Roy Henderson

[cantthinkofanything]

Has anyone heard anything more about Roy Henderson's station in The Woodlands?

 

[rrgroup]

Hello "can'tthinkof anything", Roy Henderson here again.

You know you wrote this inquiring of me last May 19th:
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Can anyone tell me anything, good or bad, about Roy Henderson?
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I responded by inviting you and anyone else to contact me directly at my email address.

If you want to know anything about me or my radio stations then I once again ask you to contact me directly. I am asking the board moderator to take note of what you are doing here.

Electronic "stalking" is still stalking...and there are clearly laws against that.

It is also impossible for you, in your attempts, to remain totally anonymous.

If you find that you STILL "can'tthinkofanything"...then think about what I am saying to you today.

Roy Henderson

 

[kendro]

*Post deleted. Please review the Terms of Service.

 

[kendro]

Could someone tell me why every time his name is mentioned, he is immediately attacked?
I tried to ask him directly but it appears direct questions violate the board's TOS.

 

[Mr. X]

Long time lurker, first time poster. In fact I signed up today just to reply to this post. I have read many things on this board about Mr. Henderson some good some bad. That's fine, but reading his ramblings on this thread are borderline lunacy. I am not sure Mr. Henderson why you are getting so upset I don't really think the poster is try to undermind or discredit you but find out about your station in The Woodlands. Heck I would love to find out more about your station, it's just a shame that I live in Porter and can't hear it. Please Mr. Henderson your not helping yourself talking about electronic "stalking" that's something you do on a website that requires a credit card number.

Mr. X

 

[CW]

Long time lurker, first time poster. In fact I signed up today just to reply to this post. I have read many things on this board about Mr. Henderson some good some bad. That's fine, but reading his ramblings on this thread are borderline lunacy. I am not sure Mr. Henderson why you are getting so upset I don't really think the poster is try to undermind or discredit you but find out about your station in The Woodlands. Heck I would love to find out more about your station, it's just a shame that I live in Porter and can't hear it. Please Mr. Henderson your not helping yourself talking about electronic "stalking" that's something you do on a website that requires a credit card number.

Mr. X

Welcome Mr X!!
I will see if I can help in some of your questions....

As someone who is knowledgable in broadcasting, here are some facts to consider:

1) His station is not licensed to The Woodlands but to Hempstead
2) It will NEVER cover The Woodlands
3) If there is any doubt, you can check the 60dbu coverage on the FCC web site:
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM287631.html Currently licensed OR
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1133347.html Construction Permit

Remember the 60dbu is the 1mV or protected service contour...it is NOT the city grade or 3.16mV level required for table top radios, etc. With 104.9 in downtown Houston and other signals as they currently are licensed, there is no way KTWL will never be upgraded to cover The Woodlands.

 

[Mr. X]

Long time lurker, first time poster. In fact I signed up today just to reply to this post. I have read many things on this board about Mr. Henderson some good some bad. That's fine, but reading his ramblings on this thread are borderline lunacy. I am not sure Mr. Henderson why you are getting so upset I don't really think the poster is try to undermind or discredit you but find out about your station in The Woodlands. Heck I would love to find out more about your station, it's just a shame that I live in Porter and can't hear it. Please Mr. Henderson your not helping yourself talking about electronic "stalking" that's something you do on a website that requires a credit card number.

Mr. X

Welcome Mr X!!
I will see if I can help in some of your questions....

As someone who is knowledgable in broadcasting, here are some facts to consider:

1) His station is not licensed to The Woodlands but to Hempstead
2) It will NEVER cover The Woodlands
3) If there is any doubt, you can check the 60dbu coverage on the FCC web site:
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM287631.html Currently licensed OR
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1133347.html Construction Permit

Remember the 60dbu is the 1mV or protected service contour...it is NOT the city grade or 3.16mV level required for table top radios, etc. With 104.9 in downtown Houston and other signals as they currently are licensed, there is no way KTWL will never be upgraded to cover The Woodlands.

Thank you CW, I have many friends in the industry because of the line of work I do. I don't claim to be an expert espically on radio engineering I just rather frightened that Mr. Henderson is getting so worked up over simple questions. I really love the format I just hate the fact that I live 16 miles from the station and can't hear it.

 

[stan]

I actually picked up the station around Conroe when I was driving up to Denton one weekend, but I was on the fringe. I liked the music that I heard.

 

[radiobiz]

I, too, registered just to respond to the comments made by Roy Henderson. My gosh, you need to calm down! I don't believe anyone is attacking or stalking you but is simply trying to get information. Why does someone have to call you to get information? Why don't you just tell us about your station? I read on the FCC website that your application has been approved to raise your tower. Are you doing that to improve the signal in The Woodlands?

 

[kendro]

I was genuinely interested. The whole David Vs. Goliath thing.

 

[CW]

I, too, registered just to respond to the comments made by Roy Henderson. My gosh, you need to calm down! I don't believe anyone is attacking or stalking you but is simply trying to get information. Why does someone have to call you to get information? Why don't you just tell us about your station? I read on the FCC website that your application has been approved to raise your tower. Are you doing that to improve the signal in The Woodlands?

See my previous message with the FCC links in it above...it answers your last question..
The tower is being raised but power being lowered....(as Scotty on Star Trek would say, "You canna change the laws of physics" or FCC Part 73....welll, not that easily anyway

 

[rrgroup]

As technically intelligent as "CW" appears to be, I am sure he would validate information my 35 years experience and the experience and training of our Registered Professional Engineer and would confirm that:

1. Line of site availability is extremely important in the propagation of an FM signal and that our proposed taller tower accomplishes this.

2. That the 60 dbu contour he refers to is nothing more than the F.C.C. "protected" contour and that in today's world and quality of receivers, FM radio station "listenable" signals are received with as little as a few microvolts of signal...a signal that goes WELL beyond his depicted contour (The Woodlands).

It is our view that The Woodlands will be served quite well when our project is complete. Enough to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a modern antenna, tower, transmitter, and all related material.

RH

 

[CW]

As technically intelligent as "CW" appears to be, I am sure he would validate information my 35 years experience and the experience and training of our Registered Professional Engineer and would confirm that:

1. Line of site availability is extremely important in the propagation of an FM signal and that our proposed taller tower accomplishes this.

2. That the 60 dbu contour he refers to is nothing more than the F.C.C. "protected" contour and that in today's world and quality of receivers, FM radio station "listenable" signals are received with as little as a few microvolts of signal...a signal that goes WELL beyond his depicted contour (The Woodlands).

It is our view that The Woodlands will be served quite well when our project is complete. Enough to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a modern antenna, tower, transmitter, and all related material.

RH

1) There are tall trees (lot of pines, etc) in the Woodlands....raising the tower while lowering the power to maintain class of station will NOT improve signal that far away (height is everything in broadcasting but there is a limit)
2) The graph depicted on the FCC web site is a standard 1mV (or 60dbU) signal contour: It is NOT MY contour but one generated by computer modeling software...that says 50% of time you get 1mV or above and 50% of time you get 1 mV or BELOW. If you are outside this range, you are more than guaranteed NOT to be heard on Walkmans or table top radios. 105.3 can already be heard (barely) on auto radios...but most of the time blended in mono or noisy in stereo depending on the radio.

As a long time resident of the Gulf Coast and experience in the RF fields for over 35 years myself, I'll bet it doesn't help much, if any (Hmmm, according to the map, it sure won't!) If you want to be a licensed WOODLANDS station, you SHOULD put City Grade or 3.16mV/70dbU across the area. Since you cannot do that, even wanting to TRY to be a station for the Woodlands, you need to put a MUCH stronger signal than what your current or proposed upgrade will do. The protected contour (again, this is NOT my conclusion but the FCC's and it's modeling software which is industry standard) doesn't even come close to THE Woodlands and with propagation along the coast as it is, it will likely get clobbered by other stations...just ask XO107.9 or some of the other rimshots about that. On the west and SW side of Houston, KQQK often gets covered by Victoria's 107.9, even in their protected contour (which the FCC does NOT protect from "enhanced propagation").

You want to waste your money? Go right ahead...it's not out of my pocket but my opinions still stand and will hold up.

 

[rrgroup]

Whoa, "CW". Take a chill pill.

I am not challenging you and your "spin" on things. You know as well as I do that the 60dbu contour has its roots in the beginning of FM and hasn't changed in almost 50 years. You also know as well as I do (or maybe you don't)that the Commission is considering changing it to facilitate it being more congruent with the modern "real" world.

I never said we were going to put a 70dbu contour of The Woodlands. You did. The Woodlands was, before us,... an "underserved market". Hell, it's not even a city...so give me a break will you?

We do not need a 70dbu signal to cover The Woodlands...we don't even need the 60 dbu you so steadfastly maintain. And you talk about trees? We also know that "The Woodlands" pine trees have have far less effect than deciduous trees. Perhaps you may want to consider the "bushes" next.

And thank you but we don't need your telling us whether we should make the investment or not.
We already have and will continue to do so...despite your shown preference otherwise. I do not believe a 1 volt signal over The Woodlands would satisfy you for the sake of your argument. You have shown you have problems with the signals of most all of the Houston radio stations, both Senior Road and the "rim shots" at one time or another.

We have been professionally shown that KTWL-Bob fm will serve The Woodlands, Hempstead, Brenham, College Station,Tomball, Spring, Montgomery, Conroe, and parts of north Houston just fine thank you.

RH

 

[AndyWaldrop]

Roy,

I know you (and your technical expertise) and I know you put plenty of thought into the upgrading of 105.3. It's a good-sounding station. I know you'll achieve what you set out to. Best of luck and best wishes.

P.S. Exchanged E-mails with Carl the other day (reference 104.7) and I asked him to extend greetings and salutations to you.

Andy

 

[bkm]

KTWL signal

105.3 can already be heard (barely) on auto radios...but most of the time blended in mono or noisy in stereo depending on the radio.

Yesterday (July 14) I listened to KTWL 105.3 in my car while parked in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion parking lot in The Woodlands at 7:20 PM and 11:20 PM. On both occasions the signal was strong and there was no static.

 

[smallermarket]

Re: KTWL signal

105.3 can already be heard (barely) on auto radios...but most of the time blended in mono or noisy in stereo depending on the radio.

Yesterday (July 14) I listened to KTWL 105.3 in my car while parked in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion parking lot in The Woodlands at 7:20 PM and 11:20 PM. On both occasions the signal was strong and there was no static.

I listened to KTWL a few days ago from 1960 to Conroe... started getting static at Conroe, but all the way up 45 there was very, very little static... something the average listener probably wouldn't even notice. To not even technically supposed to make it worth a crap into The Woodlands... they've done a great job with this station. Hats off to Roy Henderson and the KTWL crew.

 

[kendro]

So, is it fair to say his station has good coverage in The Woodlands?

 

[smallermarket]

So, is it fair to say his station has good coverage in The Woodlands?

Well, I have keen ears, whereas most listeners do not. I notice that it's a little distant, but I would be willing to say that listeners most likely don't notice. Not 100% perfect, of course it's not going to be, but yes, it's "good",and very listenable... I'll put it to you this way... if I had a business in The Woodlands... I would advertise on it.

edit:I'm not affiliated with Mr. Henderson or KTWL in any way... just wanted to get that out there.

 

[kendro]

So, is it fair to say his station has good coverage in The Woodlands?

Well, I have keen ears, whereas most listeners do not. I notice that it's a little distant, but I would be willing to say that listeners most likely don't notice. Not 100% perfect, of course it's not going to be, but yes, it's "good",and very listenable... I'll put it to you this way... if I had a business in The Woodlands... I would advertise on it.

edit:I'm not affiliated with Mr. Henderson or KTWL in any way... just wanted to get that out there.

Thanks.