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From: jack@antennex.com
Date: 5/4/99
Time: 9:55:09 AM
Remote Name: 208.21.140.119
This message was just received confirming the Isle of Man CFA broadcast station has been approved by provisional license. This pending installation was mentioned in this month's issue of antenneX "Tour of Dr. Kabbary's CFA Stations."
".....the government of the Isle of Man these days awarded a longwave licence (279 kHz) to the Isle of Man International Broadcasting Company (IMIBC) on condition that a CFA will be used. There were 3 applicants for this service but IMIBC got the contract because (extract from a press release):
...one offered a superior technical solution to the environmentally sensitive issue of the transmitting aerial required for broadcasting on long wave.
This group intends to use a crossed field antenna which not only significantly reduces the visual intrusion of the transmitting aerial (approx. 25 to 30 metres high as opposed to 260 metres for a conventional mast) but is also intrinsically safer as regards the effects of the induction field. .......... This provisional licence will be granted on the basis that only the crossed field antenna technology can be used. Once full planning permission is obtained then the Commission will grant a substantive 10 year licence under the Broadcasting Act 1993 of Tynwald to Isle of Man International Broadcasting Company Ltd.
Note: The above text was cited on the reflector of the Medium Wave Circle (UK)." 73s, Jack, antenneX