CKKY-830 Wainwright AB has applied to the CRTC to move to 1080 (the old CKSA Lloydminster AB frequency) and to increase its night power to 9 kW. Day power would remain at the present 10 kW. Two applications by CKKY to move to FM were turned down by the CRTC some time ago. Looking at the coverage maps in the application, the signal would be directed north in a broad lobe, with nulls to the south to protect KRLD I presume.
I presume that this would allow CFCW-790 Camrose AM to move to 840 as was approved by the CRTC a couple of years ago (Decision CRTC 2008-310), subject to the CKKY move being approved. At the moment CFCW has serious signal problems at night due to KGHL Billings MT and KJRB Spokane WA, and CKKY is badly QRMed by WCCO. <http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-27.htm#3> Wainwright, Alberta Application 2010-1609-8 Application by Newcap Inc. to amend the broadcasting licence of the commercial, English-language AM radio programming undertaking CKKY Wainwright by changing the frequency of its transmitter from 830 kHz to 1,080 kHz, and by changing the authorized contours by increasing the night-time transmitter power from 3,500 to 9,000 watts. All other technical parameters would remain unchanged. The licensee states that the proposed technical amendment would improve night-time service to the listeners in the rural Wainwright area. 73, Deane McIntyre _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
