Back in the 80's, I could hear WRIF in the parking lot of the old Liggett ranch (WFMK) on Grand River, between Okemos and Williamston, with little effort.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:16 pm Crappy signal, but listenable, in the Howell area this afternoon. I didn't get good reception until Brighton.
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WRIF shitty signal
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Colonel Flagg
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Re: WRIF shitty signal
"Nobody leaves 'til I do, and I never do"
Re: WRIF shitty signal
A lot of stations have problems with their antenna or transmission lines. Then they do turn the power down if the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio is too high.
Since they have an AUX, which is pretty good, I don't know why they don't switch to it, unless something is wrong with it also.
Since they have an AUX, which is pretty good, I don't know why they don't switch to it, unless something is wrong with it also.
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Re: WRIF shitty signal
It sounds like everything from the audio processor all the way up to the transmitter needs work.
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SixPlusOne
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Re: WRIF shitty signal
Start with this to evaluate:
WRIF Via FCC Data.org
https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WRIF&c ... d=&lang=en
WRIF Via FCC Data.org
https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WRIF&c ... d=&lang=en
Re: WRIF shitty signal
My estimate is that the transmitter and the antenna are only 15 years old or less. The ERI LYNX-Series-II broadcast antenna is still being sold today. How often do transmission lines need to be replaced at a transmitter site?