[IRCA] KYOL / 1510 STA

[AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW)]

I'm surprised that I haven't seen more reports of KYOL being heard where
it normally isn't. The switch 10 days ago to ND at 25% of licensed power
should represent about a 19-fold power increase to the east and west of
Denver. They are now using only tower #2 of the 4-tower array. Towers 1,
3, and 4 are still up and they bracket tower 2 on the east and west
sides. Since they are folded unipoles they are now floating at ground
potential. I'm starting to wonder if they are acting as parasitic
elements and limiting the east-west radiation more than I had
anticipated. As expected, the signal to the north and south has been
obviously reduced with the DA turned off and the power reduced.

Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/

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