As far as I know, there is a little stipulation or was before PSSA/PSRA calculations were rescinded because of faulty figuring, material from the FCC stated that if PSSA was lower then night power, just use your night power.. I THINK.. but don't quote me.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM, neilkaz <neil...@earthlink.net> wrote: > That's weird when one considers that the station could just use night power > rather than PSSA power right after sunset (unless there's some rule that I > am not aware of) 73 KAZ > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> > >Sent: Aug 30, 2010 11:24 AM > >To: neilkaz <neil...@earthlink.net>, Mailing list for the International > Radio Club of America <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > > > >When I Managed/Programmed WABV in 2006, 2007 and 2008 I had 1000 Watts > Day, > >27 Watst night and my PSSA was anywqhere between 4W and 16 Watts... but I > >never used it or my night pwoer .. I just signed off at sunset. > > > >As to why PSSA is lower, maybe it has something to do with skip..I dunno.. > >paging Mr Fybush? > > > >Paul > > > >On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM, neilkaz <neil...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > >> One wonders why the PSSA is lower than their night power. > >> > >> Anyhow, I think they often use full day power for games anyhow. 73 KAZ > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> >From: MD Mobile <ma...@durenberger.com> > >> >Sent: Aug 30, 2010 8:13 AM > >> >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America < > >> irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >> >Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > >> > > >> >Night Power 11 watts; PSSA 4.2 watts > >> > > >> >Mark Durenberger > >> > > >> >-------------------------------------------------- > >> >From: "Russ Edmunds" <wb2...@yahoo.com> > >> >Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 5:39 PM > >> >To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" > >> ><irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >> >Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > >> > > >> >> Without looking at the FCC record, it's probably a PSSA and then a > >> >> Critical Hours power as well. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Russ Edmunds > >> >> Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) > >> >> [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] > >> >> 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id > >> >> <wb2...@yahoo.com> > >> >> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' > >> >> AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> --- On Sun, 8/29/10, George Sherman <george...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> From: George Sherman <george...@yahoo.com> > >> >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > >> >>> To: "neilkaz" <neil...@earthlink.net>, "Mailing list for the > >> >>> International Radio Club of America" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >> >>> Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 5:57 PM > >> >>> I'm not Todd but we know each other > >> >>> & I'm closer (within 25 miles) of KYMN-1080. I don't > >> >>> know all the specifics, but I'm told they use multiple > >> >>> step-down powers. I'm guessing it is automatic but sometimes > >> >>> fails to step down as low as 11 watts. They have to reduce > >> >>> power more than once during PSSA. Seems we are never told > >> >>> such license details exist & wonder how many other > >> >>> stations do this? (2 or more PSSA powers). > >> >>> > >> >>> I don't know how to estimate precisely how many watts they > >> >>> are using but when they go to 11 watts I get a little KRLD > >> >>> QRM. Todd in Woodbury (E of St. Paul) probably can't hear > >> >>> them when using 11 watts. > >> >>> > >> >>> On the night of Twins BB was more than 11 watts, but don't > >> >>> think having the Twins on was why? They did stay at the > >> >>> higher power after the Twins game ended, but was definitely > >> >>> not 1 KW that night. When they did a DX test decades ago, > >> >>> the 4.2(?) watt PSA was heard in PA & when they went to > >> >>> 1 KW heard in New England with WTIC on the air. > >> >>> > >> >>> Once I heard KYMN on SSS 1 Kw when I was in Toledo, OH. If > >> >>> I happen to think about it & can overcome my apathy I > >> >>> really should check their signal from sunset to 2 hours > >> >>> after for each month. With the Tecsun PL-310 dBu meter I > >> >>> should be certain if they reduced power. > >> >>> 73, George S., MN > >> >>> > >> >>> --- On Sun, 8/29/10, neilkaz <neil...@earthlink.net> > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> From: neilkaz <neil...@earthlink.net> > >> >>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > >> >>> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of > >> >>> America" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> > >> >>> Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 9:05 AM > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Todd, > >> >>> > >> >>> How strong is their PSSA and are you sure that they don't > >> >>> sometimes use full day power for Twins games since they are > >> >>> so strong here in NE IL? > >> >>> > >> >>> 73 KAZ > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -----Original Message----- > >> >>> >From: todftscytj7...@aol.com > >> >>> >Sent: Aug 28, 2010 1:09 PM > >> >>> >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> >>> >Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> >>> >Subject: [IRCA] 1080 KYMN > >> >>> > > >> >>> >Jim, WOW! Great catch! KYMN is on the Twins network. > >> >>> Also they tend to > >> >>> >use their PSSA during the twins game until its over. > >> >>> Still a fabulous > >> >>> >catch! 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