The Gadget Show looks at DRM

Jon Bentley of the Gadget Show took a Morphy Richards DRM Radio and used it to listen to the Medium Wave DRM trial broadcasts from BBC Radio Devon on 855 kHz.

After listening to the DRM transmission by BBC Radio Devon the presenter was not impressed by DRM describing it as processed, distorted, certainly worse than FM and even worse than DAB - although better than conventional AM.

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BRITISH EVANGELIST AND BROADCASTER ROB FROST DIES

Sources: BosNewsLife, Assist News Service, HJCB

Well-known British evangelist and broadcaster Rob Frost passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday Novemebr 11th with his family around him.

Rob Frost, also known as an author, visionary, evangelist, preacher and founder of Share Jesus International, succumbed to skin cancer that was diagnosed in June.

He set up the mission agency in 1986 with the “sole purpose of sharing Jesus in many different contexts and countries.”

Frost was in great demand as a preacher, served as international director of the Atlanta-based International Leadership Institute and authored more than 25 books.

He presented Premier Radio’s flagship current affairs program in London called “Frost on Sunday,” and his weekly television show on the God Channel, “The Frost Debate.”

He lectured in missions and evangelism at London School of Theology and was a regular teacher at theological institutions throughout the U.K.

Laif FM almost back on air !

Finally, after 3 monthswaiting for parts to come from Australia, the transmitter for Laif FM in Papua New Guinea is working again and on test at the radio station's studio workshop.

There are a few more tests to run, then a four-wheel-drive vehicle to be hired to take the transmitter back up Mt. Passam. The, from the end of the vehicle track, a walk, carrying the equipment on up to the FM tower.

After months of frustration, station manager Tony Dua is very excited at the thought of
getting the radio station back on-air again - and to have spare parts to deal with any future lighting strikes !

Tony is a young leader in a lonely place and doing a difficult job - and there is now an attempt to help him join others for fellowship at a training retreat in the Solomon Islands.

The Solomon Islands are close to PNG but travel between them is not cheap. Tony's local expenses will be taken care of in Honiara, but his air ticket will cost 2430.00 Kina (USD 875.00, Euro 595.00, NZD 1140.00, AUD 970.00)

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