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KCWX is not that strong

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jras20

For what the FCC shows, KCWX can't be that strong. I have a heard enough problems with my outdoor antenna pulling in that channel much less my upper indoor TV antenna. If they were that strong that it shows on the FCC map than I should be able to pull it in with both antennas. To bad, they do have This TV which does show some interesting older shows.
 
With a amp of 40dB and a antenna that receives VHF to 105 miles, I receive it just fine at 90%.
 
jras20 said:
For what the FCC shows, KCWX can't be that strong. I have a heard enough problems with my outdoor antenna pulling in that channel much less my upper indoor TV antenna. If they were that strong that it shows on the FCC map than I should be able to pull it in with both antennas. To bad, they do have This TV which does show some interesting older shows.
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KCWX is on low-VHF channel 5. Those frequencies are pretty susceptible to noise - natural (lightning), electrical (bad power-line insulators), and electronic. (computers & computerized equipment)
 
Well, FCC's talking about making 5-6 radio channels. So KCWX has to move to a different freq. if they get it passed.
 
eskipper411 said:
With a amp of 40dB and a antenna that receives VHF to 105 miles, I receive it just fine at 90%.
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care to prove that with a screencap\shot? That's one hell of a catch considering I lived in south Austin and was just under 50 miles away and could never pull it in. From the tower site to downtown Decatur is about 220 miles.
 
I'm afraid you might not believe me after I tell you this, but my amp went out yesterday after 4 years of service.
 
jras20 said:
For what the FCC shows, KCWX can't be that strong.
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trip's RabbitEars.Info site is a better resource, especially since the station is located in the Hill Country. Terrain has a huge effect on KCWX's coverage. Even though the FCC site shows coverage of both Austin and San Antonio within their 28dBu contour the real story is told by a Longley-Rice overlay:
www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1251789.html www.rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=1251789&map=Y

This map shows coverage for the higher-powered facility they've applied for, not really that much better:
www.rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=1322829&map=Y

Bottom line: if you're not in the green or at least the yellow areas reception is calculated to be spotty at best. It's no wonder that they applied for the translators in Austin and San Antonio, although I don't know how much they're going to help. The real answer is to get the main station and the translators (if they're approved) onto UHF.
 
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