REDUCED POWER

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 18, 18 November 1927, Page 13

REDUCED POWER

FOR KOA, DENVER. A sweeping shake-up in the operation of eleven broadcasting stations in Deuver and vicinity was ordered by the United States Federal Radio Commission to take effect on November 1. ‘The changes were decided upon in the hope of clearing up congestion of the wave bands in the mountain regions. The most important change was that affecting station KOA, Denver (often heard in New Zealand), which was authorised to continue broadcasting on its present frequency of 920 kilocycles, but to use a maximum power of 5000 watts only between tlhe hours of 6 a.m, and 6 p.m., reducing this to 2500 watts between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. "The commission fully recognises the admirable service rendered by station KOA, and- the desirability of giving this station greatly increased power if its transmitter_is moved," the order said, "but holds ‘hat ‘re Jocation of its transmitter in relation to the residential sections of Detver is not such as to make the use of more than 2590 watts at night in the public interest."’ Seeing that the power of KOA has been reduced by half for night transmission, the big Denver station will be heard less frequently in New Zealand nowadays.