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« on: November 14, 2009, 01:26:32 AM » |
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I was just in Fresno today and I noticed there was a station on 106.5 FM (KMMT). What surprised me was that they broadcast from Mammoth Lakes, east of the Sierras. It was interesting receiving them in Fresno, especially when I looked at the coverage map after coming back from Fresno. It seems that the signal shouldn't even be able to make it to the Central Valley. I guess it does though, especially when they mention their city of license at the top of the hour ("Mammoth, parts of Fresno"). Does anyone know if people in Fresno really listen to them or not? Are there any other examples of an FM station mentioning a city that they're broadcasting to that's not even close signal-wise?
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2009, 03:46:51 AM » |
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KMMT 106.5 comes in great in Clovis, because of there transmitter on top of Mammoth Mountain at near 10,000 ft. I've listen it for years, it was a little hard to get when KPWR 106.3 was on the air, they used to be at 106.3 in the 80s, they do have a interesting triple A format, back then in the 80s and 90s they would have a all request Classic Rock format on Friday nights which I have called and they played my request within 10 minutes. It's a good ALTERNATIVE to listen to.
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2009, 06:57:49 PM » |
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Is it possible to receive well on a home radio? I was using my cellphone/fm radio to listen and it was able to receive KMMT in south downtown Fresno. However there was a fair amount of static. Maybe in certain parts, the signal is really clear but I'm not sure. I guess the situation with KMMT is similar to KWYL 102.9 from Reno. The signal is also on a 10,000 foot peak and puts out a signal over the Sierras towards the Sacramento Valley. There are parts of the Central Valley where 102.9 comes in really clear.
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 07:21:19 PM » |
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Is it possible to receive well on a home radio? I was using my cellphone/fm radio to listen and it was able to receive KMMT in south downtown Fresno. However there was a fair amount of static. Maybe in certain parts, the signal is really clear but I'm not sure. I guess the situation with KMMT is similar to KWYL 102.9 from Reno. The signal is also on a 10,000 foot peak and puts out a signal over the Sierras towards the Sacramento Valley. There are parts of the Central Valley where 102.9 comes in really clear.
Yes I can get KMMT on my home stereo in Fresno/Clovis, If you look at a map of the Sierras between Mammoth Mt. and Fresno/Clovis you can see a clear narrow path between, in the San Joaquin River alinement, If you go north to Madera you lose it, same going south of Fresno. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 04:03:50 AM » |
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Who really cares about the signal since it streams online?
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 04:04:25 PM » |
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Who really cares about the signal since it streams online?
I guess I'm one of those people, and there are others as well that care. Not everyone listens to radio online. I don't listen online unless I have no other way to listen to the station. Ask all the people in the DX and Reception section, see if they care. A lot of the dxers talk about the signals, even though many of those stations are streaming too. It's a hobby for some people and a passing interest for others. If you don't care, fine then, but I do care and so do other people. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 01:39:12 AM » |
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Who really cares about the signal since it streams online?
I guess I'm one of those people, and there are others as well that care. Not everyone listens to radio online. I don't listen online unless I have no other way to listen to the station. Ask all the people in the DX and Reception section, see if they care. A lot of the dxers talk about the signals, even though many of those stations are streaming too. It's a hobby for some people and a passing interest for others. If you don't care, fine then, but I do care and so do other people. I totally agree with MR5229 I'm a DXer, It's one of my hobbys to my best FM catch is 95.5 KLOS, and even though I can go to their stream it's great picking them up over 200 miles away, and another thing on local stations and KMMT it sounds better on my stereo than the Streams(At least for me anyway) so Isycool7227 Radio-info is more about OTA radio than internet radio. |
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 04:18:55 PM » |
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Who really cares about the signal since it streams online?
I hadn't heard about this station, but this discussion prompted me to check out the stream. The audio quality is pretty lame. Compressed & bandwidth-limited on the stereo. I'm way out of their coverage area, but if I could pick up the over-the-air signal it would probably be cranked up at times in this house. Dave B. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 05:20:50 PM » |
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Any station that does "pet patrol" reports can't be all bad. They're becoming a little too polished... In the days, they were really a kick to listen to. Snowboarding by day/jocks by night.
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 07:01:18 PM » |
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Not bad for a mere 360 watts!!  But seriously, at nearly 11,000 ft that has to be the highest FM site in CA. Albuquerque and Salt Lake City have tower farms at similiar elevations. |
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