Govt daft idea of the day (turning off FM radio)

[bigpaul]

I never really understood who I was supposed to be communicating with?

[Lightspeed]

Sorry,, this thread diverted away from posed question:

So, anyone (RS?) care to comment on the possible future application of private local FM Broadcasting?

[CharlesHarris]

Low power local FM stations are a perfect outlet for emergency public safety information, bulletins and general information. I would envision not continuous operation, but scheduled daily broadcasts several times daily, of short duration, perhaps 15 minutes each at mealtimes, with news and general information. Maybe a late evening entertainment reading a chapter from Charles Dickens...

[River Song]

[NorthernRaider]

I shall just sit here with a pencil up each nostril, wearing underpants on my head and say " Wibble" and pretend I understand the technical stuff you guys are expressing in such an eloquent manner

[Steve]

Exploring what information would be useful for a remote community FM station:

Security bulletins - who saw a couple of strangers near their barn or a bunch of caravans in a nearby field.

Heads Up - TPTB have managed to send a truckload of fresh water, or perhaps a coal lorry has visited the village. Mr Steve has some pork for barter, looking for cider.

Barn Raising - or well digging, harvesting, ditch digging - anything that needs a bit of labour.

Social occasions - people like to socialise, when times are hard communities can become stronger.

[River Song]

Steve

Well done for those suggestions. Thinking about "programming' rather than the hardware side of thing, your ideas are a great start.

I would add perhaps some 'how to's', eg. water, medical etc
maybe a bedtime story for the children and just to annoy the heathens
amongst us, an epilogue :-)

[NorthernRaider]

Where wild food crops like berries are ripe, where wild fishing is good, Want / need requests,

[Steve]

Thinking about the services offered over a community FM station made me realise that a lot of these things would have been offered by local churches - and that churches have high steeples and ample, usually quite defendable, meeting space. So, perhaps St Marys is the logical home for the transmitter.

[River Song]

steve

my local vicar wears a paracord cross !!