WMVX (ex-WNSH) granted 50 kW-D

[Linc Reed-Nickerson]

There are no surprises here, a straight forward application, supporting 
measurements, and no objections.  Since there is an existing tower none 
of the environmental coordination was required that can be expensive and 
slow an application down. I had a similar application for KWDP in 
Waldport, OR, granted in about the same amount of time.

For my frequency change and power increase CP for KBNH I had to add a 
second tower, locally there were no issues, but Oregon State Historic 
Preservation made a stink because the nearest historic landmark was 22+ 
mile away.  They wanted me to conduct a survey to see if some 
building(s) closer in should be on the historic register!  It took a 
year, but I prevailed and have MY CP.  Tower 2 is on the ground waiting 
to go up as soon as we can pour concrete.

What makes this of interest to me is 1, I used to live in Newburyport 
(1964 to 1973) and I am very familiar with "WMLO" way back when, and I 
bought the phasor, ATU's and base insulators from the contractor that 
took the 3 tower array down when they bought Brockton and could go 
non-D.  So it will live on in Burns, OR!  It looks like the day it was 
delivered from Kintronic Labs, someone took very good care of it.

All this being said, WMVX's biggest issue is not the ground system but 
the tower height, short towers just don't cut it.  My next application 
for Burns will be to take the day back to non-D at 25kW with a 190 
degree tower. (I kept the night pattern for day because it favors the 
highways in and out of Burns).

I'll have the environmental issue again, plus the county government who 
has vowed there will never be a lighted tower in Harney County... but 
thanks to American Tower there is now one, and laughingly it is shorter 
than other towers also on Burns Butte that have no lighting 
requirement.  I'm still trying to figure out the FAA determination on 
that one!

Linc