[BC] Ponder & comment

[RichardBJohnson at comcast.net]

My comment:
The answer is not clear. If the station is non-directional and the
tower distorts the pattern, it is unlikely that anybody should be
bothered if the station's signal strength still meets or exceeds
the FCC's requirements at the post office in the city they are licensed
to serve and the station does not encounter "harmful" interference,
i.e. some null somewhere that may or could cause harm now or in
the future.

However, if the station is directional, any pattern distortion
demonstrates that the radio station is not able to control all
aspects of the directional facility even if the monitor points
can be shown to be within the limits specified in the instrument
of authorization.

This could be interpreted to mean that the cell tower must be
detuned (controlled). It's all about control because the licensee
is totally responsible for the correct operation of the facility
and therefore must have control.

Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson
Website http://AbominableFirebug.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nott" <ron at nottltd.com>

There is a Class C AM station with a nominal quarter wave vertical antenna.  About 700' (~one wavelength) away is a self-supporting cellular tower that is about 93 electrical degrees tall.  It has been there for several years and is not detuned.