First release attempt of HD radio
The first high-definition radio broadcasts were transmitted from a small transmitter on the roof of Radio Sunshine's studio. According to Ruoss AG, the company that conducted the test, it was successful.
In the week from April 3 to 8, 2006, the first HD radio broadcasts were made from a small transmitter on the studio roof of Radio Sunshine. The experience with high definition radio was "very impressive and in some cases surprisingly positive". Markus Ruoss from Ruoss AG, which carried out the tests, commented on the evaluation of the test results. The next steps are further laboratory and small-scale radiation tests as well as preparations for the installations at the main Radio Sunshine transmitter in Rooterberg. The first test transmissions from 88.00 MHz are to be recorded in May. The test phase is scheduled to last two years and is intended to test the suitability of the HD radio process in Switzerland. The HD radio trials are being carried out by Ruoss AG and Radio Sunshine, supported by a large number of companies and organizations. The main sponsors are currently BE (broadcast equipment), Ibiquity (HD radio system developer), Omnia /Orban (sound processing), Radio Energy Zurich (producer of alternative programming).HD radio enables the transmission of a larger number of programmes or a larger amount of additional data, according to Ruoss AG.?as it can largely be built on the existing transmitter infrastructure, it represents a cost-effective digitization option, especially for local and regional radio stations.?
