ARLA/CLUSTER: Noruega encerra transmissor em Onda Longa em 153 kHz

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Norway to close Long Wave transmitter

*NRK* has announced the long wave transmitter on 153 kHz is to close but
the medium wave transmitter in Svalbard on 1485 kHz is to be upgraded

A translation reads:

Although not many people are aware of this, NRK still has broadcasts on
both long and medium wave. However, today NRK has a very limited service
over radio on AM. Only the long-wave transmitter at Ingøy in Finnmark is
still in operation, in addition to a medium-wave transmitter in
Longyearbyen on Svalbard. Here NRK P1 is distributed with extended weather
reports, among other things aimed at shipping.

NRK has now considered the need to continue broadcasting on AM, according
to a letter the State channel has sent to the Ministry of Culture. NRK
considers the utility of the broadcasts from Ingøy to be limited. The
service is, according to NRK, in low use. In April 2018, stakeholders were
given the opportunity to comment on the extinguishing of this transmitter.
No one has reported any objections to the termination of the service.

The coastal fishing fleet and other smaller vessels normally stay within
the 50 kilometer limit and thus have the possibility of receiving DAB as
well as weather over VHF. NRK's DAB network has now been developed and
covers 50 km from the coast, NRK writes.

Seagoing vessels normally have the possibility of receiving radio and
weather via satellite. NRK is available with weather forecasts for both
Thor 5 and Sirius 4. With this in mind, NRK will close the broadcasts on
the long wave from Ingøy in October 2019

NRK has a mid-wave transmitter on AM in Longyearbyen at 1000 Watts.
Feedback from the Governor and the population shows that this consignment
is still used, especially at leisure and trapping cabins in parts of
Svalbard. In addition, additional reception technology is desirable for
emergency preparedness.

Today's facility is approaching 50 years and must be replaced if it is to
continue. NRK will therefore renew and upgrade the AM plant (from 1000watt
to 3000watt) on Svalbard and continue it as Norway's last AM station, the
letter from NRK to the Ministry of Culture states.

NRK has previously broadcast radio broadcasts at AM, including from Kløfta,
Kvitsøy, Fredrikstad and Vigra. These were previously closed down due to
low usage, as well as the introduction of alternative reception
technologies that are more cost-effective and user-friendly. Public
broadcasters such as the BBC, DR and SR have in recent years also reduced
their offerings on AM. Swedish Radio has put down all its services over AM.

Source Sweden's Radionytt
http://www.radionytt.no/r19165.php
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