Comments on: BCRP given construction permit http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/24/bcrp-given-construction-permit/ News, notes and the inside scoop on Idaho's radio industry & beyond Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:43:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Peabody http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/24/bcrp-given-construction-permit/comment-page-1/#comment-90347 Peabody Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2552#comment-90347 BCRP obviously desires to serve Boise. However, they've had to settle for a transmitter site about 50 miles away, in Eastern Oregon. Caldwell is probably close enough to get a city-grade signal, and I'm sure that is why it was selected as their city of license. I will also assume that this means BCRP's signal is not going to be nearly city-grade in Boise. My prediction is that the BCRP signal will reach Boise, but it will be weak. It will have very poor building penetration, and will be shadowed in areas near large buildings and at the base of the Boise Bench. Cheap analog-dial radios will likely have trouble receiving the BCRP signal, because it's fequency will be so tightly sandwiched between two stronger stations. Radios with AFC (automatic frequency control) tuners will often reject weaker signals in favor of stronger ones. 89.9 will be second adjacent to 89.5 KTSY, which has a strong Deer Point signal. It will also be second adjacent to 90.3 KBSU FM, which is broadcasting in HD. The HD signal tends to generate more interference in a wider portion of the band than an analog station. That could create additional reception problems for BCRP. I'm sure that Boiseans with good radios and antennas will be able to get the signal in if they try. BCRP obviously desires to serve Boise. However, they’ve had to settle for a transmitter site about 50 miles away, in Eastern Oregon.

Caldwell is probably close enough to get a city-grade signal, and I’m sure that is why it was selected as their city of license. I will also assume that this means BCRP’s signal is not going to be nearly city-grade in Boise.

My prediction is that the BCRP signal will reach Boise, but it will be weak. It will have very poor building penetration, and will be shadowed in areas near large buildings and at the base of the Boise Bench.

Cheap analog-dial radios will likely have trouble receiving the BCRP signal, because it’s fequency will be so tightly sandwiched between two stronger stations. Radios with AFC (automatic frequency control) tuners will often reject weaker signals in favor of stronger ones. 89.9 will be second adjacent to 89.5 KTSY, which has a strong Deer Point signal.

It will also be second adjacent to 90.3 KBSU FM, which is broadcasting in HD. The HD signal tends to generate more interference in a wider portion of the band than an analog station. That could create additional reception problems for BCRP.

I’m sure that Boiseans with good radios and antennas will be able to get the signal in if they try.

]]> By: Buster Bronco http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/24/bcrp-given-construction-permit/comment-page-1/#comment-90344 Buster Bronco Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:38:36 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2552#comment-90344 Congratulations to Community Radio on obtaining the permit. Has a physical location of a station been acquired? If not, what is the game plan for doing so? I know Caldwell really could use a community responsive radio station. Losing KCID was a terrible loss to us. Congratulations to Community Radio on obtaining the permit. Has a physical location of a station been acquired? If not, what is the game plan for doing so? I know Caldwell really could use a community responsive radio station. Losing KCID was a terrible loss to us.

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