[cma-l] AM for CR

Wed Feb 17 12:10:23 GMT 2016

And there lies the problem .... No one as I see it has taken a blind bit of
notice of anything this fraternity has said .. if they have, they have gone
a funny way about it. Ofcom in fairness have their hands tied .... most of
the issues have come down from the start point    ie:- the Ivory Towers at
the DCMS.

The word 'clueless' springs to mind and being completely detached from the
real World and what is going on at grass roots level. The problems, the
issues, the difficulties . but lots of solutions to which the answer is =
nope

Say no more

They won't listen to the experts, so a mere insect like me, I've got no
chance .. but we are still entitled to an opinion.

Nick

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Sent: 17 February 2016 11:32
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Subject: [cma-l] AM for CR

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"AM isn't an equivalent platform to FM, therefore; and you'd be crazy to
want to use it."

With your standing in the Industry James, I sincerely hope that the Officers
at Ofcom and the DCMS who read these threads have taken your view on board.

Ian Hickling

Partner

 <http://www.transplanuk.com/> 

Office: 01635 578435  (7am-11pm UK time)

Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)

6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS

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On 17/02/16 02:45, James Cridland wrote:

AM is being switched off all over Europe, including here in the UK. 

AM receivers are being removed from cars (BMW one of the first), will never
be in most microprocessor-powered electronics, like mobile phones.

The sound quality is relatively dire, the electricity costs are huge, the
interference is growing, the user experience lacking, the audience is
falling away. Many AM masts are nearing the end of their life cycle.

AM isn't an equivalent platform to FM, therefore; and you'd be crazy to want
to use it.

(It is still quite large in Australia, for coverage reasons, incidentally,
but I still worry about its future here too).

On Wed, 17 Feb 2016, 12:36 AM Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:

We have been trying for over 8 months now to together a reliable and
predictable  AM transmission system together for a Client (sadly not a CMA
Member) who insists on taking an AM frequency rather than pushing Ofcom for
FM. 

We're now looking at a 600W transmitter from Bulgaria.

Can I ask for some views please?

Does anyone have anything positive to say about Ofcom's policies of:

*	Offering AM as an equivalental platform to FM?
*	Offering only AM if an Applicant wants greater coverage than a 5km
radius
*	Offering AM licences on a countrywide basis in the second half of
2016

Thanks for whatever you can contribute

Ian Hickling

Partner

 <http://www.transplanuk.com/> 

Office: 01635 578435  (7am-11pm UK time)

Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)

6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS

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