Re: [IRCA] KGA-KPIG etc

[The Kaskey Family <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK Scott, you made my day! :-)......

Don K.



Scott Fybush wrote:

> The Kaskey Family wrote:
> > All you guys crying about not hearing KGA anymore if they switch to
> > Class B.  How about me here in San Francisco.  I'm sitting directly in
> > the middle of KPIG's path.  As it is now they cover KGA at night on car
> > radios in the city.  On my Drake I can use the KIWA and get KGA atop in
> > KPIG's null but if KPIG increases power it'll be goodnight sweetheart
> > for KGA here.  I like KPIGs programming but absolutely not THAT much.
>
> Yeah, that's going to be a world of ugly, alright. The new KPIG night
> signal will have to be VERY directional, as long as it still has to
> protect first-adjacent KSJX 1500 only 40 miles or so to the south and
> second-adjacent KTOB 1490 even closer in to the northwest.
>
> At the same time, there's essentially no limit on how much power they
> can pack into that narrow westward beam, since there's nothing at all on
> 1510 that needs protecting to the west (not even Hawaii, which has been
> a limitation for other CA stations like KRLA 870 that have tried to do
> the "dump all the signal over the ocean" trick!)
>
> Will they manage to do a full 50 kW? I don't know, and we probably won't
> see a filing from them for a while yet, but however much power it is, it
> will ALL be aimed right at Don, and will be a very rare catch for the
> rest of us, wherever we may be!
>
> Sorry, Don... :-(
>
> s
> _______________________________________________
> IRCA mailing list
> IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
>
> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers
>
> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org
>
> To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx