WCXI Cool1160

[Casey]

Listening over the air on the weekend and agian today there are times the audio drops out and it's nothing but dead air.... including right now. At the exact same time 1460 is out. (they both drop out at the same time). 1090 is fine.

Now having issues with WCAR streaming on Tunein. I'm giving up on both stations, time to move on to something more dependable. I don't have time for the guessing game on if the streaming is available or not. I'm finished with the after school project.

Guys give them a chance theyre still under contruction with a couple people on a shoe string budget.

I never had 1090 on tunein as of yet. Im waiting too.

Im sure servicing the old equip and tweaking it isnt easy. Burps are expected.

The point is WCAR was on Tunein up until yesterday and now it's gone.

[ZenithCKLW]

The horror! I’ll alert the governor.

[NESNerd427]

Yes, I'm aware of the stream issues. We've been dealing with the cable company at the WCXI tower site, and they're coming out tomorrow to look at it. For the time being, I had to take my 5G router from WCAR and get it on WCXI to keep us on the air. Hoping to get the cable network fixed and stable so WCAR's stream can come back online tomorrow at some point. I may also review options to get cable or fiber internet in Garden City as well, since we're working to fix up that site for regular use.

[Casey]

The horror! I’ll alert the governor.

Don't bother, Whitmer will just blame Trump.

[hb2]

Noticed this afternoon WCXI is a bit weak, seems like low power, like it is running night power in day pattern- is it just me or is the transmitter back at reduced daytime power?

Got another station (likely WYLL) cutting in on 1160 in Rochester/Troy/Auburn Hills area already and it's still daylight. In the car and using car radio it's weaker than usual.

Earlier was very weak on the AM/FM hearing protectors, almost unable to pick up whereas before it was quite easy.

[MegaHertz]

Noticed this afternoon WCXI is a bit weak, seems like low power, like it is running night power in day pattern- is it just me or is the transmitter back at reduced daytime power?

Got another station (likely WYLL) cutting in on 1160 in Rochester/Troy/Auburn Hills area already and it's still daylight. In the car and using car radio it's weaker than usual.

Earlier was very weak on the AM/FM hearing protectors, almost unable to pick up whereas before it was quite easy.

Was it during critical hours?

[hb2]

Noticed this afternoon WCXI is a bit weak, seems like low power, like it is running night power in day pattern- is it just me or is the transmitter back at reduced daytime power?

Got another station (likely WYLL) cutting in on 1160 in Rochester/Troy/Auburn Hills area already and it's still daylight. In the car and using car radio it's weaker than usual.

Earlier was very weak on the AM/FM hearing protectors, almost unable to pick up whereas before it was quite easy.

Was it during critical hours?

When I wrote that post(6:35 PM)- it was getting close to critical hours if not inside of them, but when I first noticed a change- it certainly was not (it was about 3:30 PM). WCXI according to their license has no 3rd critical hours mode- just Daytime 15 kilowatts 3 towers and nighttime 400 watts 2 towers. No special operating conditions certain months either according to their license (for the month of October their licensed "sunrise" or daytime switch time is 6:45 AM standard time, 7:45 DST, and the "sunset" time or power drop time is 6:00 PM standard time, 7:00 PM DST).


Link to their license document detailing the normal operating spec's (will auto download a PDF):
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/datae ... e60b38c130

[edj]

I noticed around 8:30 this morning it was either stuck in night pattern or not on at all, as WYLL was coming in. I was in Canton, where the night signal is pretty much non existent but day is good.

[hb2]

This afternoon it seemed back to normal. I was farther away from the transmitter, and it was strong. Within the four o'clock hour just now.

[ZenithCKLW]

Wow, Telegraph Road by Dire Straits is on 1090. Good track! Haven’t heard that in at least 25 years.

[NESNerd427]

We are back on night mode @ 400 watts unfortunately. Our Kintronics contactor switcher is experiencing issues with the status line, causing the transmitter mute failsafe to activate on day mode. I'm going to see if we can BS it into working this weekend until we can get our new wireless solution in.

Also, the WCAR stream is back online. Still off the tuner for now, but it is back on.

[darcyh]

Thanks for the update. I thought the station was off the air as the low power signal is not making into the Grans Bend Ontario area.

[hb2]

Just within the last hour and Rochester, hills/Shelby, township area in the car (better tuner sensitivity) It is pretty good.... but noisy Power lines or noisy cable lines wipe it out very easy and on the AM/FM hearing protectors, it is virtually not existent. Definitely in low power mode this evening