WELH applies for MAJOR power increase!

[LA_Guy]

WELH 88.1 has filed an FCC application for a MAJOR power increase. The station proposes to move to Neutaconkanet Hill with 700 watts ERP at 80 Meters AAT. It's city grade signal will cover 100% of the city of Providence. Here's a link to their 1 mV service contour.

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM1203537.html

Compare this to their current 1 mV signal:

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FM205223.html

This will turn them into a MAJOR player in RI!

 

[Dighton Rockhead]

And Rhode Island College is STILL without an over-the-air signal. I wonder why they haven't made an attempt to secure a frequency on the expanded AM band? I always thought that section of the band was supposed to remedy some of the congestion problems the band faces, as well as give new players a chance to enter the scene.

Oh, well......Maybe Peter Arpin will finally find a couple of brain cells to rub together, and donate 990 to the school, possibly get a nice tax write-off out of it, and finally wash his hands of the white elephant.

 

[necrat123]

So hasn't WJMF in Smithfield.
Currently 88.7 204A 225watts, 40 meters
Applied 88.7 204B1 8.5kW Vertical, 56 meters.

A whole plethora have applied since the FCC 7th R&O was released with the final DTV assignments.

(WICN Worcester, and WESU Middletown, CT also have applied for signal upgrades).

A anonymous source told me however, that it is very likely the FCC will toss all of these out.

 

[wknd92]

So hasn't WJMF in Smithfield.
Currently 88.7 204A 225watts, 40 meters
Applied 88.7 204B1 8.5kW Vertical, 56 meters.

A whole plethora have applied since the FCC 7th R&O was released with the final DTV assignments.

(WICN Worcester, and WESU Middletown, CT also have applied for signal upgrades).

A anonymous source told me however, that it is very likely the FCC will toss all of these out.

I think Dave can shed some light on this; but doesn't the move to the hill pose problems to Pro's signal and the WLNE (ABC6) signal as well? I know Pro & Ch 36 both had to do major help to those in the area of the transmitters as they crushed the over the air signal for WLNE in the area. With those lower parts of the FM band, isn't the deviation a little higher than the mid 90's to upper end of the band?

 

[w9wi]

I think Dave can shed some light on this; but doesn't the move to the hill pose problems to Pro's signal and the WLNE (ABC6) signal as well? I know Pro & Ch 36 both had to do major help to those in the area of the transmitters as they crushed the over the air signal for WLNE in the area. With those lower parts of the FM band, isn't the deviation a little higher than the mid 90's to upper end of the band?

In about 18 months, ABC6 becomes ABC49 and the non-commercial FM problem goes away. (I'm sure the station will continue to call itself 'ABC6' but its digital signal will actually be broadcast on channel 49) I've seen a number of 88-92 FM applications filed recently in places where interference to TV-6 stations would be an issue.

To be technical about it, the deviation of all FM stations is the same, regardless of dial position. Since TV channel 6 is 82-88MHz, it's closer to the non-commercial end of the FM dial, and since a TV set has to be able to pass the entire 82-88 spectrum (and not just the 88.0-88.2 that a FM radio tuned to 88.1 must pass) the TV is a lot more susceptible to interference from non-commercial stations.

 

[wknd92]

I think Dave can shed some light on this; but doesn't the move to the hill pose problems to Pro's signal and the WLNE (ABC6) signal as well? I know Pro & Ch 36 both had to do major help to those in the area of the transmitters as they crushed the over the air signal for WLNE in the area. With those lower parts of the FM band, isn't the deviation a little higher than the mid 90's to upper end of the band?

In about 18 months, ABC6 becomes ABC49 and the non-commercial FM problem goes away. (I'm sure the station will continue to call itself 'ABC6' but its digital signal will actually be broadcast on channel 49) I've seen a number of 88-92 FM applications filed recently in places where interference to TV-6 stations would be an issue.

To be technical about it, the deviation of all FM stations is the same, regardless of dial position. Since TV channel 6 is 82-88MHz, it's closer to the non-commercial end of the FM dial, and since a TV set has to be able to pass the entire 82-88 spectrum (and not just the 88.0-88.2 that a FM radio tuned to 88.1 must pass) the TV is a lot more susceptible to interference from non-commercial stations.

You know what...in my haze of antihistamines and prednazone to try and get over this huge case of poison ivy...I didn't even think of that! Makes sense now in retrospect....i'm surpised that most non comm stations in RI haven't looked to up swing power (those that would have the ability to w/o encroaching on the protection they have to provide to neighboring frequency mates)