KRDX
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KRDX is an oldies
radio station
that serves Tucson, Arizona
. KRDX broadcasts on the frequency of 98.5 MHz and is licenced to broadcast from Vail, Arizona
(a southeastern suburb of Tucson).
Due to the station's ERP
of 3,900 watts and first adjacent channel to Hot 98.3 (KOHT
), interference problems can be heard in the northwestern parts of Tucson as well as sporadically through Tucson.
According to an FCC filing in 2006,, the station has been unable to maintain a reliable power supply, as the only access to the transmitter site is via helicopter, and the station is powered solely by solar panels and wind turbines. The filing with the FCC to operate at less than licensed power or erratically based on power availability was accepted by the FCC, but not approved.
The station was moved to Vail from Nogales
in 2005.
In 2010, KRDX filed papers with the FCC to relocate its signal from 98.5 to 103.7, a move that would end its long time interference with KOHT.
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. KRDX broadcasts on the frequency of 98.5 MHz and is licenced to broadcast from Vail, Arizona
Vail, Arizona
Vail is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 10,208 at the 2010 census. The area is known for the nearby Colossal Cave, a large cave system, and the Rincon Mountains District of Saguaro National Park, a top tourism spot within Arizona.Vail was...
(a southeastern suburb of Tucson).
Due to the station's ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 3,900 watts and first adjacent channel to Hot 98.3 (KOHT
KOHT
KOHT is a Rhythmic Top 40 station serving Tucson, Arizona, and is licenced to Marana, . It has been owned by Clear Channel Communications since July 30, 2001 and broadcasts at 98.3 MHz with an ERP of 6 kW. The station's playlist is primarily Rhythmic Top 40, hip hop and R&B.-History:KOHT...
), interference problems can be heard in the northwestern parts of Tucson as well as sporadically through Tucson.
According to an FCC filing in 2006,, the station has been unable to maintain a reliable power supply, as the only access to the transmitter site is via helicopter, and the station is powered solely by solar panels and wind turbines. The filing with the FCC to operate at less than licensed power or erratically based on power availability was accepted by the FCC, but not approved.
The station was moved to Vail from Nogales
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
in 2005.
In 2010, KRDX filed papers with the FCC to relocate its signal from 98.5 to 103.7, a move that would end its long time interference with KOHT.