An old Update from June 2006
RNZI’s own DRM transmitter has now been installed and is broadcasting to the Pacific Region. Details of the DRM schedule can be found on the RNZI website at https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen
The signal has been heard as far away as Japan, North America & Europe.
The New Zealand Government is to provide $2.64 million dollars capital in 2005/2006 for a new digital shortwave transmitter. An additional $421,000 will be provided next year and in subsequent years to cover operating costs. The new digital transmitter will operate alongside the current analogue transmitter for a period of several years, and then replace it completely.
In the early 2000’s RNZI was broadcasting DRM to Europe via VT Merlin transmitters in the UK:
(courtesy Simone Stoeppler, Germany)
Audio recordings of RNZI’s DRM programming as heard in Europe that European listeners have sent to me:
Recording from bwalle:
Recordings from Roland Ramisch, DK8CB, Munich, Germany:
Recordings from Simone Stoeppler, Bad Salzschlirf, Germany: