WEEI 103.7 signal

[Dan Strassberg]

The day pattern (two towers) is a modified cardioid aimed northeast. The
night pattern (three towers) is more-or-less circular (with the circle
tangent to the transmitter site and the diameter pretty much on a
west-to-east line through the transmitter site). The combination of the
night pattern being somewhat narrower than the day pattern and the night
pattern being rotated clockwise about 30 degrees with respect to the day
pattern is probably the major cause of the signal in Maine at night not
being as strong as the day signal. But the higher level of interference at
night probably also helps to make the night signal uncopyable there.

I also wonder whether WCRN is yet running the full 50 kW at night. I'm
almost certain that the night power is higher than the former 5 kW, but
where I live, a 50-kW night signal should be marginally louder than the day
signal. At the sunset pattern change, I could believe that WCRN becomes
weaker--not louder, but that could all be in my imagination. According to
the frequently inaccurate CDBS, WCRN is still not licensed for 50 kW at
night. If that's so (that is, if WCRN is still operating under program-test
authority at night), it might be running the new three-tower pattern with
less than 50 kW. The FCC often requires AMs running under program-test
authority to use 1/4 of the power specified in the CP. In WCRN's case, that
would be 12.5 kW. 25 kW is another possibility. I could believe that the
signal I'm hearing is 25 kW and not 50 kW--but as I said, it could all be in
my imagination.

--
Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
eFax 707-215-6367

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Drown" <revdoug1@verizon.net>
To: <paul@derrynh.net>; "'Doug Bassett'" <hinsdalien@yahoo.com>;
<boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: WEEI 103.7 signal


> Interesting.  What is WCRN's directional pattern?  When it upped to 50,000
> watts, I thought perhaps we might be able to get the signal up into at
least
> south central Maine, but no cigar.  It comes in, but faintly.
>
> -Doug
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@derrynh.net>
> To: "'Doug Bassett'" <hinsdalien@yahoo.com>;
> <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 6:13 AM
> Subject: RE: WEEI 103.7 signal
>
>
> > I was driving home via Rte 2 from Albany to Derry NH a couple of weeks
> ago,
> > and I think WCRN has the best "overall" Sox signal. VEI-FM was hash for
> the
> > most part until I came down to Shelburne Falls. The hills are tough on
the
> > signal through Savoy, Florida, etc. (About where I lost the Yankees on
> 104.5
> > from Mechanicsville(?)). Now, east of Greenfield, I agree that the 105.5
> > signals starts losing it east of Turners Falls area, and really, WCRN
was
> > very strong on 830 even at Turners Falls and was the Sox signal of
> choice..
> >
> > Oh...and club EEI should really pursue 107.7/The Pulse for their NH
> > affiliate.
> >
> > Paul Hopfgarten
> > Derry NH
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@rolinin.BostonRadio.org
> > [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@rolinin.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Doug Bassett
> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 9:37 PM
> > To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > Subject: Re: WEEI 103.7 signal
> >
> > --- "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross.com> wrote:
> >
> > > WHMP in Northampton was still broadcasting Red Sox
> > > games when I was
> > > out there in mid-May.  But its satellite station in
> > > Springfield was
> > > not.
> >
> > I don't think 1600 was ever a Sox affil., IIRC WHYN
> > 560 was the Sox affil. for Springfield up until
> > recently.  Both 1240 (Greenfield) and 1400
> > (Northampton) have had the Sox for going on forever,
> > and the tradition continues to this day.  I wonder how
> > long Red Sox listeners (and sponsors) will stay with
> > these small AMs, when the games are also aired on the
> > more potent signal of 105.5?
> >
> > Doug Bassett
> > Brattleboro, VT
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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