Translators far away?

[Bob DeMattia]

<sarcasm> Without translators, how are most people going to hear the HD2
and maybe HD3 streams? </sarcasm>


-Bob


On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 9:00 PM, Don <astelle.donald@gmail.com> wrote:

> >>There is no reason in my opinion for translators to exist.
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> For AM daytimers?   For stations with severe coverage deficits?
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> On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Gary's Ice Cream <gary@garysicecream.com>
> wrote:
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> > There is no reason in my opinion for translators to exist.
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> > Chelmsford Creamery Inc. - Gary's Ice Cream, Chelmsford, MA
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-
> > bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2018 4:53 PM
> > To: Don
> > Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org
> > Subject: Re: Translators far away?
> >
> > Simple.
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> > Translators don’t have city or license coverage requirements
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> > Paul.
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> > On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 4:51 PM Don <astelle.donald@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Maybe some of the technical people can answer this?
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> > > This is a translator for 1570AM in Methuen
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> > > https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=W287CW-FX
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> > > Looks like it barely reaches the city of license.....Methuen (right
> > > next to Haverhill).
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> > > Looks like the translator serves a different geo-population that the
> > > AM it is intended to help.
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> > > How is this OK?
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> > > Thanks for your thoughts...
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