DAB Ensembles Worldwide | 簡稱全世界 | Hong Kong

Page Updated:
September 4th, 2017

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DAB Ensembles Worldwide 在整個世界

		DAB ("original flavour")
		DAB+
		Radio Numérique Terrestre - DMB-Radio
		DMB TV

Hong Kong DAB+ closure

DAB transmissions have ceased in Hong Kong after the public-service broadcaster, RTHK, the only remaining broadcaster on the territory's ensemble DAB+ Hong Kong ended its participation.

Ensemble Label

EId

Stereo

Stereo

Joint
Stereo

Joint St.
LSF

Mono

Mono
LSF

Dual
Channel

Packet
Data

Stream
Data

DAB+
(Mode?)

DAB+
Stereo

DAB+
Mono

DAB+
5.1

TII

Hong Kong 香港

Regular Transmissions
Previous Test Transmissions

DAB transmissions have ceased in Hong Kong. The public-service broadcaster RTHK, the only remaining broadcaster on the territory's ensemble DAB+ Hong Kong ended its participation. At the end, five services were being broadcast, including one in Putonghua and a relay of BBC World Service. Three commercial broadcasters, one of which was unique to the digital platform, previously broadcast services on the ensemble but retreated in quick succession.

Regular Transmissions

Ocean Digital DAB+

image of receiver

Ocean Digital is a Hong Kong company founded in 1992 and offering a range of DAB+ receivers bearing its own brand. Powered by an external AC/DC adaptor, this desktop radio, the DB-280, has a telescopic antenna and receives DAB, DAB+ and FM radio.

Block 11C: 220.352 MHz
Operator: DAB Consortium (originally comprised DBC, Metro, Phoenix, RTHK)
Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山 (6 kW); Beacon Hill 煙墩山 (3 kW); Golden Hill 金山 (750 W); Kowloon Peak 飛鵝山 (2.5 kW); Lamma Island 南丫島 (2 kW); Cloudy Hill 九龍坑山 (2 kW); Castle Peak 青山 (700 W)
On-Air: 2011 - 2017

DAB+ by DBC

F110

01
LOU

O2
FAM

03
MON

04
WAV

05
WE

06
MEL

07
OPE

31
PTC

32
CNR

33
Rad3

34
BBC

35
Rad5

TII

28.11.2010

DAB+ Hong Kong

F110

RTHK
PTC

CNR
HK

RTHK
3

BBC
WS

RTHK
5

MFD

MMD

MLD

DBC
1

DBC
2

DBC
3

DBC
4

DBC
5

DBC
6

DBC
7

TII

14.01.2016

DAB+ Hong Kong

F110			3 RTHK PTC +	3 CNR HK +	3 RTHK 3 +	3 BBC WS +	3 RTHK 5 +
I	TII

13.01.2017

Source: Observations, 13.01.2017

Previous Transmissions

		Band III
		L-band

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数字音频广播(DAB)技术
(Guide) RMB 30.00

		DMB-TH
		IBOC (aka HD Radio)
		ISDB-T

Block 11D: 222.064 MHz Operator: DBC HK Sites: Mount Gough 歌賦山; Beacon Hill 煙墩山 Future Site: Golden Hill 金山 On-Air: March 2011 This ensemble previously operated on Block 11C: January 2010 - April 2010 May 2010 - November 2010 November 2010 - March 2011
Source: Wave Media, 28.11.2010

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
I	TII

17.09.2004

DABHK

F001			3 RTHK ALL IN DAB	3 RTHK R5 IN DAB
I	TII

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
I	TII

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

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

TII

HK 1

HK 2

HK 3

HK 4

HK 5

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.

Source: Observations March & November 2000