12-14-15 KECR ENGINEERING STA REQUEST
KECR EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE ANTENNA SWITCHING SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SWITCHING COMPONENTS AND IS UNABLE TO AUTOMATICALLY
CHANGE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT MODES. THE SWITCHING COMPONENTS WERE MANUALLY
PLACED IN NIGHT MODE AND IT IS BEING OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS NIGHT MODE UNTIL
REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. WE REQUEST OPERATION AT VARIANCE WITH 73.1560(A)(1).
FIELD STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE AS SPECIFIED IN 73.1560(A)(2).
REPAIRS HAVE COMMENCED AND ARE EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 90 DAYS. THIS
OPERATION ALLOWS KECR TO SATISFY ITS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITMENT WITH MINIMUM
IMPACT.
Hopefully this wasn't caused by one of the many rattlesnake intrusions..
KECR EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE ANTENNA SWITCHING SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SWITCHING COMPONENTS AND IS UNABLE TO AUTOMATICALLY
CHANGE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT MODES. THE SWITCHING COMPONENTS WERE MANUALLY
PLACED IN NIGHT MODE AND IT IS BEING OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS NIGHT MODE UNTIL
REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. WE REQUEST OPERATION AT VARIANCE WITH 73.1560(A)(1).
FIELD STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE AS SPECIFIED IN 73.1560(A)(2).
REPAIRS HAVE COMMENCED AND ARE EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 90 DAYS. THIS
OPERATION ALLOWS KECR TO SATISFY ITS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITMENT WITH MINIMUM
IMPACT.
Hopefully this wasn't caused by one of the many rattlesnake intrusions..