Richard Sharpe <...> said:

roger roger <...> said:
Check out this link.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=761057
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Another station on 1278 in Ilford!!!!

Yes saw that plus the suggestion that it may being used as a spoiler to make sure Red Sands Radio doesn't get out much beyond its target area in some directions as with Traffic Radio last year,

It does bring up another question, When a station applies for a RSL licence, Do they ask to be on AM of FM or is it up to Ofcom?

Richard

You can request it according to your budget. AM is a fraction of the FM license costs but then the equipment for AM is much more expensive so it all adds up to around the same costs at the end of the day. Easy cash for OFCOM! Their spoiling tactics of awarding the frequency twice in close areas is a scandalous! OFCOM seems full of pot plants who love to make it difficult for those willing to pay and make a legal broadcast whilst their pathetic attempts to close the Drug Cartel run pirate stations is nothing more than a weedy / cowardly effort.

I bet any money that if armed with DF'ing equipment and riot outfits, a group of Girl Guides could close down all, if not most, of the FM 'Drug / Gun Crazed' stations in London over a period of 3-4 days. Funny isn't it, GBP50,000 a month was spent on spying on Caroline / Laser but today they can't even tackle drug run stations on their own doorstep let alone at sea.

If a ship was to sail into the north sea armed with a 50kW transmitter today, OFCOM would pile sh*t loads of tax payers cash to 'survey' it and would probably draw anti-terror laws to make it that much more 'spicey'. In contrast, you could set up a drug run FM station on the roof of the OFCOM offices and they would probably sh*t themselves in case of being accused of racism if they dared target it. The drugFM pirates so far targetted are just the small fry. I'd love to see how they handle the Yardies and Gun toting real 'BooomberClot SoundZ' Stations.

Ohhhhhh, I've done it again, gone right off topic, sorry, I've filled my bag up now whilst posing my rant.

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