re: Whistleblowers Program

[Mark Cauchi <mark.cauchi@med.monash.edu.au>]

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> Greg Triplett wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > >>Melbourne Radio Eastern FM 98.1 - Monday evening at 6.15pm - usual
> > nostalgic items  <<
> >
> > Has anybody else out there had trouble receiving this station ?
> >
> > I can't even pick it up at Altona.
> 
> According to the National Transmission Authority book of frequencies
> (the radio version of the VR Book of Signals), the 3ECB transmitter is
> only 200W. That would be low power for an AM transmitter, let alone FM
> which requires a stronger signal.
> 
> FM transmitters are typically 20-100kW. By compasiton, 3RRR, 3KKZ
> (GOLD-FM)
> and 3MMM are all 56kW, 3ABCFM and 3JJJ are 100kW. Many of the regional
> ABC FM
> transmitters (notably Radio National) are 200kW.


This is correct.  The station's broadcast signal is quite low.  But
Eastern FM 98.1 is essentially only an outer eastern suburbs community
radio station and is based at Croydon with the transmitter located at
Ringwood East.

Nevertheless, the signal can be picked up quite well in most eastern
suburbs and in some unexpected areas ie. Spotswood, Williamstown, etc.

Eastern FM is a non-profit organisation with no government or
significant commercial sponsorship and really cannot be compared to most
of the stations mentionned above.

Sorry, for those in the non-receiving areas.  The dipole antennas are
apparently, the best for picking up the low FM signal.

Mark Cauchi