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Very well stated, Mark. I agree with Mr. Connelly's position 100%.
Marc DeLorenzo
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX
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From: Mark Connelly via IRCA <[email protected]>
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Sent: Fri, Feb 26, 2016 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] KXEL Petition
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Re: [IRCA] KXEL Petition
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Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:11:08 -0500
If 50 kW stations are sometimes even a challenge to hear in steel buildings
in/near city centers or are challenged by wall-warts, lighting fixtures, etc.
in the average home, then how is dropping to 10 kW going to help?
Just because the signal goes hundreds of miles when listening on a good car
radio at a site not near power lines and buildings, 30-50 miles of usable
coverage might be more like the situation in "real world" listening.
AM stations may actually need to be running more power than less in the modern
world of RF noise.
And do we really need more AM stations when many existing ones are going belly
up?
The other play, of course, would be a digital-format band in the VHF or UHF
region. DAB and similar are being tried in Europe but not exactly with
resounding success.
I'd rather have a few AM stations with quality locally-aware programming than a
bunch of half-baked satellite programming relays. Run enough power to get into
typical home, office, and car environments without the accompanying hiss,
squeaks, and squawks from every electro-gizmo within 500 ft.
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA
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Do we really need 50k stations at all anymore? Maybe drop them down to 20k day
and 10k or less at night. The San Francisco 50k stations cover far more than
they need to. Do I really need to hear KCBS in Fresno in the daytime?
Thanks
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