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KRCM 1380 applies for an upgrade...

J

jd

...and it's a big one. Instead of moving the Beaumont station to Shenandoah with 250 watts day/69 watts night non-directional, they're seeking to modify the construction permit to run 10,000 watts daytime and 35 watts at night from a two-tower array east of I-45 near Tamina. It'll be somewhat of a northwest to southeast alignment.

Now the bad news: they'll need every bit of the higher power due to the awful ground conductivity up there. The result will be a city-grade signal that includes Conroe, Humble and part of Kingwood, but essentially no other part of Houston, as shown on the proposed coverage exhibit (scroll to the last page): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=637600
(note that even with a high-speed connection it may take a long time to load, typical with many applications on the FCC site)

Consultant on the job is Vir James and Associates, and they do great work. But on this one, I'm sorry to second-guess them. It really didn't have to be this way.
 
Wonder if they'll initially relaunch with the current CP parameters, or wait for the upgrade to be approved?

Also gotta wonder if Vir James may have something similar up its sleeve with the proposed 1120 in Austin (see the KTMR thread on the SA/Austin board.)
 
Seems like KRCM at 1380 with 10,000 watts would cause interference for KWWJ at 1360 and KULP at 1390.
 
jd said:
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Consultant on the job is Vir James and Associates, and they do great work. But on this one, I'm sorry to second-guess them. It really didn't have to be this way.
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So, this begs the question...if you were doing this, how would you do it, and what would you do differently than the Vir James folks did?

Texas Tuner
 
I wouldn't be doing an "upgrade in place," using the Tamina site and sending more signal toward a second-adjacent (KWWJ) than toward Houston. With a signed confidentiality agreement in hand I'd be glad to discuss details with the folks at Vir James or other parties. Sorry to be vague about it, but I'm still cautious after losing a multi-million dollar upgrade deal in D/FW back in the '80's.
 
Well, considering they have to stay away from 1390 KULP and 1360 KWWJ, they didn't have a lot of alternatives, unless some major changes were made in the Houston area AM landscape.

And the Tamina site was about the best that could be found at the time, when you factor time, money and availability of land.

Texas Tuner
 
jd said:
I wouldn't be doing an "upgrade in place," using the Tamina site and sending more signal toward a second-adjacent (KWWJ) than toward Houston. With a signed confidentiality agreement in hand I'd be glad to discuss details with the folks at Vir James or other parties. Sorry to be vague about it, but I'm still cautious after losing a multi-million dollar upgrade deal in D/FW back in the '80's.
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But Ralph McBride probably wants to retire in Conroe area....so he wants to be able to hear his station there...(even though the night power is ridiculous on either app!!!)...hmmm maybe he is moving to that new subdivision north of River Plantation....be right in the path of the lobe I think....Sending more toward KWWJ?? Maybe Brother Martin has something up his sleeve (or in his wallet) to not worry about that.....besides, his 1140 in Conroe sucks...and 990 in Beaumont should be fed lots of C4 and then the Tramps "Disco Inferno" played.......A Class B with p**spoor range and LOW audio (less than 30% max)....not to mention main studio violations...the FCC should revoke his license on KZZB...
 
CW said:
...and 990 in Beaumont should be fed lots of C4 and then the Tramps "Disco Inferno" played...
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CW, sometimes I really worry about you.
 
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But Ralph McBride probably wants to retire in Conroe area....so he wants to be able to hear his station there...(even though the night power is ridiculous on either app!!!)...hmmm maybe he is moving to that new subdivision north of River Plantation....be right in the path of the lobe I think....Sending more toward KWWJ?? [/quote]

As far as I know, moving to Conroe is last on his list of priorities right now. I know him very well, and let's just say that while he's thinking retirement (or slowing down), doing it in Conroe is not what he's got in mind.

Texas Tuner
 
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