Back out to Crestwood Summit(Golden Acorn) with a Tecsun portable with a digital Db/U meter.Not empirical data,
these numbers are comparitive only, against known power/distance from other stations. KSIQ is horizontal polarity
only, 1 of three commercial stations using this configuration in Calif.
distance from Db/U ERP
transmitter reading Watts
KSIQ 9.6mi 48 25,000
KYXY 53mi 45 30,000
105.7 32mi 63 94,000
reference stn., measured in east county:
KPBS 11.8 64 2,000
Again, the figures don't lie, KSIQ's signal level does not support it being full power @25kw. One would expect
in excess of 68Dbu at this distance.
Going east the booster was dominant until Pine Valley Bridge where both sites were audible.
The mystery continues inside the transmitter shack....
these numbers are comparitive only, against known power/distance from other stations. KSIQ is horizontal polarity
only, 1 of three commercial stations using this configuration in Calif.
distance from Db/U ERP
transmitter reading Watts
KSIQ 9.6mi 48 25,000
KYXY 53mi 45 30,000
105.7 32mi 63 94,000
reference stn., measured in east county:
KPBS 11.8 64 2,000
Again, the figures don't lie, KSIQ's signal level does not support it being full power @25kw. One would expect
in excess of 68Dbu at this distance.
Going east the booster was dominant until Pine Valley Bridge where both sites were audible.
The mystery continues inside the transmitter shack....