When I was at WQAM doing the all night show several lifetimes ago, we were 5000/1000 non-directional and could go to 5kw at 4am. The DA-2s such as WIOD had to wait until sunrise to go to daytime facilities. I always made a ritual out of it warning people to turn down their audio because they were about to get blasted. It was always comforting and reassuring to look out the window and see the big fat tower sitting there right on the water in Biscayne Bay. We were supposed to monitor off air, naturally, but the CE had cut the bass so it always sounded thin on good equipment, so I often listened off the console instead. Naughty naughty - but an alarm would sound if the carrier went off so no problem. We did have some listenership in the early mornings around the Caribbean during the winter. Anyway, the FCC changed this some time after I left in 1957 so 'QAM had to wait until LSR to go to 5kw. DX historians (and even curmudgeons) are welcome to specify the year this policy changed.
Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
