[Trent Radio Letterhead]



25 June 2001



Paul Vaccani, Director, Broadcast Applications Engineering

Industry Canada

300 Slater St., #1454C Jean Edmonds Tower North

Ottawa, ON K1A 0C8

tel 613 990-4948 fax 613 991-6691



RE: Application for CISS to amend broadcast apparatus.



We have completed an analysis of the technical brief

prepared by Wayne Stacey & Associates and our comments are

as follows;



Interference-free coverage now extends out well beyond 18

km to the south-west. The interference-free distance would

shrink by up to 20%, but this would vary a lot with

topography. Any land with an exposure towards Peterborough

and hills towards Toronto should continue to receive a

strong interference-free Trent Radio (CFFF-FM) signal.

Interference-free highway coverage on poor quality radios

will be somewhat reduced, but on good radios it should be

relatively unchanged.



Trent Radio (CFFF-FM) will continue to be protected beyond

the maximum distance for its class (18 km for A1) either at

its present parameters or if it were to upgrade its

effective height up to 100 m.



Rogers should have no reason to object to any increase by

Trent Radio to maximum class A1 parameters, as it would

have no impact on their coverage.



For these two reasons, we can find no reason to object to

the proposal as long as Rogers would agree not to object to

any future increase proposal by Trent Radio to maximum

class A1 parameters.



Sincerely,







John K. Muir, Vice-president & General Manager (jkmuir@trentu.ca)



c.c.    Wayne Stacey & Associates 5-1420 Youville Drive

           Ottawa ON K1C 7B3  tel 613 830 6895 fax 613 830 8124



        Promethean Electronics  65 Marmaduke

           Toronto ON M6R 1T3 tel 416 769 5674 fax 416 769 5679



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