Re: [IRCA] KSDN 930 Aberdeen, SD

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rick, sure, go ahead and forward it. I got thrown off ABDX awhile ago...
don't even remember what for now;)

KSDN's tower got hit by lightning which destroy the skirt on the tower and
sent the surge into the transmitter.

Paul


On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:20 AM, Rick Dau <drummer1965usa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 250 watts ND from Aberdeen to Omaha is doubtful, BUT I have heard KSDN at
> night
> in the past with Twins baseball, and if their night pattern doesn't favor
> Omaha,
> then it's likely that they were going with the full 5 kw day rig at the
> time of
> reception.  Same case with KWAT-950.
>
>
> Paul, is it OK if I forward your original message onto the ABDX
> listserver?
> There's a guy on there who just happens to live in Aberdeen, and he might
> have
> even more details about this situation.
>
>
> 73,
> Rick Dau
> South Omaha, NE
> Sony ICF-2010 + Quantum QX Pro loop
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Tim Hills <thills@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Sun, May 22, 2011 12:56:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KSDN 930 Aberdeen, SD
>
> Thanks for that tip Paul. Even at 150 miles it's a rare hit here on the
> backside of their pattern.
>
> Aberdeen being on the Missouri Basin might be heard at night as far as
> Omaha to the SSW if they go ND with 250W.
>
> Tim Hills
> Sioux Falls, SD
>
> DX-440, S350DL (both modified) Active antenna under development
> On 5/22/2011 21:14, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> > News Talk formatted KSDN 930 in Aberdeen, SD with 5KW Day/3 towers and a
> > large signal to the NW and 1KW Night/3 towers with a NE pattern has
> applied
> > to the FCC to operate with 1.25KW Non Directional Day and 250W Non
> > Directional nights for at least 30 to 60 days after a lightning hit
> damaged
> > one of their towers and their transmitter.
> >
> > Just a heads up, some of you who hear this well might not get it at all
> now
> > and give you a chance to get something new. THose who don't hear it well
> > might hear it better now.
> >
> > Paul Walker
> > www.onairdj.com
> > www.facebook.com/onairdj
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