[BC] LPFM - Auxiliary Xmitter?

[towers at mre.com]

There should be no reason why the FCC would not grant an AUX license for
the LPFM.  However, it would need to be installed and maintained and
that's the $64K question. If it's for emergency use, don't bother with the
AUX installation and use it when needed under a STA.

I don't know a SINGLE LPFM marketed antenna which would withstand Class 3
or higher hurricane winds any way. So why bother. Simply "keep your powder
dry" (antenna and line stored) and test the electronics into a dummy load
every so often.  Lines and antenna bays don't deterioate in clean
controlled storage.

MM

> I can hear the muttering from coast to coast:  "Why would
> anyone...  ask the question... much less do it?"
>
> A couple of years ago I began discovering the world of LPFM.  At
> first it was:  "I would NEVER do one of those!"  But over time the
> concept has grown on me.
>
> So here is the question:  If one of the goals of group establishing a
> future LPFM was to be available in the aftermath of a hurricane,
> tornado or other calamity,  you obviously could consider purchasing
> an extra transmitter and antenna and stashing them in the most secure
> site available.  But what if you wanted to install them in a
> "hardened" site a few blocks away and fire it up from time to time to
> make sure it worked, and that a few volunteers knew the fire drill
> for making it operational.  Would the FCC grant a license for an
> AUXILIARY transmitter for an LPFM?
>