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Alan<BR>
A minute's Googling came up with :<BR>
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DRM Project Office<BR>C/O BBC World Service<BR>Bush House<BR>Aldwych, Strand<BR>London, WC2B 4PH UK<BR>
Phone: +44 207 557 3271<BR>Fax: +44 207 557 0225<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:projectoffice@drm.org">projectoffice@drm.org</A><BR>
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Can I suggest you pursue that route on the "horse's mouth" basis!<BR>Ian<BR>
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> From: alan.coote@btinternet.com<BR>> To: jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk; cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:16:30 +0000<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Fwd: DRM+ tests in the UK<BR>> <BR>> At last!!!!!,<BR>> <BR>> Although it doesn't seem as Ofcom are actively involved. Anyone know if they<BR>> have just sanctioned the trial for DRM Consortium to run? And where will be<BR>> result go?<BR>> <BR>> Alan<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk<BR>> [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of jaqui devereux<BR>> Sent: 06 January 2011 2:23 PM<BR>> To: cma-l<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Fwd: DRM+ tests in the UK<BR>> <BR>> Dear all<BR>> <BR>> You might be interested in this - DRM+ trials in Scotland<BR>> <BR>> Will keep you posted when we get more information<BR>> <BR>> Best wishes and Happy New Year to you all<BR>> <BR>> Jaqui<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>> From: Christer Hederström | Ideosphere <christer.hederstrom@comhem.se><BR>> Date: 6 January 2011 13:22<BR>> Subject: [Members_cmfe] DRM+ tests in the UK<BR>> To: CMFE Members <members_cmfe@lists.freie-radios.at><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> DRM+ trial in the UK in first quarter of 2011<BR>> <BR>> The DRM Digital Radio Mondiale standard was extended in 2009 to add an<BR>> additional mode for operation in the VHF broadcasting bands (known as<BR>> DRM+), enhancing the established capability of DRM for digital radio<BR>> services in the bands below 30 MHz.<BR>> <BR>> DRM provides many features to allow user-friendly, high quality radio to be<BR>> broadcast, including use of station names rather than frequencies,<BR>> consistent digital audio, additional text and visualisation, an EPG,<BR>> alternate service signalling, and automatic service following to DRM, DAB,<BR>> FM and AM services.<BR>> <BR>> After the successful trial in Sri Lanka (November 2010) the DRM Consortium<BR>> will mount a comprehensive DRM+ trial in the UK. The trial will take place<BR>> in the Edinburgh area of Scotland in the first quarter of 2011. Its<BR>> objectives are:<BR>> <BR>> • To measure the coverage of DRM+ operating in various transmission<BR>> modes (lower capacity, higher ruggedness; higher capacity, lower<BR>> ruggedness)<BR>> • To compare the coverage of FM and DRM+ in terms of transmit power<BR>> • To assess the impact of DRM+ on FM and vice-versa<BR>> • To demonstrate the performance of DRM+ in a range of environments<BR>> throughout the coverage area, for example, urban, suburban, rural, etc., and<BR>> therefore provide an analysis of performance in the presence of multipath<BR>> interference, terrain shielding, man-made obstructions, etc., in both strong<BR>> and weak signal areas;<BR>> • To measure the pattern of the antenna in order to correlate<BR>> performance in different directions with expected performance;<BR>> • To provide suitable measurement data to international regulatory<BR>> bodies, such as CEPT and ITU.<BR>> (Source: DRM Consortium)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Members_cmfe mailing list<BR>> Members_cmfe@lists.freie-radios.at<BR>> http://lists.servus.at/mailman/listinfo/members_cmfe<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> Jaqui Devereux<BR>> Director, Community Media Association<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR> </body>
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