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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 21, 2010 21:01:07 GMT -7
A new AM on 1090 has been granted, licensed to Providence in Cache County.
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Post by friendlee on Apr 22, 2010 7:17:00 GMT -7
Hasn't this been a CP that has been out there for several years now? Something like a 32kW signal with a four-tower array situated right on the Cache County landfill (right inside KLGN's near field!). Oh wait, I see: it's moved east and is now 5 kw with three 200-foot towers on the edge of a ritzy neighborhood east of Providence right on the foothills (approximately 1200 East on the Cache County grid)! I wonder if RAMS II - whoever they are - is intending to build or playing the speculation game?
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Post by dxstuboy on Apr 22, 2010 14:08:44 GMT -7
As long as it drops power enough at night so I can still DX 1090, I don't have a problem with it.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 22, 2010 20:26:07 GMT -7
Sorry Friend. Yes, you're right. There was an engineering amendment that was approved and the original CP has been around for a while. I spent all my investigation energy last night on seeing what was going on with KTKK and missed that detail. Thank you.
For DX, I think you'll be ok. Looking at the most recent application listed on the FCC site, it's 250 watts night power aimed mostly northwest at Logan with a smaller lobe southeast. There's an almost complete null at 190° to accommodate XEPRS and Salt Lake is in between them. I think you're good.
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Post by friendlee on Apr 23, 2010 8:53:20 GMT -7
I'm wondering if they can really put up an array there.....First, it's prime residential development area and B) folks don't like you in their dental fillings and toasters - case in point KLO's old site! ;D Lastly, it's really not a good location from a AM engineering standpoint. I wonder if these folks are looking to sell the CP to the first uniformed individual who thinks he's stumbled on a gold mine in a market that's even more saturated than the SL metro!
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Post by dxstuboy on Apr 24, 2010 16:11:28 GMT -7
Doesn't Rams have numerous CPs for new stations in the Salt Lake metro area. I recall seeing some for 770 khz and 780. Ugh. As if SLC wasn't saturated already. How much you want to bet this never amounts to anything and sits un-built for a long time.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 24, 2010 19:55:46 GMT -7
No decision has been made on the 770/780 apps yet. RAMS III is the one who is in that game and they're going for 780. 780 would make KKOB happier, that's for sure.
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Post by dxstuboy on Apr 25, 2010 1:34:30 GMT -7
Yeah but KKOH wouldn't be happy. I see no reason to add another AM to SLC. Of course, that is me being a selfish DXer!
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Apr 25, 2010 22:08:20 GMT -7
Yeah but KKOH wouldn't be happy. I'm not so sure. KKOH has a very sharp null to the east toward WBBM Chicago. Cache Valley happens to be right along the way. |
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Post by dxstuboy on Apr 26, 2010 11:40:20 GMT -7
True. I still hear them quite often here. WBBM in my opinion is harder to catch. I have to look at 1090 this way, if it comes on air and I hear it from here, I can add one more catch  . |
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