I like this site for searching Stations, But why do have restrict how many searches you got?
Is there anyway around it?
Is there anyway around it?
I like this site for searching Stations, But why do have restrict how many searches you got?
I like this site for searching Stations, But why do have restrict how many searches you got?
They gotta make their living some way.
Radio Locator isn't particularly accurate but at least gives a visual indication of a station's coverage area. The FCC site doesn't show older AM stations' coverage, so I like to use it to get a general idea. For anything newer, you can usually find it in CDBS.
And the engineering consulting firm Cavell, Mertz & Associates provides a very user-friendly interface to CDBS at http://www.fccinfo.com if you don't want to use the FCC site's interface.CDBS is the FCC's lookup tool for broadcast stations.
CDBS is the FCC database, from which Radio-locator receives its information. It's where you can check on facilities applications, among other things.What is CDBS? I've found that over the past couple of years, Radio-Locator has not done a very good job of keeping up with format changes, and no dated for Canada. The problem with the FCC site is, they only give the 60 Dbu contour for FM and nothing for the AM stations.
Radio-Locator has had this rule for a long time. Back from when the site started in 2000 or so.
This site has FM contours you can look up without restriction.
http://www.njpirgdata.com/fmdx/
And the engineering consulting firm Cavell, Mertz & Associates provides a very user-friendly interface to CDBS at http://www.fccinfo.com if you don't want to use the FCC site's interface.
Just remember that, unlike Radio-Locator, the FCC does not track programming information.