Vatican Radio
     Vatican Radio
     Public broadcaster on the Vatican
     ~72 hours of Radio programs per day
        –40 program languages
     Delivery platforms
        –SW, FM, VHF DAB+, Satellite (C & KU 
         band)
        –Online live & on demand 
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     Digital standards
     Digital standards
     Digitalization of AM (MF-HF)
        –DRM
     Digitalization of FM (VHF, L-band)
        –DAB now DAB+
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      AM (MF-HF) timetable
      AM (MF-HF) timetable
      Preliminary tests in 2001
      Vatican Radio Joins DRM in 2002
         – 2003-2006 two MW and two SW transmitters 
           modified
         – Planned services
         – Now on air one SW service to India
         – 2008 DRM Tests in the 26MHz band for local 
           coverage. Results in ITU Rep. BS.2251 
      Developing program now in standby
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     FM (VHF and L band) timetable
      FM (VHF and L band) timetable
     GE-06 agreement assigned 
        frequencies to the Vatican
        –Service area includes all the Vatican 
          enclaves in Rome
     In 2007 installed two transmitters
     In 2009 MFN in the Rome Area 
        completed
     2010 Trials on L-Band
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      FM/VHF trials
       FM/VHF trials
      In 2011 tested for one month DRM+ in VHF band II 
         (103,8MHz).
          – One FM Frequency switched to digital in some 
            timeslots
          – Many measurements campaigns carried out in 
            a very difficult environment
          – Results included in ITU Rep. BS.2384 
            “Implementation considerations for the 
            introduction and transition to digital terrestrial 
            sound and multimedia broadcasting”
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