I listen to Droitwich regularly over here, and intently during the
referendum. The results were received over the air several minutes
before the internet.

Lets hope 198 kHz does not go QRT soon!

73
Joe VO1NA

On Sat, 20 Dec 2014, LineOne wrote:

I am horrified at the prospect of broadcast radio becoming entirely digital not the least because the system(s) chosen are likely to be years out of date and totally inferior.

Here's hoping Droitwich (198kHz) can keep going, it's quite good reception round the mediterranean countries and it would be handy to move it back to 200khz if there's not much else on the band.

Hugh, M0DSZ

(PS 136k TX keeps blowing transistors so quiet for a while).

Hi all

I dare not say on this forum what I think of this news. Closure of AM broadcast stations and eventually as a consequence the loss to the general public of a relatively simple (go anywhere) reception medium is IMHO a bad thing. I am not sure the consequences are fully understood.

I have managed to blow away most of this Blacksheep thread before reading it so apologies if I am just repeating some one else s contribution.

73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX

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