--- In LPFM_Radio@..., Chris Mackerell <chris@...> wrote:
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>
>
> Peter Winter wrote:
> >
> >
> > I was told that the KORDIA Network will be in place by Christmas.
> > The cheapest license will be about 15k per year.
> > Since this is not covered by the LPFM license all the rules for a
> > commercial stations apply.
> > And yes, they will use AAC+
> > I am testing right now and let me tell you that even BBC at 64kbs
sounds
> > good.
> > Concert at 192kbs is divine.
>
> Hi Peter
>
> Where abouts are you?
>
> My attempts to receive the Kordia pilot test in Wellington
> have not been very successful. I can pickup the signal
> but it doesn't get into the Wellington CBD concrete
> canyons very well - at least not on my receiver.
>
> I cannot get any reception at all in my Lambton Quay
> office, and have only managed to get poor reception
> of the RNZ Concert signal wandering the streets
> around Courtney Place.
>
> I've yet to receive an audio stream that doesn't
> have drop-outs from any channel on the Wellington Kordia
> pilot. Why should I listen to RNZ Concert on DAB?? FM
> reception is much, much better on the same receiver.
>
> I'll reserve judgement until they up the power a bit, but
> my interest in digital stuff is more on DRM than DAB,
> mainly local broadcast testing on 26 MHz. DAB has been
> a failure in some European countries - but mainly due
> to bad content rather than the technology.
>
> > DAB is the future but not necessarily for the LPFM station.
> >
>
> Probably true :-( But it shouldn't be - DAB should
> give the multiplex operator an opportunity to offer
> alternative programming. I can't really see the point
> of having DAB if all it offers is what we can receive
> on FM already (and far better on FM if my reception
> is anything to go by). Now, if there were cheap channels
> available on a DAB multiplex for LPFM stations it
> would provide a wide range of alternative programming
> to get people buying DAB radios and tuning into the
> DAB system.
>
> My $0.02 anyway :-)
>
> Cheers, Chris
>
>
> --
> Chris Mackerell, P.O. Box 2241, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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>
I seem to recall that the Wellington test is a low power outlet from
the Kordia premises on Tory Street.

Cheers