Cool thanks. Down south here in FL with 100kw and 1000+' towers, I think it might be able to go a little bit further if they weren't any co channel interference. I just don't know how far because I've never gotten a chance to just listen to a station to a point where it's completely/naturally faded itself out. And of course the overly crowded FM dial doesn't help either. My question is does FM fade like AM as signal strength decreases the fruther you go?
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- Thread starter charlestondxman
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Cool thanks. Down south here in FL with 100kw and 1000+' towers, I think it might be able to go a little bit further if they weren't any co channel interference. I just don't know how far because I've never gotten a chance to just listen to a station to a point where it's completely/naturally faded itself out. And of course the overly crowded FM dial doesn't help either. My question is does FM fade like AM as signal strength decreases the fruther you go?
There are places in Florida where you can see just how far those 100kw FMs sitting at 1,600 feet can go.
Here are two examples.
1. the Florida turnpike heading south. The big Orlando FMs will fade before without go channel interference.
2. Heading east on 60 the Tampa stations slowly fade.
To answer your question. First, the HD drops off. Then you're on analog territory. Still good signal. Then you'll notice that you hear a little less depth to the music as your radio filters out the hissing. Eventually you'll start to hear hiss as the stations fade. It's a slow fade. Not as slow as AM, but over several miles.
These stations go far. Maybe 100 miles from the towers for the full class C stations.
Here are two examples.
1. the Florida turnpike heading south. The big Orlando FMs will fade before without go channel interference.
2. Heading east on 60 the Tampa stations slowly fade.
To answer your question. First, the HD drops off. Then you're on analog territory. Still good signal. Then you'll notice that you hear a little less depth to the music as your radio filters out the hissing. Eventually you'll start to hear hiss as the stations fade. It's a slow fade. Not as slow as AM, but over several miles.
These stations go far. Maybe 100 miles from the towers for the full class C stations.
Going south on turnpike I've noticed WOMX and WHQT were fighting for the same frequency at about exit 138 (Stuart area), same thing for WOEX and WPOW. They were flipping back on forth for a few more miles then eventually you'd lose WOMX and WOEX. The opposite is true when heading up north from Miami. Co channel interference is really the limiting factor here I think, without it signal would go a lot further, but I just don't know how far tho
Growing up in Parsons, KS, I always listened to Tulsa. Right at about 90 miles from the main antenna farm west of the city. 103.3 and 104.5 are about 94 miles away and were listenable, though 104.5 much more difficult. KHTT/106.9 about 106 miles but it was in and out. (Matter of fact, I remember a time or two I’d try to listen to (then) KMOQ 107.1 and would hear splatter from 106.9) All were C, C0 or C1 from 1000ft. Had a radio in the family room, threw a wire antenna on the wall and KTBT, a C2 27,000 @ 656ft 93 miles away was a normal catch, stereo would decode most nights.
Had some fun nights with radio in southeast Kansas.
Had some fun nights with radio in southeast Kansas.
That might depend on the conditions. With the warm, humid climate stations are tropping quite frequently in Florida.Going south on turnpike I've noticed WOMX and WHQT were fighting for the same frequency at about exit 138 (Stuart area), same thing for WOEX and WPOW. They were flipping back on forth for a few more miles then eventually you'd lose WOMX and WOEX. The opposite is true when heading up north from Miami. Co channel interference is really the limiting factor here I think, without it signal would go a lot further, but I just don't know how far tho