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New Brunswick 104.7 translator now simulcasting Magic 98.3

By the way, it is different programming on WPDI and the 104.7 translator. In Old Bridge on route 9, they just beat against each other.

I really don't see the purpose of the two causing that much interference.
 
WPDI recently applied to move to 103.9 ..
Guess we'll see how long that takes ..
 
Also, makes me wonder if they were using 103.9 as a pirate for testing... it was about a month ago I heard PDI on 103.9 loud and clear for a good 20+ miles.
 
95.1 is a better and cleaner frequency to use in Northern Monmouth County. I would list others, but that's for me and my personal mobile FM transmitter to hear party732.com in my car. 8)
 
He is also accepting advertising.

Guess he didn't read that his class D license is "non-commercial/educational".

That didn't stop him on 89.3 either, so why am I surprised.

The 104.7 translator guy should record all of the commercials on WPDI and submit it with the next complaint.
 
104.7 W284BW is licensed to Franklin Township, but gives its legal ID at the top of the hour as "W284BW Franklin Park". Close enough??
 
satech said:
104.7 W284BW is licensed to Franklin Township, but gives its legal ID at the top of the hour as "W284BW Franklin Park". Close enough??
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It's still legal. The city follows the call letters. Doesn't matter if there's anything before the call letters or after the city.
 
Not absolute. In Atlantic County there is an Egg Harbor Township and an Egg Harbor City, both served by radio, seperated by 15 miles. Their station's ID's are distinctly different.

However, it DEPENDS on what the FCC typed in the license hanging in their studio! On the net, in the FCC database, it may say "Township". BUT if someone in D.C. typed "Park" on the official license certificate sent to them, that's the final word.

On the Engineering Board, there are many stories of fines being overturned because the record in D.C. does not match what the Station was sent...and the Station's on-hand paperwork is always held up as the final standard. Never lose it, and make copies, notarize and store offsite. Sometimes the FCC doesn't update their database when approving changes, especially AM.
 
I am looking For a translator To use. to expand the coverage of WRRC 107.7 The Bronc. @ Rider University.. The 104.7 translator would be perfect…
 
Maybe. I understand how you would want to expand coverage of WRRC.

With the translator being in the commercial FM band, you would have to feed it with an off-air pickup. Doubtful that you would be able to get 107.7 in New Brunswick with the HD hash coming off 107.5. I've done a lot of "this shouldn't work" primary station receives in my career, and this one may have had a chance with a high-gain phased array until IBOC came along.

My advice would be to get on an HD-2 or 3 of someone. WPRB, maybe? Then you can feed translators as "fill-ins". Although there aren't many translators in the area, due to the congestion of being between NYC and Philly. Keep an eye on the applications and see if any of them in the area make it to CP status.
 
WNTIRadio said:
My advice would be to get on an HD-2 or 3 of someone. WPRB, maybe? Then you can feed translators as "fill-ins". Although there aren't many translators in the area, due to the congestion of being between NYC and Philly. Keep an eye on the applications and see if any of them in the area make it to CP status.
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HD-3 of PRB would be feasible...only other HD station in the area is WWFM, and they already have an HD-2 & 3. Wonder how much PRB would want to lease out and HD subchannel...
 
just call me Ralph said:
I am looking For a translator To use. to expand the coverage of WRRC 107.7 The Bronc. @ Rider University.. The 104.7 translator would be perfect…
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It might be possible to pick up 107.7 WRRC off the air from the top of the tower with a directional antenna, but tropo and e-skip would wipe it out.
The 104.7 translator can't be heard in Mercer county. 91.9 W220AG would be perfect.

What about asking WWPH 107.9 if they could simulcast WRRC whenever they are off the air? WWPH goes off the air after school and all summer.
 
It would be almost impossible to pick up 107.7 in New Brunswick even with a directional antenna. The WRRC transmit antenna is just too low, with too little power to make it anywhere close, and the IBOC hash from 107.5 is also there.

I've picked up 3 watt translators 28 miles away, but transmit is 1500' AMSL and receive is 600' AMSL. Quite a difference when the 10 watt primary is 30 feet off the ground.
 
I've heard 107.7 as far as South Brunswick, on top of the hill on route 1. That hill will probably block WRRC's signal from making it to New Brunswick.

I just wonder why WRRC would want a translator so far away from Rider.
 
Hahaha, good one, "another frequency available in the area".

Rider is near Trenton, which is directly between the NYC and Philadelphia markets. Just for good measure, throw in Allentown-Bethlehem in the mix too.

There's no such thing as another frequency available in the area.
 
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