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Very LPFM

Ai4i

Ai4i

Two (2) area LPFM's are 100 watts at exactly 38 feet, about 11.5 meters,
equal to about 17 watts at the full height.
Is there a reduced LPFM class, would they not fit in at full heigth,
or are they just unable or unwilling to locate higher perches?
They are WULB, Longboat Key and WBPV, Bradenton.
The former has a first adjacency in Sarasota;
the later suffers from severe co-channel QRM.
 
It is quite likely it is all they could afford. The tower companies charge a hefty monthly payment on a long term contract as well as sometimes requiring you to hire their designated crew to install everything. You could easily sink more money going on a rented tower than the rest of the construction costs. Anyway, just because it was where you were granted does not mean you cannot ask to move at some point in the future. Indeed, it's very low power considering.
 
But look for a building with a roof; they all have one!
If they are on the air with that height and power, can they necessarily go to 100@100?
 
That's true and depending on building codes, a roof is an economical option.

It could be possible the height/power is the best they can do. If I recall, I pushed for allowing a Low Power FM to be anything up to 100 watts at 100 feet, noting a translator can be up to 250 watts but if it won't fit, it is whatever fills up that hole of non-interference. From what I recall that was not what the FCC was thinking.

I'd sure want greater height if I could. It might be financial. Most folks that would let you go on a roof will want some rent for that.
 
I would guess that WULB is probably run by a retiree out of his home and does not care about coverage maps.
WSLR, which owns WBPV, has a great signal throughout Sarasota and should be able to afford to upgrade the later.
 
ai4i said:
I would guess that WULB is probably run by a retiree out of his home and does not care about coverage maps.
WSLR, which owns WBPV, has a great signal throughout Sarasota and should be able to afford to upgrade the later.
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WSLR does not own WBPV. LPFM's cannot own other LPFM's. :)
 
WSLR is simulcasting over WBPV. It is true LPFMs are restricted to one to a customer but one can arrange to have programming provided by another LPFM station if the wording is right in the agreement. Sometimes this is done by sharing resources (meaning some shows come from one station and some from the other) or they might be helping out a LPFM without the resources to program the station on a full time basis.

As for WULB, M&M Development seems to have stations across the nation. Each station, however, is designated by the local city. I'm guessing, but if the Lions Club chapters in various cities and towns applied for a LPFM, it might be, Lion's Club, Key West or Lion's Club, Palm Beach, etc. It seems the M&M stations tend to be rather professional sounding, typically with good imaging, etc.
 
b-turner said:
...It seems the M&M stations tend to be rather professional sounding, typically with good imaging, etc.
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I did not know about M & M, but they do sound like a "non-commercial, commercial" station.
I thought they were run by a retired, former station owner or programmer.

I wonder how WSLR/WBPV is doing in the shadow of WMNF; they air some of the same national programs.
 
ai4i said:
I did not know about M & M, but they do sound like a "non-commercial, commercial" station.
I thought they were run by a retired, former station owner or programmer.

I wonder how WSLR/WBPV is doing in the shadow of WMNF; they air some of the same national programs.
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That's something we try to avoid is duplicating anything that can also be heard in the Tampa Bay area. The exception might be Democracy Now, but we air it before anyone else does. Here is what one can expect to hear.
 
WSLR's coverage is too good. They are licensed for 23 watts and they have better coverage than the 215 watt 98.3 translator on the same tower at the same height. I suspect they are running illegal power. Those two stations also have a bad intermod on 94.7 that tears up 94.9 out of Tampa. They need to get their act together.
 
wlsl said:
That's something we try to avoid is duplicating anything that can also be heard in the Tampa Bay area. The exception might be Democracy Now, but we air it before anyone else does. Here is what one can expect to hear.
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I think the best time to air Amy is live at 4PM (I think that is when she originally goes out across the network).
rfrus said:
...the 215 watt 98.3 translator on the same tower at the same height...Those two stations also have a bad intermod on 94.7 that tears up 94.9 out of Tampa...
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WSRQ has a CP to move W252DF to Largo, so the QRM might be temporary.
Too bad, because they cover the area MUCH better than W295BH's -6dB would predict.
 
ai4i said:
I think the best time to air Amy is live at 4PM (I think that is when she originally goes out across the network).

WSRQ has a CP to move W252DF to Largo, so the QRM might be temporary.
Too bad, because they cover the area MUCH better than W295BH's -6dB would predict.
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Hello Again. We pull from their live feed. The feed starts at 8 AM local time.
 
rfrus said:
WSLR's coverage is too good. They are licensed for 23 watts and they have better coverage than the 215 watt 98.3 translator on the same tower at the same height. I suspect they are running illegal power. Those two stations also have a bad intermod on 94.7 that tears up 94.9 out of Tampa. They need to get their act together.
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What is the coverage area of WSLR when you're listening? Our LPFM runs out of gas very close to the predicted contour.
 

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remember LPFM is all about the coverage area, the wattage and H.A.A.T. is calculated to meet the FCC maximum coverage requirement.

100 watts at 300 feet is going to blow way past the 3.5 mile (iirc) coverage radius, but 100 watts at 60 feet might just cover the area.
 
No LPFM licensee may enter into an operating agreement of any type, including a time brokerage or management agreement, with either a full power broadcast station or another LPFM station.
 
But you can carry programming if you separate programming from the LPFM. It is being done in several places. hat makes it no different than an LPFM carrying EWTN.
 
MRBIboredop said:
...the wattage and H.A.A.T. is calculated to meet the FCC maximum coverage requirement.
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I wonder if there are any LPFMs on the sides of mountains that are perhaps zero or negative hundreds of feet below average terrain averaged in all directions, but several THOUSAND feet above a populated valley?
 
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