[BC] ABC Starguide

[Bill Croghan]

Tom,
My Starguides are all 14 + and haven't changed in recent history.

I never saw that letter, but would be very interested in what they are going
to do in place of Starguide.

Bill

Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
Chief Engineer, 
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
Lotus Broadcasting
Las Vegas, NV
Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
Phone 702-315-3030
Fax      702-876-6685

> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Thomas G. Osenkowsky
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:10 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [BC] ABC Starguide
> 
> ABC sent a memo to affiliates last week
> advising that transponder power would be
> reduced. The memo asked affiliates to ensure
> a 13 dB or greater Eb/No prior to power
> reduction. Before the reduction, one receiver
> was 15 dB, now it's 8.9.
> 
> The memo was also cryptic, suggesting ABC
> would be transitioning away from Starguide. That
> I'd like to know more about.
> 
> Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
> 
> > I heard rumors?? today that ABC has cut transponder power on the
> Starguide
> transponder(s) due to an solar panel(s) failure.
> > My ABC carriers are indeed several db lower....checked two different
> stations.
> >Anyone heard or know anything about this?
> 
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