[BC] FCC Approves proposed AM MoM Rules

[towers at mre.com]

Patten BW is not part of the MoM proceeding.  Increased pattern BW is a
side benefit to the use of MoM.

One uses software to model the array.  Jerry Westberg has a nifty program
for doing this.  It's time consuming and is a bit quirky.  But it gets the
job done AND does so with relative ease. His program also will show pattern
BW and symetry.  Way cool. 

Between NEC4 and Jerry's program's, the reality of doing one's own patterns
is obtainable...though not practical if you are not well versed with ALL
aspects of pattern design.  There are still MANY factors which one needs to
consider that are not in those two programs before MoM is a viable tool.

MM

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:32:10 -0700, Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com>
wrote:
> At 01:20 PM 9/25/2008, Thomas G. Osenkowsky, wrote
>>If the FCC attempted to regulate pattern BW it would be one *BIG*
>>can of worms! Many existing arrays cannot meet IBOC or good quality
>>audio standards with their existing geometry.
> 
>          I didn't refer to existing ... but the new ones
>          that would be built under the new Rules.
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>>How would one prove the pattern BW to an inspector?
> 
>          Would not software be the source of
>          such information?
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