Digital Audio Radio Satellite

Digital Audio Radio Service ( DARS ) derives from German in like with " digital radio program " translated. By the definition of the U.S. FCC is meant 2320-2345 MHz of the S band over the range with DARS broadcast of digital radio.

DARS includes more than 100 channels. Often the term is also used for broadcasting via satellite. Strictly speaking, would satellite radio as " SDARS ", ie satellites DARS are called. Ground-based repeaters improve reception in places where buildings or mountains shade the satellite signal.

With the dense network of terrestrial transmitters to satellite broadcasting for Germany has a less important role than in North America, with its vast distances across sparsely populated areas.

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