WGXC-90.7 FM
Tuning in WGXC 90.7-FM
Feb 28, 2011 1:08 am
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="L-R, Andrew Joffe, Ann Forbes Cooper, and Joan Geitz perform a radio play at WGXC's first broadcast live from the Catskill Community Center, Sat. Feb. 26. Photo by David LaSpina/David Bush."]
[/caption]Since Saturday, WGXC has been broadcasting on 90.7-FM. If you have tuned in, at times the signal may have sounded spotty or weak. We're working all the time to make it sound better, and here is an explanantion from Andy Gunn, a technical advisor for WGXC who is on the board of free103point9, which holds the license:
Some of the reports of very good reception have included: Germantown, Cairo, Valatie, Claverack, Coxsackie, Chatham, Medusa, Hunter, Windham, Kinderhook Lake, and Philmont.
In Athens, Hudson, Catskill, and Saugerties, it is coming in, but perhaps not so clearly yet.
[/caption]Since Saturday, WGXC has been broadcasting on 90.7-FM. If you have tuned in, at times the signal may have sounded spotty or weak. We're working all the time to make it sound better, and here is an explanantion from Andy Gunn, a technical advisor for WGXC who is on the board of free103point9, which holds the license:Right now you might be wondering why you can get the signal in some places, but can't get it in others. There are a few reasons. For one, WGXC has a directional antenna. Which means the signal is stronger in some directions, over some other directions. This is because we have to protect [the signal's of] some other broadcast stations in the area. There is also an initial period where the Federal Communications Commission mandates we operate at half-power while some paperwork is filled out. That may take a few weeks, but once that paperwork goes through, we will be allowed to turn the transmitter to our fully allowed power. You should be able to receive the signal better once that happens. That said, there are always some initial glitches, so be patient while we work out the kinks in the system. Hopefully we wil be able to get the signal up and strong in as many areas as we can. In the meantime, reports of where the signal is strong and where it is weak will help us determine where we might need to fix a few things. You can call the WGXC studio line at 518-828-0290 with reception reports, or e-mail info@wgxc.org or tweet @wgxc. We hope we can get you a strong, clear signal in the very near future.
Some of the reports of very good reception have included: Germantown, Cairo, Valatie, Claverack, Coxsackie, Chatham, Medusa, Hunter, Windham, Kinderhook Lake, and Philmont.
In Athens, Hudson, Catskill, and Saugerties, it is coming in, but perhaps not so clearly yet.