KELR Chariton

[centraliowa3]

KELR/105.3 has been operating at a very low power for several weeks now.  They can barely be heard just outside of Chariton.  Before that, they were going off and on the air randomly.  I imagine it is just a financial problem with upkeep.  Anyone know?

[sbormann]

I've noticed the same, I live in northern warren county and it usually comes in somewhat.

I would suggest emailing kleeam@lisco.net ,and maybe tom palen will tell us why.

> KELR/105.3 has been operating at a very low power for
> several weeks now.  They can barely be heard just outside of
> Chariton.  Before that, they were going off and on the air
> randomly.  I imagine it is just a financial problem with
> upkeep.  Anyone know?
>

[sbormann]

this may be a good one too. kelr@lisco.net
> KELR/105.3 has been operating at a very low power for
> several weeks now.  They can barely be heard just outside of
> Chariton.  Before that, they were going off and on the air
> randomly.  I imagine it is just a financial problem with
> upkeep.  Anyone know?
>

[radionut81]

> I've noticed the same, I live in northern warren county and
> it usually comes in somewhat.
>
> I would suggest emailing kleeam@lisco.net ,and maybe tom
> palen will tell us why.
>
> > KELR/105.3 has been operating at a very low power for
> > several weeks now.  They can barely be heard just outside
> of
> > Chariton.  Before that, they were going off and on the air
>
> > randomly.  I imagine it is just a financial problem with
> > upkeep.  Anyone know?
> >
>
Transmitter fire a few weeks back - just about finished with the repairs, and it should be back to power in a day or so.