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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Future use of 648 kHz medium wave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ofcom has varied the Wireless Telegraphy Act issued to Babcock Communications Ltd, which covers a number of different analogue radio frequencies, to remove Babcock’s authorisation to use the 648 kHz frequency previously
used to broadcast the BBC World Service <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The licence was varied by Ofcom because the authority conferred by the licence to use the 648 kHz frequency was for certain purposes only, which have now fallen away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Subject to international co-ordination, this frequency will now be available for use by community radio licensing in various parts of the UK, in addition to FM and other AM frequencies that are already potentially available
for this purpose. However, we note that the characteristics of 648 kHz, being at the lower end of the AM band and therefore requiring relatively large masts and transmitter sites, may make it less suitable for community radio than other AM frequencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ofcom announcement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update1012">http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update1012</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">648 kHz Orfordness Transmitting Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orfordness_transmitting_station">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orfordness_transmitting_station</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tribute to BBC 648 kHz Orfordness - The Enthusiast's Version<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2011/orfordness.htm">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2011/orfordness.htm</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Radio Caroline campaign for a Medium Wave frequency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2011/radio_caroline_video.htm">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2011/radio_caroline_video.htm</a>
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