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WDDM 89.3 Dhoom FM's signal

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I can hear that 10 watt monster from Princeton, NJ to lower Manhattan!
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WDDM&service=FM&status=L&hours=U This is its coverage map. It should theoretically be unable to feed its 100.7 translator in Edison.

89.3 has got to be running a lot more power or has more height. Its signal should not be so strong. Tropo can't explain the huge coverage since it's strong all year, and WFPG 96.9 doesn't cover the whole state in winter like it usually does in summer.
I guess the FCC could care less, there are over 25 pirate stations in the state that have been on for years.
 
Nick said:
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WDDM&service=FM&status=L&hours=U This is its coverage map. It should theoretically be unable to feed its 100.7 translator in Edison.
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WDDM can easily and legally reach it's 100.7 translator with use of a high gain receiving antenna mounted at a decent height.

Radio-locator's maps show the approximate signal strength at ground level with an average antenna.

Lastly, Radio-Locator is quite conservative with it's maps. Look at the map for WJLK, which comes in as far south as Beach Haven, while the predicted coverage stops north of Manahawkin. Look at the map for WSTW which comes in quite well all over Ocean County, including Beach Haven and Toms River, both of which are beyond the predicted contour.
 
Nick said:
I can hear that 10 watt monster from Princeton, NJ to lower Manhattan!
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WDDM&service=FM&status=L&hours=U This is its coverage map. It should theoretically be unable to feed its 100.7 translator in Edison.

89.3 has got to be running a lot more power or has more height. Its signal should not be so strong. Tropo can't explain the huge coverage since it's strong all year, and WFPG 96.9 doesn't cover the whole state in winter like it usually does in summer.
I guess the FCC could care less, there are over 25 pirate stations in the state that have been on for years.
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I believe WDDM's no longer at 10 watts. They've been operating under a STA which cut their power down to below 8 watts. There are also other pending apps for NJN public radio in Marlboro and the FM Pregnancy Center (Domestic Church Media's old home on Newman Springs Rd/Planned Parenthood) to feed us more religious garbage. I wonder if these apps have anything to do w/ WDDM being unable to go back to their full 8 watts.

I have to agree w/ Nick though about the range going too far for a station. I've noticed this for years. I don't think the OTA receiver at the 100.7 transmitter (Rt. 27 near the Pines) should be capable, under normal certain conditions, of receiving of 89.3.
 
This nonsense topic has been going on for years. In all that time NOT ONE PERSON has ever taken a field strength measurement at the transmitter. If you're going to throw around accusations then please back them up with FACTS.

Thank you.
 
The FCC measured the power on June 13, 2007 and found them to be a
whopping 3.2 watts over power, no wonder the signal is covering such a wide area !

NOTICE OF VIOLATION
June 13, 2007
By the District Director, New York Office, Northeast Region, Enforcement Bureau:
1. This is a Notice of Violation (“Notice”) issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission’s
Rules1 to WVRM, Inc. (WDDM) licensee of radio station WDDM, Hazlet, New Jersey.
2. On May 11, 2007, an agent of the Commission’s New York Office inspected WDDM’s main
studio in Edison, New Jersey and transmitter site in Holmdel, New Jersey, and observed the
following violations:
c. 47 C.F.R. § 73.1560 (b): “FM stations operating with authorized transmitter
output power of 10 watts or less, may operate at less than the authorized
power, but not more than 105% of the authorized power.” The Special
Temporary Authority issued on January 10, 2007, specified a transmitter
power output of 9.3 watts. During the inspection, the transmitter output
power was measured at 12.5 watts, which constitutes 134% of the authorized
transmitter power output.
 
12.5 watts or 8 watts makes no differance in coverage area. You would have to more then double the power to hear any increase in signal. The antenna is at 62 meters and the output of the transmitter is at 11.5 watts. With the RF loss in the 15 ft. pig tail half inch coax feeding the 7/8' hardline the power at the antenna is 3 watts, 8 watts ERP, which is now in full complaince with the FCC for the height of 62 meters when the antenna should have been at half that height when installed. WDDM is perfectly legal, since the FCC inspection. The antenna is on Telegraph Hill behind the PNC Art Center. Nice and high which makes a good signal for 8 watts.

100.7 output is 35 watts, 15 at antenna.

CE for WDDM
 
Deeman1710 said:
12.5 watts or 8 watts makes no differance in coverage area. You would have to more then double the power to hear any increase in signal. The antenna is at 62 meters and the output of the transmitter is at 11.5 watts. With the RF loss in the 15 ft. pig tail half inch coax feeding the 7/8' hardline the power at the antenna is 3 watts, 8 watts ERP, which is now in full complaince with the FCC for the height of 62 meters when the antenna should have been at half that height when installed. WDDM is perfectly legal, since the FCC inspection. The antenna is on Telegraph Hill behind the PNC Art Center. Nice and high which makes a good signal for 8 watts.

100.7 output is 35 watts, 15 at antenna.

CE for WDDM
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The antenna's still on telegraph hill? At one point, wasn't it supposed to be relocated to that big tower off of Rt. 34 on the Aberdeen/Marlboro border?

Oh, how I miss the days of Solid Gold CNJ.
 
power at the antenna is 3 watts, 8 watts ERP, which is now in full complaince with the FCC for the height of 62 meters when [the antenna should have been at half that height when installed.
 
Just read the facts guys.
A) WDDM is operating on an STA at Reduced Power on telegraph Hill
This is a true Fact.
B) WDDM has a CP to Move to a Tower I believe is on Rt 34. This is Fact.

MOST IMPORTANT FACT...

C) WDDM is Still Licensed to be operating at the tower on AIRPORT PLAZA. on Rt36
and has not operated from this location for Years. long before they even got the STA's to be at telegraph hill. This is also a true fact that can Be found in the FCC database.
Even though They Can legally operate From the STA location different from whats really licensed..
 
just call me Ralph said:
Just read the facts guys.
A) WDDM is operating on an STA at Reduced Power on telegraph Hill
This is a true Fact.
B) WDDM has a CP to Move to a Tower I believe is on Rt 34. This is Fact.

MOST IMPORTANT FACT...

C) WDDM is Still Licensed to be operating at the tower on AIRPORT PLAZA. on Rt36
and has not operated from this location for Years. long before they even got the STA's to be at telegraph hill. This is also a true fact that can Be found in the FCC database.
Even though They Can legally operate From the STA location different from whats really licensed..
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They're still licensed at Airport Plaza? ha ha, that's hilarious!! A defunct metal pole, if you will, next to the old Storer Cable satellite dish monstrosity. I believe they moved to Telegraph Hill in 1996 and 13 years later, that hasn't been updated? Interesting.
 
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