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Presented by Sir John Betjeman, this is a nostalgic tribute to the people and places around the Metropolitan Line of the 1920's, and the change from the idyllic world of Betjeman’s youth into the sprawl of suburbia. |
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(Guide) £16.94
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London 1
Block 12C: 227.360 MHz
Allotment: G__50012 London III (sic)
Operator: CE Digital
Sites: Croydon, Alexandra Palace, Bluebell Hill, Reigate, Guildford, Zouches Farm, Hemel Hempstead and Kemsing
On-Air: May 2000
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London 1
| C185 | | 3 CAPITAL | 3 Sun rise | 3 Galaxy | 3 KISS | 3 Heart | 3 LBC 97.3 | 3 JazzFM | 3 D | 3 Tra Rad | 3 MAGIC | 3 heat radio | 3 S | 3 Chill | | | I | TII | 29.06.2010 |
| CAPITAL | C586 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
| Chill | C1C3 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Other Music |
| Galaxy | C9CC | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
Slideshow | 8 kbit/s * | packet data | |
| Heart | C3A6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
Slideshow | 8 kbit/s * | packet data | |
| heat radio | CDCE | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
Slideshow | 8 kbit/s * | packet data | |
| JazzFM | CCC6 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Jazz Music |
| KISS | C483 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
Slideshow | 8 kbit/s * | packet data | |
| LBC 97.3 | C581 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| MAGIC | C788 | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening |
Slideshow | 8 kbit/s * | packet data | |
| Sunrise Radio | CCC1 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech |
| Traffic Radio | C5D1 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Travel |
| DAB Guide | E1C00098 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
* Bitrate of shared sub-channel.
Source: Observations, 29.06.2010
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London 2
Block 12A: 223.936 MHz
Allotment: G__50010 London I (sic)
Operator: Switch Digital
Sites: Alexandra Palace, Arkley, Bluebell Hill, Crystal Palace, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Northwood, Otford, Reigate and Zouches Farm
On-Air: July 2000
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London 2
| C186 | | 3 Absolute 80s | 3 XFM | 3 THE HITS | 3 Gold - London | 3 S.. Al Khal.. | 3 BBC London | 3 Pun Rad | 3 KERR.. | 3 SMOOTH RADIO | 3 Spec Rad | 3 UCB Insp.. | 3 UCB Gosp.. | | | I | TII | 23.03.2010 |
London 2
| C186 | | 3 Absolute 80Temp | 3 XFM | 3 THE HITS | 3 Gold - London | 3 S.. Al Khal.. | 3 BBC London | 3 Pun Rad | 3 KERR.. | 3 SMOOTH RADIO | 3 Spec Rad | 3 UCB Insp.. | 3 UCB Gosp.. | | | I | TII | 20.05.2010 |
London 2
| C186 | | 3 Absolute Radio90s | 3 XFM | 3 THE HITS | 3 Gold - London | 3 S.. Al Khal.. | 3 BBC London | 3 Pun Rad | 3 KERR.. | 3 SMOOTH RADIO | 3 Spec Rad | 3 UCB Insp.. | 3 UCB Gosp.. | | | I | TII | 29.06.2010 |
| AbsoluteRadio90s | CDC1 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
| BBC London | CC31 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Varied Speech |
| Gold - London | C8D3 | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
| KERRANG! | C7CE | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Rock Music |
| Punjabi Radio | CBCB | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Other Music |
| SMOOTH RADIO | C787 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Easy Listening |
| Sout Al Khaleej | CFC1 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| Spectrum Radio | CCC0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| THE HITS | CCCC | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
| UCB Gospel | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | No PTy |
| UCBInspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Religion |
| XFM | CC0B | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music |
Source: Observations, 29.06.2010
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London 3
Block 11B: 218.640 MHz
Allotment: G__50011 London II (sic)
Operator: The Digital Radio Group (London)
Sites: Croydon, Reigate, Guildford, Bluebell Hill, Zouches Farm, Hemel Hempstead (BT Bedmont), Alexandra Palace, Kemsing, Brookmans Park, High Wycombe.
On-Air: January 2002
The DRg site has a coverage map for download.
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(06:00 - 19:00) London 3
| C199 | | 4 Absolute Cl.Rock | 3 Fun Kids | 4 Kis.. Rad.. | 4 PASS.. PLAN.. | 4 Gaydar Radio | 3 Pan Rad | 3 | 3 Prem Gosp | 4 Polish Radio | 4 Rain Rad | 3 Q Radio | 3 Colour ful | 3 LBC News | 4 NME Radio | 3 Choice | | | I | TII | 23.03.2010 |
(06:00 - 19:00) London 3
| C199 | | 4 Absolute Cl.Rock | 3 Fun Kids | 4 Kis.. Rad.. | 4 PASS.. PLAN.. | 4 Gaydar Radio | 3 Pan Rad | 3 | 3 Prem Gosp | 4 Polish Radio | 4 Rain Rad | 3 Q Radio | 3 Colour ful | 3 LBC News | 4 NME Radio | 3 Choice | | | I | TII | 20.05.2010 |
(06:00 - 19:00) London 3
| C199 | | 4 Absolute Cl.Rock | 3 Fun Kids | 4 Kis.. Rad.. | 4 PASS.. PLAN.. | 4 Gaydar Radio | 3 Pan Rad | 3 | 3 Prem Gosp | 4 Polish Radio | 4 Rain Rad | 3 Colour ful | 3 LBC News | 3 Choice | 4 IBC Tam | | | I | TII | 29.06.2010 |
(19:00 - 06:00) London 3
| C199 | | 4 Absolute Cl.Rock | 4 Kis.. Rad.. | 4 PASS.. PLAN.. | 4 Gaydar Radio | 3 Pan Rad | 3 | 3 Prem Gosp | 4 Polish Radio | 4 Rain Rad | 3 Q Radio | 3 Colour ful | 3 LBC News | 4 NME Radio | 3 dabbl radio | 3 Choice | | | I | TII | 20.05.2010 |
(19:00 - 06:00) London 3
| C199 | | 4 Absolute Cl.Rock | 4 Kis.. Rad.. | 4 PASS.. PLAN.. | 4 Gaydar Radio | 3 Pan Rad | 3 | 3 Prem Gosp | 4 Polish Radio | 4 Rain Rad | 3 Colour ful | 3 LBC News | 3 dabbl radio | 3 Choice | 4 IBC Tam | | | I | TII | 29.06.2010 |
| Absolute Cl.Rock | C7C9 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Rock Music |
| Choice | C8B2 | 112 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Pop Music |
| Colourful | CEC7 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| dabbl radio | C5CA | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Rock Music (19:00 - 06:00 only) |
| Fun Kids | C5C9 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Children's Progs (06:00 - 19:00 only) |
| Gaydar Radio | C9C9 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | Varied Speech |
| IBC Tamil | CBC1 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| Kismat | C8C0 | 80 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Other Music |
| LBC News 1152 | C5C2 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | News |
| Panjab Radio | CF99 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Varied Speech |
| PASSIONftPLANET | C8C9 | 96 kbit/s | Mono | Varied Speech |
| Polish Radio Ldn | C1D0 | 96 kbit/s | Mono | Pop Music |
| Premier Gospel | C9C8 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Religion |
| Rainbow Radio | CACO | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Culture |
| CabVision | E1C000B0 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
Source: Observations, 29.06.2010
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London Experimental
Block LC: 1456.384 MHz
Operator: Arqiva
Site: Croydon (1.32 kW)
On-Air: January 2003 - December 2009
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The broadcasts consisted of changing multiplex re-configurations to assist in the development and evaluation of receivers and future services. These transmissions ceased at the beginning of December 2009.
Typical configurations:-
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ntl:Broadcast
| CFFF | | 3 Aud Serv A | 3 Audio Service B | 3 Data Service C | 3 Data Serv M | 3 B | 3 J | 3 Audio Service E | 3 Data Service D | 3 Dat Ser E | 3 Aud Serv F | 3 Data Service N | 3 Dat Serv O | 3 Data Service L | 3 P | | | IV | TII | 09.05.2005 |
Arqiva T&D
| CFFF | | 3 Cartoon Network | 3 ITV PLAY | 3 Teachers TV | 3 BBC News 24 | 3 One word | 3 Core | | IV | TII | 25.07.2006 |
Arqiva Test Dev
| CFFF | | 3 Audio Service D | 3 Aud P | 3 Dat G | 3 Data Service J | 3 Data Service A | | | I | TII | 17.12.2007 |
ArqivaExperimntl
| CFFF | | 3 Audio Service A | 3 Audio Service B | 3 Audio Service C | 3 Audio Service D | | | IV | TII | 04.03.2009 |
ArqivaExperimntl
| CFFF | | 3 Audio Service B | 3 Audio Service A | 3 Data L | 3 Dat E | 3 Audio Service F | 3 Audio Service E | 3 P | 3 I | | | IV | TII | 27.04.2009 |
ArqivaExperimntl
| CFFF | | 3 Audio Service A | 3 Data Service L | 3 I | 3 P | 3 Data&Audio Test | 3 A | 3 C | | | IV | TII | 18.08.2009 |
ArqivaExperimntl
| CFFF | | 3 Audio Service A | 3 Data Service L | 3 I | 3 P | 3 Data&Audio Test | 3 A | 3 C | 3 E | | | IV | TII | 29.11.2009 |
| Audio Service A | C0FE | 128 kbit/s | Stereo | No PTy |
| Data&Audio Test | CEFE | 192 kbit/s | Stereo | No PTy |
| Data Service A | E1CFFFE0 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
| Data Service C | E1CFFFE2 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
| Data Service E | E1CFFFE4 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
| Data Service I | E1CFFFE8 | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
| Data Service L | E1CFFFEB | 64 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
| Data Service P | E1CFFFEF | 8 kbit/s | Packet Data | |
Source: Observations, 29.11.2009
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London: DRAFFT L-band
Block LP: 1478.640 MHz
Operator: DRAFFT
Site: Crystal Palace
On-Air:
This ensemble ran regularly-repeating multiplex re-configurations to assist in the development and evaluation of receivers and future services, similar to the Block LC ensemble now used by Arqiva. The DRAFFT tests have now ceased.
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