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WXGL 107.3 Transmitter

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gamefreak

Back in 2004 shortly after 107.3 The Eagle was launched Cox had a CP upgrade to move WXGL 107.3 from its Oldsmar transmitter to the WDUV site in Holiday. With a nice license upgrade to a Class C0. Giving the station a lot more height and a better location. Why did Cox back out of this one.

I was reading a LPFM up in here in Citrus County even moved from the 107.5 to 103.3 frequency to accommodate the move.

You would think that Cox would see the whole idea of moving 107.3 to the WDUV site would mean one less Transmitter site to maintain. Overall lowering costs for Cox.
 
A C0 is not an upgrade from a C1 (which the Eagle is now), it's a downgrade.

This would have saved them money but likely sacrificed coverage, and the Eagle is doing very well.
 
They're at 100,000 watts now. Not knowing what the CP said, I'd assume the higher tower would have been at a lower power.
 
Parttimer said:
They're at 100,000 watts now. Not knowing what the CP said, I'd assume the higher tower would have been at a lower power.
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Nope, thats why they filed to upgrade the class from C1 to C0, so they could remain at 100kW

First the app: The app called for 100kW ERP combined into the 97.9 & 105.5 antenna at the tower at 410 meters, versus the current licensed facility of 100kW @ 182 meters.

Secondly, a C0 is 100kW up to 450 meters, while a C1 is 100kW up to 300 meters. (A C is 100kW up to 600 meters)

The app had a couple of minor objections filed against it.

Hope this helps somewhat understand better.
 
Parttimer said:
A C0 is not an upgrade from a C1 (which the Eagle is now), it's a downgrade.

This would have saved them money but likely sacrificed coverage, and the Eagle is doing very well.
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A class C0 is, most definately, a class upgrade from a class C1 considering a C1 may operate with a maximum power level of 100kw with a maximum antenna height of 981 feet. A class C0 may operate with a maximum 100kw power level while the antenna height may be raised to approximately 1,500, an additional 500+ feet, without a power reduction.
 
If Cox ever did pull of this move WXGL would have been almost identical to WXTB 97.9 signal wise.

The signal would go pretty far north. Way farther to the north than most other Tampa stations. Covering all of the far northern communities better than the rest. Which is Pretty much all of Citrus and Hernando Counties. Crystal River, Inverness, Spring Hill and Brooksville. The only two stations that cover those areas really well are WDUV and WXTB.

Believe it or not I actually hear WDUV being played in bushiness's all over Citrus County.

At the same Time Cox would actually get a better signal throughout over parts of the Tampa area. Including a City-Grade signal as far east of the Hillsborough-Polk County Line.
 
gamefreak said:
If Cox ever did pull of this move WXGL would have been almost identical to WXTB 97.9 signal wise.

The signal would go pretty far north. Way farther to the north than most other Tampa stations. Covering all of the far northern communities better than the rest. Which is Pretty much all of Citrus and Hernando Counties. Crystal River, Inverness, Spring Hill and Brooksville. The only two stations that cover those areas really well are WDUV and WXTB.

Believe it or not I actually hear WDUV being played in bushiness's all over Citrus County.

At the same Time Cox would actually get a better signal throughout over parts of the Tampa area. Including a City-Grade signal as far east of the Hillsborough-Polk County Line.
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As a full C0 from the WXTB / WDUV tower site, WXGL will place a city grade signal in Citrus county.
 
Speaking of the WXTB/WDUV tower site, the skyline above Anclote seems to be missing about 1500' of steel! Looks like the Channel 10 tower has been dismantled. When did this happen, and how am I just noticing it!

Were there any radio stations on the second tower? If so, where did they go. I know there were some communications and ham radio repeaters there.
 
Nostalgia said:
Speaking of the WXTB/WDUV tower site, the skyline above Anclote seems to be missing about 1500' of steel! Looks like the Channel 10 tower has been dismantled. When did this happen, and how am I just noticing it!
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Gin Pole was up on the tower in October. My pictures of the channel 10 tower, you can see it.
5th picture down...

http://www.necrat.us/10tampa.html
 
Nice resolution.

I couldn't get pix that clear with my camera standing outside of the fence.

I guess, my days of trying to get arrested by climbing towers and taking pictures are over.

It was fun while it lasted, though... :)

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!
 
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