[BC] Translator Question

[Dan Kelley]

interference is interference.

However, with the same program source, probably less objectionable
as a mobile receiver captures one signal or another.

-dan in lansing
 http://classicrockfm.blogspot.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of First Step Productions - Dave
> Golterman
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 3:51 PM
> To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> Subject: [BC] Translator Question
> 
> I saw the following question posted on a LPFM message board and I
> thought I'd repost here for the brain trust to respond.
> 
> Question:
> 
> There are 2 translators on the same frequency...1 North and the other 1
> South...The broadcast station is on a different frequency.
> 
> Just so happens the 2 translators signals slightly overlaps in the
> middle.   I know with different programming they will cancel each other
> out and cause interference to each other in that overlap area.
> 
> But...what if both translators would play the same excact programming..??
> 
> Would that same interfence happen, or would it just blend the signal
> coverage together..??
> 
> My response:
> 
> I'm no expert, but I believe that even with both translators
> re-broadcasting the same signal you'd still have interference.  If
> translator A is 25 miles from the main transmitter and transmitter B is
> 30 miles from the main transmitter, there will be a slight delay in the
> signal reaching each receiver.  It may not seem like much of a delay
> (probably measured in the milliseconds), but it would be enough to cause
> phasing.
> 
> I've mostly concerned myself with the on-air side of the business, so
> I'm not sure how correct my above response was.  Maybe I should have
> asked someone before jumping in, but oh well!  LOL  I thought this might
> be an interesting topic.
> 
> Dave Golterman
> First Step Productions
> Plentywood, MT
> 406-765-1002
> 
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