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DAB Ensembles Worldwide  簡稱全世界   by Wohnort
Hong Kong  香港

Last Update: July 6th, 2008

Ensemble Label
EId
3
Stereo
conditional access   3
Stereo
4
Joint
Stereo
3
Joint
St. LSF
3
Mono
3
Mono
LSF
3
Dual
Channel
3
Packet
Data
3
Stream
Data
3
Stereo
AAC
+
3
Mono
AAC
+
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There have been two main series of test transmissions in the Special Administrative Region. The first were conducted in L-band and ceased on June 12th 2001, well after the end of the official test period. Band III tests began in 2004 but were suspended in 2007 "until further notice" .It is understood that the Band III ensemble in Guandong province on the mainland is sometimes receivable in the west of the territory. This was not achieved when attempted February 2002. There are T-DMB transmissions in Shenzhen, that are receivable to some extent in the areas of the New Territories closest to the border, such as Sheung Shui.



Block 11B: 218.640 MHz
Operator: RTHK 香港電台
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山 (600 w); Castle Peak 青山 (110 w)
On-Air: August 2004 - February 2006

RTHK
F001
3
RTHK
ALL IN DAB
3
DAB ONLY
ITII
17.09.2004
DABHK
F001
3
RTHK
ALL IN DAB
3
RTHK
R5 IN DAB
ITII
29.11.2004
DABHK
F001
3
RTHK PTC
IN DAB
3
RTHK BBC
IN DAB
3
RTHK R5
IN DAB
3
RTHK R4
IN DAB
3
RTHK R3
IN DAB
3
RTHK R2
IN DAB
3
RTHK R1
IN DAB
ITII
24.09.2005
DABHK
F001
3
RTHK PTC
IN DAB
3
RTHK BBC
IN DAB
3
RTHK R5
IN DAB
3
RTHK R4
IN DAB
3
RTHK R3
IN DAB
3
RTHK R2
IN DAB
3
RTHK R1
IN DAB
I TII
04.12.2006
 
RTHK R1 IN DABF001160 kbit/sStereoVaried Speech
RTHK R2 IN DABF002160 kbit/sStereoVaried Speech
RTHK R3 IN DABF003160 kbit/sStereoVaried Speech
RTHK R4 IN DABF004192 kbit/sStereoLight Classical
RTHK R5 IN DABF005160 kbit/sStereoDrama
RTHK BBC IN DABF006160 kbit/sStereo>News
RTHK PTC IN DABF007160 kbit/sStereoVaried Speech

Source: Observations, 04.12.2006



Block LJ: 1468.368 MHz
Operator: RTHK 香港電台
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山; Beacon Hill 煙墩山
On-Air: 1998 to June 2001

II TII
3
HK 1
2
HK 2
4
HK 3
3
HK 4
3
HK 5
3
HK 6

 
The pilot L-band DAB ensemble in Hong Kong was switched off on June 12th 2001, well after the end of the official test period. The two-transmitter SFN was broadcast from Mount Gough and Beacon Hill, providing coverage in Kowloon, the north side of Hong Kong Island and Aberdeen and surrounding area on the south of the island. A lobe to the north of Beacon Hill provided coverage along the Shatin valley.

HK1192 kbit/sStereo*1
HK2192 kbit/sStereo*1
HK3192 kbit/sStereo*1
HK4192 kbit/sStereo*2
HK5192 kbit/sStereo*3
HK6192 kbit/sStereo*4

*1) The services HK1, HK2 and HK3 were observed to be radiating the same programme of Cantonese music.
*2) Relay of CR2 (Hong Kong Commercial Broadcast Co.)
*3) Relay of RTHK Radio 2
*4) Relay of FM 104 Select (Metro Broadcasting Corporation)

Source: Observations March & November 2000



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