Photo of the new transmitter : http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8875
Regds Alokesh Gupta ----------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alokesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CUMBRE DX" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXLD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:47 PM Subject: Bhutan Broadcasting Service new 100 Kw Txer Inaugrated > Bhutan Broadcasting Service new 100 Kw Txer Inaugrated > > Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation inaugurated the new 100 > kilowatt THOMSON TSW 2100D DRM short wave radio > transmitter on 10th August, 2007. > The inaugural ceremony of the installation of the new transmitter was > attended by the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Sudhir Vyas. Also present > were > the Information and communications minister, Lyonpo Leki Dorji and other > government officials. > Addressing the gathering, the information and communications minister > Lyonpo > Leki Dorji said Bhutan being a mountainous country with rugged terrain, > isolated and inaccessible settlements and far flung communities, BBS radio > remains the most powerful medium to inform, educate and entertain the > masses. > Speaking at the function, the Managing Director of the Bhutan Broadcasting > Service Corporation, Mingbo Dukpa said Radio and TV are powerful tools of > communication. He said any development to further enhance the capacity of > the broadcast media marks an important milestone in the development of the > country. > BBS radio has come a long way since it was established as an amateur radio > station in 1973. BBS Radio today broadcast 100 hours of News and Programs > in > 4 languages in a week. > The short wave transmitter was installed with financial support from the > Indian Government. > This DRM capable 100 kW transmitter was installed in Sangaygang, 2660 > meters > above sea level and test transmissions were already going on. One of the > station engineer informed that transmitter was not being operated on DRM > mode due to problem with the RF Exciter.However the same has been > rectified & they are having occassional DRM tests during txn b/down times > with power output of only 25 watts. > > Related links : > http://www.transmitter.be/tbm-tsw2100d.html > > Regards, > Alokesh Gupta > New Delhi, India. > ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
