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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Ian,<br>
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They all look feasible (35-39db co-channel) according to FM scan
(Bow, East London) apart from:<br>
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90.8 - BBC R3 91.0<br>
99.8 - Kiss 100.0<br>
106.0 - Heart 106.2<br>
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You would have to check again for other parts of London of course,
but there are also some unused channels in London held for
community licences previously issued but currently ceased. There
are precedents for allocating "noisy" channels: on site RSL's. In
urban clutter it should be possible to design an antenna
height/power combination that overcomes incoming interference
without creating problems for distant co-channel users.<br>
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Tony Bailey<br>
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On 30/04/16 13:11, Ian Hickling wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Ofcom has said that it intends to open Region 10
(London inside the M25) for CR applications next
- after the announcement of country-wide Applications for AM
frequencies.<br>
I won't open that last huge can of worms at the moment.<br>
<div>I was working in East London this week and whilst taking
a break, switched on the car radio.</div>
<div>I found - not unexpectedly - that there were more
illegal broadcasters at what
I would consider service level than licensed stations.</div>
<div>My regular scanning system in my OE car radio found:</div>
<div>90.4 - (no RDS PS)</div>
<div>90.8 - LIGHTNIN</div>
<div>95.3 - MEGA LDN</div>
<div>96.5 - DEMRAYDO</div>
<div>99.3 - SELECTUK</div>
<div>99.8 - TWITTER</div>
<div>104.0 - (no RDS PI)</div>
<div>102.8 - RDYOUMOY</div>
<div>101.5 - EMPIRE</div>
<div>101.8 - BIZIM</div>
<div>106.0 - STUDIO (locked scrolling PI)</div>
<div>That was in a few minutes in one location well out of
Central London.<br>
Ofcom is regularly on record as saying that the
FM spectrum is a scarce commodity and there are few
if any frequencies available - especially in London.<br>
Not surprising - look who's using them!</div>
<div>Recently I have heard from several "reformed pirates" of
a tacit arrangement with Ofcom whereby they are warned of a
raid in advance against a deal where
a piece of equipment is surrendered.<br>
No names - no packdrill - and no legal action anticipated -
but is this something we should tolerate?</div>
<div>I'm going to ask that of Sharon White - Ofcom's CEO -
with whom a Client now has a line of contact - and
respectfully suggest that it's not <span>rocket </span>science
to g<span>et rid of </span>the<span> </span>pirates - <span>which
is surely Ofcon's duty anyway - and free </span>those<span> </span>frequencies<span> for
legitimate Licence-</span>paying<span> </span>broadcasters.<br>
Any objectors?</div>
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