This could be any number of things, but given it is nearly midnight CST they may have shut down for maintenance. Could be something planned, or could be an emergency that force a quick response.Just turned on the radio and tuned into 106.5, but I'm only hearing static.
I’m in Conroe and was hoping for tropos to help bring it in cause I get that area a lot with tropos. When did they reduce power? I drove to Shreveport about a month ago and they were pretty strong@HTX It would be difficult to catch KOOI anywhere near Houston currently, as I believe it remains under STA, operating at only 48,500kW. The current coverage area, even in a vehicle, does not sustain a usable signal south of Alto.
Alpha requested the initial power reduction in December 2020. My QTH is between Lindale and Tyler (close to I-20), and there are conditions in which "Jack-FM" drops out and receives interference to the signal coming from nearly due south in Mount Selman. This was not the case while it was operating at its normal output.When did they reduce power? I drove to Shreveport about a month ago and they were pretty strong
I didn’t hear them in Shreveport. But I heard them east of Center all the way through south of Lufkin. I’m pretty sure there was some tropos that night because I was getting Shreveport signals further than I would have expected.Alpha requested the initial power reduction in December 2020. My QTH is between Lindale and Tyler (close to I-20), and there are conditions in which "Jack-FM" drops out and receives interference to the signal coming from nearly due south in Mount Selman. This was not the case while it was operating at its normal output.
I haven't driven over to Shreveport in some time, so I'm quite surprised and rather impressed with your reception report. In my experience, EMF's 106.7C2 northwest of Minden prohibits any listenable signal coming from Jack.
Yes, it was back at 4:26 AM after power was restored. Around 11:30 PM the night before, power went out and the generator did not respond so the station was off the air.KOVE is back on the air
I’m hearing audio nowKRBE is currently silent on FM and also on HD. RDS is showing harry styles late night talking.
I hear zebras. Because I highly doubt it was late-night manitenance.But "when you hear hoof beats, think horses and not zebras" so routine, late night maintenance is the most likely.
It turned out to be power loss and failure of the generator to start up.I hear zebras. Because I highly doubt it was late-night manitenance.
Thought so. My understanding is the transmitter is way down in Hitchcock, and the engineer is far removed from that site. And probably sound asleep. I'm sure it took him some time to saddle-up the zebra and ride down there.It turned out to be power loss and failure of the generator to start up.
I think it came back all by itself when mains power returned.Thought so. My understanding is the transmitter is way down in Hitchcock, and the engineer is far removed from that site. And probably sound asleep. I'm sure it took him some time to saddle-up the zebra and ride down there.
At the very least, it lets them know that the generator is due for service.I think it came back all by itself when mains power returned.
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Factoid: the best equipment in the world fails occasionally.At the very least, it lets them know that the generator is due for service.
My understanding is that Univision's radio sites have remote control and telemetry to allow the engineer to control the performance at a distance, however they all require power, and if the commercial utility fails, and the generator also fails, then that's a problem. A UPS could provide power to critical equipment for up to an hour, but they may have not provisioned for that. There are a number of "what-ifs" to consider, any of which would explain why the transmitter was off-the-air for more than five hours.Factoid: the best equipment in the world fails occasionally.
It's the part of serendipity that says that something that will break will do so at the worst possible moment.