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Translator on 99.7

N5TZQ

N5TZQ

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It appears that the operator of Radio Saigon AM 900 has filed to put a translator on 99.7 that will operate from a tower on Richmond Avenue near Yoakum. This station will effectively kill reception of Conroe's Star Country 99.7. https://fccdata.org/?facid=201261
 
N5TZQ said:
It appears that the operator of Radio Saigon AM 900 has filed to put a translator on 99.7 that will operate from a tower on Richmond Avenue near Yoakum. This station will effectively kill reception of Conroe's Star Country 99.7. https://fccdata.org/?facid=201261
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Only 20watts at 300 ft....the 60dbu contour is not that big so KVST won't be affected much outside of downtown...but then it's not a Houston station..and if they move back to their original twr site, that'll kill their signal into S Montgomery Co
 
N5TZQ said:
It appears that the operator of Radio Saigon AM 900 has filed to put a translator on 99.7 that will operate from a tower on Richmond Avenue near Yoakum. This station will effectively kill reception of Conroe's Star Country 99.7. https://fccdata.org/?facid=201261
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KVST does not have much of a signal south of the north belt, shouldn't cause too many issues as long as the translator actually operates within licensed parameters. Hopefully this remains the case, as KVST has a rather large listener base in northern Harris county.
 
The KVST signal actually does pretty well all the way to I-10, with somewhat spotty coverage south of that. It causes major grief to KHGV, and pretty much obliterates KOYM less than two miles from their transmitter.

The proposed KREH translator supposedly will fit in between KOYM and KHGV, but will have its coverage severely limited by KVST.

Speaking of KREH, has anyone in the area of their AM transmitter ever heard them operating at night, with their supposed 10 watts? All I hear on 900 at night at my Cy-Fair location is a pileup of various stations. XEW is now very hard to receive, especially since the power cut from 250 too 100kw.
 
He's not the only one. Two others have filed against now, for a total of three. Boy this thing is in trouble!


I don't get it though. This one doesn't have call letters, it looks like the application for it was applied for on August 2nd. Did the FCC open up a new window for translators?
 
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