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KXVR-LP Corpus Christi

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clouseau

Well this station is certainly an Anomoly and potentially a serious BS'er.

It just moved to way up on the KZFM tower with an "Authorized" power of (Count 'em folks) 2 watts. It looks like they are exceeding that a bit now but here's the "Licensed Contour."

https://maps.google.com/?q=http://t...9&contour=60&city=CORPUS_CHRISTI&state=TX.kml

Now we all know there is reception possible beyond the 60 dbu, but this station currently has less than 50 people in it's service area.

You can detect them all over town, but not really listen to them anywhere.

How long before they fire up the 2KW transmitter and blanket the city?
 
There may be a method to their madness. As as LPFM they have the right to originate programming not just repeat another station. They can use that to feed other translators. KDRP outside Austin is licensed for 5 watts and feeds a network of repeaters across Central Texas.
 
fredcantu said:
There may be a method to their madness. As as LPFM they have the right to originate programming not just repeat another station. They can use that to feed other translators. KDRP outside Austin is licensed for 5 watts and feeds a network of repeaters across Central Texas.
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Well they're going to have an issue getting a translator because Corpus Christi has 6 with two more on the way on the way. Good luck getting one of them free. But I guess you never know.

Clouseau
 
Interestingly enough, KXWF-LP (same folks as KXVR) has a huge coverage area in Wichita Falls. I'm not sure how it looks on paper, but last time I was in the area I received them all the way from north of town down into Archer City...
 
fredcantu said:
There may be a method to their madness. As as LPFM they have the right to originate programming not just repeat another station. They can use that to feed other translators. KDRP outside Austin is licensed for 5 watts and feeds a network of repeaters across Central Texas.
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LPs legally can only have two translators co-owned. The others must be owned by 3rd parties...
 
That is correct on the two translators per LPFM that are owned by the LPFM not to mention restrictions on where they can be. Leasing is anything goes.

I'm amazed at how far some LPFM stations reach even on a crowded dial. The right frequency is the key, it seems. Don't let the 60 dbu predicted coverage be too much of your guide. Some exceed that greatly, some don't even get that far and some are sort of spot on. Height is a really big deal as well.

When I visited KPAI in Paisley, Oregon, I could get the little station from Valley Falls to Summer Lake but that is some remote territory. Check that out on the map. On the other hand, get 3 miles out from where the Brookshire, Texas LPFM had been and the station was gone and was fading in and out at roughly 2 miles. Both of these examples were running precisely as licensed...not an extra foot in height or an extra watt of power.

It could be possible this LPFM will move. It might be folks with little knowledge of radio. I just don't know.
 
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