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MickeyD
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A 6 KW ERP FM CP is for sale in Taylorville. The CP expires in December, 2013 and they are looking for 50K for it.
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Any idea where Taylorville, NJ is supposed to be?
The only Taylorville listed for New Jersey historically "was" part of Bergen County, up near Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge.
If there was a 6-kw non-com up there it would be worth far more than $50-k, a 35-watt translator there, now used by a religious non-com, was sold some years back for, IIRC, about $1-million.
The only Taylorville listed for New Jersey historically "was" part of Bergen County, up near Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge.
If there was a 6-kw non-com up there it would be worth far more than $50-k, a 35-watt translator there, now used by a religious non-com, was sold some years back for, IIRC, about $1-million.
Never heard of Taylortown either, but I do know the area that's shown in the 60-dBu contour for this CP and it's very thinly populated.
I would guess that the signal would reach a potential audience in the tens of thousands, tops.
The signal area is surrounded by major highways like I-80, I-287, 23, and 15, and it includes areas in "up-county" Passaic, and parts of Morris counties but there are only a few roads, a lake and a lot of forest. The "population centers" are on the edge of the signal, one is Oak Ridge, with a population of 12-thousand.
A best guess, is that somebody at this Montclair church got the idea that it could own a radio station and went through the trouble of doing a study and filing for a CP, before a board of church leaders realized that not only would the station's signal not come close to where most of the church members live, but not that many people would be able to hear it, and it wouldn't be worth the investment and effort. Now it's for sale in an attempt to recoup some of the effort already spent.
It actually might be something Family Radio, or some other religious broadcaster, could look at, it might make a good relay for New Jersey Public Radio, or even extend the range of a college station like WPSC from Wayne which has a 200-watt signal that just skirts the area.
I would guess that the signal would reach a potential audience in the tens of thousands, tops.
The signal area is surrounded by major highways like I-80, I-287, 23, and 15, and it includes areas in "up-county" Passaic, and parts of Morris counties but there are only a few roads, a lake and a lot of forest. The "population centers" are on the edge of the signal, one is Oak Ridge, with a population of 12-thousand.
A best guess, is that somebody at this Montclair church got the idea that it could own a radio station and went through the trouble of doing a study and filing for a CP, before a board of church leaders realized that not only would the station's signal not come close to where most of the church members live, but not that many people would be able to hear it, and it wouldn't be worth the investment and effort. Now it's for sale in an attempt to recoup some of the effort already spent.
It actually might be something Family Radio, or some other religious broadcaster, could look at, it might make a good relay for New Jersey Public Radio, or even extend the range of a college station like WPSC from Wayne which has a 200-watt signal that just skirts the area.
Could be a nice expansion for WWFM's Classical Network or 89.7 WRDR "The Bridge".
Actually, WWFM's Classical Network might find a small, but loyal, and potentially financially supporting, audience there.
The primary signal area includes the very upscale, and large, gated community of Smoke Rise, and upscale Fayson Lakes is in the area too.
The 105.9 WQXR signal is not the best there, and there are classical music fans in the area who would appreciate WWFM, I know some of them in Smoke Rise, but they are also the kinds of people who have Pandora in the home, satellite radio in the cars, and i-Pods full of downloaded classical music in their pockets when they need them
So, WWFM is just one possibility.
As with anything else, this CP is only worth what somebody will pay for it. As a relay, the transmitter and its installation probably would be fairly inexpensive, especially if this is to be located on an existing tower also used for something else.
As to the CP price. If they don't sell it, it will expire and become totally worthless so they would be wise to accept any reasonable market offers. And, depending on who else is interested, those offers may be something less than $50-K.
There's no nice way to say it.
This thing is a dog. With fleas.
Half of the covered area is either a lake or park land.
Less than 60,000 population in the primary contour. Then you need to find a tower, buy a transmitter, then build and install a directional antenna?
The best use for this CP would be to let it expire.
This thing is a dog. With fleas.
Half of the covered area is either a lake or park land.
Less than 60,000 population in the primary contour. Then you need to find a tower, buy a transmitter, then build and install a directional antenna?
The best use for this CP would be to let it expire.
$20k? Maybe for a 4 bay @ 30kW +.
This is flea power. 1 bay Circular Polarized LIST price is less that $900. It's all you need for this, but 2 bay is available. New Ptek xmtr about $2.5k. Buy a Crown, and the audio processor is built-in.
http://bswusa.com/Antennas-Jampro-JLCP-1-P6800.aspx
http://bswusa.com/Transmitters-PTEK-FM150ES-P4450.aspx
This is flea power. 1 bay Circular Polarized LIST price is less that $900. It's all you need for this, but 2 bay is available. New Ptek xmtr about $2.5k. Buy a Crown, and the audio processor is built-in.
http://bswusa.com/Antennas-Jampro-JLCP-1-P6800.aspx
http://bswusa.com/Transmitters-PTEK-FM150ES-P4450.aspx
No, it hasn't. It's highly directional, with a complex pattern. A client of mine was going to get it, but the deal fell through at the last minute.
It requires a few Yagis, with varying degrees of gain and a power splitter to come close to making this work.
It can be done, but not with a simple multi-bay antenna hung from a tower with some parasitics behind it.
It requires a few Yagis, with varying degrees of gain and a power splitter to come close to making this work.
It can be done, but not with a simple multi-bay antenna hung from a tower with some parasitics behind it.
Yagis are even less expensive. http://bswusa.com/Antennas-Kathrein-Scala-YA7FMLURM-P6838.aspx
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MickeyD
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Someone is interested. It is under agreement.
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