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KFRG Antenna

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KFRG is running promos about upgrading their 4 bay antenna to a 6 bay antenna. Will this help their Los Angeles / Orange County signal in any way??? Seems to be loud and clear in West L.A. to Newport down the 405. Before it was usually very staticy in and out....... hmmmmmmm
 
recplayer said:
KFRG is running promos about upgrading their 4 bay antenna to a 6 bay antenna. Will this help their Los Angeles / Orange County signal in any way??? Seems to be loud and clear in West L.A. to Newport down the 405. Before it was usually very staticy in and out....... hmmmmmmm
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Most of us would prefer a 4 bay over a 6 or a 3 bay over a 4.
 
If it's just a change of 4 bay to 6 bay with no change in ERP (power output at the antenna), the biggest change may be the lowering of the power bill. A 6 bay antenna may be expected to have a "flatter" pattern, which could possibly help in the fringe if the terrain is flat. If the terrain is hilly, it could hurt the coverage in the "shadows."
 
NE Miss Radio said:
If it's just a change of 4 bay to 6 bay with no change in ERP (power output at the antenna), the biggest change may be the lowering of the power bill. A 6 bay antenna may be expected to have a "flatter" pattern, which could possibly help in the fringe if the terrain is flat. If the terrain is hilly, it could hurt the coverage in the "shadows."
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The terrain is not "hilly." It is filled with mountains.
 
DavidEduardo said:
NE Miss Radio said:
If it's just a change of 4 bay to 6 bay with no change in ERP (power output at the antenna), the biggest change may be the lowering of the power bill. A 6 bay antenna may be expected to have a "flatter" pattern, which could possibly help in the fringe if the terrain is flat. If the terrain is hilly, it could hurt the coverage in the "shadows."
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The terrain is not "hilly." It is filled with mountains.
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Actually, it's both.
 
mostb1 said:
DavidEduardo said:
NE Miss Radio said:
If it's just a change of 4 bay to 6 bay with no change in ERP (power output at the antenna), the biggest change may be the lowering of the power bill. A 6 bay antenna may be expected to have a "flatter" pattern, which could possibly help in the fringe if the terrain is flat. If the terrain is hilly, it could hurt the coverage in the "shadows."
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The terrain is not "hilly." It is filled with mountains.
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Actually, it's both.
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Hills next to mountains are usually called "foothills." Anyway, my point is that mountains trump hills, and a higher number of bays is not advisable in such terrain.
 
Right ! I have seen the site. A 3 bay is definitely best there. I think years ago when it was KQLH they had a lot of bays on that, forget how many, but there were problems with it.
 
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