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RFmondial LVe exciter prepares shortwave station for future needs
BY T. CARTER ROSS
PUBLISHED: JANUARY 22, 2024 UPDATED: JANUARY 23, 2024
From Radio World’s Who’s Buying What page: Radio Televisyen Malaysia turned to RFmondial GmbH to ensure its shortwave broadcasts of Wai FM and Limbang FM could continue from Kajang.
The RTM site in Kajang, south of Kuala Lumpur, was originally commissioned in the early 1970s. Although RTM has scaled back its shortwave offerings since the site was founded, it remains an important facility for the broadcaster.
However when an old Transradio DMOD3 exciter used to feed the site’s Continental Electronics shortwave transmitter began malfunctioning, RTM decided to install an RFmondial LVe digital broadcast exciter.
Although RTM currently plans to operate the station only with analog broadcasts, the LVe supports the ability to simulcast analog and DRM digital signals.
“It was a great honor to upgrade this famous Malaysian transmitter site and to work with the very professional and kind staff of station engineer Yusuf Azizi and his team,” stated Dr. Albert Waal, head of hardware development for RFmodial.