"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message
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Among a HUGE batch of major-change and new-station applications recently
released by the FCC is the application of WWVA-1170 (Wheeling, WV) to
move to Stow, Ohio.

Grant of said application would require that something happen to
WCUE-1150 in Cuyahoga Falls. Power reductions and/or pattern changes
wouldn't cut it, as Stow and Cuyahoga Falls *border on each other* - you
couldn't obtain a pattern tight enough to provide city-grade throughout
Stow without leaking enough into Cuyahoga Falls to interfere. And
vice-versa.

The proposed WWVA xmtr location is 20.6 miles NW of the WCUE xmtr location.
The WWVA xmtr is off the peak of the WCUE 6-tower pencil beam. The way I
read the rules the stations must have no more the 2 mV/m at the other's
25 mV/m contour and vv.

WWVA's proposed transmitter location and all other AM stations' are in the
latest AMSTNS data reflected in the M-FILES.ZIP available from my Web site
http://users.erols.com/rcarpen This data will allow you to plot the xmtr
locations on any version of DeLorme Street Atlas. From my site you can link
to Vehorn's web site to get the full AMSTNS info, or get just the patterns
from www.fccinfo.com .

None of which addresses your point about WWVA having COL-grade coverage at
Stow.
WWVA's proposed pattern is very broad, and not down very far toward Cuyahoga
Falls.
(or Stow). WCUE must not have a lot of sig at Stow because of its VERY
tight
pattern. The outdated info I have lists the Stow ZIP code as having a
population
of a bit over 30,000, but that includes a lot more than just Stow. Likewise
my
old population data shows just 32,000 for the Cuyahoga Falls ZIP. Could it
be
that neither of these towns has more than 10,000 in its INCORPORATED area -
and may thus require only 2 mV/m signal. Cuyahoga Falls is definitely in a
minor
lobe of WCUE's day signal. There may be an agreement to mutually accept
some
interference over small areas outside their COLs.

I can't imagine that WCUE is worth very much - could there be an agreement
to
purchase and take dark not reflected in the WWVA application?

I see no applications from WCUE in the database. In any case, I thought
the FCC summarily dismissed contingent applications? (applications
whose grant is contingent on the grant of some other application) I.e.,
WWVA's application would *have* to be dismissed unless WCUE is first
granted a frequency change or move to a new city-of-license.

On the other hand, I'm sure the engineering study for WWVA wasn't cheap
- and Clear Channel isn't known for wasting money filing impossible
technical changes. Obviously they've found *some* way they expect to
get this change through.

See above.

Also note that there is an application by WRTK for 1180 days from WABQ's
site in the NE suburbs of Cleveland.

bob c.