[cma-l] AM for CR
Tony Bailey
ravensound at pilgrimsound.co.uk
Wed Feb 17 12:56:18 GMT 2016
Sorry, I missed the key word beginning with "O". I would point your
client to London (or is he there already?) where restrictions on the use
of the FM band meant that a number of CR awards were on AM last time. I
think none of the additional London AM licences got on the air.
Tony
On 17/02/16 12:23, Ian Hickling wrote:
> Good points of course Tony.
> There are undoubtedly certain audience sectors that continue to
> benefit from an AM service, but the point I am making is the deception
> of suggesting that AM is a feasible alternative to FM for a
> conventional Community Radio application.
> James clearly agrees.
>
> *Ian Hickling*
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> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:48:57 +0000
> From: ravensound at pilgrimsound.co.uk
> To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] AM for CR
>
> MF/AM (medium/long wave) is a legacy system with older listeners
> predominantly, but we, the Aussies and Americans still find it
> useful. It is possible to listen to it on a battery powered radio
> which will run for days on a couple of AA's. In the US they even
> extended the medium wave band, which could be done here now as many
> receivers cover up to 1700 kHz. It's ability to cross boundaries has
> sometimes been useful although less cost effective now. As always,
> given relatively free access to broadcasting excess demand has driven
> the need to exploit any available waveband and this will continue
> until cheap mobile internet radio takes over.
>
> There are a couple of ways I would look at AM community applications:
> Low power AM as a way to get a better deal on music licensing (fingers
> crossed!) for an essentially web only radio; or higher power AM
> coupled with an online (decent quality) receiver selling promotion to
> the served community. As with FM the transmission site is critical.
> Keep away from domestic housing and look for high ground conductivity,
> this is particularly important with short aerials (less than 1/4
> wave). To save costs, you could reduce power overnight as audience
> numbers will often be low and incoming interference high (the
> permitted power would not overcome it anyway). There are still quite
> a few car radios with AM for the dedicated listeners.
>
> Tony Bailey
>
>
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2016, 12:36 AM Ian Hickling
> <transplanfm at hotmail.com <mailto: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
>
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