Checknig radio-locator, Google maps, and FCCInfo.cmo I see KCAR-AM's tower is almost 297 feet tall, but not located within at least 1/2 mile of ANY body of water of any signifigance.
Instead of a skirt up the tower for about 175 feet, which is about 1/4 wave for 1350Khz, the entire tower is likely the radiotor. The AM tower is alost home to the 50KW/308 foot signal of KGAP 98.5 which was a simulcast of KEWL 95.1 Texarkana. *Before anyone says something, the tower may only be 297 feet tall, but that doesn't mean the FM bays stopp there. Each bay, depending on model, can be very large and the HAAT refers to the center of radiation.... so say, a 6 bay, could extend another 20 feet above the top of the tower* Paul Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com www.facebook.com/onairdj [email protected] On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Neil Kazaross <[email protected]>wrote: > WOW ..they are making it across the pond !!! I note them here in IL...700 > miles away from their extreme NE TX location when I run antennas towards WSW > or SW directions. Sometimes they dominate 1350 for a while, but only once > were they reasonably strong this season...ie a few minutes on Sept 1. I > doubt they are switching to night power. But even with 410w this is a superb > catch across the pond. One wonders whether their tower has exceptional > ground or a lake or river to the north..etc etc. > > 73 KAZ Barrington IL > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." < > [email protected]> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:18 AM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1350 KCAR question > > > The station may not have dropped to low power at sunset, that is always >> a >> possibility >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Paul B. Walker, Jr. >> www.onairdj.com >> [email protected] >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Paul Crankshaw <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> 1350 KCAR, Clarksville TX is listed as low power 410w/65w yet yesterday >>> Paul Logan in Northern Ireland logged this station at 0300 UTC and I >>> logged >>> it 0600 UTC. I heard it again at 0600 UTC this morning. >>> >>> Has the station upped its power and has it been heard in more distant >>> parts of the US over the past couple of days? >>> >>> Paul >>> Troon, Scotland >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ 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]
