Not sure of the master plan. Could be a move or maybe a little engineering is in process. The 101.9 signal already comes in better in Olympia while the 103.3 seems better in Shelton and points north. We will see- years ago we had an LPFM on Bald Mtn, just south of Olympia and our little 7 watts did a pretty fair job covering the immediate community all the way up to Lacey, so that would be one of several options where a translator could be moved.
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KRXY done?
- Thread starter LITTLEBOYBLUE
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Okay RF wizards. Can KRXY work as a directional C2 or C1 from South Mountain? I will have to make some computers runs but obviously any signal will have to protect 94.5 Vancouver like the proposed 105.7 KJET upgrade does. There's little space and vertical rates are probably through the roof there.
Vancouver really doesn't have anything to do with why KRXY can't move to South Mountain, it's been proven time after time why that site can work. The problem is Longview to the south. Unless there's another frequency available for KLYK to move to, there's no way KRXY can upgrade. Driving on I-5 around Chehalis, you can already hear Shelton trying to cut in over Longview.
There's also KATS Yakima in the question of upgrading KRXY. And CFBT. Before KTTH (and KMIH previously, Hot Jamz Radio) were on 94.5, CFBT and KRXY had expanded fringe coverage areas. I remember being on the Mukilteo and Edmonds beaches with solid, loud 94.5 the Beat.
I think I only heard KATS *once*, maybe twice, in my younger years on the 'green' side of the Cascades. Even at 100,000 watts, the Cascades blocked it all, minus KPQ-102.1 and hints of KXLE-95.3. If I were to head back to Thrashers Corner and Canyon Park, I wonder if I'd still pull in KPQ? Or is that Seattle University LP (or whatever) too strong?
I think I only heard KATS *once*, maybe twice, in my younger years on the 'green' side of the Cascades. Even at 100,000 watts, the Cascades blocked it all, minus KPQ-102.1 and hints of KXLE-95.3. If I were to head back to Thrashers Corner and Canyon Park, I wonder if I'd still pull in KPQ? Or is that Seattle University LP (or whatever) too strong?
Well, I guess a bit of the signs were showing. A few months ago I noticed that their translator K270CJ was getting sold to "EPHRATA RADIO LLC" according to a FCC filing. Though, that may be expected since some people noticed that the translator was switched to KMAS.
Do you happen to know if their signal was strong enough for people in Olympia/Tumwater?
I took a deeper look. Actually a lot can be done with KRXY using some sharp legal maneuvers. Here are some facts:
(1) KLYK is stuck as a 3,000-watt "old-style" Class A due to Oregon encroachments. It probably can be handled as a "locked-down" 3 kw in evaluations.
(2) KATS F(50,10) contour only reaches to Downtown Tacoma from the east.
At this point one could move KRXY to South Mountain as a non-directional short-spaced C3. It even probably can be treated as a directional short-spaced C2 where the 60 dBu almost touches Tacoma proper. (I would probably would not push for a short-spaced C1 but the possibilities are there.
Now the "gotcha" in all this and it's a surprise: It's that stupid 94.5 Class A allocation in Oak Harbor. That mucks up the works for sending another interference contour southward. The much-earlier KNWN 97.7 upgrade in Oakville was successful because the owners "contributed" a sacrificial SW Coastal Washington allotment they won in auction. So Auction 114 is coming up where Oak Harbor 94.5 (A) is included in the auction pool. Let's see if this allotment gets sacrificed for a KRXY South Mountain upgrade. "Tossed into flames of the volcano" I say.
Considering 94.5 Vancouver comes in loud and clear in Oak Harbor (last I got around those parts circa 2016), I’d consider this a quintessential “garbage” allocation.
The signal from that potential class A will likely only be usable (especially to the north) for about 10 miles before it becomes a hot mess. Won’t even make it to the north side of the island they’ll be claiming to cover! Just see how poor that KWBD signal is on 101.1 and make it even worse (considering 94.5 seems to have a stronger signal here in the States over 101.1). And considering KWBD is up and running, why would a second station be necessary…especially when there’s signals from 3 out of 4 directions on literally every single frequency. I just don’t think Whidbey has the market for two commercial FMs in the year of our lord 2026, but I’ve been proven wrong before…
However, one thing I’ve learned about the Islands…lots of eccentric folks with more money than you can imagine tend to live on them. When you combine living on a rock with tons of cash…a fool and their money are soon parted, put it that way. I’d imagine someone would be willing to shell out perfectly good dollars for a signal that’ll likely be worse than most the nearby translators.