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by CK-722 » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:47 am
Larry Langford, Jr. owns or owned WUBU 106.3 South Bend, which has a DA. Larry once compared FM DA proofing to "sausage making", in that you didn't want to see what goes on on the antenna range.
Also, remember that with nondirectional FM antennas, the ERP can be substantially less than the licensed ERP in some directions, as well as the other directions which exceed it. The ERP of a nondirectional is a type of "Average" ERP in all directions. Canada specifies Average ERP on domestic stations, while the international databases specify the Maximum ERP in any direction. This is often confusing in trying to figure out various records in the database. Unless you need to use the DA data for contour protection with border applications, often the maximum ERP as a nondirectional is used.
In some instances, if you have the resources to buy a complex panel directional antenna, you might get a pattern that is close to what you want in at least several directions, toward several nearby markets. In that case, it might be desirable to be directional. Every case is different.
Is THAT where they got the idea for the 486-SX?
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