That increase to 100kW may not make them any easier to hear this far inland, but it's a nice increase over what they had. It's funny... Who would've thought, 20 years or so ago, that good old 500kW blowtorch PJB-800 would become rare DX?? Between their directional patterns, the dropping of their evening English programming, and their (until recently) 10-fold reduction in power output (not to mention the increased congestion on the frequency!), I haven't heard 'em in years here in Missouri. After all, 50-100kW isn't exactly LOW power. But I don't think they beam this direction--a beam heading toward Central America and Mexico would certainly do the trick, I would think. Randy Stewart Springfield MO
Message: 4 Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:36:20 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [IRCA] 800 in Bonaire To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I talked to one of the "powers that be" yesterday from TransWorld Radio. I asked about 800, some changes have been made. They have put in a 100kw solid state box, evidently a Harris along with a new Kintronics phasor which is described as bigger than the transmitter. They are now capable of directing the four tower array north or south or non directional. Target audience in Spanish is either South America or Cuba. This answers why they are again penetrating the eastern U.S. better. Jerry Kiefer Roswell, NM ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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]
