DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH AND ATTENUATION AS A FUNCTION OF LINEAR DISTANCE AND SOME ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ON TSBS, JALINGO, TARABA STATE

Taraba state broadcasting station (TSBS) is situated in Jalingo with coordinates (8º 56N 11º 55E) transmission frequency of 90.6 MHz covering a distance 250 km and operates for up to fifteen hours day. The signal strength TSBS was taken as function some variables which are temperature, refractivity, humidity, solar radiance other ionospheric factors cognizance. measured values shows negative correlation between the linear both volt per meter decibels these were calculated based on reference 1 value 0.7746 (v/m) or -2.62 (dB).The daily hourly record did not match, excellent agreement from literature. While atmospheric factor (refractivity) thus observed seen that high refractivity leads less radio wave propagation vice versa. This research work can be employed communications technology, determine effects “topographical terrain propagation” when citing any Radio Station Nigeria.