How good can you get KLTO?

[jras20]

I'd like to see a signal check for KLTO around San antonio area. I hear commercials now. I just wondered how well San antonio can pull them in. I'm about 35 miles from the tower at my home place, of course that pulls in great. My place in Lavaca county I am about 48-50 miles from the tower, it pulls in fairly good most of the time.

 

[mmnassour]

Is this signal directional toward San Antonio, or should we be able to hear it here in Austin as well.

 

[jras20]

Is this signal directional toward San Antonio, or should we be able to hear it here in Austin as well.

Technicality it is a San antonio station, but it looks to go throughout Austin area, and even has a good shot over into Victoria.

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KLTO&service=FM&status=C&hours=U

 

[Willis1000]

If the earth was flat you would be able to pick up KLTO in Austin and Round Rock. But there is an east-to-west ridge just south of Austin. I believe Bob FM 103.5 licensed to San Marcos had to go to 1200 feet to get over that rise and have a competitive Austin signal from its tower site in northern Hays County.

 

[dlf]

In South Comal/North Bexar, 977Rock (KLTO) comes in well. I pulled it in on a Bose Radio and an aftermarket Car Radio in Bandera (47 Miles NW of San Antonio in the Hill Country). Keep in mind, the elevation is higher in Bandera County. I'm not sure how well it gets into Austin itself, but it does put a good signal into the San Marcos area and up towards the Devil's Backbone (again elevation on the Backbone).

dlf

 

[Kent]

KLTO may put a 64 dBu signal into San Marcos; it looks like it barely does into New Braunfels. So, it might be slightly viable there. However, I can't imagine it being viable in even all of San Marcos let alone in Austin. Assuming the earth to be flat, which it's not, it would only put a 50 dBu signal into a small part of Austin. Very little listening occurs outside of the 64 dBu contour, and only hardcore DX'ers would listen outside the 50 dBu contour.

 

[jras20]

I'm well in the 64dbu of KLTO at my place near Austin, but out in Lavaca county, you half to be a hardcore DX'er unless you want to pay for radio, which I refuse to do.

 

[jras20]

KLTO can make it good all the way out to Port Lavaca, That station has a good coverage of Victoria.

 

[saradio1]

According to the latest trend for San Antonio and Austin people seem to be listening.

San Antonio 1.7
Austin 0.06

97-7 Rock would probably do better if Univision could figure out how to leave the signal on 24/7. They had this same problem when 97.7 was La Kalle.

 

[radioeye]

According to the latest trend for San Antonio and Austin people seem to be listening.

San Antonio 1.7
Austin 0.06

97-7 Rock would probably do better if Univision could figure out how to leave the signal on 24/7. They had this same problem when 97.7 was La Kalle.

Maybe it means people in Hays County, south of Austin and closer to San Marcos perhaps near Texas State University listen to it. I find it hard to believe that people who live in Austin who have much of a signal.

This link http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1116691.html is the 60dbu or 1 mv protected contour. Extreme south Austin would be at no more than .5 mv.

 

[franklin9150]

According to the latest trend for San Antonio and Austin people seem to be listening.

San Antonio 1.7
Austin 0.06

97-7 Rock would probably do better if Univision could figure out how to leave the signal on 24/7. They had this same problem when 97.7 was La Kalle.

Maybe it means people in Hays County, south of Austin and closer to San Marcos perhaps near Texas State University listen to it. I find it hard to believe that people who live in Austin who have much of a signal.

This link http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1116691.html is the 60dbu or 1 mv protected contour. Extreme south Austin would be at no more than .5 mv.

I was in NE Austin a couple of months ago and got a clear signal in my car. I was suprised, but the signal was pretty good.

 

[captex]

the last time i checked i got klto in far north austin, parmer lane and metric (about 3-5 miles) south of pflugerville.

 

[Radiotex]

Last time I was in Kerrville it boomed in like a local. I was only there for a few days but it was strong the entire time. Could have been atmospheric.

 

[oldjohnny]

In College Station, it comes in OK (day and night) in my truck, I can listen to it while in a parking lot, but not driving.

 

[jras20]

In College Station, it comes in OK (day and night) in my truck, I can listen to it while in a parking lot, but not driving.

What kind of radio do you have?
I have my old Factory Ford radio in it pulls in pretty well AM is not to great but FM it does good.

 

[radioeye]

According to the latest trend for San Antonio and Austin people seem to be listening.

San Antonio 1.7
Austin 0.06

97-7 Rock would probably do better if Univision could figure out how to leave the signal on 24/7. They had this same problem when 97.7 was La Kalle.

Maybe it means people in Hays County, south of Austin and closer to San Marcos perhaps near Texas State University listen to it. I find it hard to believe that people who live in Austin who have much of a signal.

This link http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1116691.html is the 60dbu or 1 mv protected contour. Extreme south Austin would be at no more than .5 mv.

I was in NE Austin a couple of months ago and got a clear signal in my car. I was suprised, but the signal was pretty good.

Okay, I must admit that today I tried to listen and I got the signal in NW Austin, but it was spotty and no clock radio or boom box that I tried would pick it up. Reception was sufficient enough for me to say that I could hear it. It was not a competitive signal that I would listen to if I had alternatives.

 

[oldjohnny]

In College Station, it comes in OK (day and night) in my truck, I can listen to it while in a parking lot, but not driving.

What kind of radio do you have?
I have my old Factory Ford radio in it pulls in pretty well AM is not to great but FM it does good.

I have the JVC KD-HDR1. I like the fact that it acts pretty good with adjecent channels. In Houston (Before 92.1 went Digital), I used to occasionally pick up KQVT from Victoria and KTXN before they went off the air (and also before KTJM went Digital). In College Station, I can also sometimes pick up KRXT over local KORA. I know for a fact that eggsovereasy87 in Lubbock uses the same stereo for DXing. So, If you are interested, you can find it for about a little over 100 bucks now online. I do warn you though, AM radio is not the best. But I don't mind since I only occasionally go to the AM side every now and then.

Also, I know JVC has already put out another HD radio, (probably as a replacement) but I don't know how that one fares reception wise.

 

[jras20]

In College Station, it comes in OK (day and night) in my truck, I can listen to it while in a parking lot, but not driving.

What kind of radio do you have?
I have my old Factory Ford radio in it pulls in pretty well AM is not to great but FM it does good.

I have the JVC KD-HDR1. I like the fact that it acts pretty good with adjecent channels. In Houston (Before 92.1 went Digital), I used to occasionally pick up KQVT from Victoria and KTXN before they went off the air (and also before KTJM went Digital). In College Station, I can also sometimes pick up KRXT over local KORA. I know for a fact that eggsovereasy87 in Lubbock uses the same stereo for DXing. So, If you are interested, you can find it for about a little over 100 bucks now online. I do warn you though, AM radio is not the best. But I don't mind since I only occasionally go to the AM side every now and then.

Also, I know JVC has already put out another HD radio, (probably as a replacement) but I don't know how that one fares reception wise.

Thanks will take a look.

 

[Kent]

Okay, I must admit that today I tried to listen and I got the signal in NW Austin, but it was spotty and no clock radio or boom box that I tried would pick it up. Reception was sufficient enough for me to say that I could hear it. It was not a competitive signal that I would listen to if I had alternatives.

I'd have to think your results would be pretty typical. There may be a few die hard rockers in Austin who think KROX is too alternative and KLBJ-FM is too classic rock and will do what they can to pick up KLTO and KISS, but the majority of both stations' listeners is probably in Hays County.

I know they have t-shirts that say, "Keep Austin Weird," but I can't imagine the typical Austin listener is so outside the norm as to spend any significant amount of time listening outside of the 64 dBu signal contour. Listeners, of course, don't know what the 64 dBu signal contour is, but they start noticing when a signal becomes unreliable on a few of their receivers. Once that happens, it's no longer an option. Also, if it has any dropouts in the car, forget it.

 

[bhenslee]

What's the story on 97.7? Do they have a PD with Rock experience? Are they looking for one? Sounds like they need one.

To say that the station's imaging is "pathetic" would be too kind.