25 May 2026

BBC longwave going QRT

Because of falling numbers and costs to keep it going I understand that the BBC is turning off its longwave broadcast transmitters towards the end of June. Sad, but understandable.  I am not sure what is happening to the utilities that depended on the 198kHz signal

I wonder what will happen to LW spectrum?  Maybe they will introduce a service like in the USA where anyone (part 15?) can operate a station as long as they run less than 1W to short antennas? Probably not in the UK!


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