AUS RADIO BROADCAST 38 RE ABC 702 SYDNEY NOW AT CENTRAL COAST
From: "Wombat Lover" (Womba@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 18:04:54 +1000


ABC 702 in Stereo or not? and..is 92.5?

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From: Richard Jary (jary@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 20:13:34 +0930

When I lived there last year it was on for a while then disappeared with just the NewsRadio one remaining.

Interesting to know the decision process, why not Radio National as well if Gosford needs the extra coverage?

Coverage from the relay was poor, even down into West Gosford and Kariong Hill in the car. Will be back for a visit on Saturday so if I think about it will check it out.

Richard
Mike wrote:
> > I must say this is great news, because 702 has been so scratchy on the AM > band in the Gosford area.
> Thanks for the info.


From: "Bob Starkey" (nospam@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 10:45:00 GMT

"Wombat Lover" <Womba@no-spam> wrote in message news:3f0140ad_1@no-spam > ABC 702 in Stereo or not? and..is 92.5?
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> -- > From Robert | Wombat Lover | Melbourne | http://www.surfnetvic.cjb.net |
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92.5 is mono.


From: "Pete" (meat@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 21:15:15 +1000

> "Bob Starkey" <nospam@no-spam> wrote in message > news:8o3Ma.77$w14.2358@no-spam > > ABC 702 Sydney has started broadcasting on 92.5 FM from Gosford on NSW > > Central Coast. ABC also has News Radio from Gosford on 98.1 FM.
> >
> > We have to listen to other ABC networks from Sydney (JJJ, Classic FM and > > RN), however, in many areas (such as Woy Woy), reception is not that > great,
> > so it is pleasing that we have at least 2 ABC networks locally.
> >
> >
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Have you noticed that the power has been turned down since it began broadcasting? I now find it loses reception moreso than 702. Even in the centre of Gosford i have found that 92.5 will drop out yet 702 is fine albeit full of static.

Peter

From: "Matthew Cook" (mattax@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 22:31:28 +1000

Bob Starkey wrote:
> We have to listen to other ABC networks from Sydney (JJJ, Classic FM > and RN), however, in many areas (such as Woy Woy), reception is not > that great, so it is pleasing that we have at least 2 ABC networks > locally.

What's the reception of the Newcastle stations like in Gosford?


From: "Bob Starkey" (nospam@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:36:42 GMT

"Pete" <meat@no-spam> wrote in message news:ttqrdb.03a.ln@no-spam >
> > "Bob Starkey" <nospam@no-spam> wrote in message > > news:8o3Ma.77$w14.2358@no-spam > > > ABC 702 Sydney has started broadcasting on 92.5 FM from Gosford on NSW > > > Central Coast. >
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> Have you noticed that the power has been turned down since it began > broadcasting? I now find it loses reception moreso than 702. Even in the > centre of Gosford i have found that 92.5 will drop out yet 702 is fine > albeit full of static.
>
Both these ABC Central Coast transmitters are very low power (200 watts only) and are designed to cover black spots around Gosford and Woy Woy that cannot pick up Sydney or Newcastle AM very well. At Woy Woy, I cannot get 2BL 702 successfully at night. At least with FM, one can extend the antenna to improve reception of low power signals.

The ABA site lists the stations incorrectly. It shows 2PNN as 92.5 and 2Bl as 98.1.

Now if only the ABC would fix their digital TV SFN network on the Central Coast.


From: Richard Jary (jary@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 09:57:45 +0930

Matthew Cook wrote:

> What's the reception of the Newcastle stations like in Gosford?

Where I lived just north of Gosford (Narara) last year, depending on which side of the house sometimes JJJ Newcastle was better than Sydney,
but we were on a ridge with a good view both north & south. The AM Newcastle stations were abit scratchy for regular listening though, not nearly as good as Sydney.

Richard

From: "stephen h" (sjh2002@no-spam)
Subject: Re: ABC 702 Sydney now at Central Coast
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 16:05:05 +1000

I can pick it up at East Maitland :-)
bring on the new Gosford commercial station
"Bob Starkey" <nospam@no-spam> wrote in message news:MCdMa.418$P84.6818@no-spam > "Wombat Lover" <Womba@no-spam> wrote in message > news:3f0140ad_1@no-spam > > ABC 702 in Stereo or not? and..is 92.5?
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> > From Robert | Wombat Lover | Melbourne | http://www.surfnetvic.cjb.net |
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> 92.5 is mono.
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