Re: [IRCA] KRKO upgrade

[Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the 34kw day power for KRKO:  according to Ben Dawson, whose 
firm is doing the engineering for this project, "Until we have some 
measured conductivity from that site, non-da is limited to 34 kw. This 
is not an uncommon practice - cf 1150 LA history."  So there you have 
it.  It sounds like KRKO may boost day power once they have better data 
for the site.   I can't think of any stations they would need to protect 
during the day that wouldn't be protected at night.

KRKOs original plan involved more towers, but they had to go with 
something simpler in order to get past the many hurdles they 
encountered.  I can't recall if that entailed separate day and night DA's.

Bruce

Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> The difference between 34KW and 50KW at during the day may be because by day
> they have to protect a station they arent required to at night and 50KW by
> day wud require probably a 2nd tower or maybe a 3rd.. and by going Non D day
> and DA night, they only have to have one pattern.. which is quite simple to
> build out and proof
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> Their day pattern, if they went to 50kw would require, as I said, another
> two.. more engineering work... therefore making it too costly compared to
> the return theyd get.
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> The immediate area wont notice much a difference beteeen 34KW and 50KW..
> only the outerlying areas will.
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> I hope Ive made some sense
>
> Paul Walker
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> On 4/17/07, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Thanks Paul. I see their new night pattern is close to what they use
>> now, so probably not much more signal this way. I am sure I will hear
>> them day & night. Now they are weak days and suffers from KAST 1370
>> spatter (5.9 miles away), but with 34 KW days they should be stronger. I
>> wonder why 34 KW days and not a full 50 KW day & night?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Patrick
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>> Patrick Martin
>> KAVT Reception Manager
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