Of a full power signal, yes, but a HD subchannel of another translator?
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LatinX 103.7 Merrimack Valley, Red Sox in Spanish
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103.3 HD3 used to often not come in as well on many radios as the HD1 and HD2. I think it was something called "extended hybrid" mode that caused the problem, from what I was told. Last time I checked, that one was now working better and covering more like the 1 and 2.
HD4’s are the extended hybrid. One, two and three are all the same stream.
I’m not sure what the issue is or was, but I know several other people on here and elsewhere experienced it. It is/was the same with 104.1.
That would be one strange loophole. I wouldn't know why someone else hadn't done so if it was allowed. When I first read the story, I assumed Valley 98.9 was gone and 98.9 was broadcasting the Spanish News format now on AM 1110. When I heard it still broadcasting "Valley", that's when I question how it was being fed. Wasn't there a translator in either Houston or El Paso that launched with an all Selena format that wasn't being fed by AM or HD-2/HD-3? What happened with that?
Earlier today in Beverly, definitely not exactly a target of their signal, I heard a half decent day signal from 1490
with the new format and it almost sounded like same thing was barely audible on the 103.7 but it was fighting with
another signal on same freq. 1110 Salem NH had the Sp. language Impacto I think while 98.9 was still Valley/classic hits.
Good to know an HD2, 3, or 4 can indeed originate programming for an FM translator as I thought. Some years ago WRCA 1330
(trans on 106.1) was running the Irish 96.9 HD 2 though in that case the AM was involved as well; it wasn't just the HD feeding the FM. Some folks enjoyed the temporary Irish format
with the new format and it almost sounded like same thing was barely audible on the 103.7 but it was fighting with
another signal on same freq. 1110 Salem NH had the Sp. language Impacto I think while 98.9 was still Valley/classic hits.
Good to know an HD2, 3, or 4 can indeed originate programming for an FM translator as I thought. Some years ago WRCA 1330
(trans on 106.1) was running the Irish 96.9 HD 2 though in that case the AM was involved as well; it wasn't just the HD feeding the FM. Some folks enjoyed the temporary Irish format
I believe that was a translator owned by a Guel and while it claimed to have a primary originating signal.. no one ever found it. Search Guel on here and google.
I could not get ANY of the HD's on 102.9 in the area between Chandler Street on 93S and the 495 interchange.
Short of trying to get to the Transmitter site ( which is a effn dump I've been there) to see if I could get them, assuming the signal would reach ground level at the tower, I think it is pretty safe to assume they have a whole lot of problems up there, from the website to the transmitter
Short of trying to get to the Transmitter site ( which is a effn dump I've been there) to see if I could get them, assuming the signal would reach ground level at the tower, I think it is pretty safe to assume they have a whole lot of problems up there, from the website to the transmitter
I live on the North Shore and I was having trouble getting 103.3 HD3 "The Cove"
but now it's coming in perfect. Does anybody know what was wrong, and what they did to fix it?
Home | NEtalks.net I haven't been back near to the antenna to see if this is actually on the air on 102.9 HD2
no HD at all on 102.9
Which is why I question the legality of Valley 98.9's programming now that the AM is in Spanish
In theory they could run Valley 98.9 from a 102.9 HD2 or 3
I’ve been told that another analog translator for a HD subchannel of a translator is not permitted, but don’t have any exact evidence to back this up. Maybe someone else can provide it.
There is HD on 102.9, found it on my portable HD Radio last night. Not sure if Valley is one of the HD-2/3/4 stations. I believe that WMEX is one. Barely use the portable unit, and bought it when WBCN went to 98.5 HD-2 and 100.7 HD-3 (free form). Poor quality compared to in car HD Radios, which I don't have. Yet, I agree. I don't think HD on a translator is legal to feed another translator. I could see many big companies doing that if it was.
I don't think WMEX is on an HD channel up there. If you're hearing oldies/classic hits, I know that 102.9 was running the former "Big 105.3" oldies/classic hits format on one of its HD channels that used to be on 1570 AM/105.3 FM before it went "K-Love".
Perhaps that was what I was hearing. Thanks for the clarification.
I only know of one station in the Boston/Eastern New England area that tried running an HD4 briefly years ago, I think it was 104.1 in Boston. They ran the new age talk "Psychic Radio" and "Sky Network" on it. The bandwidth was so poor that reception on my radio was either all broken up or all chopped up (or maybe even both at once) just a few miles line of sight of the Pru. transmitter.
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