Re: [IRCA] WBCA-1110 Cheating

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As one DXers who will take the other side of what I hope won't become the 
usual flame war when this topic has been discussed, I must comment. Last 
night and many others provide a perfect illustration between "cheating" and 
"malfunctioning".

As long as 10 years ago, WBCA was one of the first daytime only stations 
that I observed to be habitually on at night. This wasn't every night, but 
it was more than a few and more likely on Fri/Sat night when they might 
expect more listeners. This wasn't a case of a station with a PSSA operating 
at 500w maximum (most are lower power) for up to 2 hours after sunset, it 
was a case of them operating on full power for at least several hours after 
sunset and sometimes AN. WBCA was warned by the FCC and I believe fined at 
least once and had been behaving most of the time for the last couple of 
years. Was last night an unintentional mistake ?  If so then it is in the 
same catagory with someone who has 3 DUI's and drives home with a B.A.C. of 
.23 (almost 3 times most state's limit for DUI)

WNAX on the otherhand  and assuming they were on day pattern (noting they 
are 5 KW day and night) is likely a case of malfunctioning. I don't see what 
they have to gain by leaving day pattern on at night and strongly suspect 
some kind of error that will be corrected shortly. Perhaps they have a 
temporary STA to use only 1 stick due to a problem or need to work on the 
antenna array ?

Anyhow, there is a big difference between the first time (basically) a 
station is noted almost certainly on day pattern and one that has been on 
night with 10 KW when it is supposed to sign off at sunset !

73 KAZ hoping this is his only comment on this issue, but expecting it won't 
be.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WBCA-1110 Cheating


> I'd like to ban the term "cheating" from the slang
> of DX'ers. It presumes guilt, as in, this station is
> broadcasting at their day time power in order
> to increase their listening audience and make
> more money.
>
> I prefer the term "malfunctioning" which is a better
> way to describe a broken or misprogrammed
> automation system, human error, or other
> unintentional happenings.
>
> Obviously some stations do "cheat", but I'd rather
> give our friends in broadcasting the benefit
> of the doubt.
>
> That sound you hear is your broadcast test coordinator
> getting down from his soapbox. :)
>
> 73 and Good DX,
>
>
>
>
> Les Rayburn, director
> High Noon Film
> 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111
> Birmingham, AL 35216
> 205.824.8930
> 205.824.8960 Fax
> 205.253.4867 Cell
> http://www.highnoonfilm.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "texas4421" <texas4421@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "IRCA" <IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:44 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] WBCA-1110 Cheating
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 1110  WBCA    AL  BAY MINETTE   2230  07/01/06   AD FOR WALLY'S BBQ "WHEN
>> IN
>> YOUR IN LOWER ALABAMA, STOP BY WALLY'S, RIGHT NEXT TO THE POLICE STATION,
>> ON
>> HIGHWAY 98."
>>
>> I believe this station is cheating, as they are covering WBT, Charlotte,
>> NC.
>> Are listed as a day-timer. They have some type of talk show on and are
>> talking how the media dropped the ball on the West Virginia miners story.
>> Lee Freshwater's list shows they are southern gospel, so could also be a
>> format change.
>>
>> Willis, WB5KHD
>> Old Fort, TN
>>

> 

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