A day in the life of a lamptimer

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

The power drop at sunset is getting "earlier"!   Tonight was 6:59:54 PM.

Is this a new lamptimer that goes in reverse?

And...will they be onboard with the correct times starting tomorrow, May 1,
when "daytime" goes to 5:30 AM-7:15 PM?
 
Give us a clue, catfish (with a "c")!

The lamptimer was just feeling sad today. 

[catfish]

The lamptimer is not controlling the new Nautel except to be able to turn it off and on as requred by the FCC and to monitor the proper output power.  All the power levels are controlled by the contoller in the transmitter which is programmed for the 3 power levels.

[Tom Wells]

As long as there's something in the system which allows cumulative error in time to collect or drain off, I'm reassured.

[oldiesfan6479]

All the power levels are controlled by the contoller in the transmitter which is programmed for the
three power levels.

Three power levels?  We know about 5 gallons, and about 52 watts, but what's
the third?  Are you referring to a PSRA, which now is not needed until September?

And what exactly is the PSRA power?  The data on the FCC site is really hinky.

BTW, the power drop tonight ("7:15") was at 7:14:55 PM.

[catfish]

214 watts for pre-sunrise and no not until september will the nautel use it again   

[oldiesfan6479]

Congrats to the new Lamptimer (aka Nautel) for powering down to those
52 big watts right at the specified 7:45 PM tonight, June 1.

[sparks_dc]

The station seems to be smoking a big cigar in the modulation department.  Where's Akbar?  Haven't heard from him for a while.

[catfish]

   and its going to an HD2 channel 

[pjc1961]

Whoa! Do tell...KaySlacks HD2, most likely? Could a webstream be far behind? 

Sorry, shouldn't get ahead of myself; it's just so exciting to think that the Goldmine could be unearthed. 

[OhioMediaWatch]

The people of Ohio demand a Goldmine webstream!

OK, maybe the "people of Ohio Media Watch."