[BC] Valcom Whip

[Scott Bailey]

Hi Neal,
    There are no stations yet nearby me in Tennessee or Kentucky 
using a Valcom. I have looked into this due to our situation with the 
City and the County.

    Right now, I have a 150' Self Supporting tower, using a 3 wire 
unipole. The bandwidth is great since I'm playing music. From what I 
understand, WFYL is all talk, no music. We are a music station. 
Valcom claims the top element the valcosphere helps some in the 
bandwidth around the operating frequency.

    I have a BE AM1A just like you do. My question is, how good does 
music sound using a Valcom? It's it narrow-baned like down to 5 or 6 
Khz or do you get a full 9.7 Khz of the high end?

    Since there are no stations around here using on, I would love to 
get an mp3 of a music sound check of an AM station using a Valcom. 
Being my station is formatted Hot AC, bandwidth is important to me. 
The Ford Car Radios have great bandwidth reception than Delco/GM Car 
Radios. It would be interesting to hear current AC music with a 
station using the Valcom antenna.

    As far as signal coverage, I'm now convinced that they do as well 
as a 1/4 wave tower, especially on my assigned frequency, 1560.

--
Scott Bailey
WMRO Radio, Gallatin, TN

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Neal Newman <cozy659 at yahoo.com>
 >
 >
 > I am running a Valcom on a golf course at WFYL 1180am. King of Prussia,PA
 > Very satisfied with the signal coverage. Better than I expected
 > I have a Nautel J1000 transmitter and a BE AM-1A.
 > using Mosley Lanlink and barix boxes for an STL.
 >
 > I wish they would make a Valcom for 1885Khz...
 >  My AM transmitters would sing so well up there.
 >