[BC] A Few Translator Questions

[Dan Kelley]

> What is the limit on moving a translator distance wise? I know an AM in
> Pennsylvania changed the city of license and moved it 10 or 15 miles. So,
> lets say I bought a translator, whats the farthest I could move it if I
> had to change city of license?

I could very well be wrong, but AFAIK, that's a major change and needs to
wait for a filing window.  And assuming you're changing transmitter location
too it would mean meeting spacing requirements.

> Can a non commercial translator in the 89 or 90's be moved to a commercial
> frequency?

Yes...but it would likely be a major change and would need to wait for a
filing window.

> For a commercial translator, can you only move it a certain amount of
> "steps" or can it be moved anywhere?

If you're talking FM channels, from what I recall, a change of a channel or
two either side of the present channel, provided it meets spacing
requirements can be done as a minor change and you need not wait for a
filing window.  And that's if you're not moving the transmitter site.

-dan in lansing