Re: New tower in Newton?

["A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@world.std.com>]

lglavin@lycosmail.com wrote:
 
> I sent a message to WCRB's CE Rob Landry on his web-
> site www.hippogryph.com/forum to get his read on my
> problem with CRB's new not-so-improved antenna.  His
> useful reply contained information of which I was not
> aware.  I asked if the current situation was
> permanent, and he replied that in the near future
> American Radio Systems was going to erect a 1,350-ft
> tower on Chestnut St (or thereabouts) to support a
> multi-frequency FM antenna and candelabra DTV
> arrangement.  Has this been discussed here?  

I don't know, but you reminded me that I had promised a few weeks ago to
report on whether WCRB's reception in my office downtown had improved any
since the move to the FM128 tower.  It has, though not by much.  I still
get interference from WROR, but it seems to be easier to find a position
for the antenna that manages to get decent reception on WCRB.  
One of the other problems I used to have was that I would position the
antenna for good reception, then get loud hissing again as soon as I took
my hand off it.  Or moved from the radio to my desk.  Or moved at all.  I
haven't been having that problem since the transmitter change.

Now, I'm  not at all sure I understand why such a small change should
improve reception that much, but it does seem to have done so.

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