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WGGV 24 back up to 1 MW?

Started by AA9VI, Wednesday Apr 25, 2012, 01:11:05 PM

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AA9VI

I rad this from NorthPine.com
WISCONSIN:
Sinclair Broadcating's WCGV-TV (Milwaukee) has increased from 650kW to 1,000kW, the maximum power for digital TV stations. WCGV broadcasts on digital channel 25 and carries My Network TV on 24.1 and The Country Network on 24.2. WCGV now theoretically has the largest coverage area in the market since its antenna, at 340m above average terrain, is the highest in Milwaukee. (4/25/2012)

So... Why are they back to 1 MW after they were at 1 MW and dropped to 625 kW ERP?  Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with it.  Just curious.

But, I think I still get WMVT and WDJT in quite a bit better at my location in N Illinois probably because the FCC allowed co-channel interference for WCGV from downtown Chicago.  I'm hoping the fumes from WCGV will lead to W25DW moving away from RF 25.

Jimboy

WCGV was never at 1 MW before the increase in power was granted. That would be against FCC rules. The original allotted power was 625 kw.