<div dir="ltr">Ian beat me to the same point - you get many more degrees of freedom if you use an STL and choose transmitter and studio/office sites independently. It need not cost much.<div><br></div><div>Also from experience I know with co-located facilities it scares the living daylights out of presenters when your transmitter mast gets struck by lightning! I have a very funny recording somewhere - big bang, all the lights went, but audio and tx continued working with hilarious discussion between spooked presenters!</div><div><br></div><div>Glyn</div><div class="gmail_extra">-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Glyn Roylance - Principal Consultant<div><a href="http://www.a-bc.co.uk/" target="_blank">Associated Broadcast Consultants</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 February 2016 at 18:09, Ian Hickling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com" target="_blank">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">I think we're confusing the requirement for an optimal transmitter location - with business and operational preferences.<div>It's very unusual for any radio station to transmit from its studio/office location because the essential requirements differ so widely.</div><div>Sure, you need a high point and a clear take-off with a good "view" of the audience for the transmit antenna, but you want the studio to be easily accessible for staff and presenters with adequate parking and public transport.<br>Just about everyone uses a link these days so there's no need for a compromise.<span class=""><br><br><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="3"><b>Ian Hickling</b><br></font></div><font style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" size="3"><font style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Partner</font></font><br><br><a href="http://www.transplanuk.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.transplanuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/transplan_UK_weblogo_190x60.png"></a><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">Office: 01635 578435 (7am-11pm UK time)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><i><font size="3">6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</font></i></div></div><br><br></span><div><hr>Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 16:43:39 +0000<br>From: <a href="mailto:alan.coote@5digital.co.uk" target="_blank">alan.coote@5digital.co.uk</a><span class=""><br>To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Subject: Re: [cma-l] Region 10 Licensing<br><br></span><div><div class="h5"><div><div>What is the ideal location for setting up a community station – any ideas?</div><div><br></div><div>I had a few;</div><ul><li>A large hill or tall building in the centre as 25W doesn’t go very far</li><li>An area that has a lot of green space (or water) around it so the listener's stay put </li><li>Minimal competition from commercial radio </li><li>An area that has a high enough population to make it interesting enough to advertisers</li><li>A large pool volunteers </li></ul><div>Feel free to add your own and suggested locations.</div><div> </div><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">Alan</font></span></p><div>PS Just realised by the above criteria this may qualify <a href="http://www.letstalkbusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/Ideal-Community-Radio-Location.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.letstalkbusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/Ideal-Community-Radio-Location.jpg</a></div><p><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"><br></font></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">Alan Coote</font></span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">Email - 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