Los Angeles radio tower crash kills 2

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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I didn't say neighbors, I said the local area. Those affected would be
those that listen to the radio station.

No, those affected do not include those that listen to the radio station,
not unless you assume that the tower is simply not to be rebuilt at all. I
find that assumption incredibly peculiar; if for some reason the tower was
prohibited at its location near the airport, it would simply be moved to
another location, one likely to hardly affect the coverage of the station at
all (compared to its current location).

Only the people affected at or near that particular site are worth
considering. No one else cares.

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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No, those affected do not include those that listen to the radio station,
not unless you assume that the tower is simply not to be rebuilt at all.
I find that assumption incredibly peculiar; if for some reason the tower
was prohibited at its location near the airport, it would simply be moved
to another location, one likely to hardly affect the coverage of the
station at all (compared to its current location).

Only the people affected at or near that particular site are worth
considering. No one else cares.

Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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No, those affected do not include those that listen to the radio
station,
not unless you assume that the tower is simply not to be rebuilt at all.
I find that assumption incredibly peculiar; if for some reason the tower
was prohibited at its location near the airport, it would simply be
moved
to another location, one likely to hardly affect the coverage of the
station at all (compared to its current location).

Only the people affected at or near that particular site are worth
considering. No one else cares.

Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.

No it doesn't. Changing the antenna site might change the transmission
pattern.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.


No it doesn't.


Of course it does, don't be silly.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.


No it doesn't.


Of course it does, don't be silly.

You are absolutely wrong but I suspect you are happy.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Of course it does, don't be silly.


You are absolutely wrong but I suspect you are happy.


Explain how I am wrong.

As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.

In most instances, if a station needs to build a new transmitter shack, they
just build it somewhere close to the antenna, then move the transmitter
itself overnight (been there, done that, not fun).

Since there is a cable, usually coax, connecting the transmitter to the
antenna, if the length of the cable were made substantially longer, say
going from 25 ft to 2500 ft, the amount of power being delivered to the
antenna would be reduced by cable losses, and you would see some degradation
of signal. But while there are engineering workarounds for this, you might
have a problem getting the FCC to go along with them.



"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.


No it doesn't.


Of course it does, don't be silly.

"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?

Maybe you forgot to plug yourself in.

Your question is a non-sequitur?. With the exception of the cable loss I
mentioned in my original post, the location of the transmitter is
essentially immaterial.

It is the location of the antenna and the transmitter power that determines
the coverage area.

And you can receive all AM broadcast stations, if you know how to do it.




"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?