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

[Dana Puopolo]

Obviously you haven't seen this one....

-D


From: Charles Miller [mailto:Charles.Miller at fcc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: RE: PRE AND POST HOURS

...., we're pulling the plug on this project for now. It turned into a 
complete disaster when an undiscovered bug in the program was brought to 
light by the mass recalculation. Please advise all clients to disregard 
the new PSRA/PSSAs, and to use April numbers for March advanced time. We 
plan to get the bug fixed and new round of authorizations released before 
November...


Charles N. "Norm" Miller, Engineer
Audio Division, Media Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Telephone: 202-418-2767
FAX: 202-418-1411
charles.miller at fcc.gov



------ Original Message ------
Received: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:16:43 AM EST
From: Robert Meuser <Robertm at broadcast.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data

He just needs to wait and watch his FCC inbox.

R

Dana Puopolo wrote:

>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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>Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
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>Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037
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