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

AIR DRM Test Transmission with multiple programmes

UPDATE 20150422: Terje's reception #drmlog.

"All India Radio will be conducting trial transmission in DRM mode with multiple programmes from SPT Bangalore as per below

Date : 20th April to 30th April, 2015
1745 - 2230 UTC (2315-0400 IST) - 7550 kHz to UK & West Europe. Programme 1 = GOSIV/HINDI/GOS-V, Programme 2 = Vividh Bharati.

Consequently GOS V Service from 2045-2230 UTC (0215 -0400 IST) on 11620 kHz to Aus/NZ will be shifted from DRM mode to analog mode.

Please send your reception reports to spectrum-manager@air.org.in
A special QSL card is available for this DRM test transmission."

thanks to Alokesh Gupta for the tip!

KTWR 2 channel test imminent!

8-9 April at 1000 UTC there will be a 30 minute test broadcast employing two audio channels on 15300 kHz. Details from Shakti Verma via Alokesh Gupta from the Digital Radio Mondiale FB Page.