[BC] Re: FM bays

[Glen Kippel]

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM, <Mglin at aol.com> wrote:

> Well some of you know the best answer for this.  Your help is  appreciated.
>
> Here is the question.  I am upgrading my FM  C3  25 KW  ERP  245'AGL,
> moving
> to 328' AGL
> Currently using OMB 6 bay with 9.5 KW TPO.  Bays are .75 spaced
>
> I have received three different recommendations from people I trust.
>
> #1  reduce the number of bays to 3 and increase TPO to 20KW
> #2  stay at 6 bays and install a new antenna
> #3  increase to 8 bays and reduce TPO more.
>
> My target cities are 13-15 miles from the tower site and the terrain is
> relatively flat.
>
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Since you say that the terrain is "relatively flat," my personal preference
would go to 8 or 10 bays and cut down the TPO and thus your power bill also.