> The majority are going to a tower in the 2800 Block of FM
> > 2234 Mc Hard Road, Missouri City, coordinates: 29-36-16N
> > 95-30-38W the actual tower is 601.3 meters tall.
>
> Thats the Richland tower..(just south of the Sr Road
> tower)..they are building a new FM xmtr bldg at it...I
> thought they were putting a panel master antenna up..
>
CW could well be that they are installing a panel master antenna and the Mod CP will show up, possibly after the fact. It doesn't seem unusual and the FCC doesn't seem to get very concerned about the fact, as long as it is with-in the licensed parameters a station has in coverage, in this case the coverage from the master antenna.
>
> >
> > KTBZ-FM * 62kW @ 361m
> > KHJZ * 86kW with Beam Tilt = 90kW ERP @ 534.4m
> > KHMX * 62kW @ 361m
> > KODA * 60kW @ 422m
> > KILT-FM * 40kW @ 259m with an application for 86.4kW with
> > Beam Tilt = 90kW ERP @534.4m
> > KLOL * 60kW @ 422m
> > KRBE * 48.9kW @ 230m
> > ================
> > This tower is in the 3000 Block of Senior Road, Missouri
> > City, coordinates 29-33-45.1N 95-30-35.7W the actual tower
> > is 601.6 meters tall.
> >
> > KTBZ-FM * 66kW @ 452m
> > KHMX * 77kW @ 451m
> > KBXX * 100kW @ 510m
> > KODA * 75kW @ 544m
> > KLOL * 60kW @ 544m
>
> That is the American Tower (the one at the southwestern end
> of the antenna farm)Also has UPN TV/DT, Channel 55 is
> building there, Channel 61 and 44DTV just moved there and
> one other TV xmtr....
>
> > =================
> > Three are downtown at 1101 Louisiana Street, Houston
> > coordinates 29-44-57N 95-22-03W, I'm not sure which
> building
> > this is, they all have changed names since I worked
> > downtown. These are all licensed.
> >
> > KTBZ-FM * 78kW with Beam Tilt = 80kW @ 245m
> > KODA * 72kW with Beam Tilt = 74kW @ 255m
> > KILT-FM * 25kW @ 240m
>
> I think that is Shell Plaza...but that antenna is SHOT up
> there...it cannot hold gas and the stations take a chance
> every time they use it
>
There must be a 100 different transmitters or receivers on top of Shell Plaza. I am kind of surprised since Shell isn't nearly as tall as many buildings around them and this would degrade the signal. I would expect what was The Texas Commerce Tower, I know that isn't the name any more, but don't know the name of the building now, would have the "antenna farm" on top of that building as it is slightly over 1000 feet and the tallest building downtown.
CW do KODA, KILT, KTBZ-FM even use the Shell Tower facility? It doesn't sound like much of a backup.
>
> > =================
> > Located at San Felipe Plaza; 5847 San Felipe @ Bering;
> > Houston cooridinates 29-44-57N 95-28-56W. Station is
> > licensed.
> >
> > KHJZ * 19kW @ 200m
>
> They are gone from that site...have been for a while....
> KHCB's aux site is still there though (nice 10KW solid state
> Continental)
>
This is may be an unanswerable question. Since KHJZ has been gone from The San Felipe Plaza site for some time and KQUE 1230 sync site out near Little York-The Beltway-Northwest Frwy hasn't been used for years, why do these show up in the FCC database? FCC just missed getting them deleted or the stations didn't report that they are no longer using those sites?
Also why are "allocations" for AM showing up, like 1210 for Bay City, which has been in the database for probably ten years? I'm not aware of any cities being allocated frequencies on AM the way it is done on FM.
>
> > =================
> > This site is near downtown on Ennis Street. I don't know,
> > they may be sharing the antenna with KLTN and KQUE-AM, the
> > coordinates are 29-45-26N 95-20-28W.
> >
> > KHMX * 48kW @ 296m
>
> Yes MIX has had their aux there for a long time (I
> understand that Liberman is actually looking for land to
> move 1230 to its own REAL tower...the folded monopole job
> they have been using sucks!)....to the north it can cover up
> Sr Road if both xmtrs are on (which has happened only once I
> know of
>
LBI is investing a large amount of money on towers in the Houston area. Surprising for a company that is so tight with their money. I have to admit it is a little confusing, especially since the LBI stations aren't doing very well in the ratings. It would be nice to have 1230 cover more than just inside The Loop and if the antenna is built to the best specs, as the FM stations are, 1230 might have a decent coverage of the city. It would be great if he would upgrade 700 and 880 to higher powers, 700 at night and 880 day and night and cover Houston with usable signals 24/7, while the opportunity still exists. A new tower for 1230 is the best that can be done on that frequency. If KXXT 700 Wylie-Dallas makes it on the air they will add some interference to 700, not that it will be noticeable with WLW. I expect south of the boarder interference on 700 any time now. Actually I am surprised that KSEV has gone this long without interference from south of the boarder or Cuba, it can't last much longer. Jamaica used to show up every once in a while.
Mike O
