[BC] Re: FM translator Migration

[Mark Humphrey]

This shouldn't be a problem.  A commercial translator above 92 MHz can
always be converted to non-commercial status if it stays put -- and if
this happens at the same time it's moved below 92 (in a minor change
to an IF channel), this would be legal as well.

I'm familiar with several such cases in PA.  Some examples are W207AA
in Williamsport (originally on Ch 261) and W215BU in Lewisburg (which
moved from 263 to 210 to 212 and then to 215).

Mark

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Bill Doerner <Groups at port-aransas.com> wrote:
> Hey Brainy Folks,
>
> As you may or may not know, FM translators can change frequency, as a
> minor change, to their 1st, 2nd or 3rd adjacent channel and to their IF
> channel -  +/- 10.6 or 10.8 MHz.
>
> Therefore a commercial translator in theory COULD migrate to a reserved
> band frequency as a minor change.
>
> Ie.. 100.1 - 10.8 = 89.3.  Assuming it passes separation muster, is this
> possible?
>
> I'm working with an NCE group who would like to buy a commercial
> translator and move it to the NCE band. (To allow non "Off the Air"
> sources)
>
> It seems like this would be allowed.  Does anyone know about specific
> rules which would prevent it?
>