FCC approves three LPAM stations

[westlife]

As found on the Radio-Tech list:


Friday, March 31, 2006: Early this morning, I (MLR/Rick Collette) had a visit from FedEx - the contents of the package was a small novel (about 300 pages) outlining the special consession made by the Feds to allow <a target="_blank" href=http://www.part15.us/>Part15.us</a> the rights to broadcast on the expanded band in 3 locations at "low-power". Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts, using a 1/2 wave antenna. Naturally, there are more rules regarding this that I just didn't have time to type up, however SCWIS will be scanning the document in and presenting it in PDF format for the website.

The 3 stations will be located in Tucson, AZ (MLR), Seattle, WA (SCWIS), and Northern NJ (Madmage).

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[Russty]

> Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts,
> using a 1/2 wave antenna.

450 Watts is nearly twice as powerful as the minimum required power for a class B AM station, which is limited to a minimum of 250 Watts. Sorry, but I dont think that a radio station that is almost twice the minimum required power can be considered "Low Power"

Congratulations on getting the clearance to build your station though. I can see where this is a milestone, not because of the power so much, but rather because of the fact that they will represent the first stations in the expanded band that are new stations, and not old stations that "Migrated" there. I wish you guys the best of luck!

 

[radiomike]

April Fool?
I did not see this post on Radio-Tech nor on the FCC's website.

> As found on the Radio-Tech list:
>
>
> Friday, March 31, 2006: Early this morning, I (MLR/Rick
> Collette) had a visit from FedEx - the contents of the
> package was a small novel (about 300 pages) outlining the
> special consession made by the Feds to allow Part15.us the
> rights to broadcast on the expanded band in 3 locations at
> "low-power". Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts, using
> a 1/2 wave antenna. Naturally, there are more rules
> regarding this that I just didn't have time to type up,
> however SCWIS will be scanning the document in and
> presenting it in PDF format for the website.
>
> The 3 stations will be located in Tucson, AZ (MLR), Seattle,
> WA (SCWIS), and Northern NJ (Madmage).
>

 

[easthill]

This looked to be an April Fools' joke posted on part15.us.

> As found on the Radio-Tech list:
>
>
> Friday, March 31, 2006: Early this morning, I (MLR/Rick
> Collette) had a visit from FedEx - the contents of the
> package was a small novel (about 300 pages) outlining the
> special consession made by the Feds to allow Part15.us the
> rights to broadcast on the expanded band in 3 locations at
> "low-power". Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts, using
> a 1/2 wave antenna. Naturally, there are more rules
> regarding this that I just didn't have time to type up,
> however SCWIS will be scanning the document in and
> presenting it in PDF format for the website.
>
> The 3 stations will be located in Tucson, AZ (MLR), Seattle,
> WA (SCWIS), and Northern NJ (Madmage).
>
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[Desert_Ear]

Have not seen anything like this in the FCC's Daily Digest. I read it, every day.

And, the petition for LPAM that was carefully crafted and presented to the FCC, many months ago, hasn't even been looked at by the FCC.

Don't make plans to travel to those 3 cities for an LPAM station tour, yet!

DE

 

[allisonmarie]

> > Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts,
> > using a 1/2 wave antenna.
>
> 450 Watts is nearly twice as powerful as the minimum
> required power for a class B AM station, which is limited to
> a minimum of 250 Watts. Sorry, but I dont think that a
> radio station that is almost twice the minimum required
> power can be considered "Low Power"
>
> Congratulations on getting the clearance to build your
> station though. I can see where this is a milestone, not
> because of the power so much, but rather because of the fact
> that they will represent the first stations in the expanded
> band that are new stations, and not old stations that
> "Migrated" there. I wish you guys the best of luck!
>
Maybe that was .450 Watts now that would be LPAM!

 

[radiomike]

>> Maybe that was .450 Watts now that would be LPAM!

That would still be too much power! .100 watts is all that you can use.

 

[WCWalker]

***For those of us that have worked long and hard over the years to help both LPFM and LPAM to take root I'd have to say this joke is in very poor taste. But after looking at the source it does not surprise me at all.

Desert Ear is right in that the FCC is not acting on our Petition. Aside from the Rule Making number and reading the Petition they are simply reviewing it and not doing much else.



> This looked to be an April Fools' joke posted on part15.us.
>
> > As found on the Radio-Tech list:
> >
> >
> > Friday, March 31, 2006: Early this morning, I (MLR/Rick
> > Collette) had a visit from FedEx - the contents of the
> > package was a small novel (about 300 pages) outlining the
> > special consession made by the Feds to allow Part15.us the
>
> > rights to broadcast on the expanded band in 3 locations at
>
> > "low-power". Low Power is being defined as 450 Watts,
> using
> > a 1/2 wave antenna. Naturally, there are more rules
> > regarding this that I just didn't have time to type up,
> > however SCWIS will be scanning the document in and
> > presenting it in PDF format for the website.
> >
> > The 3 stations will be located in Tucson, AZ (MLR),
> Seattle,
> > WA (SCWIS), and Northern NJ (Madmage).
> >
>

 

[Russty]

> Have not seen anything like this in the FCC's Daily Digest.
> I read it, every day.
>
> And, the petition for LPAM that was carefully crafted and
> presented to the FCC, many months ago, hasn't even been
> looked at by the FCC.
>
> Don't make plans to travel to those 3 cities for an LPAM
> station tour, yet!

OK, Fooled me, but I didn't really have time to check out the real sources. I still think 450 watts is in no way Low Power. 45 watts, OK, But 450, Don't think so.

Believe me, 10 watts can go a long way! I am located in one of the worst zones for ground conductivity, and some of our local TIS stations can be heard over 30 miles away on an average day. Albeit that is amid backgroud noise, but loud and clear enough that you can understand what they are saying. Not bad for a maximum of 10 watts and a maximum radiator height of 14 meters.