I have noticed they “go dead audio” for a second or two a couple of times an hour. Where I live 106.5 out a Chattanooga will “bleed” in a few places in my subdivision on my walkman. The car radio can play either station. Is there a big difference “audio” between 106.7 and 101.5? IMHO 101.5 has a cleaner sound than 106.7, and even 106.5 sounds louder than 106.7. Al three are Citadel stations.
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106.7 FINDING NICHE, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS LIMITED & MISSING OLDIES
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We had the same problem (drops) on a T1 at another station in town. In that case, the line would lose sync and drop a couple of frames, resulting in a dead spot in the audio till it reframed. We had to run a test set on the line for about a week, and show the telco gerbils that there was a repetitive problem. They still dragged their feet over it, because in that case the trouble was a DS3 line between two central offices, and theyhad to replace a LOT of expensive stuff to make it work properly. The telco wants to say well you have 99.9999% relaibility, and such a drop only moves the last digit to like a 5. Unfortunately, with audio, you can't tolerate >any< frame drops.
Even if that is their problem, it may well be in this economy, they haven't sufficient people to let one sit and watch the thing over itime; or the budget to rent or putrchase a test set they're far from cheap).
Even if that is their problem, it may well be in this economy, they haven't sufficient people to let one sit and watch the thing over itime; or the budget to rent or putrchase a test set they're far from cheap).
There is not excuse in the #7 market!
Citadel has just emerged from bankruptcy with lots of cash. The large operators (CC, Cumulus, and Citadel) should have just about any kind of test equipment imaginable from the hundreds of stations they operate. If you do not have a person to “watch” what happens: get a temp. When the problem is fixed, the temp and expense goes any. This is a good reason to have a good old fashion analog microwave STL.
BTW the phone guys “misquoted” a fact. The 99.9999% is for a Lucent 5E switch in the central office. The lines and equipment outside the central office are not part of that figure. If all of the out door plant was that reliable about 95% of the phone company trucks you see on the road (and employees) would be gone.
Citadel has just emerged from bankruptcy with lots of cash. The large operators (CC, Cumulus, and Citadel) should have just about any kind of test equipment imaginable from the hundreds of stations they operate. If you do not have a person to “watch” what happens: get a temp. When the problem is fixed, the temp and expense goes any. This is a good reason to have a good old fashion analog microwave STL.
BTW the phone guys “misquoted” a fact. The 99.9999% is for a Lucent 5E switch in the central office. The lines and equipment outside the central office are not part of that figure. If all of the out door plant was that reliable about 95% of the phone company trucks you see on the road (and employees) would be gone.
Couple of things:
1. I am speculating that is their delivery system, I'm not privvy to it. They might be using tin cans and a long string.
2. I simply picked the number for the telco... the salient point being 1 SES every hour doesn't upset the data flow below their anticipated service, even if it >does< mung up the audio.
That it is repetitive simply makes me think it is a digital delivery system, and for whatever reason the two ends have a timing error between them. Perhaps someone from that organization will post and tell us.
1. I am speculating that is their delivery system, I'm not privvy to it. They might be using tin cans and a long string.
2. I simply picked the number for the telco... the salient point being 1 SES every hour doesn't upset the data flow below their anticipated service, even if it >does< mung up the audio.
That it is repetitive simply makes me think it is a digital delivery system, and for whatever reason the two ends have a timing error between them. Perhaps someone from that organization will post and tell us.
OK maybe I was a little short or poorly worded my comment. If I was responsible for a station in the #7 market:
I would have 2 STL systems: microwave STL and a Telco or redundant microwave on a different freq.
Frequent audio cutouts should not happen at any radio station anywhere anytime.
I am not familiar with your particular facility, but the ice problem was handled by antenna heaters and gas pressure or dryer systems in waveguides at the stations I have worked.
Atlanta is the “big time” and there is no reason for technical issues at any facility that wants to make money.
Going cheap on equipment and mainatiance will cost you more than you will ever save!
I would have 2 STL systems: microwave STL and a Telco or redundant microwave on a different freq.
Frequent audio cutouts should not happen at any radio station anywhere anytime.
I am not familiar with your particular facility, but the ice problem was handled by antenna heaters and gas pressure or dryer systems in waveguides at the stations I have worked.
Atlanta is the “big time” and there is no reason for technical issues at any facility that wants to make money.
Going cheap on equipment and mainatiance will cost you more than you will ever save!
IMHO 106.7 has gone too far into the “pop” stuff (movie soundtracks like Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and MJ’s post Thriller stuff). Of course they call themselves “Classic Hits” not “Classic Rock”. I will give them credit for playing one of the greatest songs of all time Weekend by Wet Willie. The Post Christmas Music ratings will tell if they are going to make it.
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