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Post by David on Apr 12, 2022 17:07:41 GMT -7
?? I'm not sure what this means or how it relates to KWLO having a weaker signal in Northern Utah than it did 2-3 weeks ago, but it's definitely harder to hear 1580 now than when it was still airing Frank's repeating audio message. You said "I'm wondering if the current solar storms are interfering with AM radio reception." Since AM is cumulative even if there was solar interference you would still be able to hear KWLO under it. Are you sure the SDR you were using is the same radio in the same location as before? Yes, it's in the same location. The Northern Utah SDR location is fixed, which as far as I know doesn't change unless you use a different SDR. I always use SDR #1, because the other SDR's at the site don't cover long wave and the medium wave broadcast band. |
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 12, 2022 18:30:53 GMT -7
doing a little testing with Franks existing equipment to try and get the audio from Tu-Familia on the air this is the mothership en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLSYlocalized programming coming soom I think Are you involved with the station or is this speculation? Remember that your first post under this name was not true and you never responded to questions about it. |
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Post by Terry on Apr 13, 2022 14:03:18 GMT -7
La Familia is on the air on 1580. It sounds over modulated. Reminds of the Mexican border stations of decades ago.
Is this a non-commercial station? If so, Iād expect FM translators.
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Post by David on Apr 13, 2022 16:34:47 GMT -7
La Familia is on the air on 1580. It sounds over modulated. Reminds of the Mexican border stations of decades ago. Is this a non-commercial station? If so, Iād expect FM translators. KWLO's new owner is a nonprofit listed on Charity Navigator, so I assume an FCC Form 302-AM will be filed if 1580 is going to be converted to non-commercial status, just as El Sembrador Ministries did when they bought KLO 1430 from Capital Broadcasting. As for FM translators, the only one I'm aware of that KWLO is associated with is the one on 99.9, which was included in the sale. |
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Post by David on Apr 13, 2022 16:37:25 GMT -7
doing a little testing with Franks existing equipment to try and get the audio from Tu-Familia on the air this is the mothership en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLSYlocalized programming coming soom I think Are you involved with the station or is this speculation? Remember that your first post under this name was not true and you never responded to questions about it. Crickets again. š |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2022 19:29:56 GMT -7
the crickets are in your head
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 14, 2022 12:57:37 GMT -7
That's enough.
For the record, the user formerly known as wooget deleted his own account. I'd also like to remind everyone that attacks are not tolerated.
Moving on...
My first thought when I read Terry's post was that it was about FM translators for the AM, but in thinking about it again I'm wondering if the meaning was that Terry would expect a non-comm would go for translators rather than buying an AM/translator combo. A check of a few of the buyer's other stations showed that none of them are licensed as non-commercial. Even if they were, trying to put a new translator anywhere in the valley is problematic, but it's even worse in the non-comm band. As far as I know the rules for not received over the air noncommercial translators still required them to be in the noncomm band. (Maybe Friend can confirm that for me.)
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Post by friendlee on Apr 16, 2022 6:42:23 GMT -7
AFAIK, if you're an NCE-FM, your reserved-band translators may be fed off-air or via satellite but if your translator is in the non-reserved portion, then its input can only be over-the-air from either your main signal or from another translator (daisy-chaining). I am not sure how the rule applies to non-comm AM's with FM translators in the non-reserved portion of the FM band since I don't have experience there or exactly how that works for daytimers. I'd guess if it's past sunset or before sunrise (and outside of any PSA/PSSA hours), an associated FM translator should be off, too (viz. no input, no output).
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Post by radiowyoming on Apr 25, 2022 11:58:47 GMT -7
AFAIK, if you're an NCE-FM, your reserved-band translators may be fed off-air or via satellite but if your translator is in the non-reserved portion, then its input can only be over-the-air from either your main signal or from another translator (daisy-chaining). I am not sure how the rule applies to non-comm AM's with FM translators in the non-reserved portion of the FM band since I don't have experience there or exactly how that works for daytimers. I'd guess if it's past sunset or before sunrise (and outside of any PSA/PSSA hours), an associated FM translator should be off, too (viz. no input, no output).
partially correct, partially in correct.
FM translators for AM stations can be fed in any method, IP(internet stream), microwave/STL... there is no requirement saying they be fed over the air, but there's nothing saying they cant.. .. but that would be a bad idea in terms of fidelity.
The translator does not have to go off the air at night when the AM does.. as long as the am comes back on the next day, fm translators for am daytimers are allowed to continue on with regular programming. That was the whole point of this revitalization of AM with these translators.. what would be the point of shutting the FM off at 430pm in winter if the point was to help AMs?
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 26, 2022 14:49:39 GMT -7
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