Originally Posted by Gerry1:
“Some BBC local transmitters have already been switched off, but others remain for coverage of sports and outdoor events (airshows, etc). Don't expect much change there until the BBC wakes up and discovers DAB+ and that local muxes can be dynamically reconfigured and split.”
“Some BBC local transmitters have already been switched off, but others remain for coverage of sports and outdoor events (airshows, etc). Don't expect much change there until the BBC wakes up and discovers DAB+ and that local muxes can be dynamically reconfigured and split.”
Might need investment from the commercial mux owners, Should be possible to sometimes split the 128k stereo into two 64k mono streams.
Originally Posted by MikeBr:
“Just found this, haven't had a chance to fully read it but there is a section on the position of Absolute Radio transmitter sites and its licence as well as other AM licences/maintenance contracts though I'm not sure of the basis for the claim that Ofcom would allow power reductions by Absolute.
http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/Opinion_AM.pdf”
“Just found this, haven't had a chance to fully read it but there is a section on the position of Absolute Radio transmitter sites and its licence as well as other AM licences/maintenance contracts though I'm not sure of the basis for the claim that Ofcom would allow power reductions by Absolute.
http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/Opinion_AM.pdf”
Interesting, will see if Bauer take uo the option of extending Absolute's AM licence (and maintenance contracts) beyond 2018?
They are promoting DAB and the internet app in cars but without an AM shutdown date there must be a quite a few still using AM in cars?
http://absoluteradio.co.uk/listen/in-car/



