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KHTZ 94.9 Question

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According to radio-locator.com, KHTZ is supposed to hit Victoria with a "local" reception, meaning the best. It certainly does not. In fact, I would argue it doesn't even hit Victoria with a "distant" signal, I would call it more "fringe."

My question is for the folks on the southwest side of the greater Houston...radio-locator says KHTZ's signal hits Rosenberg with a "distant" signal, and I was wanting to see if that is correct.
 
I haven't been down to Goliad in quite awhile now, but I recall 94-9 having a decent enough signal while passing through Telferner and Victoria. Perhaps it's operating at reduced power, as I can concur with you that it has not got the reach it did before recent weeks. I'm in north Houston, between the Belt and the Loop. KHTZ was making nearly daily appearances here. Now, that's not the case. I first noticed this up in Bellville. I could pick it up on this last visit, but not with the ease that is usually associated with the reception of the Ganado facility from Bellville.
 
JoeFM said:
Keeping an FM radio station on at full power consumes an enormous amount of electricity. You know, its a lot like folks adjusting the thermostat on the aircondition to save money. If a station isn't making money, you can adjust the power to reduce your electric bill. I personally know of at least two small town stations that have bypassed their power amp completely, running the output of the exciter directly up the tower. Twenty or thirty watts at 600 feet goes a long way. The income of most small town stations comes from businesses in that town. They don't find any need to spend hundreds of dollars more on electricity to cover hills, woods, cows, and the few motorists passing by on the highway.
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Of course, doing that without an STA is illegal.
 
The Rimshot said:
According to radio-locator.com, KHTZ is supposed to hit Victoria with a "local" reception, meaning the best. It certainly does not. In fact, I would argue it doesn't even hit Victoria with a "distant" signal, I would call it more "fringe."
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The radio locator maps are a bit deceptive. They do not show the 70 dbu city grade signal, and the innermost contour is the 60 dbu one. The outer areas of a 60 dbu signal are not generally adequate for building penetration, where about a 65 dbu signal at minimum is required. So Victoria is outside the 65 dbu for this station. Car reception will be adequate, but in-home and much at-work listening will not be easy.
 
DavidEduardo said:


The radio locator maps are a bit deceptive. They do not show the 70 dbu city grade signal, and the innermost contour is the 60 dbu one. The outer areas of a 60 dbu signal are not generally adequate for building penetration, where about a 65 dbu signal at minimum is required. So Victoria is outside the 65 dbu for this station. Car reception will be adequate, but in-home and much at-work listening will not be easy.
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I have never heard KHTZ - in fact I just found another node where KTLY comes in reliably - in front of my dentist's office in Katy. The other 94.9 I hear occasionally is KQUR Laredo. On mornings with slight to moderate tropo - it is usually one or the other.
 
To imply Texas broadcasters do not follow FCC Rules is careless and fictional. I think you owe many Texas broadcasters an apology Joe FM.
 
I think KHTZ must be in low power. It has been for a long time. I can pick them up in my place in Lavaca county but goes in and out a lot. When it was on full power I could pick them up like a local.
 
Since there was no skip this morning, I did a little drive test. All the way on Fry road from 290 to I-10, it is a very weak KLTY. Not really listenable, but definitely there - flashes of their songs, bits and pieces of English language commercials, news, etc. I recognize the announcer's voice. No trace of KHTZ.
 
KHTZ is off the air.
STA has been requested.
Antenna, at 1,000 feet, is shot to hell. Authorities investigating.
Replacement ordered.
4-6 weeks.
Who did this?
 
Another deceptive statement. And editing posts "on the fly", as well, is deceptive.
Honduras is not involved in this matter.
Who did this?
 
Didn't somebody shoot out the transmission line when KSBJ first went on the air three decades ago? I guess shooting at towers is a redneck thing, like shooting drones.
 
purpledevil said:
I haven't been down to Goliad in quite awhile now, but I recall 94-9 having a decent enough signal while passing through Telferner and Victoria. Perhaps it's operating at reduced power, as I can concur with you that it has not got the reach it did before recent weeks. I'm in north Houston, between the Belt and the Loop. KHTZ was making nearly daily appearances here. Now, that's not the case. I first noticed this up in Bellville. I could pick it up on this last visit, but not with the ease that is usually associated with the reception of the Ganado facility from Bellville.
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Purple, is KHTZ's sister station KTWL 105.3 also running at reduced power? I haven't been north of I-10 in awhile.
 
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