I can tell you that WQCR is barely audible or not audible at all on 1500 Khz at night here, just a mile or two from the transmitter even with specialized receivers, low noise loop antennas, etc. Like many things the FCC has done over the years, this one makes no sense at all. How can they be serving an audience of any size at night with 3 watts of power?
Add that to the list that includes IBOC-HD Radio, relaxation of the Clear Channel rules, AM Revitalization, FM translators, Low Power FM, and…..and….. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. “Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else’s favorite song…” > On Jul 12, 2017, at 6:53 AM, DXer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Les and Group, > >>>>> “La Jefa” > > is on tonight on their daytime power. 2,300 watts as opposed to their normal 3 > watts nighttime authorized power. > > > I wanted to ask this question for a long time. :^) > > > I understand the reasons for different authorized power between day > and night, but a change from 2,300 to 3 watts, does it make sense? Is > the station providing the service it's supposed to provide at 3 watts? > > > Regards, > > > Vince > > Ottawa, ON > _______________________________________________ > 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] > _______________________________________________ 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]
