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K269FW 101.7 FM San Antonio, Texas

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Infamous

I'm not sure what Gerald Benavides is trying to do here. Perhaps move in a Cuero, TX translator to San Antonio? But how in the world does the FCC approve this?

Callsign: K269FW License No.: BLFT-20120910AAJ

Name of Licensee: GAB LLC

Principal community to be served: TX-SAN ANTONIO

Primary Station: KAWZ (FM), Channel 210, Twin Falls, ID

Via: Direct - off-air

Frequency (MHz): 101.7

Channel: 269

Hours of Operation: Unlimited


http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1514857.pdf


I'd like to know what type of FM receiver can pick up a radio station off the air over 1,500 miles away? lol

Looks like he purchased one of the Radio Ola translators (K271AQ on 102.1) and then filed to move it to channel 269 but I have no idea what he is trying to do. First it looked as if the primary was going to be KGGB (his station in Yorktown but that won't work because he can't translate his own FM if he owns the translator) So then it looks as if they were going to use it as a fill in for KEDA based on this statement in the application: "THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE MOVE OF K271AQ PROVIDES A COVERAGE CONTOUR WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE DAYTIME 2MV/M AM PATTERN OF THE PROIMARY STATION, KEDA." (Which clearly does not even come close to the 2 mV/m daytime contour or a 25 mile radius of KEDA AM) The FCC approved the license to cover and now the city of license is San Antonio (??) but the transmitter is located Northwest of Cuero off US 87 and County Rd 129 and the primary station listed in the license is KAWZ via direct off air.

Anyone know exactly what he is trying to do or accomplish here? I'm 100% sure he didn't buy a translator to rebroadcast a Christian station from Twin Falls, ID lol
 
Infamous said:
I'm not sure what Gerald Benavides is trying to do here. Perhaps move in a Cuero, TX translator to San Antonio? But how in the world does the FCC approve this?
I'd like to know what type of FM receiver can pick up a radio station off the air over 1,500 miles away? lol
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KAWZ has a translator in the San Antonio area already at 88.7. Most likely, he was intending to relay the translator for FCC purposes and specified the primary station. That's pretty common, though you'll usually find somewhere in the application that says the primary station will be relayed via a translator.

Anyone know exactly what he is trying to do or accomplish here? I'm 100% sure he didn't buy a translator to rebroadcast a Christian station from Twin Falls, ID lol
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His intention is, most likely, to rebroadcast KEDA. Part of the reason he probably mentioned the station in Twin Falls was to keep Univision from knowing exactly what he was up to. I've seen companies specify non-commercial operators will be relayed only to turn around and relay a different channel to avoid telegraphing to a potential competitor.
 
Kent said:
His intention is, most likely, to rebroadcast KEDA. Part of the reason he probably mentioned the station in Twin Falls was to keep Univision from knowing exactly what he was up to. I've seen companies specify non-commercial operators will be relayed only to turn around and relay a different channel to avoid telegraphing to a potential competitor.
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How would he be able to rebroadcast KEDA if the rules state the translator's 60dbu signal contour must fall entirely within both the AM station's 2 mV/m contour and a 25 mile radius of the AM transmitter?
 
Infamous said:
Kent said:
His intention is, most likely, to rebroadcast KEDA. Part of the reason he probably mentioned the station in Twin Falls was to keep Univision from knowing exactly what he was up to. I've seen companies specify non-commercial operators will be relayed only to turn around and relay a different channel to avoid telegraphing to a potential competitor.
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How would he be able to rebroadcast KEDA if the rules state the translator's 60dbu signal contour must fall entirely within both the AM station's 2 mV/m contour and a 25 mile radius of the AM transmitter?
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Oops..yes..you're right. "or" not "both"

But he doesn't say anything about leasing or using an HD channel. In the application his certifying engineer states this:

"THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE MOVE OF K271AQ PROVIDES A COVERAGE CONTOUR WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE DAYTIME 2MV/M AM PATTERN OF THE PROIMARY STATION, KEDA."

That is not the case.
 
Infamous said:
Infamous said:
Kent said:
His intention is, most likely, to rebroadcast KEDA. Part of the reason he probably mentioned the station in Twin Falls was to keep Univision from knowing exactly what he was up to. I've seen companies specify non-commercial operators will be relayed only to turn around and relay a different channel to avoid telegraphing to a potential competitor.
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How would he be able to rebroadcast KEDA if the rules state the translator's 60dbu signal contour must fall entirely within both the AM station's 2 mV/m contour and a 25 mile radius of the AM transmitter?
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Oops..yes..you're right. "or" not "both"

But he doesn't say anything about leasing or using an HD channel. In the application his certifying engineer states this:

"THE PROPOSED SITE FOR THE MOVE OF K271AQ PROVIDES A COVERAGE CONTOUR WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE DAYTIME 2MV/M AM PATTERN OF THE PROIMARY STATION, KEDA."

That is not the case.
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Here is the coverage map for KEDA:

http://radio-locator.com/pats/KEDA_AM_LD.gif
 
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Its 25 miles or the 2mV/m, whichever is greater.. not both.

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Incorrect. It must be within both. (whichever is less)
 
Wait, how will this serve San Antonio if it's on 101.7? It'll just step on Q 101.9, and CC won't be happy.


Or is it like the 105.9 Radio Ola transmitter that's now dead, just barely entering the area?
 
Kevan said:
Wait, how will this serve San Antonio if it's on 101.7? It'll just step on Q 101.9, and CC won't be happy.


Or is it like the 105.9 Radio Ola transmitter that's now dead, just barely entering the area?
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That's why I am asking what is he really up to? There is no way 101.7 can go any further into SA. He already changed channels once. Why did he change the city of license to SA? If he can't move it any closer to SA then why would he want to move it outside of Cuero to an area that the 60dbu only covers coyotes and chupacabras (inside Cuero joke lol). I would think the translator served a better purpose where it used to be at. He is up to something but I just don't know what. That's why I originally posted all this. I was hoping someone could figure it out because I just don't see how 101.7 could be moved into SA at all.


By the way...why were all the post from that user deleted? Was that Gerald or his engineer with a fake account? lol I just logged in and noticed that a board editor deleted all his post due to a TOS violation.
 
Infamous said:
By the way...why were all the post from that user deleted? Was that Gerald or his engineer with a fake account? lol I just logged in and noticed that a board editor deleted all his post due to a TOS violation.
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I missed those, what'd they say?

And maybe he's just messing with us all, and planning to move the translator to another frequency when he launches it.
 
I think KFLZ (One of Gerald's other channels) has increased power. we were driving back from Boerne last night and not even in San Antonio, and I was picking up something on 87.7. Barely coming in, but I was picking it up.
And now I'm over past the Med center and I'm picking up the channel with few problems on a portable Sandisk MP3 player. A couple years ago I seem to remember this station not coming in at all over here in the same location.
 
Unknowable said:
So for the sake of public discussion what happens to this hopper now? It's since moved channels to 101.5, but this frog was caught (dismissed) by the FCC last year and they haven't tried to jump closer to SA since. Hope they didn't just give up...
http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1630932
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Don't know, Mouse. I've never heard this one on the air, but I guess (let's see how good your memory is) Smiley has as many translators near it as it has street lights within it. The facility shows up as fully licensed and on the air by the Commission. I don't veer that far off of 10 to hear it for myself though. Anyone taking a trip to Smiley anytime soon?

Still waiting to see what the Luling rack does, as well.
 
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