Wednesday, August 19, 2015

India ramps up International DRM broadcasts

New DRM transmission schedule for All India Radio External Services via Bengaluru with effect from 16 Aug 2015. Note: Two programs are broadcast simultaneously using single frequency in most cases.
  • 0315-0415 UTC 15120 kHz (Program 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati) - Towards East Africa/Middle East
  • 0415-0430 UTC 15120 kHz (Prog 1 : Gujarati, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati) - Towards East Africa/Middle East
  • 0430-0530 UTC 15120 kHz (Prog 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati) - Towards East Africa/Middle East
  • 1000-1100 UTC 17895 kHz English - Towards Australia, NZ
  • 1145-1315 UTC 15795 kHz Chinese  - Towards China
  • 1215-1330 UTC 15795 kHz (Prog 1: Chinese, Prog 2 : Tibetan) - Towards China
  • 1615-1715 UTC 11620 kHz (Prog 1 : Russian ; Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati) - Towards Europe
  • 1745-1945 UTC 7550 kHz  (Prog 1 : GOS-IV English, Prog 2) : Vividh Bharati - Towards Europe
  • 1945-2045 UTC 7550 kHz  (Prog 1 : Hindi, Prog 2 : French) - Towards Europe
  • 2045-2230 UTC 7550 kHz  (Prog 1 : GOS V English, Prog 2 :Vividh Bharati) - Towards Europe
  • 2245-0045 UTC 13605 kHz (Prog 1 : GOS I English, Prog 2 : Vividh Bharati) -Towards Europe

    The reception reports on technical quality of the transmission on the above frequencies are welcome and may please be sent to Deputy Director General (Spectrum Management & Synergy) by email at : spectrum-manager@air.org.in

Courtesy of Jose Jacob by way of Alokesh