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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Ct Yankee on August 01, 2023, 1213 UTC

Title: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 01, 2023, 1213 UTC
Does not spell out what broadcasts are cut, nor is their website updated for the reductions. 
https://www.rri.ro/en_gb/two_transmitters_discontinued-2687864
Title: Re: RRI temporarily suspend 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on August 01, 2023, 2103 UTC
It does not appear as any broadasts are cut, only a temporary suspension of 2 out of 5 transmitters.

"As of August 1, our programmes are aired via one transmitter ..."

"The RRI programmes ... may be received on only one frequency instead of 2, as of August 1, 2023."
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 02, 2023, 1321 UTC

I'm thinking there are times they might be off a once receivable transmission of English service (not aimed at North America) but retain a frequency that might only be heard in Western Europe.
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: flexoman61 on August 03, 2023, 1536 UTC
I did not hear them on 9740 kHz yesterday at 2030z as usual. They were on 13650 at that time.
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 04, 2023, 1324 UTC


Yeah....I had no reception of the Romanian service in the 1300 UTC hour on 15340 AM today and that had always been a very strong signal, frequently a music program.   :(
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on August 04, 2023, 2208 UTC

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... further to reception monitoring and to your feedback on reception quality will be announced in our broadcasts, on our web page and on Facebook.

I would recommend that as many people post their observations directly to RRI so that management is aware of how valuable their service is to North America.
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: BoomboxDX on August 21, 2023, 1236 UTC


Yeah....I had no reception of the Romanian service in the 1300 UTC hour on 15340 AM today and that had always been a very strong signal, frequently a music program.   :(

Try 11740 khz around 0400 UTC. They come in well at that time, at least here in the NW US, on most nights. Also a music program. It's beamed at Southern Europe, presumably for Romanian expats.
Title: Re: Radio Romania cuts 2 of 5 transmitters due to budget constraints
Post by: Ct Yankee on August 21, 2023, 1241 UTC
Thanks but I usually arise at 0915 UTC, so at 0400 UTC I'm on about wink 20 of 40.  ;)