[BC] to 'HD antenna' or not

[Bill Croghan]

Gary,
	What type of antenna are you talking about?  If it's a dual feed,
expect lot's of bucks   We just put one in here in LV, in the middle of
winter.  It was a four bay half wave spaced ERI lynx dual feed, and the
antenna, new lower power coax and labor was over 50K.  That included a fine
job of tuning by ERI, and some intense labor to mount the antenna and tower
mounted circulator.  Make sure that your tower can support the added loading
of the HD circulator.  Use a first class tower group because it is a complex
install.
	If you are using a single feed antenna, then it will be lot cheaper
but your cost to go HD may be offset down below..
	Do you need a used but great condition 4 bay half wave spaced ERI
antenna on 92.3?  Make us a good offer.  It's safely on the ground in LV.

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Gary Glaenzer
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:42 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: [BC] to 'HD antenna' or not
> 
> OK, here's the deal
> 
> lightning (we think) took out our main antenna on one of the FM's last
> fall;
> we've been on the aux antenna since (long story, delays in getting a
> climber
> who turned out not to know what to look for, the bad weather on top of
> bad
> weather)
> 
> anyway, tower crew will go up Monday to take a good look, open line, we
> will
> TDR line, and possibly end up with the antenna on the ground
> 
> at that point, I have to make a decision:  repair or replace
> 
> the present antenna is 12-13 years old (ERI low-power 6 bay)
> 
> what's the extra cost of an antenna set up for HD vs a 'plain' one ?
> 
> cause if we're looking at major rebuild, I'd just as soon recommend
> replacing with HD version
> 
> 
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