Re: [IRCA] KOHI to move antenna

["Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Paul,
> 
> True, the FCC is not oking any new CPs for the X
> Band. It was just a comment. 


But Patrick, your comment makes you look not er.... um
up to date and with it.... I couldn't think of the
right word.  

And well, the FCC IF they  EVER open the expanded band
will be years if not decades, and maybe not ever. The
quick fix would be would be for 1700 to have been
built and sold to have KOHI take that frequency and
then delete 1600. It didn't happen .... and won't. 


>KOHI has always had an issue with QRM, but
> since the tower
> move, their signal is weaker so the QRM is worse,
> plus Blaine WA is now
> on 1600. KOHI has always suffered from QRM from
> Eugene, even going back
> to the late 60s under KASH and they were Top 40
> rock. KOHI should have
> applied back in the 90s for an X Band channel, as
> they fit the app very
> well.


That by no means would have gotten them the frequency.
Not even close unfortunately. 


> KAST Astoria applied for 1700 (KCHT) and got
> it, but decided not
> to build. They used the money to put on a new FM
> instead, so they let
> 1700 go. KOHI would have been great there as the
> nearest station on there is Tecate, Mexico.


That doesn't mean as much as the lower frequencies.
That far up the band 1700 has a lot of shortwave
characteristics. Even as low as 1560 there's ALWAYS
skip (albeit very high angle) during the daytime.
That's more pronounced at 1700.  And at night the
skywave certainly is a major problem for listeners in
the close in local area for the listeners.  The 1630
in Augusta, GA on the VERY best nights when the skip
is low is 15 miles. On nights when skip smokin' and
the A and K index is low..... maybe UP TO 10 miles at
THE very best. 10,000 watts at 1700 and 250 watts on
540.....well give me the 540 any day! 

And that boring religious canned talk KOHI runs, in my
opinion IS NOT serving the local area. It's not local.
Just BORING.....very  B O R I N G religious talk that
has NO local content. That's the cheap and dirty way
to run things. 


Powell






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