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UniWave Receiver

Thanks to DRM members Thomson Broadcast & Multimedia, we have some additional information about the Mirics/NewStar-based DRM receiver from UniWave.

We described this product as the WR608 but that designation actually applies to the NewStar OEM platform.

This is a SW/MW/LW/FM radio with DRM on SW, MW and LW. The objects to the right of the screen are menu buttons.

  • 3.5" TFT screen displays station name, program-associated data, Journaline (DRM text), DRM broadcast imagery, E-books and photo albums
  • Dimensions 125mm H x 65mm W x 232mm L
  • USB & SD card reader
  • MP3 & MP4 playback
  • 768 station memories
  • 3" 1W speaker
  • Telescoping antenna & external antenna port
  • User interface: English, Chinese, German, French, Spanish
  • Headphone jack (FM stereo in phones)
  • Clock, timer with battery backup
  • AC adaptor (6VDC) & four 1.5V batteries

Frequency coverage

LW: 150-288 kHz DRM & AM
MW: 522-1710 kHz DRM & AM
SW: 2300-30000 kHz DRM & AM
VHF: 87-108 MHz FM

From UniWave Development SAS, France, and Oxygen Ltd. of Hong Kong. Target availability January 2009.

This product will be FCC certified for sale in the U.S. Universal Radio has placed this radio in its online catalog at this link.