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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Yes, Ian,<br>
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Why Richborough? it appears to have a mixed history, with a Roman
site and a coal fired power station, now proposed as a green
energy site and Grid interconnector to Belgium. I recall the
problems with planning permission when the IBA wanted to install
the East Kent AM mast and this proposal looks high enough for Long
Wave! <br>
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Presumably the height is due to a need to do it in one hop, since
repeaters would slow it down and would probably not be faster than
fibre cable (the report indicates that data speed is the
requirement). It would need to be a guyed mast to avoid wind
shifting the beam, are they sure that no-one is installing wind
turbines anywhere on the route? It will also need aircraft
warning lights so will be very visible at night.<br>
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Tony Bailey<br>
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On 22/03/16 09:17, Ian Hickling wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I think a seasonal pinch of salt might be wise.
<div>I wonder if they have any idea how much these things cost -
and how they can be used in a real-life situation?<br
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I would have thought we have adequate ways of sending material
across the Channel very cheaply already.<br>
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<hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:55:31 +0000<br>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@a-bc.co.uk">info@a-bc.co.uk</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br>
Subject: [cma-l] Tallest ever Community Radio Mast?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Interesting story from Alwyn on the MB21
discussion forum - don't think it's first of April yet...:
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<div><span>http//</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://planning.dover.gov.uk/" rel="noreferrer"
target="_blank">planning.dover.gov.uk</a><br>
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<span>Application reference 16/00044</span><br>
<br>
<span>An application for a 320m high 3m face width mast
at Richborough, which it is proposed will host free of
charge a community radio station for East Kent.</span><br>
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<span>The reason for such largesse? </span><span>The
mast will form part of a shortened microwave path to
mainland Europe for high frequency trading.</span><br>
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<span>Believe it or not, a second application is on the
way from a competitor in this business for a 305m high
mast, also at Richborough, also offering free hosting
of community radio:</span><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kefmast.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer"
target="_blank">http://www.kefmast.co.uk</a><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/01/high-frequency-traders-turn-rural-kent-into-telecoms-battleground"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/01/high-frequency-traders-turn-rural-kent-into-telecoms-battleground</a><br>
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What a shame there's "no frequencies available".
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