[BC] 50 kW DA Coverage

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In a message dated 06/02/2006 09:24:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Robertm at broadcast.net writes:

> Many highly directional stations take advantage of distance and high ground 
>  conductivity to put more population in the main beam at the expense of 
rural 
> and 
>  open areas.

This is true... but based on the patterns I remember seeing, the 50Kw upgrade 
was throwing a very narrow beam out to sea, (E-SE) just south of Long 
Island's south shore, thus missing most of the Island. It also drastically reduced 
their signal into CT, directly affecting most of the rather populous coastline 
between the NY border & New Haven. If the new pattern was rotated just a couple 
degrees to the north, it would have "lit up" all of Long Island. If that were 
true, they probably would have done it long ago!

Perhaps the airpport issue you mentioned was the main reason, and that would 
make sense. It's also possible that they considered the loss of listeners up 
in CT in their decision as well. Only they know for sure. :)

Willie...