WQWC946 AGREM TIS Sort of QSL 1670 kHz

[ChrisSmolinski]

Chris,

I am sorry for the long delay in responding to your request.  Your mail was buried amongst a lot of other stuff, and I just
realized it was sitting in my inbox.  Here are the details you requested, along with some supporting comments that
you may, or may not, be interested in knowing as well.


The transmitter's official FCC ID is - WQWC946 and it is a licensed TIS (Traveler's Information Station). 
By regulation, thestation power is limited to a maximum of 10 watts, (w/o an FCC waiver).  We operate normally
between 6-1/2 and 8 watts peak.

Our antenna is located on top of a water tower (covered by an FCC height waiver) at about 125 feet.
Regulations limit TIS antenna height to well below that height, but our transmitter location choices at the expected
height, resulted in the water tower shading the signal and impacted our coverage area.  So we requested and were
granted a height waiver.

The antenna itself is a standard AM broadcast antenna mounted on an extension tube which is bolted
into and grounded on the water tower itself.  There are cellular antennae on the water tower as well, so the
extension ensures our signal is well above the carrier's equipment.  Overall, it's about 21 feet tall.

Lastly, our signal coverage area is approximately 85 square miles once you take into account the municipalities our
organization supports.  This resulted in an additional FCC waiver for signal intensity levels within the 0.93 mile
measurement range.

I hope this answers your questions, and is sufficient for the equivalent of a QSL card.  Your request is one of several
we've received, so I will probably create a QSL card for use in responding to any future requests.