Sev & other interested folk,
I have tried to research the area of digital radio but reliable
sources are far and few between. For example, the first time I have
come across the frequency that the DAB+ digital broadcasters are
using is in James / Hans Kunz's contribution to this discussion. At
last I know what type and dimension of antenna I should be designing.
What I have also found out is that it seems that in Australia the big
cities will have DAB+ digital, but the rest of the country will get
DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale), which uses Mediumwave (AM), Shortwave
(AM) and FM frequencies to carry digital signals over much greater
distances than the high-frequency DAB+ transmissions.
So, if you live away from the current DAB+ transmitter sites then
don't buy a digital receiver that only decodes DAB+.
The ABC is already testing DRM on 1386kHz AM from a 3kW transmitter
in Wollongong, NSW, and there are several shortwave DRM broadcasts
that you can receive in Western Australia with a suitable receiver.
Have a look at
<http://www.drm.org/for-broadcasters/live-broadcast-schedule/>, and
their main page.
I hope that the EyeTV people will soon produce software that will
allow us to decode digital radio via our Macs.
Let us know if you can find out more about future plans for digital
radio in Australia.
Neil, with my settop box I also get several ABC and SBS digital radio channels
Severin
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15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au
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