH in Alaska. It doesn't say much that we haven't already covered, but is presented here in the interest of completeness. - BZK

Alaska - The Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium (DRM) is pleased to learn that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the USA has granted a license to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) that will conduct a 2 year experiment for coverage of the state of Alaska with DRM signals in three of the lower short wave bands around 5, 7 & 9 MHz.

If the tests show excellent results for digital broadcasts to cover the entire state, the next step would be to obtain approval to use the DRM system and the transmission station for a regular broadcasting service.

NextGov on Alaskan DRM Experiment

Jul 18, 2008

A website called Nextgov: Technology and the Business of Government has published an article about the licensing of the Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) experimental DRM station in Alaska.

It emphasizes military aspects of DRM and notes the support extended to the station by the Defense Department.

Alaska DRM Experiment: License Granted

Jul 15, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 2008 (www.26MHz.us): The Federal Communications Commission today issued Experimental Radio Service license WE2XRH to Digital Aurora Radio Technologies (DART) of Delta Junction (Southeast Fairbanks), Alaska.

DART told the FCC that its experiments aim to determine the impact of HF ionospheric propagation on digital audio modulation using the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system; to determine the transmission power levels required to provide adequate signal for high reliability reception throughout Alaska; and to determine an antenna specification for delivery of the digital signal throughout Alaska.

Update from May 2008 USA DRM Meeting

Jul 08, 2008

The National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) has published its June 2008 newsletter.

The issue covers presentations made at the May 2008 gathering of DRM-supporting broadcasters and suppliers that preceded the NASB annual meeting in Cary, NC.

From that issue, here is the summary of presentations by Adil Mina of Continental Electronics, Dallas, Texas; and Dr. Donald Messer, an independent consultant in Washington, D.C.

Special thanks to Jeff White of WRMI for this material.

Radio-Kurier Interviews DRM's Ruxandra Obreja

May 27, 2008

The June 2008 issue of the German ADDX magazine Radio-Kurier has published an interview with the new DRM Consortium Chair Ruxandra Obreja.

In this wide-ranging interview, Ms. Obreja emphasizes her business-development approach to DRM.

The interview is available in PDF format at this link. With the kind permission of Radio-Kurier, the English translation appears below.

Experimental License RSS Feed

May 01, 2008

I've created an RSS feed of applications for FCC Experimental Radio Service licenses and requests for Special Temporary Authority.

Check it out at Radiospectrum.info and let me know if you use it.