[BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data

[Dana Puopolo]

So, does anyone know what's going on with these?
A client of mine got a great PSSA and now he can't use it?
He never HAD PSSA before. How does he get it back?
This fiasco is SO FCC!!

-D


------ Original Message ------
Received: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:57:11 AM EST
From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data

On 6 Mar 2007 at 18:39, Dave Dunsmoor wrote:

> But, but,.....what is it that's broke that needs fixing in the first place?
> New authorizations
> for what purpose?
> 
> Like Tom said earlier, how about merely adjusting the times, and leaving
> power as is?
> Perhaps I've missed this important point.

Dave,

The point is that PSRA's only apply to LOCAL TIME between 6 AM and
adjusted local sunrise time (a/k/a daytime in FCC definitions).

No calculations were ever done for 5 AM in March, yet 6 AM DST (local)
is what used to be 5 AM STANDARD time, and the sun doesn't listen to
Congress. It still rises at the same astronomical time every day.

Therefore, the FCC is bound by 73.99(j) to adjust the times and in
this case, issue new powers for the period they have never dealt with
previously.

The IX situation is somewhat worse because the F layers have not begun
to dissipate at 5 AM standard time in March and November.

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Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037



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