[cma-l] Sweden to "switch off FM"

[Canalside's The Thread]

Steve et al

 

Now this is an interesting one indeed ..... I possibly agree .    like I say
though, I thought the discussion was us all trying to be on FM (even though
it is about as much use as a chocolate teapot  (25 watts ? who thought hat
one up ?) and low cost DAB     (is there any kit on the market for a
farthing ?)    if Ian and the gang can get hold of the kit let me know and
we'll have a whip round at the soup kitchen on Saturday   LOL

 

Mr H Dumpty      

 

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Sent: 03 December 2014 11:58
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Subject: Re: [cma-l] Sweden to "switch off FM"

 

This is all very sad. Call me a dinosaur but I just prefer FM to DAB as a
listener and a broadcaster. 

 

All technicalities aside - FM is warmer sounding, more resilient and more
familiar.

 

OK I am over 50 and the older you get the less likely you are to embrace
change but I am not in the minority.

 

People like FM and their old FM receivers.

 

I've been running a community station for 9 years. We would go along with
trying out a cheap DAB option but if we're forced to move off FM I would
seriously consider calling it a day.

 

Steve Saville - Forest FM

 

 

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Website: www.forestfm.co.uk

 

-----Original Message-----
From: James Cridland <james at cridland.net>
To: cma-l <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
Sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 10:36
Subject: [cma-l] Sweden to "switch off FM"

Sweden is to switch off FM in 2022 if conditions are met - and if not, in
2024 anyway: http://media.info/radio/news/sweden-to-switch-off-fm 

 

Of note in the press release that I quote here: one simple line...

"Community radio will continue to broadcast on FM for the time being."

 

[As an aside: http://media.info/daily will get you a daily newsletter with
radio news and information.]

 

//j

 

 

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