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TAJIKISTAN
Re item of May 20th: The Orzu transmitter is a Thales/Thomcast (or whatever they are
this week) and was new on install in Orzu, not a move from anywhere else.
Ben Dawson (21/5-2007)

TAJIKISTAN
BBG's budget request for fiscal year 2008 outlines the new 972 transmitter as well as the installation of an ex-Kavála ex-ex-Glória transmitter at the Orzu site:
" A new 800 kW medium wave transmitter became operational in Tajikistan in the first quarter of FY 2006 and provided improved Urdu service into Pakistan. A voltage regulator was installed in FY 2006 to improve reliability by providing a more stable power supply to the transmitter. A new medium wave antenna system was placed into service in November 2006 to further enhance broadcasts into this important region. [...]"
Official info via Kai Ludwig, dxld yg (20/5-2007)
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TURKEY
TRT Turkish Radio and Television Corporation and Canadian Nautel Company have been contracted to deploy new transmitters. TRT have decided new solid state Nautel transmitters in Trabzon, Cukurova and Antalya Radios . Those transmitters will serve in late summer. Transmitters will be getting better of audio quality, but there were no frequencies change Trabzon 954 KHz, Cukurova 630 KHz and Antalya 891 KHz.
Mustafa Cankurt, Turkey (15/3-2008)

TURKEY
Transmitter manufacturer Nautel has been awarded the contract for deployment of three NX300 high power MW transmitters for the Turkish Radio - Television Corporation (TRT). In addition to supplying transmitters, Nautel will provide comprehensive end to end services including site survey, installation, ventilation, transmission line, commissioning and site
testing.
"We wanted to make Turkey's radio infrastructure one of the best in the world," said Mete Coskun, Technical Director for TRT. "Nautel's new NX Series transmitters are advanced mediumwave transmitters and will help TRT achieve advanced transmission and control capabilities while lowering our operating costs."
The NX Series was first introduced at the fall IBC show in Amsterdam and boasts mediumwave industry firsts such as adaptive precorrection, 90% efficiency and integral DRM or HD Radio transmission in a cabinet that is 1/2 to 1/3 more compact than any other transmitter in its class. The NX Series also includes an advanced user interface that is accessed using a 17" touch screen or via a web browser. This advanced control capability includes spectrum and network analyzer functions and will allow TRT to manage all remote systems from their central operations center in Ankara.
Source: Nautel via http://blogs.