[IRCA] CHSC; US FCC

[Pete Taylor <ptdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin S wrote:

> I'm not aware that US broadcasters have that many requirements they have
> to meet (minimums on national language and domestic material content,
> etc.) - am I wrong???

The Commission seems to be mainly concerned with Promise vs. Performance. If they approve what's proposed, they expect the operator to do it. This same scrutiny does not seem to apply to technical parameters. I mean, how many years now has KRXR-1480 been running 5kw at night?

I may be wrong but I don't sense Canadian government duress to close down AM stations. CBC (CBF CBL CBM etc.) is a private corporation. I'm sure most others have left AM as a matter of economics (real estate for expansive arrays and AC power for 50kw XRs are expensive). On FM, one stick can do the trick and multiple bays can reduce the power consumption.

Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 & ICF2010
Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops
DX398, SRF-59 & M37V
Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300

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