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Overpowered translators
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Because some of the broadcasters in Houston don't follow the FCC's rules. The FCC has yet to act, though.
Do you know how hot they run? I've read they've been known to have over 1000 watts sometimes.
Do you know how hot they run? I've read they've been known to have over 1000 watts sometimes.
I would love to know how much power the ESPN 92.5 translator runs at. It can be heard 50 miles to the north. Pretty crazy range for 30 watts that’s supposed to be pointed southwest.
Why worry about translators ? It’s Christmas guys bigger problems in the world than some translators trying to cover some extra terrain . It’s like asking why do people speed on 45
They're probably not using a directional antenna and may be running more power than they are licensed for.
With an antenna height of nearly 1000', they will have a good signal on a car radio, even with 30 watts of power.
It does puzzle me that the translator is extending the originating station's (97.5) coverage beyond it's protected contour.
Check the licensee Frank, KFNC doesnt own the translator.. therefore its legal.
The originating station licensee cant own it if its outside the 60dbu but someone else can.
It's owned by SDK Franco which is Karen S Guevara, the ex wife of Hector whos a notorious violator.
I missed that. Thanks.
That in itself doesn't make it strictly legal.
Yes it does. Doesnt mean it can run over power. b ut if I.. Paul Walker.. owned a Translator in Beaumont and wanted to rebroadcast KFNC 97.5 and could pick it up over the air, i could.
No it doesn't. There are restrictions to the financial considerations when commercial translators rebroadcast commercial radio stations beyond their service area.
And i think those financial restrictions have loosened in recent years
They haven't. At least not for this set up.
And even if the 92.5 translator was extending coverage into a "white area" (which it most definitely isn't), the owners of the translator cannot accept payments for rebroadcasting KFNC (or in this case KFNC-HD2).
I don't understand this. I speed down 45 every chance I get and if I had a translator I would keep it legal.
you guys have noticed how far amazing 102.5 gets out with 1 watt correct? Height is more important than power.
It actually gets as far as their projected coverage allows them to. At least when the translators aren't clobbering it to death.
I’ve gotten them a couple of times 30 miles away because of tropos. That is a rare occasion and still doesn’t go as far as 92.5 does. 92.5 goes way farther than the 104.5 translator does and that’s licensed at 99 watts.
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