WTIB to power up.

[ToddJenkins]

I read on the FCC wire that WTIB Williamston/Greenville has been running at 50,000 watts into a poorly performing directional antenna. They have notified Uncle Charlie that a new directional antenna is up on the 1000ft tower and it is ready to tested.

This will bring The Talk FM back to its licensed 100,000 watts.

And THAT explains one reason this station hasn't really been a market player. With the power up, and a new format, maybe WTIB will finally pull some numbers.

[RFGuy]

We are on the new antenna. We are running at 1/2 power While the FCC does the paperwork. I am impressed with the ERI antenna. During some low level tests, We were able to hit Greenville with 250watts! I was going to wait until we went full power and ask everyone on this board about how the signal is doing, but now the cat is out of the bag. Remember, The north signal is limited to 3.7kw. If you all would like, I can post some pictures of the old antenna being brought down and the new one going up.

[quadraphonic]

I dare you!

[RFGuy]

?

[quadraphonic]

I dare you!
to post the pictures

You know, like the kid on A Christmas Story licking a telephone pole, and in every kid's youth, when people did silly dares.

[Scott]

Henry keeps saying on the air that the signal is back up to 100,000 but evidently by this post you are not. Will the signal improve at all to the north? It is now clear to Ahoskie but it comes and goes in Murfreesboro. When it was Thunder Country it seemed to do much better up here.

[RFGuy]

We are limited to the north because of protecting Richmond VA. We will never be able to hit the north as stated in my first post. the reason that you got it better before was the old antenna was not as directional as the new one. What Henry was talking about is we had some trouble with our transmitter and was operating at reduced power. I have the problem fixed and am operating at 50kw until the FCC grants us full power. You will notice very little change between 50kw and 100kw. Just the fringe will fill in.

[ToddJenkins]

RF Guy,

That fringe is ME!! I can kiss CC's 'RDU goodbye when you juice it up. Thanks for the info. You always do pretty work.
Please, post some pics. I would love to see them.

-Todd K4JTJ

[quadraphonic]

I'm reiterating my dare by saying I agree with ToddJenkins.

[B Lewis]

I am hearing you guys fairly well on an indoor radio.  It's a handheld Grundig G5, with a whip antenna.  I had been missing Savage and trying to catch him on line or on WOR AM 710 from NYC.  So, not bad for the 3.7 KW coming this way (just south of Roanoke Rapids).  I definitely prefer WTIB to WRDU!  Great to have to guys coming into this area!  Best of luck!