- Date
- 2017-02-08
- Kind
- Service disruption
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationweatherinfrastructure
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
WVBI reported on February 8, 2017, that ice buildup had disrupted its 100.1 FM signal; the transmitter was operating at reduced power while the internet stream remained available.
Evidence limits
This is a station operational report, not an independent transmission log or complete outage record.
Sources
- WVBI reported that ice buildup had knocked the 100.1 FM signal off the air, that the transmitter had returned at reduced power, and that the internet stream remained available. This first-party operational report does not provide independent measurements or a complete outage duration.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011264
- WVBI reported another ice-related disruption and said it had returned to 100.1 FM at reduced power while the online stream remained available. This first-party report documents a second episode, not independent signal measurements or a complete outage duration.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011292
- WVBI reported that ice had cleared from its antenna and that full authorized power had resumed. This first-party restoration report does not independently measure coverage or establish uninterrupted service afterward.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011268
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “WVBI reports reduced-power service after ice affected its antenna, February 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wvbi-ice-antenna-reduced-power-february-2017/, accessed [date], citing WVBI, “Ice Ice Baby & a Lunar Eclipse,” Beaver Island Forum, February 8, 2017. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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