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krw[_3_]

In article ,
says...
Kurt Ullman wrote:
In article ,
FDR wrote:

I'm thinking that the cost of electricity to run the transmitters is
going to roughly double the cost, as well as maintenance on two sets of
equipment.

So? The marginal cost of electricity for the extra transmitter
(remember they still have to run one no matter) is going to be very
small.

Oh really? Megawatts used daily is small?

Um, "Megawatts" aren't used daily.

Transmitter electricity is a small part of their budget compared
to things like salaries, buildings, all those satellite trucks,
printing, etc., etc., etc.
Similarly with the maintenance of the other system. Remember, pretty
much everything but the transmitter (and probably the antennae) can run
both with no problems currently. The marginal cost, which would be the
constraint, would be small overall.
Now, whether or not it is worth it, is another story altogether.

--
Keith