WAYV vs. WFPG signal

[JerseyShor]

Anyone know why WFPG-FM makes it up to the Asbury toll plaza on the Parkway, yet WAYV dies off around Exit 91?

Both are 50Kw and both are about the same height.

 

[tom]

How does WPUR compare ? Or WZBZ ?

> Anyone know why WFPG-FM makes it up to the Asbury toll plaza
> on the Parkway, yet WAYV dies off around Exit 91?
>
> Both are 50Kw and both are about the same height.
>

 

[DG02816]

Hi, Jersey,

WAYV is a directional station with a pattern like a squared off oval; WFPG is non directional. This from Bob Carpenter's TVFMSTNS FCC database viewer.


Dave Gardiner

WVCH 740/WNWR 1540

Philadelphia

 

[MikeF]

> Anyone know why WFPG-FM makes it up to the Asbury toll plaza
> on the Parkway, yet WAYV dies off around Exit 91?
>
> Both are 50Kw and both are about the same height.
>

Because WAYV has a nearby short-spaced class B cochannel (WZZO). WFPG does not.

 

[dab1100]

> How does WPUR compare ? Or WZBZ ?
>
Both have inferior signals to WFPG and WAYV, which are both Class B's (althoug both with short sticks). WPUR is a B1 with 13.5kw at 450 ft. WZBA is a Class a with 3kw @ 328 ft.

 

[tom]

Yeah, I know what they are, I am Chief Engineer of
WFPG, WPUR and WZBZ. I built WPUR from the ground up,
and took 99.3 from 88 meters to 100 meters with
a tower extension which is an ERI Lambda section.

I was just wondering what JerseyShor thought.

Remember that power isn't as important as
a relatively clear frequency and height.

> > How does WPUR compare ? Or WZBZ ?
> >
> Both have inferior signals to WFPG and WAYV, which are both
> Class B's (althoug both with short sticks). WPUR is a B1
> with 13.5kw at 450 ft. WZBA is a Class a with 3kw @ 328 ft.
>