Better yet whats the field strength at ground level at that distance?
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Damage?
> Rob Atkinson wrote:
>> <<<If 1500W from 75' away would do damage, I guess you better not
>> drive past any
>> 50kW AM BC stations, which are often set up right alongside major
>> highways.
>> -WB2WIK/6>>>
>>
>> You all make it sound like the 1-A stations were all built after the
>> expressways. Here in Chicago, the four 1-A stations' transmitter
>> plants were all sited back in the 1930s but curiously, they all did
>> wind up being near interstate highways, with the 670 station the
>> farthest away from one at about 2 miles. So the question should be
>> what about the tx sites attracted those highways? : )
>>
> Just South of Alma MI, there is a broadcast array situated between Old
> US27 and the expressway. IOW it is *close* to both (I could throw a rock
> far enough to hit the closest and I am not a good pitcher) but at least
> it's relatively low power. What the ERP is in the favored direction? I
> don't know.
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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