Engineering question

[ChuckTiller]

I misread it. No big deal. That waste of frequency in Bellville came to mind when I saw it. :

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Man, bruce, you are relentless. I don't care for the programming of KEYH either, but it's not garbage and you don't really have to repost that tidbit every other day.

On the other point you bring up, believe it or not I've logged KFYO from Bellville before. That thing is somewhat of a monster at 5,000 watts, but that has a lot to do with its dial position too and the fact that KBME doesn't exactly favor the NW areas of SE Texas.

I wonder if there is anything we can do complain about KEYH. Much of the time they just broadcast somebody talking, the voice is tinny and muffled, but there is a loud audible hum and for some reason it slops over worse than ever. Maybe a little free engineering time over there to put in a brick wall lowpass filter? They would probably get better coverage if they aren't wasting power broadcasting high frequencies with no content that is usable to listeners. Win for them, win for KONO fans!

I've done the reverse of the KFYO scenario you describe - only with KILT. It gets into Lubbock fairly well, but mixes with Albuquerque's 610. It probably is even better now, because KWFT 620 moved from Wichita Falls to Dallas, so there would be less interference. 620 is still a monster regional across North Texas, but wouldn't cause as much adjacent channel interference to KILT.

 

[purpledevil]

Man, bruce, you are relentless. I don't care for the programming of KEYH either, but it's not garbage and you don't really have to repost that tidbit every other day.

On the other point you bring up, believe it or not I've logged KFYO from Bellville before. That thing is somewhat of a monster at 5,000 watts, but that has a lot to do with its dial position too and the fact that KBME doesn't exactly favor the NW areas of SE Texas.

I wonder if there is anything we can do complain about KEYH. Much of the time they just broadcast somebody talking, the voice is tinny and muffled, but there is a loud audible hum and for some reason it slops over worse than ever. Maybe a little free engineering time over there to put in a brick wall lowpass filter? They would probably get better coverage if they aren't wasting power broadcasting high frequencies with no content that is usable to listeners. Win for them, win for KONO fans!

I've done the reverse of the KFYO scenario you describe - only with KILT. It gets into Lubbock fairly well, but mixes with Albuquerque's 610. It probably is even better now, because KWFT 620 moved from Wichita Falls to Dallas, so there would be less interference. 620 is still a monster regional across North Texas, but wouldn't cause as much adjacent channel interference to KILT.

The FCC wouldn't care about KEYH causing interference with KONO. The 2 stations are around 300 miles apart. As long as KEYH is in compliance, the Commission isn't going to respond favorably regarding the audio. They don't care what is aired, or how it sounds, as long as it's on the air and giving a ID of KEYH-Houston every hour, which I can verify it does. My only advice would be to contact the local offices @ Liberman. Maybe get ahold of someone that can relay your findings to their engineer. I'm sure they would want to rectify the problem. KEYH does have a following. Just look at the various "La Ranchera" bumper stickers riding around town.

Very interested in catching KWFT after reading your post. That is a station that I personally have never logged. What is the format for KWFT? Only 620 I was aware of is the Radio Disney affiliate coming out of Plano. Is KMKI what once was KWFT? My Dallas radio history is very limited. I'd like to add a little special time to 620 during the nightly spin of the dial to see what it yields.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Very interested in catching KWFT after reading your post. That is a station that I personally have never logged. What is the format for KWFT? Only 620 I was aware of is the Radio Disney affiliate coming out of Plano. Is KMKI what once was KWFT? My Dallas radio history is very limited. I'd like to add a little special time to 620 during the nightly spin of the dial to see what it yields.

KWFT and KMKI are one in the same. It was moved into the Dallas market years ago - I think by the folks doing KAAM now. Quite a geographical location change! It is now KMKI - Radio Disney licensed to Plano, TX. KMKI is a regional blowtorch, they have listeners in Lubbock. They have enough listeners in Abilene they have done at least two remotes there. They protect KILT to the South, there is not a trace of them daytime in Houston. Daytime Houston 620 is XEGH, if you can null KILT. Nightime is KMKI, mixed with others.

If you ever get to Dallas, drive out to Parker at night. You can find the null on KMKI and get WTMJ. The null is sharp, only about 200 feet wide on the street where I tested it. But there on several occasions. There is a similar null out in the mid cities where you can get WNAX on 570 instead of KLIF. From Plano, it is easy to null KLIF at night and get WNAX.