On Atlantic Blvd just as you get into Neptune Beach, there is a short tower, which also has a low height FM antenna mounted. There are a couple of dishes by the building. What station is this? The bays for FM are VERY low.
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Whose tower?
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W270CD maybe?
jmtillery said:
Yes, Dr. Tillery is correct! It's the AM transmitter site of what is presently WZNZ AM 1600, currently being LMA'ed to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting. In other words, it's being run by the WBOB crew. It's actually owned by Queen of Peace Radio, who now own and operate AM 1460 WQOP in Jacksonville. Queen of Peace originally aquired AM 1460, from, guess who, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting!
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The WZNZ tower and building sits at the base of the Atlantic Blvd. bridge over the ICW. Neat little set up they have there.
Ive always wondered about that...thanks for answering that
Bingo! I thought it may be theirs but wasn't sure. That very low FM had me scratching my head.
Thanks bunches!
Thanks bunches!
beachguy3b said:
So....who's running the FM?
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Alright boys and girls, to the best of my knowledge the mid-tower FM antenna on the AM 1600 tower is most likely what remains from the time WBOB 1320 was operating a translator at the Beaches on 103.7FM. When Chesapeake-Portsmouth sold the 1320 facility in early 2010 to a local religious concern, the new owner insisted that the deal INCLUDE both AM 1320 and FM translator 103.7, since as we found out later, after an engineering study, the new owner successfully filed an application to upgrade the translator from 120 watts on Atlantic Blvd. to the Class D max 250 watts, PLUS relocate and raise the antenna to almost 1,000 ft on one of the Hogan Road towers! Apparently Chesapeake-Portsmouth was unaware that such an upgrade was possible during the time of the sale, and from what I've heard, was none too pleased that they missed that opportunity. Oh well!
nfladxer said:Alright boys and girls, to the best of my knowledge the mid-tower FM antenna on the AM 1600 tower is most likely what remains from the time WBOB 1320 was operating a translator at the Beaches on 103.7FM. When Chesapeake-Portsmouth sold the 1320 facility in early 2010 to a local religious concern, the new owner insisted that the deal INCLUDE both AM 1320 and FM translator 103.7, since as we found out later, after an engineering study, the new owner successfully filed an application to upgrade the translator from 120 watts on Atlantic Blvd. to the Class D max 250 watts, PLUS relocate and raise the antenna to almost 1,000 ft on one of the Hogan Road towers! Apparently Chesapeake-Portsmouth was unaware that such an upgrade was possible during the time of the sale, and from what I've heard, was none too pleased that they missed that opportunity. Oh well!
Although the new owner of AM 1320 and FM 103.7, New Covenant Ministries, was able to get the upgrade from 120 watts from the AM 1600 tower near Atlantic Beach to one of the Hogan Rd. towers on the Southside of Jacksonville, the station still has a deep southwestern null in its antenna pattern in order to protect 100kW WRUF 103.7 FM (Gainesville, FL). As a result, the signal quality of the translator is still poor in Southwestern Duval County despite the upgrade of the signal. However, those signal problems of this translator could be remedied if they move it to 103.9 FM because it will eliminate the null on the southwestern side and allow for a non-directional antenna pattern that would adequately cover ALL of the Jacksonville area with a reliable signal. Furthermore, it will lessen the interference between the two stations in those areas in Southwest Duval County where the signals overlap.
otharadioman said:nfladxer said:Alright boys and girls, to the best of my knowledge the mid-tower FM antenna on the AM 1600 tower is most likely what remains from the time WBOB 1320 was operating a translator at the Beaches on 103.7FM. When Chesapeake-Portsmouth sold the 1320 facility in early 2010 to a local religious concern, the new owner insisted that the deal INCLUDE both AM 1320 and FM translator 103.7, since as we found out later, after an engineering study, the new owner successfully filed an application to upgrade the translator from 120 watts on Atlantic Blvd. to the Class D max 250 watts, PLUS relocate and raise the antenna to almost 1,000 ft on one of the Hogan Road towers! Apparently Chesapeake-Portsmouth was unaware that such an upgrade was possible during the time of the sale, and from what I've heard, was none too pleased that they missed that opportunity. Oh well!
Although the new owner of AM 1320 and FM 103.7, New Covenant Ministries, was able to get the upgrade from 120 watts from the AM 1600 tower near Atlantic Beach to one of the Hogan Rd. towers on the Southside of Jacksonville, the station still has a deep southwestern null in its antenna pattern in order to protect 100kW WRUF 103.7 FM (Gainesville, FL). As a result, the signal quality of the translator is still poor in Southwestern Duval County despite the upgrade of the signal. However, those signal problems of this translator could be remedied if they move it to 103.9 FM because it will eliminate the null on the southwestern side and allow for a non-directional antenna pattern that would adequately cover ALL of the Jacksonville area with a reliable signal. Furthermore, it will lessen the interference between the two stations in those areas in Southwest Duval County where the signals overlap.
Great suggestion, but the key is, are they willing to spend the cash to get the engineering study, then file the application, and, if approved, aquire a new non-directional FM antenna that may have to be installed. Because AM 1320 WJNJ's transmitter is on the Westside, and with their less critical nighttime directional pattern, I believe they do have a decent signal in Southwest Duval at night, unlike several other AM's in Jax. Obviously, the 50,000 watt non-directional signal is very good in all of Duval during local daylight hours, but it's still NOT FM quality. Again, interesting suggestion, IF it can be pulled off.
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