** GUATEMALA. LANZAN LA PRIMERA RADIO DIGITAL EN BANDA AM EN EL PAÍS Prensa Libre - Edición Electrónica Guatemala, 2 de febrero de 2009
La emisora "Carretera Radio" en la frecuencia 810 AM, fue lanzada hoy a las 18 horas en Guatemala, con lo cual se completa otra etapa de la historia radiofónica, ya que es la primera emisora digital de esa frecuencia. Los locutores informarán constantemente sobre reportes del tránsito en todo el país, así como "talkshows", noticias y música. NOTA: No hay más información sobre esta emisora. Fuente: Prensa Libre http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/febrero/02/292972.html (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia http://yimber.blogspot.com DXLD) IBOC??? WRTH 2009 has three stations on 810, none by this name, and none in Guatemala City; there is a G.C. outlet on 820, so none of this makes sense (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST 9-011) ** GUATEMALA. Re DXLD 9-011, 810 AM Carretera Radio, first digital station Glenn, I found what appears to be the station's web page http://www.carreteranews.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=37 and http://www.carreteranews.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70 I'll leave it to someone else to translate (Bruce Portzer, WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Second page has an interesting overview of broadcasting history in Guatemala, including the once-dominant TGW, which also put Guatemala on the world map via shortwave. Nowhere in either page do I find any specific info about the location of this 810 station, nor its call sign, but they do refer to it as serving the ``municipios de Santa Catarina Pinula, San José Pinula y Fraijanes``. Those municipalities are in the vicinity of Guatemala City, all in the same department as G.C. Nor do these stories ever detail what kind of ``digital`` radio this is, no mention of IBOC, HD or DRM, but claims that the sound is better than FM, and how digital will somehow relieve congestion on the bands. The station`s purpose is to serve drivers (truckers mainly?) on the highway between Guatemala and El Salvador, the latter country frequently mentioned. I suppose one is more likely to find IBOC radios in some new imported cars than in homes. But it`s hard to believe it has any significant `digital` audience and if IBOC, is surely hybrid relying overwhelmingly on its AM signal, surrounded by noise. It could even be that this is nothing but hype, no axual digital transmission mode, but who knows, `digital` studio equipment! The website also has streaming which connects promptly via an embedded player. ID says ``810 AM Digital`` and no callsign. The main towns on the Panamerican Highway from Guatemala to San Salvador are Cuilapa, Jutiapa and El Progreso, in Guatemala, all some distance down the road from the places mentioned. It`s interesting that of the 3 stations on 810 in WRTH 2009, two of them are without callsigns and all of them are without powers. But this also happens on various other frequencies. 810, R. Moapán, Santa Elena, Petén --- in the north so not this one 810, TGEND, R. Constelación, San Marcos, San Marcos, in the west near Mexico, so not this one either 810, R. Circuito San Juan, San Juan, in Sacatepéquez, SW of Guat City, wrong direxion, but close, the most likely candidate unless there is now a fourth station on 810 plus IBOC sidebands. Can anyone find more definite info about this? How is its coverage in Guatemala, especially with a station on 820 in the capital? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST 9-012) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
