Comments on: Deeds thinks BCRP will cover Boise http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/ News, notes and the inside scoop on Idaho's radio industry & beyond Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:41:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Peabody http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/comment-page-1/#comment-90414 Peabody Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2563#comment-90414 The line of sight to downtown is obstructed, but as Oldtimer mentioned, KWEI would probably be a worthy candidate for a low powered on-channel booster aimed at downtown Boise. I am usually not a fan of the use of boosters, because they can cause reception problems in areas that previously did not have them. However, at 22kW, KWEI has a great line of sight signal that would overpower booster grunge in most of the rest of the valley. The line of sight to downtown is obstructed, but as Oldtimer mentioned, KWEI would probably be a worthy candidate for a low powered on-channel booster aimed at downtown Boise. I am usually not a fan of the use of boosters, because they can cause reception problems in areas that previously did not have them. However, at 22kW, KWEI has a great line of sight signal that would overpower booster grunge in most of the rest of the valley.

]]> By: RadioActive http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/comment-page-1/#comment-90412 RadioActive Thu, 01 May 2008 04:40:27 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2563#comment-90412 BoiseEngineer is correct. From what I have been told you cannot see Squaw Butte from Boise....hence you cannot get the signal in well... LINE OF SITE is what an FM/TV signal craves in order to be seen/heard. All of this is going to prove quite interesting. Perhaps that is why they call it Antenna Theory... in the amateur radio world. BoiseEngineer is correct. From what I have been told you cannot see Squaw Butte from Boise….hence you cannot get the signal in well… LINE OF SITE is what an FM/TV signal craves in order to be seen/heard. All of this is going to prove quite interesting.

Perhaps that is why they call it Antenna Theory… in the amateur radio world.

]]> By: boiseengineer http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/comment-page-1/#comment-90411 boiseengineer Thu, 01 May 2008 02:21:54 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2563#comment-90411 The KWEI power boost won't help them in Boise since their signal is obstructed by the mountains/foothills and will continue to have severe multipath. When 93.1 fires up the IBOC 93.5 will be toast. The KWEI power boost won’t help them in Boise since their signal is obstructed by the mountains/foothills and will continue to have severe multipath.

When 93.1 fires up the IBOC 93.5 will be toast.

]]> By: AJ http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/comment-page-1/#comment-90409 AJ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:41:57 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2563#comment-90409 Brown Engineering map: "isues" Hmmm... Big dollar engineering study still doesn't buy the use of a spell checker... Brown Engineering map:
“isues”

Hmmm… Big dollar engineering study still doesn’t buy the use of a spell checker…

]]> By: Oldtimer http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2008/04/29/deeds-decides-bcrp-will-cover-boise/comment-page-1/#comment-90408 Oldtimer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:24:56 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/?p=2563#comment-90408 The 93.5 translator is licensed to Garden City & operates with 21 watts and is owned by Silver Creek Management of Boise. The principal of Silver Creek is Michael McClary at 867-9082. I'm unaware of Mr. McClary but then I live in southern Idaho not Treasure Valley. According to the FCC records it currently rebroadcasts KWEI licensed to Fruitland but KWEI has a CP to increase power from its present 8kw to 22kw which will then give it a city grade signal over Boise meaning the need for the 93.5 translator may be moot especially given that KWEI could use an on-channel booster in Boise if the terrain back to its main transmitter site was conducive to a booster. The 93.5 translator is licensed to Garden City & operates with 21 watts and is owned by Silver Creek Management of Boise. The principal of Silver Creek is Michael McClary at 867-9082. I’m unaware of Mr. McClary but then I live in southern Idaho not Treasure Valley.

According to the FCC records it currently rebroadcasts KWEI licensed to Fruitland but KWEI has a CP to increase power from its present 8kw to 22kw which will then give it a city grade signal over Boise meaning the need for the 93.5 translator may be moot especially given that KWEI could use an on-channel booster in Boise if the terrain back to its main transmitter site was conducive to a booster.

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