FCC ADDRESS TO SEARCH AM-DAYTIMERS' NEW POST-SUNSET POWER

[JIBGUY]

Here is the address to find out what pre-sunrise powers (PSRA) and post-sunset powers (PSSA).
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_sear.htm
Then:
1) - enter station calls at top, scroll to bottom and hit 'submit'.
2) - go to right edge and click "click for details"
3) - scroll to bottom and click "view corresponence folder"
4) - click on "click to view PSSA" and/or "click to view PSRA"

Some locals:

WNSH-1570 - 4 watts for two hours after sunset
WLYN-1360 - average of 50 watts for two hours after sunset
WILD-1090 - average of 15 to 25 watts of HALF-HOUR after sunset
WNTN-1550 - 4 watts for 2 hours after sunset
WGFP-940 - 500 watts for 1 hour after sunset & average 440 watts next hour.
WJIB-740 - 250 watts for 2 hours after sunset
WJTO-730 - 500 watts for 2 hours after sunset

It appears as though the AM daytimers on CANADIAN clear channels are the ones who made out the best. I tried WADS-690 in Ansonia Ct, THINKING that 690 was Canadian clear channel freq, and see that they only got an average of 9 watts for 2 hours after sunset. Where it says "limiting station" on the WADS page, it shows CMEC which looks like a Cuban call-sign.

Also, generally it appears if a daytimer is on a USA clear channel frequency, the post-sunset power has been reduced, not enlarged.

 

[Laurence Glavin]

One station you left out: I believe WROL-AM 950 interprets the FCC Rules to mean 5,000 watts from local sunset to local sunrise...followed by 5,000 watts from local sunrise to local sunset!

 

[DG02816]

Bob and Laurence,

Sounds like most of the Class D's on Canadian clears did well. 690,730, 940,and 1570 are among the clears that have Mexican stations as the primary occupant.

690=XETRA, Tijuana 77 kW D, 50 kW N
730= XEX Mexico City 100 kW day and night
940=XEQ Mexico City 150 kW D, 50 kW N
1570=XERF Ciudad Acuna, 250 kW day and night.

There are stations in Montreal om 690(CINF),730(CKAC), 940(CINW),and 1570(CFAV).

Dave Gardiner

WVCH 740/WNWR 1540

Philadelphia

 

[NHRadio]

Just a helpful hint for those who may not know...
Canadian call signs begin with C. C is for cookie...sorry.
Mexican calls begin with X.
I don't know about Bahamian calls.

Does anyone really think these stations will use some of these night-light power PSRA/PSSA authorizations?
What would WNSH do with 4 watts, especially up at 1570? WCEC 1110 Salem NH got a thundering 10 watts PSSA and no PSRA. Maybe our Mr. Strassberg can tell us if these are actually worth turning on the xmtr.

 

[JIBGUY]

Yes, forgot about WROL and WCEC....

BTW, Canadian calls start with CF--, CH--, CI--, CK--.
Cuba is CM-- and a few others.
Chile is CB-- (strangely Canada uses CB-- for their CBC stations!)
Bahamas start with Z--, as do all British Colonies, but since Bahamas became independent in 1973, I don't know what the newer stations use, if any (calls).

 

[raccoonradio]

>>What would WNSH do with 4 watts, especially up at 1570?

Not too much of a signal, maybe just enough to cover the COL (Beverly)--IF that. I believe they are
85 watts at night under current license and the proposed 50kW "music for the fishies" signal would also
go down to 85w at night...
so after those 2 post-sunset hours would they be able to go up to 85w again or stay at 4w?

 

[w9wi]

BTW, Canadian calls start with CF--, CH--, CI--, CK--.
Cuba is CM-- and a few others.
Chile is CB-- (strangely Canada uses CB-- for their CBC stations!)
Bahamas start with Z--, as do all British Colonies, but since Bahamas became independent in 1973, I don't know what the newer stations use, if any (calls).

In Canada: also CJ. And VO, for Newfoundland stations that predated their joining Confederation. (also VF for FM translators)

Cuba has other prefixes available through international agreement, but to my knowledge CM is the only one they've ever used for broadcast stations.

Bahamas drew C6 when they got independence. Unusually, they actually bothered to assign new C6 calls to their broadcast stations - I've seen C6B1, C6B2, and C6B3 listed as the calls for their AM stations on 1540/1240/810KHz. However, they still use the old calls "ZNS" on the air.

Except for the US, Canada, and Australia few countries' broadcasters use call letters on the air. (and the Australians usually leave out the first two letters...)

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Some locals:

WNSH-1570 - 4 watts for two hours after sunset
WLYN-1360 - average of 50 watts for two hours after sunset

These two stations are already on all night. WNSH at 85 watts, WLYN at 76 watts. Would these stations lose their present nighttime authorities? And if so, why?

 

[dumber than a box of hair]

The FCC admitted this morning (Monday 3/5) that every single PSRA and PSSA computation will have to be done over. They had a serious computer glitch which was discovered late Friday. They may not have them all done by this weekend, and if not they will post interim instructions for daytime and CH operations on their main web site.

 

[PaulBWalkerJr]

Not EVERY PSRA/PSSA will be changed.. it's those that were apparently drastically reduced.

My station has Post Sunset Power Ranging from 50 watts to 10 watts... with a night license of 27 watts.

On this crowded channel, 10 watts would barely get me 1 mile!!!

 

[dumber than a box of hair]

Not EVERY PSRA/PSSA will be changed.. it's those that were apparently drastically reduced.

The FCC made no promises about any posted PSRA or PSSA power levels, but they did say that every station's assigned levels will be re-calculated.

 

[dumber than a box of hair]

Well, they started the recalcuation...and found the problem was much worse than they first thought. They're scrapping the ENTIRE project.

From: Charles Miller [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: RE: PRE AND POST HOURS

....., we're pulling the plug on this project for now. It turned into a
complete disaster when an undiscovered bug in the program was brought to
light by the mass recalculation. Please advise all clients to disregard
the new PSRA/PSSAs, and to use April numbers for March advanced time. We
plan to get the bug fixed and new round of authorizations released before
November...


Charles N. "Norm" Miller, Engineer
Audio Division, Media Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Telephone: 202-418-2767
FAX: 202-418-1411
[email protected]