An STA was filed today to operate at reduced power of 1.24 kw from 30 kw until a damaged antenna is repaired.
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KKJZ at reduced power
- Thread starter KilowattKat
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And operating from the KKGO Aux tower
"ENGINEERING SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY EXHIBIT
California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, licensee (“Licensee”) of full
power FM station KKJZ (Fac. ID No. 8197) (the “Station”), hereby requests special temporary
authority (“STA”) after its antenna system sustained damage from a storm that rendered it
inoperable. The top 30 feet of the Station’s co-axial line was burned and appears to have shorted
out, so the entire transmission line must be replaced. Further, the Station is evaluating whether
the transmitter and radiating portion of the antenna were also damaged and must be replaced or
repaired.
Accordingly, Licensee requests permission to temporarily operate the Station: (1) at a reduced
ERP of 1.24 kW (rather than its usual 30 kW); (2) from the tower of KKGO
(Fac. ID No. 43939), which is owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc. (“Mount
Wilson”); and (3) via Mount Wilson’s auxiliary transmitting equipment (see FCC File No.
BXLH-20050422AEB). Licensee has obtained permission from Mount Wilson to operate from
the KKGO tower"
"ENGINEERING SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY EXHIBIT
California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, licensee (“Licensee”) of full
power FM station KKJZ (Fac. ID No. 8197) (the “Station”), hereby requests special temporary
authority (“STA”) after its antenna system sustained damage from a storm that rendered it
inoperable. The top 30 feet of the Station’s co-axial line was burned and appears to have shorted
out, so the entire transmission line must be replaced. Further, the Station is evaluating whether
the transmitter and radiating portion of the antenna were also damaged and must be replaced or
repaired.
Accordingly, Licensee requests permission to temporarily operate the Station: (1) at a reduced
ERP of 1.24 kW (rather than its usual 30 kW); (2) from the tower of KKGO
(Fac. ID No. 43939), which is owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc. (“Mount
Wilson”); and (3) via Mount Wilson’s auxiliary transmitting equipment (see FCC File No.
BXLH-20050422AEB). Licensee has obtained permission from Mount Wilson to operate from
the KKGO tower"
1.24kw from the top of Mt. Wilson should actually provide *better* coverage in some areas than 30kw from Long Beach. I'm thinking specifically about the San Fernando Valley. And KPCC 89.3 gets okay ratings using even less power from Mt. Wilson.
Those, an STA cant have the signal extending beyond the licensed contours.
I had to certify/check yes to that that when filing out an STA application for an AM station 17 years ago
It won't, I think. But it will cover areas shadowed by the LA Basin's rough hills that prevent the current site from covering places like the San Fernando Valley, Glendale, etc.
The "calculated" contour based on flat terrain would allow them coverage of those areas, but actual real terrain blocks them.
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