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Old 22-Oct-2016, 12:00 AM   #15
rabbit73
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RF Steve is correct about the temperature differential making reception at night possible.
http://www.mike-willis.com/Tutorial/PF6.htm
http://www.dxfm.com/content/propagation.htm

This is the terrain profile for WFSB shown by tvfool:

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...ALLTV%26n%3d20

This is the WFSB terrain profile using different software:



The path for the WVIT signal is a lot easier. Note that the WVIT transmitting antenna is much higher than the WFSB transmitting antenna.



Here is a coverage map for WFSB; you are on the extreme fringe:



And a closeup:



Another problem with WFSB is that it has co-channel interference from WCBS on the same channel. WFSB needs to be at least 16 dB stronger than WCBS for reception. Since it is in a different direction, the antenna pattern helps to make WCBS weaker.
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