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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I don't agree.<div>If they were universally applied - than yes.</div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But as I've pointed out many times - 36 of the current 226 CR transmitters are running more than 25 + 25.</span></div><div>I said that I wasn't aware of any where we had been involved - not that it didn't happen.</div><div>Ofcom doesn't prohibit after-launch enhancement - it simply says it gives it a low priority and the onus falls on the Applicant to do the research first and present it at the beginning of the process.</div><div>Sure, commercial stations do get results - but at the last meeting I attended at Riverside House <span style="font-size: 12pt;">a recent case was quoted to show it took 15 months to clear an application from a large well-funded Group.</span></div><div>It isn't hard - do some trials and get specialist help with propagation planning.<br>That was the whole purpose of my starting this thread.<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: alan.coote@5digital.co.uk<br>To: cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk<br>Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:59:54 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [cma-l] Preparation<br><br><style><!--
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--></style><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Ian, et al </span></a></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Thanks. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">This confirms my experience that Ofcom use the 5km 25W argument for not allowing alterations after launch. They are then rules not guidelines. Commercial radio stations can and do alter their coverage if they make a business case, again in my experience Ofcom look sympathetically on these requests. The logic it seems, is that Ofcom advertise Commercial licences on the basis of a coverage area while Community Stations are not. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">The moral of the tail is therefore, ensure you have adequate coverage before launch.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Kind Regards</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Alan</span></p></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"> Ian Hickling [mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 22 December 2014 23:17<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List; alan.coote@5digital.co.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> Preparation</span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Hi Alan</span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">I can't recall any that we have been involved with after launch, but we have been able to negotiate several increases and indeed additional transmitters prior to launch.</span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">That is over and above a number of transmitter relocations - and antenna upgrades to maximise licensed power levels.</span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Following the revision of the Southend situation we are working on several other CR enhancements we believe are justified on a similar basis.</span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">Ian</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN-US"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Coote<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 December 2014 09:13<br><b>To:</b> 'The Community Media Association Discussion List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Preparation</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Ian,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Are there any examples of CR stations based in England that have been successful getting an increase in power once they are already on air? </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Kind Regards</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Alan</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4257/8788 - Release Date: 12/22/14</p></div><br>_______________________________________________
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