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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 15:43:10 GMT
More Mental Shuffling Over Call Letters
As we keep mentioning, Part 15 radio stations are not required call letters, never assigned call letters, can be called by any name, or have no identification whatsoever.
Most radio hobbyists name their stations so as to feel more specific when referring to them. Some unlicensed stations name their operations according to geographic location, such as "Honey Brook Radio", or for beloved objects as with "Blue Bucket Radio". Many low power operators name their stations in styles based on full power licensed stations, with a "K" or "W" denoting "west or east of the Mississippi", but must avoid being mistaken for actual licensed stations.
Using licensed stations as a model we take into account that the license, operating frequency, and call letters belong to the transmitter, and are only company names in a secondary sense.
With all that in mind, group operators like ourself wonder whether each of our transmitters should have its own identification so we'll know which one we're talking about.
As it is we have KDX operating with 3 AM transmitters, KDX-FM with 3 FM transmitters, KDX-SW on shortwave, and KHZ at 1640 kHz. We are using both methods (if you still have track of what I'm talking about).
Whenever a new call sign comes to mind and isn't in use by a licensed station we start wondering whether we should adopt the name.
KRAM has come up and cannot be traced to any existing station.
"This is KRAM, your Out-of-Town radio station, a Service of the Far Away Signal Company."
Let's use it for the shortwave. There, it's official.
KRAM at 13.560 MHz Shortwave, Broadcasting from the Midwaste of North America.
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Post by mark on Apr 30, 2017 18:51:49 GMT
Mine is oldies WMRK. The W sounded good and the rest for my name but can't have 5 letters so left out the A.
No where in Canada is there the same call letters.
I should think of something to call myself named after something or to give reference to the format but can't think of anything good....any suggestions?
Mark
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 19:07:22 GMT
Re-Thinking the Call Letters
Mark in Canada is giving second thoughts to WMRK: "I should think of something to call myself named after something or to give reference to the format but can't think of anything good....any suggestions?"
The first thing I wonder is why you don't start with a "C" which is the standard letter for Canadian radio?
Now that the question is sifting through my brain I will try to come up with some new ideas.
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Post by mark on Apr 30, 2017 21:04:47 GMT
W just had a better sound to it. I grew up listening to American stations especially at night and always listened to WKBW Buffalo.
Mark
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 23:52:08 GMT
Another Call Sign Comes Floating Along
With flood conditions along the rivers, we may have our first "W" call letter for the Worldround Radio Group, owner of KDX, KHZ and KRAM.
I thought of it while preparing a Talking Point List for a program tomorrow... I'm going to ask a guest a trick question: "Do you know the meaning of LGBTQ?" Fact is I wasn't sure what the letters each stood for and had to find out so I'll know whether I get a correct answer. For some reason the word "wimp" came to mind.
WIMP might not be an easy call letter for a station to have. But no licensed station has it, who can blame them?
I'm not all all sure about this. Who would listen to WIMP?
Do you want it?
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Post by mighty1650 on May 2, 2017 14:16:05 GMT
licensing.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/main.htmlIf you ever wondered if your callsign is actually available, KRAM is currently not as it was assigned to an AM service in 2013 and never released. Nor is my callsign of KDSX as it has been reassigned to a coast guard vessel. (But I keep using it anyway)
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Post by Druid Hills Radio on May 2, 2017 14:48:44 GMT
licensing.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/main.htmlIf you ever wondered if your callsign is actually available, KRAM is currently not as it was assigned to an AM service in 2013 and never released. Nor is my callsign of KDSX as it has been reassigned to a coast guard vessel. (But I keep using it anyway) I was going to use WLSL but it has been taken.  |
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Post by Druid Hills Radio on May 3, 2017 15:14:29 GMT
KRAP is taken as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 15:43:13 GMT
Who Would Take KRAP?
I'm gunna look this up...
Oh, wow, that's right down that highway! (I'm pointing out I-44 but maybe should be pointing out I-64).
Washington, Missouri is almost nearby!
With 500 Watts that would be a play station.
And they have an FM translator.
1350 kHz might come in here. I won't try to DX it.
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Post by thelegacy on May 3, 2017 15:50:33 GMT
Where the small station with a big attitude and programming that makes the difference wimp broadcasting from the internet building of North America tune in today to wmp.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 15:59:04 GMT
Thanks For the Jump
TheLegacy has gotten my motors started again, when he said: "Where the small station with a big attitude and programming that makes the difference WIMP broadcasting from the internet building of North America tune in today to WIMP."
First, I'll keep WIMP, and not be bashful about using it. Let's see, should it be WIMP 970 AM "Your Carrier Current Power Pole Station" or WIMP 1550 amid the pile-up of stations that all come in at the same time.
AND... I remembered an old call sign that I used in the old days...
KEGO... "Ego... the Station Where You Listen to Yourself". That will be our second FM station that we use for auditioning, editing, and listening to film noir soundtracks on YouTube.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 17:53:37 GMT
WIMP is Being Used By Someone Else
From time to time I visit the Blog of William C. Walker, at wilw_com.
William is the guest on Low Power Hour No. 1 at which time he told us he was searching for the ideal location to place a part 15 station. He is nearing that objective and may be on the air soon.
What most caught my attention is that he plans to call his station WIMP.
In light of this new information we here at Worldround Radio hereby relinquish any claim to the letters WIMP, and will search around for other identifiers for our growing family of radio stations here in the Homeland (formerly the U.S.A.).
This proves that I am a nice guy. Why? What have you heard?
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Post by mighty1650 on May 3, 2017 18:08:01 GMT
KDXC is available, could be KDX-Carl. Back in the day it was common for stations to have similar but different callsigns for their different services. For example, KAAM 1310 and KAFM 92.5 in Dallas. KAAA-AM/KAAB-FM/KAAC-TV/etc.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 18:53:49 GMT
KDXC Is Accepted!!
Mighty 1650 shared: "KDXC is available"
Nice!
Thank you!
KDXC is now grabbed by Worldround Radio for use on..... eenee, meenee, mine-ee moe...
O.K., it goes to AM 1550!
Thank you!
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Post by jimhenry2000 on May 4, 2017 4:52:26 GMT
Thisn is why I so appreciated the advice Carl gave me, to use a station name or call sign that is not like to remain available and very likely have to be changed at a later date. Originally I was considering WHB, WHBR, and a few others. I changed to HBR, RADIO 1610 AM as it is never likely to be issued by the FCC. licensing.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/main.htmlIf you ever wondered if your callsign is actually available, KRAM is currently not as it was assigned to an AM service in 2013 and never released. Nor is my callsign of KDSX as it has been reassigned to a coast guard vessel. (But I keep using it anyway) I was going to use WLSL but it has been taken. sz |
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