[cma-l] Adequate radio coverage

[Alan Coote]

Ian, did they accept it?

 

 

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian Hickling
Sent: 02 October 2014 09:29
To: cma-l
Subject: [cma-l] Adequate radio coverage

 

I posted recently about a case we have with a Client who is licensed to
cover two adjacent towns but is only permitted one transmitter to achieve
this - which we believe won't produce a viable result.

In view of time constraints we've agreed that he should accept the least
undesirable option but I suggested that he include the following in his
acceptance:

 

"We applied for and Ofcom has granted a Community Radio Licence to cover
(two named towns) and the surrounding areas.

We have commissioned coverage predictions which show in our view that it is
not possible to achieve commercially adequate coverage of the desired
audience from a single transmitter without the use of a large
centrally-placed structure and power considerably in excess of Ofcom's 25 +
25W norm for a 5km radius.

We have carefully surveyed and assessed the area between the two towns which
is the eastern part of the wide alluvial plain of the (river) and its
tributaries, lying between 40 and 55m AOD.

We find that there are no usable high points or buildings and no existing
sites in use by local utilities which would suggest that others have found
the same problem with achieving radio coverage.

Our most recent proposal to Ofcom was the use of (name of site on edge of
larger town) which affords adequate coverage of (larger town) but shows poor
results for some parts of (smaller town).

As the origination of a new optimal site with its own high structure would
appear to be beyond the conventional funding brief of Community Radio we
have decided to go ahead with this site initially but would stress that once
the station is on air we anticipate that we may receive complaints of the
poor coverage we have identified and as a result formally request that Ofcom
allow additional means of serving our commercially-vital target audience.

>From the coverage prediction already submitted to Ofcom we are requesting
the allocation of 100W vertical plus 100W horizontal ERP on a frequency
without the directional constraint to the West mentioned by Ofcom as this
would further restrict the already marginal coverage of (smaller town)."

 

I hope this approach may be of use to other Applicants/Licensees.

 

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