Oklahoma City Weather Radio Upgraded

[StormCrusader]

(from National Weather Service, Norman)

"On Thursday afternoon, technicians completed a major upgrade to the Oklahoma City NOAA Weather Radio transmitter. A brand new 1000 watt transmitter is now in place, as is a new antenna and new feedline. The antenna was moved about 75 feet higher than the original position, and reoriented to give improved coverage. The weather radio still broadcasts from the KFOR TV tower.

We hope you'll notice a stronger, more reliable signal with the new system. We'd be interested in any signal reports or comments about the new system."

Comments can be forwarded to Rick Smith at the NWS at richard.smith@noaa.gov.

 

[Gilligan]

So what wattage was the old transmitter?

 

[peterjmag]

Thanks for the update!

 

[nd5y]

The old one was probably also 1000W. Most of them are.

 

[PolarBear25]

I like it is like digital stereo radio it slams me here in Midwest City..

And with the all of the new voices they will be getting, I can say is cool breeze..

 

[rdale]

It's not digital nor is it stereo - you must be picking up a very different transmission.

 

[n5bew1]

N5KUK who works on that stuff for the weather service told the old one was a 1000 wat transmitter. It used I believe 8874 tubes.

 

[car2back]

It's not digital nor is it stereo - you must be picking up a very different transmission.

Consider the source, PB might be listening to it on 2 radios at once making it stereo

 

[grack]

You might want to reread his post before you jump on PB. He said it was LIKE digital radio. Apparently it comes in loud and clear for him now.

 

[peterjmag]

yawn....

 

[PolarBear25]

It's not digital nor is it stereo - you must be picking up a very different transmission.

I mean it's very loud, I said Like digital stereo..

 

[PolarBear25]

Consider the source, PB might be listening to it on 2 radios at once making it stereo

Nope just one, It also has an echo at the end..

 

[PolarBear25]

You might want to reread his post before you jump on PB. He said it was LIKE digital radio. Apparently it comes in loud and clear for him now.

Right, thanks grack..

 

[PolarBear25]

It's just very loud here in Midwest City..

 

[car2back]

Wow that was 4 posts in a row saying the exact same thing :roll:

 

[PolarBear25]

Wow that was 4 posts in a row saying the exact same thing :roll:

Sorry..

 

[robynsjw]

Agreed..

 

[Secret_Squirrel]

Agreed..

CLASSIC COMEDY!! I'm glad to see more folks picking up on that.

 

[Shortwavewave]

I noticed that it sounded different too before i knew they chanded it

Sounds Great I can pick it up all the way to shannwe

 

[PolarBear25]

CLASSIC COMEDY!! I'm glad to see more folks picking up on that.

Please don't be rude