[WXBH-Discuss] Re: [WXBH-Tech] Radio Minutes for 08/01/2006

[topdog at woofer.com]

Hi John (and all),

Maybe you didn't get my post in early June.  This was done by a  
broadcast engineering consultant.  I am pretty sure that the 5.6 km  
relocation rule is superceded by the fact that we will be in an  
adjacent commercial stations coverage path.  That stuff might have  
worked in Nashville, but then again, it didn't because they are in big  
trouble with the FCC about where they put their transmitter.  Their  
fines are quite steep.

We now have less than 3 months to be on the air or the FCC will take  
the license away.  We can't broadcast until we pass an inspection (or  
at least file for one).  To me, that means we should have the  
installation up and be ready to be turned on by the end of this month.  
  It doesn't look as though anyone has a clue as to where the  
transmitter/antenna will be located.  This is not the time for moving  
to monthly meetings - to meet the deadlines at this point heavy  
progress needs to be made on a daily basis!

I have attached the coverage pattern file.  I have never heard of that  
type of file but it opens on my computer.

Paul Nevitt

- -----Original Message-----
From: gbrown at nashville.net [mailto:gbrown at nashville.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 1:20 PM
To: jldortch0 at comcast.net
Subject: Re: FW: more LPFM questions


This LPFM can be moved to the southeast only. It has to observe the
mileage restriction to WTFX-FM Clarksville and WJCP-FM at Austin (see
the attached map).

Radio Free Nashville made a very serious and costly mistake, not
shown on the video I suspect. They misread the GPS receiver and did
not correct for the NAD27 coordinates expected by the FCC.

There are no provisions in the LPFM rules on antenna structure
mounts.

- -GB



Quoting John Hicks <johnlist at gulfbridge.net>:

> The Radio group met at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2006, at the Brick
> House. Present were Mark McKinley, Cory Riley, Brian Manley, Jason
> Mononukeliois, and John Hicks.
>
> G.R.C REPORT - Mark McKinley and John Hicks presented a brief report of
> their trip to the Grassroots Radio Conference in Madison, Wisconsin,
> July 28-30. They reported that most LPFMers at the conference
> recommended that we:
>   --avoid saddling ourselves with a large monthly payment for antenna
> location if at all possible
>   --give priority to going on the air, even with less than optimal
> location and power, because once on the air we can file for further
> location changes.
>
> BROADCAST EXPENSES. We agreed to proceed immediately to assemble the
> components needed for our antenna/transmitter system. We also agreed to
> proceed immediately to start streaming. We authorized expenditures for
> antenna/transmitter related expenses, streaming related expenses, and
> possibly some studio equipment. Moved and seconded by Brian and Cory.
> Passed unanimously.
>
> ANTENNA LOCATION. We agreed to search for alternative antenna locations
> within the 5.6 km radius of our current coordinates. We agreed it would
> be preferable to move west toward St. Matthews (but no further west
> than Hubbards Lane) and that we should try to avoid moving very far
> south.
>
> [If you know anyone who lives in Norbourne Estates or Beechwood Village
> or has a business along Shelbyville Road between Hubbards Lane and the
> Watterson Expressway, let us know ASAP.]
>
> MEETING SCHEDULE. We agreed to change our meeting schedule from weekly
> to monthly and to attempt to get more work done in small groups,
> committees, or individually.
>
> The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
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