[CMA R] Digital switchover

[Michelle McGuire]

Hi David

The issue of digital switch over is quite a complicated one for radio  
compared to television which is broadly expected to switch over in  
2012. As yet, there is no set date for switch over for analogue radio  
in the UK. In terms of the rest of Europe, each country has its own  
timetable and there are still many discussions to be had on a common  
delivery method as they are all using different technologies.

In terms of Radio Hams, digital switch over will not effect Ham Radio  
in the short or even medium term as it uses a different part of the  
spectrum and I believe there are certain aspects that are already on  
digital. If you would like further information on this, the  
department at Ofcom that licenses Ham Radio will be able to give you  
more details. You can call the Ofcom switch board on  0845 456 3000  
or 020 7981 3040.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Michelle

On 9 Aug 2005, at 10:20, Bill Best wrote:

> Fwd:
>
> From: DAVID WATKINS <david.watkins_g0heg at btinternet.com>
> Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 21:39:56 +0100 (BST)
>
> Hello Michelle
>
> Please can you tell me what the deadline will be, for the turning  
> off of
> Analogue TV and Radio transmissions, I've read on the internet that
> it will be 2006, but I've also seen 2012 mentioned
> as a possible date, will these dates be for the UK only, or are  
> they for
> all of europe?
>
> How will  that effect Radio Hams, who operated Analogue Radio  
> Equipment?
> Will their equipment also become obsolete, or will they still be  
> allowed
> to operate Analogue equipment?
>
> The reason I'm asking, is because I'm a licenced Radio Ham,
> and I would like to know what the future as in store for me as a  
> radio ham.
>
> yours faithfully
>
> David Watkins
>
>
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> Make that your one true burning goal,
> And if you long to be heard,
> Then turn away not a single word.
>
> David.Watkins_g0heg at btinternet.com
>
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