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by CK-722
Wed Nov 18, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: RIP 89X
Replies: 194
Views: 37400

Re: RIP 89X

Flip flopping the Formats? Maybe somebody did research on how much better they would do in the 92-108 MHz US commercial band? Going back to its roots? The Big 8 8 7? Unusual that they would debut two new formats at once. BTW, I first listened to CKWW-FM and CKLW-FM in Genesee County in the mid 1960s...
by CK-722
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Built some Hovermans
Replies: 14
Views: 2953

Re: Built some Hovermans

Could you build the supports out of PVC Pipe and Elbows to make it lighter? So the insulation having a dielectric constant of about 2-2.5 would change the capacitance effect vs. air?
by CK-722
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:24 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Built some Hovermans
Replies: 14
Views: 2953

Re: Built some Hovermans

So is the last picture another Hoverman? Looks like you took two wires out of some Romex and left the insulation on.
by CK-722
Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 2505

Re: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan

Art Vuolo, Sr., radio archivist Art Vuolo, Jr.'s father, was the Chief Pilot for General Motors Air Transportation Section (GMATS), based at Willow Run Airport. In his travels, he was able to listen to WJR in his plane over Central Pennsylvania in the Daytime. Once you get at a certain altitude, the...
by CK-722
Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 2505

Re: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan

J.P. McCarthy used to answer the question as to why WJR faded out in the Daytime past Clare. He always said it was the sand. J.P. and Meteorologist John McMurray had small yachts and participated in various races. They commented that they listened to WJR in the Daytime boating in Northern Lake Huron...
by CK-722
Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:01 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Rain
Replies: 38
Views: 4998

Re: Rain

"Don't Let The Rain Fall Down On Me" by The Critters. #39 Hot 100 1967. The Critters included Don Ciccone, later of The Four Seasons and Tommy James. Also Jim Ryan, who was a longtime guitarist with Carly Simon. At a performance with "The Hit Men", he told the story of how Warren Beatty came to the ...
by CK-722
Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Rain
Replies: 38
Views: 4998

Re: Rain

"In The Rain" by The Dramatics. #5 Hot 100 #1 R & B 1972.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJQNedn8k4Q
by CK-722
Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: The New Q105
Replies: 18
Views: 4062

Re: The New Q105

Maybe the DJs could go back to calling themselves "The Jones Boys"?

Historical reference.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WQQO
by CK-722
Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:12 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WLDR Renewal Applications
Replies: 26
Views: 6949

Re: WLDR Renewal Applications

The transfer was completed in 2019, if you can remember 2019. It's all been a blur since March.

https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSea ... ey=4564955
by CK-722
Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Black Diamond strikes again!
Replies: 12
Views: 4148

Re: Black Diamond strikes again!

Maybe they wanted too much money for WKLT. Maybe they didn't want to sell it to Black Diamond. People rarely know the whole story about anything. All we really know is what is public record. The rest is rumor and conjecture, and "would have could have should have".
by CK-722
Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
Topic: WMTU tower relocation
Replies: 2
Views: 5160

Re: WMTU tower relocation

Lease costs or conditions?

STA APP.

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.ex ... _num=41685
by CK-722
Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Black Diamond strikes again!
Replies: 12
Views: 4148

Re: Black Diamond strikes again!

You'd have to put WUPS on 1490 also to do that. WMPX 1490 and it's translator on 107.7 are linked facilities.
by CK-722
Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 2505

Re: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan

WWJ 864 mV/m @ 1 km inverse field. WHAK 695 mV/m @ 1 km inverse field. So yes, some difference, but not enough to explain the difference. Between the time that WWJ applied for 12 kW Day until they applied for 50 kW Day, they did a lot of conductivity measurements, including WHAK, and even had the la...
by CK-722
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:24 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 2505

Re: The Most Complete Single Conductivity Study Of Northwest And Northern Lower Michigan

As I recall, WJR was in the vicinity of 50 uV/m near the Straits when I measured it with an FI meter. Also, I think we demonstrated that the conductivity near the TL is more important than the conductivity near the far end of the path. In any event, the signals of Northern Michigan AMs has always be...