RE: 540 AM in NH

[dan.strassberg@att.net]

Unfortunately, I have no idea. The FCC AM database is a 
total mess. The section that contains station data 
organized by COL and frequency has not been updated 
since January 2000, when the disastrous Y2K update 
wrecked the database. All attempts to correct the 
problems have merely corrupted the database further. 
Also, it's unclear whether anyone at the FCC really 
cares. I tried to find the area where I could look up an 
application or CP by file number but I couldn't locate 
it. I did wind up with an account at the page from which 
you can download FCC forms, but that wasn't what I 
thought I was subscribing to.

I think Jaffrey is far enough from both Pawtucket RI and 
Waterbury VT (both of which have 550 stations) that a 
540 station with 250W ND daytime might be technically 
feasible. However, based on its use of 214W at night 
(presumably to protect CBK, the Class A on 540), WLUX, 
the 540 station in Islip NY, appears to be a class D.
I would guess then, that the NH station would have to be 
directional at night because it too must protect CBK and 
I don't think the FCC is granting CPs for new Class D 
AMs.

However, if WLUX's antenna is efficient enough to 
produce the minumum 250W field with only 214W, WLUX 
might be a Class B. If so, the NH station might be a 
Class B operating nights with 250W ND (or a lower power 
into an antenna with greater-then-minimum efficiency to 
produce a nighttime field equivalent to 250W from a 
minimum-efficiency antenna). 
> Would this be non-directional or directional?
> 
> -Adam
> 
> http://adamskewlsite.freeservers.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
> Strassberg, Dan (Cahners)
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:22 PM
> To: 'boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org'
> Subject: 540 AM in NH
> 
> 
> As usual, it appears that somebody has beaten me to the punch. Alert readers
> here may recall my posting a couple of weeks back about an AM 540 in being
> possible in southern NH. This, from today's FCC actions, suggests that a CP
> has been granted--or at least that someone has applied for the frequency:
> 
> AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
> AMENDMENT RECEIVED
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------- NH BNP-20001023ACT NEW 129522 STEVEN WENDELL Engineering
> Amendment filed 04/17/2001 P 540 KHZ JAFFREY, NH
> 
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