Re: FM Boosters

["Mark Casey" <map@map.com>]

WRKI uses one or more boosters to cover I-95 in Fairfield County

Mark

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> From: Kyle Stephanos <MajorRadioFreak@excite.com>

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> I had a question regarding FM booster transmitters...
> About 10 years or more ago, I was looking through Bruce
> Elving's (Spelling may be wrong) FM Atlas. I remember
> seeing the listing for WRKI in Brookfield, CT., and
> remember it having a few "boosters" around other parts
> of Connecticut. When tuning in to 95.1, I do remember
> hearing that station in different parts of CT, and also
> remember hearing what sounded like a competing signal
> even though the same audio was present, similar to the
> WPHX/WNHQ "hash zone" between the transmitters. My
> question is.. Are any boosters still used in New
> England? I have not seen a recent copy of the FM
> Atlas. I also was wondering why say, WAAF with their
> Paxton signal did not have a booster on the Pru or 
> something. I also recall WVBF or whatever 105.7 was
> called then, as having a downtown booster. Does this
> create a FM type "hash zone" that may be unacceptable?
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> Thanks. Just wondering about this.
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> By the way, I very much enjoy reading all the different
> posts on this group. I learn different things all the
> time and enjoy the enthusiasm here!
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> Best Regards!
> 
> Kyle (MajorRadioFreak@excite.com)
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