ILLEGAL SPANISH STATION ON 95.1 ???

[-juan-]

The FCC has to ease up with these LPFMs and Translators. Brookshire for example now has KQLC-LP, and that little 63 watts station does hurt KQQK. I can hear it really destroy the massive 100,000 watt KQQK in Katy sometimes. As for 95.1, there goes another station that I use in the Southside for my iPod. Hopefully, that's the only Translator they fire up for now.

I still don't see how the FCC is allowing this. I always presumed the FCC only allowed translators to cover inside the main station's 60 (or 70, i forgot) dbu contour. Can someone refresh my memory? I amy be wrong on this.

[DJboutit3]

I live 3 to 4 miles south of the Galleria I can barely pickup 95.1 so they must be runnin less than 100w hope this station switches frequenies or just shuts down.  This network could do more with 5kw to 10wk and a decent height antenna than runnin 4 to 6 low power transmitter what a waste.  If anybody trys to setup a low power station here there will be no open frequncies because of this spanish network throwing transmitters up on every avabile frequncy.

This spanish network reminds me of free austin they had 6 to 7 transmitter in the hill country & and 1 station here playing really weird talk radio stuff lucky they where shut down early this year.  Radio Aleluya is doing the same thing radio free radio austin did only its spainsh programing here in houston if they are a pirate network hope they get shut down soon.  Houston does not need any more type of spanish language stations here we have way to many on the air already

[jd]

Radio Aleluya is doing the same thing radio free radio austin did only its spainsh programing here in houston if they are a pirate network hope they get shut down soon. 

I totally agree with you about the onslaught of translators around the country but this one isn't part of a "pirate" network. K236AR is licensed to Angleton for just 41 watts ERP with an antenna at just over 800 feet, so it gets out fairly well despite the low power.  This one, along with others in Freeport and Port Bolivar, relays KFTG 88.1 from Pasadena.  Aleluya does want to expand their "network," and they've got a few dozen translator applications on file for places like The Woodlands, New Caney and yes, several in Houston, all filed during the Great Translator Invasion of 2003.  Of course with so many competing translator and LPFM applications it's hard to tell if any of theirs will actually get approval.

I still don't see how the FCC is allowing this. I always presumed the FCC only allowed translators to cover inside the main station's 60 (or 70, i forgot) dbu contour.

They're allowed on the same frequency outside the station's 70dBu ("city-grade") contour.  The new one in Angleton meets that requirement easily, but a good example of something that shouldn't have happened is out along I-10 in Barker.  American Family translator K217DP runs about 250 watts on 91.3, the same frequency as KPVU in Prairie View.  Yes, it's outside KPVU's "city-grade" but the two "service area" (60dBu) contours collide, and the result isn't pretty.  Even if the two signals can legally overlap, it's like you mentioned with KQQK, only this interference issue is always there, not just during tropo conditions.

[mrtexmex2007]

Hey to all yall haters, Radio Aleluya is here to stay, its on of Gods Stations.  And I hope God forgives all of yall for saying evil stuff like you hope it goes of the air.  God rebuke the deveil

[Chuck Tiller]

Mrtexmex2007, this is not about hate. This is really more about a technical issue. I have no problem with Christian programming. I work for Salem, one of the largest Christian broadcasters in the nation. This is about translators interfering with established stations and stations outside of the Houston area.

JD has given a perfect example of what has happened to 91.3. I like to listen to KPVU for its smooth jazz format. However, with the translator in Barker, I will no longer receive a clean signal from KPVU.

Like many listeners, I like to be able to hear more than just a Houston station. These translators eliminate the ability to hear thses stations. So, please don't think about it on the surface as a hate issue. It is a technical issue.

[DJboutit3]

Looks like there will be no open frequncies in the near future to run our little FM transmitters in our cars 
looks like it is time to complian to the fcc about this network.  They just need to use the 1460 transmitter as  its only one it will have the best coverage all the translators are point less.

[mrtexmex2007]

Oh ok then I missed understood what you were saying.  My opinion is that Radio Aleluya should sell all there stations and just buy one that covers all of houston and surrounding areas.  Maybe a station that no one listens to, like I dont know maybe 91.7 or even 92.1 praise.

[DJboutit3]

They should only use the 1460 transmitter it will give them the best coverage all the translators are just a waste.

[mrtexmex2007]

I think they sold 1460 am, tody I heard it and it was some oriental programing, Like I said they should just sell all of there stations and buy a good one on fm.
Hey and what happened to their website?  I cant find it anymore

[radiodxrichmond]

I think they sold 1460 am, tody I heard it and it was some oriental programing, Like I said they should just sell all of there stations and buy a good one on fm.
Hey and what happened to their website?  I cant find it anymore

There's one problem with this:

They wouldn't get enough $$ off the translators for a "good" FM signal. Let's just say they can catch $100k for each translator (which is a VERY high price). They'd still be well short of the 20 million needed to buy an existing non-comm or the 50-100 million for a commercial frequency.

This is basically why these churches do translators: They cost a boatload less to own or operate than a full-fledged station

Radio-X