Cox considering Urban AC?

[Parttimer]

I already mentioned it in another thread but 97.1 could be possibly upgraded. Even if Cox keeps the power the same and puts its transmitter on top with WDUV and WXTB. Therefore upgrading it from a C2 and a C1. its 50dBu contour could be extended from 40 miles from the transmitter to 50 miles. On the 97.1 frequency you do have a few LPFM's out in Orlando. However even if Cox did upgrade those stations will be too far away to cause iterferance. If Cox could upgrade its 50dbu contour will extend to Lakeland, Bradenton and Crystal River.


http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/lo...mat=&dx=3&radius=100&freq=97.1&sort=freq&sid=

It would be nice if 97.1 could upgrade to a class C1, however, under current FCC FM minimum spacing rules, that is not possible, even if applying short-spacing directional antenna rules. WSUN-FM is too close to second adjacent WINK-FM 96.9 Fort Myers. Even if 97.1 will technically work at the 1,000 foot level on the Holiday tower, WSUN could not operate at its maximum allowable 50kw specified for class C2s. It would be required to reduce ERP due to the additional height above the maximum 492 feet allowed for class C2 FM. The same holds true with 92.5 C2 and 98.7 C2. Each station is already operating at maximum allowable power levels and antenna height.

There's another issue here.... Cox is permitted to own 6 FM's in the market only because the city-grade contours of 97X and 102.5 do not overlap. If they upgraded 97.1 they'd have to get rid of a station.

 

[badjef]

I already mentioned it in another thread but 97.1 could be possibly upgraded. Even if Cox keeps the power the same and puts its transmitter on top with WDUV and WXTB. Therefore upgrading it from a C2 and a C1. its 50dBu contour could be extended from 40 miles from the transmitter to 50 miles. On the 97.1 frequency you do have a few LPFM's out in Orlando. However even if Cox did upgrade those stations will be too far away to cause iterferance. If Cox could upgrade its 50dbu contour will extend to Lakeland, Bradenton and Crystal River.


http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/lo...mat=&dx=3&radius=100&freq=97.1&sort=freq&sid=

It would be nice if 97.1 could upgrade to a class C1, however, under current FCC FM minimum spacing rules, that is not possible, even if applying short-spacing directional antenna rules. WSUN-FM is too close to second adjacent WINK-FM 96.9 Fort Myers. Even if 97.1 will technically work at the 1,000 foot level on the Holiday tower, WSUN could not operate at its maximum allowable 50kw specified for class C2s. It would be required to reduce ERP due to the additional height above the maximum 492 feet allowed for class C2 FM. The same holds true with 92.5 C2 and 98.7 C2. Each station is already operating at maximum allowable power levels and antenna height.

There's another issue here.... Cox is permitted to own 6 FM's in the market only because the city-grade contours of 97X and 102.5 do not overlap. If they upgraded 97.1 they'd have to get rid of a station.

They overlap their 60dbu in Tampa, St. Pete, Carrollwood, Oldsmar, Seminole, South Tampa, Largo, Clearwater, Lutz, and Pinellas Park - that's the heart of the market.

102.5 has a signal to burn!

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!