NASB announces pending FEBC closure

 

FEBC SW Philippines to close

I just wanted to let you know that FEBC Philippines is planning to close our facilities in Bocaue and Iba in March 2027. As a result, the following transmitters and related equipment will be for sale at that time:

Continental Model 418F - 2 units (new in 2001)

 Continental Model 418F - 2 units updated from 418D (from FEBC Saipan)

Continental Model 418F - 1 unit  updated from 418D or E1 (Updated Iba unit)

Continental Model 418D one unit (original edition Iba unit)

 The 418F model is supposed to be able to be updated to DRM-capable use by updating the digital modulator cabinet.  Back in the day (2005-ish), that was expected to be about a $50,000 job.  Of course, that price may be different now.

By the way, these transmitters have been well maintained and are in great condition. I can send photos to anyone who is interested.

Also for sale are spare parts and all the accessories, modulation monitors, audio processors, etc.  Please let your member stations know about this sale, and feel free to pass along my contact information to anyone who might be interested.

David Creel, CPBE

Broadcast Engineer

Far East Broadcasting Company/Voice of Love Cambodia

Email:  dcreel@febcintl.org

8D Street 355

Toul Sangke, Russey Keo

Phnom Penh, Cambodia 120706

Telephone: +855-087-693-522 

(NASB/Facebook)

KVOH testing from California

USA  
NASB member KVOH, the Voice of Hope, has been conducting tests recently on 17775 and 9975 kHz transmitting from Los Angeles towards the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Results show that the signal was received in many other parts of the world as well, including much of the United States.

Operations Manager Ray Robinson says:
"Our immediate plans are to begin with an evening schedule on 9975 kHz directed towards Cuba, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico is very much part of our primary target area, and we were delighted with the reports we received from that country."

Meanwhile, KVOH personnel are assembling programming, getting the studio set up and tested, the automation programmed, etc. "We'll get there," says Robinson, "very soon!" Reception reports are welcome to QSL @ kvoh.net
general mail and inquiries may be sent to  mail @ kvoh.net
(Jeff White-FL-USA, NASB Newsletter - Sept 30, 2013)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1132)

Two new stations receive HFCC approval

A portion of Jeff White's recent NASB report, included the following station updates.

There were two new applicants for HFCC membership. Radio CJSC from Armenia had two representatives present. Various organizations use the shortwave (including DRM) and mediumwave relay facilities in Yerevan, Armenia, which are now privatized and owned by a company in Switzerland. The main client is the Voice of Russia. CJSC was applying for associate membership in the HFCC.

Nashville, Tennessee-based World Christian Broadcasting – an NASB member – operates FCC-licensed shortwave station KNLS in Alaska. It is currently constructing a new shortwave station off the southeast coast of Africa called Madagascar World Voice, and it asked for a separate FMO (“WCB” for World Christian Broadcasting) so it can begin registering frequencies for the B11 season. Engineer Kevin Chambers came to the meeting from Madagascar, and he requested full membership for WCB in the HFCC. Both requests for CJSC and WCB were unanimously approved by HFCC members.
(NASB Newsletter/March 2011)

Madagascar World Voice Update

by Dick Brackett
reprinted from World Christian Broadcasting Newsletter

I guess you could say that progress can be a matter of perspective and viewpoint. To a rabbit, a 100-yard dash takes just a few seconds, whereas to a turtle it may be a day's journey. That's how we view our progress in Madagascar. We have made huge strides and accomplished much. But there is still much to do.

Several unexpected setbacks have not deterred our progress in Madagascar, just caused us to miss a few deadlines. In spite of adverse weather, governmental upheaval and slow shipping, engineer Kevin Chambers and his crew of eager Malagasy workmen have managed to complete a monumental amount of work.

Buildings have been constructed, all four towers are firmly in place, diesel-powered generators are fully functional and three array antennas have been installed. The three transmitters have been built, tested and crated and are awaiting the final shipment to Madagascar from the port in Houston, Texas.

Our engineer, Kevin Chambers, has shown great ingenuity. A complicated, yet amazing simple system of counter-weights has been installed that will help to keep the array antennas balanced as they are installed. Using a network of pulleys, wires and sandbags, the system allows the antennas to give with the winds, then return to their original position.

Upon completion of the station, several new language services will be added to the daily broadcast schedule. Many hours of new programming have already been recorded in Arabic, English for African cultures, Spanish and Portuguese. These languages will join the English, Mandarin Chinese and Russian programs already being broadcast from [NASB member station KNLS in] Anchor Point, Alaska, giving us effective coverage of the world's population.
(NASB Newsletter/Nov News-10)

NASB launches SW Listener Survey

The National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters in the United States, has launched a Shortwave Listener Survey, which is now online. The purpose of the survey is to gather demographic and other information about shortwave listeners in North America and around the world. Questions deal with listener preferences regarding shortwave stations, programming, receivers, DRM and much more. The NASB is requesting and encouraging all shortwave publications and websites to place a link to the survey, which will be online until May of 2011. The survey results will be announced to the public at the 2011 NASB annual meeting.

Survey located at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6LRVLJ7

New Adventist World Radio relay in France

New AWR relay location
Dr. Adrian Peterson, DX Editor of NASB member Adventist World Radio, reports that a new relay location has just been implemented. AWR is now on relay from the Issoudun site in France for one and a half hours daily. This is the schedule:

1630 - 1700 UTC 17575 kHz 250 kW Somali to Somalia
1700 - 1800 17575 250 Oromo to Ethiopia
(NASB, April 2008)

Axión launches Spanish website

Geneva, Switzerland – The broadcast operator Axión, a Spanish subsidiary of the DRM
Member TDF, has launched a Spanish website dedicated to DRM at http://www.drm.org.es/ . Several of DRM's Spanish members participated in the creation of the website, which displays DRM promotional activities in Spain. This is the Spanish extension of the Digital Radio Mondiale consortium website (http://www.drm.org/ .)

The launch of a Spanish DRM website is a key Internet source for all those interested in
discovering information in Spanish about DRM. This will not only increase the understanding of the DRM system but will also describe its commercial roll out in Spain. Besides detailed technical information on the system, the website has the facility for visitors to listen to the excellent quality of the DRM digital sound and to compare it with the traditional analogue sound. The Internet user can view the latest developments in DRM radio receivers and download the DRM live, on air, broadcast schedule. The DRM Consortium and the Spanish Platform, in which Axión actively takes part, provide the Internet user with complete and up-to-date news about Digital Radio Mondiale. Click and view the new DRM website in Spanish on www.drm.org.es.

Axión is a broadcasting and transport networks operator and a service provider for both digital and analogue radio and television, mobile and fixed phone, as well as other communication services. Following its parent company, TDF, Axión has collaborated in the impulse of Digital Radio as the only independent operator who possesses a mediumwave broadcasting network.

Last year, Axión took part with Cadena Ser, the University of the Basque Country and the equipment’s supplier Vimesa in broadcasting DRM tests. These began last June from Pozuelo tower (Madrid) in order to evaluate the benefits of the technology. In cooperation with COPE radio and the University of Vigo, Axión initiated broadcasting in DRM at Zamora, simulcasting in analogue and digital. Further information on Axion is available from http://www.axion.es/ .
(Source: NASB Newsletter, April 2008) ------