While I am mindful of the tenuous nature of TA propagation to
Western NA, my opinion is that propagation conditions are
proportionately more responsible for these receptions, and the
small reductions in power may not have as much impact as might be
thought. If propagation conditions are marginal to begin with, then
these power reductions could preclude reception, however under
better conditions, perhaps not so much.
Russ Edmunds
WB2BJH
Blue Bell, PA
Grid FN20id
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From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Nick
Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2018 11:32:04 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] Absolute Radio MW coverage cut approved
Our trans-Atlantic beacon in western Canada will lose some zip next
season. In the article that Mike Terry references below, the link
references another link:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/112918/Statement-Absolute-Radio-proposals-to-reduce-AM-coverage.pdf
which gives more technical details. The important thing for DXers
is 3dB reduction in power output from their big transmitters, the
ones most likely to make it overseas.
From Mike Terry, MW Circle:
>a516digital.com
>
>13 April 2018
>
>Ofcom has approved Absolute Radio's plans to cut Medium Wave coverage.
>Bauer Media, the operator of the radio station, threatened to close
>the entire Medium Wave service if Ofcom didn't approve of the
>change. The plans involve cutting the number of transmitters it
>broadcasts from, while digital radio would remain unaffected.
>
>Following a public consultation, which yielded a variety of
>responses for and against the move, Ofcom has agreed that the
>changes can take place.
>
>The request to broadcast regulator Ofcom made at the beginning of
>the year confirmed the change would reduce Absolute's analogue
>footprint from around 90 to 85% of the UK and would involve a number
>of Medium Wave transmitters being turned off, or put on reduced power.
>
>Absolute Radio's AM service from its transmitters at Brookmans Park
>(serving London and the Home Counties), Droitwich (Midlands),
>Moorside Edge (Northern England), Westerglen (Central Scotland) and
>Washford (South West), will be put on reduced power this year.
>
>Meanwhile, MW transmitters at Plymouth, Redmoss (Aberdeen), Hull,
>Torbay, Redruth, Hoo (Kent), Greenside Scalp (Dundee), Wallasey,
>Pirbright (Guildford), Chesterton Fen (Cambridge), Rodbourne Sewage
>(Swindon) and Sheffield will be turned off altogether.
>
>
>Article continues here, with maps of coverage areas.
>
>https://www.a516digital.com/2018/04/absolute-radio-mw-coverage-cut-
approved.html
>
>
>------------------------------------
>Posted by: Mike Terry <miketerry73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>------------------------------------
>
>
>------------------------------------
Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada
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