Re: Application for Modification of 93.3 in Andover, MA

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 08:51 PM 11/21/01 -0500, Larry Weil wrote:
>At 8:06 PM -0500 11/21/01, Aaron Read wrote:
>>
>>WBUR's real problem is a lack of ERP - they're only 7200 watts or so, but 
>>they're some 1000m HAAT
>
>1000m, That's over 3000 feet.  I think you mean they're at 1000 feet. 
>Elving's FM Atlas lists them at 305 meters, that sounds about right. And 
>at that height, 7200 watts is a good signal, esp if they are using 
>circular polarization.  If they are horizontal only, that would account 
>for poor reception on car radios.  But, from my perspective, I have not 
>had reason to complain about their signal.

Yep - my bad.  I did mean to say 1000 FEET, not meters.  Oops.   It's not a 
bad signal, but it has trouble with penetration.  Try driving around Back 
Bay and you'll see what I mean - as you go down the side streets the 
buildings make the signal fuzzy.


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