Re: [IRCA] KFI 640 kHz heard at 11:23 AM PST Daytime DX

[Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Another reason for denying the 750 foot permit is that the airport the plane flew from isn't very far away. 

I don't know if KFI still has the Nautel NX50 50 kW transmitter that was there in 2010. It probably does because Clear Channel is not known for spending money. Some people use another word instead of Clear that refers to that. I won't say it here. The NX50 is a state of the art solid state transmitter and has nothing to do with it not getting out like it used to. I'm not an engineer but a few weeks ago I helped three engineers install a new Nautel GV10 10 kW FM transmitter on a local major communications site in the foothills. That was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.

I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. Anyone is welcome to look at my tower and studio photos. They're on my flickr site which is www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/sets. The KFI photos are in the Fybush So. Calif. Road Trip 2010 set. There is a set of the 2010 convention that Patrick hosted in Seaside. There are also tower sets from the 2007 Salt Lake City convention and 2009 Albuquerque convention. I have close to three years of photos that I haven't uploaded. I need to do something about that. Something else that's fun is the I Take Pictures of Transmitter Sites Facebook group. Anyone on Facebook is welcome to join. All you need to do is go there and ask to become a member. I'm not sure if you have to be on Facebook if you just want to look. Try www.facebook.com/groups/transmittersites.    

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> On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:06 PM, Forrest Skaine <todftscytj7707@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Dennis! Spent alot of time looking at your pictures. Really
> appreciate the time you took to take those pictures if KFI.
> It's amazing to me how 75' can make such a huge difference.
> Does their newest transmitter also play a part in their decrease in
> coverage?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Todd Skaine
> Woodbury, MN
> Sony ICF 2010
> Superradio 2
> Grundig S350 &M400
> Toyota car radio
>> On Feb 27, 2015 6:36 PM, "Dennis Gibson" <wb6tnb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Here's a photo I took of the new KFI tower in 2010. It's 675 feet high
>> with a massive top hat.
>> 
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/4507092608/in/set-72157623814821388
>> 
>> The old tower was 750 feet. The city of La Mirada wouldn't give Clear
>> Channel a permit for 750 feet. The groundwave a bit over 100 miles away is
>> close but not quite what it used to be. On groundwave driving north 250
>> plus miles away KNX goes away while KFI is still somewhat audible. If KNX
>> went further north KSCO wouldn't be allowed to have the massive 10 kW
>> nondirectional daytime signal it does in that area.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Feb 27, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> KFI does not have the "punch" they used to have up here in the NW. They
>> used to be the strongest signal from So Cal, but KNX is stronger at night
>> these days.
>>> 
>>> Patrick Martin
>>> Seaside OR
>>> KGED QSL Manager
>>> 
>>>> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:17:15 -0600
>>>> From: todftscytj7707@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KFI 640 kHz heard at 11:23 AM PST Daytime DX
>>>> 
>>>> I'm willing to bet that the shorter tower affected skywave as well
>> although
>>>> the same conditions and clutter from today will never be duplicated with
>>>> conditions and openness from the late 70's to early 80's.They used to
>> be a
>>>> powerhouse going into eastern Iowa. Here in Minnesota I have 630 contend
>>>> with, so I've only heard KFI a handful of times and only once with their
>>>> new tower in place.
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Todd Skaine
>>>> Woodbury, MN
>>>> Sony ICF 2010
>>>> Superradio 2
>>>> Grundig S350 &M400
>>>> Toyota car radio
>>>>> On Feb 27, 2015 3:01 PM, "Patrick Martin" <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dennis,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good going. Since KFI installed the new shorter tower some years back,
>>>>> they have not gotten out as well during the day. I used to hear at
>> least
>>>>> their carrier even most days in the Summer, but not since the new
>> tower was
>>>>> installed. It is nice to see a mid day reception of KFI.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Patrick
>>>>> 
>>>>> Patrick Martin
>>>>> Seaside OR
>>>>> KGED QSL Manager
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:39:17 +0000
>>>>>> From: vroomski@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [IRCA] KFI 640 kHz heard at 11:23 AM PST Daytime DX
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Surprised this morning to hear KFI 640 at 11:23 AM PST with a fair
>>>>> signal at a distance of 850 miles. Best reception on the W-E K9
>> Loop.KFI is
>>>>> peaking at S-3 with the Palstar MW550P tuner peaked.
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Dennis Vroom,
>>>>>> Kalama, WAJRC NRD 545
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