KTRB now at new xmtr site?

[djj]

Denny in San Jose tells me they've been testing KTRB's new 50kw setup at KFAX's xmtr site;
he says both stations came back on between 3 and 4 a.m. this morning, and KTRB sounds
much more "wide-banded" compared to its sound when coming from their other site...
--jay

 

[BossRadioDJ]

I was told a few weeks ago that the work was nearly complete, but weather was muddying things up a bit at KFAX Acres. The goal was to have it done in time for the first pitch of the A's season, and it sounds like they've beaten that easily.

 

[BossRadioDJ]

Noted in the ba.broadcast Usenet group, quoting Peter Haas:

Subject: KTRB now operating ND Days From KFAX Site

The night signal still sucks, but at least the day signal gets to Santa Cruz quite well.

Plus, the day signal is on grid electric power, rather than on propane.

Another DLR Inc job well done.

DLR is the vaunted duTreil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc., team of consulting engineers.

I note that the signal, which was spotty at times near the Altamont in Livermore, is now quite strong and solid all the way out through Tracy on the new non-directional daytime pattern from Hayward.

 

[djj]

Noted in the ba.broadcast Usenet group, quoting Peter Haas:

Subject: KTRB now operating ND Days From KFAX Site

The night signal still sucks, but at least the day signal gets to Santa Cruz quite well.

Plus, the day signal is on grid electric power, rather than on propane.

Another DLR Inc job well done.

DLR is the vaunted duTreil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc., team of consulting engineers.

I note that the signal, which was spotty at times near the Altamont in Livermore, is now quite strong and solid all the way out through Tracy on the new non-directional daytime pattern from Hayward.

Peter's right. I was in Santa Cruz/Capitola late yesterday afternoon, and the 860 signal
rocks into those cities!
I then listened near Boardwalk Bowl in SC last night, however, and 860 is nearly absent...
--jay

 

[BossRadioDJ]

Peter's right. I was in Santa Cruz/Capitola late yesterday afternoon, and the 860 signal rocks into those cities!

I then listened near Boardwalk Bowl in SC last night, however, and 860 is nearly absent...

Yeah, the wind wasn't very strong last night, and besides, it was blowing more toward the east...

 

[RadioStarOne]

KTRB is stronger now than its ever been here in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento during the day! Great Coverage!

 

[DavidKaye]

KTRB is stronger now than its ever been here in Rancho Cordova and Sacramento during the day! Great Coverage!

Well, it better have great coverage. The new site is nearly on the salt flats of Hayward. Can't get much better ground conductivity than that. The old site was sending the the signal right into a mountain.

 

[radio dx]

Now if they would have programing worth listening for at night! (during the day at times as well)

 

[SML]

Interesting that I don't see any FCC filing for a license to cover the new site, only the CP from last July. There is no form 302 on file as of this evening. I guess I could wake up early and see if the new setup sounds any better here. The night signal is fine, out here in mid-Pacific. And yes, the programming is, well, not something worth waking up for, but the signal strength is good.

 

[mofocat]

A much stronger daytime signal here in Fresno, but with a 3-5 second fading cycle, like a skywave/groundwave cancellation (@11am). The peaks are not quite equal to KGO's signal. The valley's are still listenable, but really annoying without a good AGC. My GE SRII doesn't even notice the fading- most lesser radios I've tried do.
KFAX is barely perceivable here, 860 is now fourth place of the Bay Area stations, in order is signal strength- 680, 740, 810, 860 and 1120.

 

[DanStrassberg]

A much stronger daytime signal here in Fresno, but with a 3-5 second fading cycle, like a skywave/groundwave cancellation (@11am). The peaks are not quite equal to KGO's signal. The valley's are still listenable, but really annoying without a good AGC. My GE SRII doesn't even notice the fading- most lesser radios I've tried do.
KFAX is barely perceivable here, 860 is now fourth place of the Bay Area stations, in order is signal strength- 680, 740, 810, 860 and 1120.

1120? Don't you mean 1170? And what about 560, and for that matter, 610? Both of those are only 5 kW but low on the dial and ND days (610 is ND-U). 560, in particular, is sited west of the Bay. The salt water gives it a good signal inland. Situation is similar to 680--albeit less power and less efficient tower on 560.

 

[mofocat]

"1120? Don't you mean 1170? And what about 560, and for that matter, 610? Both of those are only 5 kW but low on the dial and ND days (610 is ND-U). 560, in particular, is sited west of the Bay. The salt water gives it a good signal inland. Situation is similar to 680--albeit less power and less efficient tower on 560."

Actually, 1120 and 1170 are about equal. Both have fairly strong semi-local 1st adjacents. I do remember, long ago, in the 60s, when 1170 was an easy catch here. I don't know what changed in their pattern since then.

I distinctly remember listening to KLOK 1170 way back in the day, it was quite a decent signal- today it is not an easy one to listen to. Wasco/Bakersfield on 1180 likely has something to do with that.

I did overlook 560 and 610. But, KMJ 580 splatters over 560, and 620 Hanford messes with 610. If it wern't for those adjacents, those two, 560 and 610, would be much more easily receivable around Fresno.

 

[MWLX]

KTRB's daytime signal is now the equal of KNBR's in Oakland, of all places. Just in time for A's baseball, thank you.

 

[RadioStarOne]

Don't you two mean 1220 KDOW? Some expert's!