97.1 The Ticket Reception Issue

[Just Dave]

Hi Ladies and Gents. First post here. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on the above issue for me.

Since about June 1st I have been having trouble getting reception of 97.1 The Ticket here in SW Ontario. Did they alter their single strength?

I have not changed my Wifi or any other thing. Like I said above, it was like someone threw a switch on June 1st and I cannot get reception as a result. Fixed FM Stereo equipment (Yamaha and Kenwood Receivers)? Fugget about it... Sony plug in "Boom box" type radios.... No chance. What I have to do is use a Ridgid battery operated job site radio and move it around until I find a sweet spot.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[Just Dave]

Thanks MW. Could you think of any logical reason why?

[cckadlec]

The station comes in regularly here in Fremont, about 160 miles to the northwest. As long as The Drive isn't in its way, I can at least hear it audibly, often almost strong enough to decode RDS with no recent changes this year in the signal. Perhaps whatever happened affects the signal close by as opposed to it travelling further. Much like WMYX Milwaukee which went down to 2kw on an STA this summer (perhaps still; I just can't tell) and had more of a poor signal in Wisconsin but still booming in here in West Michigan with just a minor change of a slightly weaker signal, but barely noticeable at all.

[Ben Zonia]

WXYT-FM AUX is at the legendary 8009 Lyndon St. location. 28 kW/103 meters.

https://www.fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid= ... facid=9618

WRIF AUX is on the Radio Plaza Multiplex tower. 11 kW/291 meters

https://www.fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid= ... acid=11278

The WRIF AUX should be better than that along I-69 if they are using full power and height.

In Genesee County, at my receiving location about 1 mile South of the eventual I-69 Corridor, WXYZ-FM/WRIF was one of the 10 strongest signals in the 1960s to 1980s, before the band got jammed up. The WWBN tower is a good site. Too bad WFBE gave it up. In my opinion, a snap decision was made with little analysis. It was much better at 50 kW for the short time WFBE was on their, than 1.8 kW as WWBN.

[Just Dave]

It is better but it still goes in and out for me. According to the FCC Website Ben Z posted above I'm way inside the broadcast radius. Oh well, I'll just keep on truckin'.

Thanks guys.