Not as funny as ever building a radio station in a town like Earlimart or as silly as the KNAC application. Says a lot about the persons that are involved. Now that's a joke that is not funny but silly as putty.
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KNAC FM Earlimart
- Thread starter MrZoom
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I tend to agree. The station needs to be further north or further south to really cover some population. At this point, it's a fringe/reach in for Visalia or Bakersfield (Bakersfield is a stretch I know).
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This one doesn't make sense to me either with Grandfathered 68K Watts at 5000 ft KSKS 93.7, adjacent to it.
93.5 A was a Docket 80-90 drop-in proposed by the FCC itself. There is only a very small "area to locate" for this allocation. In fact, very little room at all. There are two short towers on the southern end of Earlimart and both towers are short spaced to Bakersfield. Not worth the time or money to build or operate, just like 94.7 A in Firebaugh.
KNAC.com was co-founded by Phil Hulett (Anaheim Ducks PA Announcer)
Source: See his Bio (Go Google It!)
You are correct. But ONLY about knac.com, which is an internet only radio station and has
nothing to do with KNAC FM in Earlimart, California. Phil Hulett has never been connected with KNAC FM. And KNAC.com has never been connected to the radio station at Earlimart. KNAC.com, has never been connected in anyway with KNAC FM 93.5 in Earlimart
Nor is KHJ.com connected in anyway with the present day KHJ AM in Los Angeles which is owned by IHR radio and NOT Vern White.
nothing to do with KNAC FM in Earlimart, California. Phil Hulett has never been connected with KNAC FM. And KNAC.com has never been connected to the radio station at Earlimart. KNAC.com, has never been connected in anyway with KNAC FM 93.5 in Earlimart
Nor is KHJ.com connected in anyway with the present day KHJ AM in Los Angeles which is owned by IHR radio and NOT Vern White.
BTW as most of you can tell from my posts, I am much more supportive of adjacent signals than nearby on-channel signals because I believe the latter is much more distructive than an adjacent signal. Because of HAAT and power, KSKS would probably not be impacted much from KNAC, infact KNAC is probably worse off because of KSKS being so close at such a high power level. Am I wrong in this thought?
What is there to support ?
I just meant that given the choice between a on channel station vs a single spaced adjacent station, the adjacent station would be the preferable choice. Given the radio's manufactured within the past 15 years, I am hard pressed to find a single example of an adjacent station or lpfm causing detrimental interference to their neighbor. I cant say the same for on channel stations.
Choice of WHAT ? Are you a radio Tech or just a radio buff ? FCC rules require a certain amount of distance between each FM station. There is more than the required distance between KSKS and KNAC - period. A new radio station on 93.5 A might fit into the Mendota area or maybe even Firebaugh. A new 104.9 A at or near Cantua Creek is possible. It is all based on the FCC required spacing requirements. It might be possible but would it be worth it ? No. But it meets the FCC rules just like the 93.5 A at Earlimart does. No choice to be made.
I understand that there is no "choice" when it comes to FCC spacing regulations and distance. I was thinking more hypothetically and about real world impact of any given station(s) even when the rules are followed. Due to the topography of the Central Valley, adjacent stations are often better off than on channel ones for the average listener was the point I was trying to make. I may not have stated that as clearly as I intended 
A good radio tech or engineer takes all of the possible coverage problems into account in preparing a new FM station and it's location. That includes any possible co-channel or adjacent channel interference. There is a difference from "on paper / computer" and "in real time / world" coverage. However, the term or word interference implies some illegal harm to a radio station's coverage. It comes down to the owner or management of any radio station to deal with the "real world" coverage problems, which can be many and some which can never be totally solved. Not the general public or hobbyist.
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Trust me when I say it doesn't fit at all. It's a mess that you don't want to know.
What does not fit ?
Just what does not fit. Both 93.5 and 104.9 fit into West Fresno County area as new channels.
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