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Contents 1 Flipside Radio 1.1 Event Radio 1.1.1 UHF 1.1.1.1 Official Repeater Channels 1.1.1.2 Other Official Channels 1.1.1.3 Radio System Etiquette 1.1.2 Participant Radio 1.1.2.1 FRS & GMRS 1.1.2.2 Citizens Band (CB) 1.2 Broadcast Stations 1.2.1 Local AM & FM 1.2.2 Event - Low Power FM 1.3 Cellular Phones 1.3.1 AT&T 1.3.2 Sprint 1.4 Pager Systems

[edit] Flipside Radio

This page summarizes radio communications at Flipside.

[edit] Event Radio

Flipside utilizes a commercial radio system. This allows even coordination to take place without interference from participant radios and guarantees coverage and availability.

[edit] UHF

The Flipside radio system uses FCC allocated UHF channels.

[edit] Official Repeater Channels

A radio tower is set up with dedicated repeaters on some channels guaranteeing coverage of the entire site from gate to creek. One channel is dedicated to high-priority traffic (emergency service, fire/ems/leo coordination, LLC, etc.) and one channel is dedicated to general use (site ops, city planning, pre-post-op, gate) requiring entire site coverage.

[edit] Other Official Channels

Each hand held radio is capable of radio to radio on several other channels. Radio to radio traffic is range limited by terrain and the other sets in use and primarily for work group coordination.

[edit] Radio System Etiquette

The event radio system is not a toy and volunteers utilizing the event radio system are expected to conform to professional standards designed to limit confusion in communication.

[edit] Participant Radio

Hand held radios.

[edit] FRS & GMRS

Participants are welcome to bring their FRS and GMRS radios. They should expect to conform to all FCC rules regarding their use. No channels are dedicated for Flipside use though some GMRS channels are in use in the area by commercial and governmental licensees.

[edit] Citizens Band (CB)

Same channel space as FRS (1-28) without privacy squelching.

[edit] Broadcast Stations

Radio stations from Johnson City and Dripping Springs cover the Flat Creek site.

[edit] Local AM & FM

Strongest AM radio stations in Dripping Springs:

   * KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
   * KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
   * KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
   * KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
   * KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
   * KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
   * WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
   * KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
   * KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dripping Springs:

   * K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
   * KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
   * KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
   * KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
   * KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
   * KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
   * KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
   * KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)

Strongest AM radio stations in Johnson City:

   * KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
   * WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
   * KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
   * KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
   * KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
   * KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
   * KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
   * KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
   * WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
   * KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Johnson City:

   * KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
   * KFAN-FM (107.9 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
   * KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
   * KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
   * KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
   * KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
   * KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
   * KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
   * KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
   * KXXS (104.9 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
   * KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
   * KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
   * KITY (102.9 FM; LLANO, TX; Owner: BK RADIO)
   * K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

[edit] Event - Low Power FM

Some participants set up low power FM radio systems. These are typically not licensed stations and not officially run by the event.

[edit] Cellular Phones

Cellular coverage in the area of Flat Creek is haphazard.

[edit] AT&T

AT&T wireless (Cingular) is somewhat available with the best reception on the Upper Field area near the ranger station or along the loop road under the power lines.

[edit] Sprint

Sprint service is more reliable with some signal on most parts of the property.

[edit] Pager Systems