India's first 1000 KW DRM Super Power Transmitter of AIR dedicated to Nation in Gujarat.India's first 1000 Kilo Watt Digital Radio Mondiale-DRM Super Power Transmitter-of All India Radio has been dedicated to the Nation at Liyare village in Jamnagar district in Gujarat on 10-09-2012.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr.Jawahar Sircar, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati has said that All India Radio is going to install DRM digital technology transmitters at other Stations very soon. He said that this Super Power Transmitter of DRM Technology at Jamnagar will also help to spread the India's rich culture to our neighboring countries.

Inaugurating the newly commissioned Super Power Transmitters at the Liyare village of Jamnagar, Member of Parliament Mr. Vikram Madam expressed his gratitude for fulfilling the long pending demand of this border region of Gujarat.

 The Super Power Transmitter with DRM technology is capable of broadcasting in DRM, AM and simulcast modes which is the first of its kind in the country. The entire project was completed at the total cost of 42 crore rupees.

Three brand new solid state transmitters of 400 kW of S7HP model made by Thomson Broadcast of France is capable of pumping out 1200 kilo Watt power has been installed here this year by Engineers from France along with their counterparts from All India Radio.
 

It is a Relay Station used by Urdu, Sindhi and Baluchi programs of AIR External Services beamed to nearby Pakistan,Afghanistan, Iran and some other Gulf countries in North West direction. The frequency is 1071 kHz for AM mode and 1080 kHz for DRM mode.

During tests, Urdu Service and Vividh Bharati programs are being broadcast.


The Transmitter operates in Simulcast mode with Urdu, Sindhi, and Baluchi services in Analog mode and Vividh Bharati Service in Digital Mode. The Installation was done in almost four years with a cost of approx. forty crores. The analog program (1071 KHz) can be received through conventional MW radio receivers but the Vividh Bharti programe can be tuned in 1080 KHz in special Receivers only known as DRM receivers.

FRIENDS OF PRASAR BHARATI wishes the audience of India, Pakistan, and Baluchistan, “ A happy, enjoyable, informative and entertaining Listening through this FIRST DRM SPT transmitter in India” and a big “Congratulations” to all involved in the project.

PLEASE READ THE  ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN 2009 ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF FIRST DRM TRANSMISSION IN INDIA  http://www.friendsofprasarbharati.org/drm.htm

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