Return-Path: Received: (qmail 1547 invoked from network); 6 Sep 2001 13:40:01 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 6 Sep 2001 13:40:01 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 19212 invoked from network); 6 Sep 2001 13:38:03 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 6 Sep 2001 13:38:03 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15ezH7-0003DK-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 06 Sep 2001 14:32:57 +0100 Received: from anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.90]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15ezH6-0003DF-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 06 Sep 2001 14:32:56 +0100 Received: from pickmere.demon.co.uk ([158.152.117.143]) by anchor-post-32.mail.demon.net with smtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 15ezGS-000BEd-0W; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:32:16 +0100 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:08:16 +0100 To: "Dr. Tom Gruis" Cc: lowfer@qth.net, rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org, amfmtvdx@qth.net From: "M.J.Powell" Subject: LF: Re: [Lowfer] Long Wave Broadcasting References: <3B96D665.86894C88@netins.net> In-reply-to: <3B96D665.86894C88@netins.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Turnpike Integrated Version 4.02 S Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: In message <3B96D665.86894C88@netins.net>, Dr. Tom Gruis writes >Hi from Iowa, USA, EN31do > > This my seem a silly question, but I am curious. > > How is the audio quality of European LW BC stations? The bandwidth >percentage is really something on those frequencies. > > Do they have special audio processing techniques? Are they rather >"narrow" for broadcasting? The BBC Radio 4 transmitter on LW at Droitwich uses two masts with a triatic across the top, the vertical antenna is suspended from the middle of this triatic. They also boost the treble to compensate for the high 'Q' of this antenna. Mike -- M.J.Powell