Posted by David on May 1, 2025, 10:18 pm
Sent to Ofcom and the RSGB:-
Hi All.
Because Ofcom still FAILS to answer the simple question "What is the future of the obsolete L & Medium broadcast bands
in the UK?", we should now regard Ofcom as some sort of computer driven "quango programme" that cannot answer a simple
direct question in a sensible way, but can only regurgitate pre-programmed responses that are of no use to anyone these days.
We ALL know broadcasting using radio is now dead in the UK, as is proven by no radios now being sold on the High Street. .
We are also now bombarded by UK TV adverts showing people sniffing each other's balls, crutches and asses.
What is Ofcom (the SUPPOSED UK media content regulator) doing about that?
Ofcom, the "quango computer generated programme", has NOT been "detailed" how to respond to thatEmoji, so Ofcom, of course,
does NOTHING.
This will be copied and posted on pirate and free radio forums as VALID reasons to do pirate, ham and free radio as we wish
in any unused radio spectrum.
With very kind regards, David Hine G4DIG..



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87to108 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:34 pm the mains power sets have a bridge rectifier in the powersupply.
RF passing through that gets amplitude modulated at 100Hz (50Hz X 2).

You could try using a mains filter just prior to the receiver

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