[BC] NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING - Revitalization of the AM Radio Service

[Jeff Bottalico]

Thank you.  That's why, as a non radio business listener, I say send the 
flea watt stations to an extended fm band.  All clears channel class A 
stations should be 100kw with no more than 2-4 50 kw Bs.  Regional channel 
power should be a minimum of 10kw day and 5kw night.  All class C stations 
go the extended FM to create 6 new clears.  Unfortunately,  higher power is 
needed to get over the electrical hash and even our mountainous terain on 
Oahu.
(sorry if i was to quick with my finger and sent a blank reply)
                                                   Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powell E. Way III" <w4opw at yahoo.com>
Radio Service

> So, Dave, you want to make the 50KW stations power down to 10 at night and 
> add stations and make a 50KW station nearly worthless at night?  That's 
> what you just said.  These stations with 50KW at night need every watt for 
> their local groundwave coverage.
>
> Er, I know of places where there are no FM signals to be heard and only AM 
> by skywave.
>
> Powell
 >>From: Dave Dybas <dd92251 at aol.com>
>
>>I'd limit the Big Guys to 10Kw night rather than 50 Kw....to allow some of 
>>the struggling local stations the opportunity to put a useable night 
>>signal into their local market.  Besides no one needs the 50 Kw Skywave 
>>anymore...there are places around the country where an AM signal can't be 
>>heard...yet the FM dial is jumping with stations.