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Tropo on the Northside June 2026

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WSB 95.5 was getting clobbered north Ball Ground earlier today. Even 100.5 which often gets tropoed by WSSL was doing better. 750 with the limitations and noise of AM was easier to listen to in my car.

How far south did is this happening. I think my RDS said it was WSM FM for a second or two but I was driving and could only glance a second or to. What ever it was it wasn't Country. Sounded like another talk program.
 
formerlyinATLradio said:
Ball Ground is far asf lol but it appears that WSBB is now 100k watts? Didnt know that.
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It's a FM C1 100k watts at 915 feet above average terrain. There is a very very slight null to the Northwest which under normal conditions is undetectable in a car radio in Rome Ga. For my use when they were on the 97.1 tower the signal was better but the 95.5 60 db signal reaches many more people from their current location.
 
WSBB is one of the weakest 100K watt stations around. I'm not 100% sure on position on tower but assuming it must be low. I'm in Bremen and while 95.5 comes in better than 100.5, it's not by the difference you would think. 95.5 starts going out near the Tallapoosa exit where as 100.5 starts going out in Bremen. That is literally only 9 miles apart yet 100.5 is less than 20K watts while 95.5 is 100K watts. By comparison, 101.5, 96.1, 98.5 and 99.7 all come in pretty clear.

Edit: Just checked and 95.5 is at a decent height. Must be a crowded frequency. I also note I have difficulty pulling the signal south towards Macon but I know 95.5 has a translator around Macon/Warner Robins. Again, I think it's just a crowded frequency around the south.
 
acheron1982 said:
WSBB is one of the weakest 100K watt stations around. I'm not 100% sure on position on tower but assuming it must be low. I'm in Bremen and while 95.5 comes in better than 100.5, it's not by the difference you would think. 95.5 starts going out near the Tallapoosa exit where as 100.5 starts going out in Bremen. That is literally only 9 miles apart yet 100.5 is less than 20K watts while 95.5 is 100K watts. By comparison, 101.5, 96.1, 98.5 and 99.7 all come in pretty clear.

Edit: Just checked and 95.5 is at a decent height. Must be a crowded frequency. I also note I have difficulty pulling the signal south towards Macon but I know 95.5 has a translator around Macon/Warner Robins. Again, I think it's just a crowded frequency around the south.
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Try WREK. 100kW C1, but only 102m/335' HAAT. Tower is sandwiched between Woodruff dorm and Northside Drive. I've seen bigger cellphone towers.

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