But here in Los Alamos, with mountains to your left and cliffs on all sides, things get a little more complicated. Gillian Sutton, one of the owners of KRSN, explained to me the real problem behind getting a radio antenna for the station.
There used to be an antenna on Hawks Landing, but the previous owner sold the land to for a residential development. At first, when I started hearing that they were trying to get an antenna, I thought it was just a matter of money. Maybe they are extremely expensive, I don't know.
But it turns out that the real problem is that an AM/FM tower needs to be in the middle of 2 1/2 acres to work and to follow FCC regulations. It has to do with the AM part. The tower goes as deep into the ground as it does in the air. AM waves are low frequency and travel in the ground. I think. (If there are any physicists reading this....Please leave a comment if you understand how this really works)
The only place that has 2 1/2 acres of flat land in Los Alamos is owned by the county itself. Gillian said that the Council is thinking of renting a space in the golf course, where the unused water tower is, that they can use to put in the tower. First they have to appraise the land, and make a contract. I hope it will work out for them. I think it's important for our community to be able to broadcast our own shows.
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Are you kidding, no one listens to them, they are awful and it has nothing to do with their signal.
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