Re: [IRCA] LAX TIS 530

2006-11-05 Thread Bruce Portzer
Many years ago, the entire LAX TIS operated with leaky coax. I remember listening to it on rental car radios in the mid 80's. The signal was good while you drove along the main street (I forget which one, but it was probably one that Mike mentioned). The signal was fine as long as you drove

Re: [IRCA] LAX TIS 530

2006-11-03 Thread Mike McKenna
LAX is using a 50 foot ( 15 Meter ) pole and operates a 100 watt transmitter. The site is on the south side of the street -- on Century Blvd -- just west of Aviation Blvd. It is just east of the main LAX terminal. Part two of the existing system is a 10 watt transmitter that feeds a "leaky R

Re: [IRCA] LAX TIS 530

2006-11-03 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, I heard earlier that the LAX TIS was running 100w. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mai

Re: [IRCA] LAX TIS 530

2006-11-03 Thread Radiofldude
Looking at the FCC's site, they have 100 Watts of Power Output, but no ERP specified/ I wonder, with no ERP specified, as long as they maintain the 100 Watts out.. can they do whatever they want to create an ERP of 250 to 300 as some guess they might have? They sit on a "tower" which puts t

[IRCA] LAX TIS 530

2006-11-03 Thread vroomski
Steve, When staying in Yorba Linda last week I was surprised at the signal the TIS at LAX was putting out. They were S-9 +30 db. I would say that the distance was about 38 air miles. The station sounds like a regular broadcast station. Wonder what there power is? Radio used was a R-30 cc wit