...is on the air in Ft. Bend County. As expected, it is restricting KKHT's coverage. I drove it Friday afternoon and KKHT is non-existent on Harwin at Beltway 8. From Westpark to 249 on Beltway 8, KKHT breaks in and out.
This translator is making KKHT unlistenable all the way up to the west loop coming into town on the Southwest Freeway.
The FCC doesn't listen to citizen complaints. The only way they will listen to an objection is if it comes from Salem.Write to the FCC and get them to take action.
The FCC doesn't listen to citizen complaints. The only way they will listen to an objection is if it comes from Salem.
Ironic isn't it? Salem is now experiencing the same type of interference that they are causing to KJOJ-FM. I'm very interested in seeing what they do. Admit that co-channel interference is a nuisance? Or let KQUE continue to cut into their coverage?
What you do is send Chuck a letter he can use to document things with the FCC. That's the best step to take.
I was in Missouri City this morning and checked 100.7. The translator is broadcasting dead air, but I could hear KKHT trying to punch through. This was with the MC sticks close by. While the translator is severely damaging KKHT reception, the translator's own signal will also be shredded by KKHT.
I'm not sure who are the biggest idiots: the consulting engineers who thought this was a great idea, or the FCC engineers who approved it. Neither appears to have any clue about real world reception and coverage areas of 100kw signals on 2000' towers.
Wow you know who the consulting engineer for 100.7 translator is?
Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc.
That's the owner of http://www.FCCInfo.com, the database I use to look up stations within a specific radius. It provides more information than http://www.FCCData.org does when looking at multiple stations. I liked FCCInfo for that purpose, but now I'm finding out they're working with these illegal translator operators I'm starting to re-think which one I like more.
Salem was aware of the potential for interference from this thing when Radio Aleluia applied for it last year. They could have filed a simple one page opposition back then that would have locked up the application for years. But apparently their lawyers advised them not to. Why? If you stop and look at all these translator filings, engineer studies, modifications, amendments, oppositions, etc., you will see the parties making all the money here are communication lawyers. They want an interfering translator to get on the air. That way they make a lot of money fighting it.