Re: Expanded Band questions

["Kaimbridge M. GoldChild" <kaimbridge@my-dejanews.com>]

Sven Weil wrote,

> What is really ironic is that since these x-band stations are required
> to drop power down to 1Kw at night, it's amazing how they will be able
> to cover any sort of distance if new stations start sprouting up
> around them.

I wonder if a lot of them *do* actually power down.  I know 1.690 from
MD seems to boom in awfully strong, regardless of any possible coastal
groundwave enhancement.
Also, the new 1.650 from IA seems rather strong, most nights (now that
VA's WPMH has finally made themselves known, this freq. shall be
interesting).
Perhaps a lot of these stations are using their 10kw day power, under
some "still testing" authorization?

     ~Kaimbridge~

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