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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2017 11:48:32 GMT
Editorial Opinion:
This quote is taken from Radio World, May 10, 2017, "Translators" Page 6 -
Despite the huge spike in FM fill-in translators, FCC officials told Radio World there has been only a small increase in interference complaints against FM translators in the past 36 months.
What scratches my head is that the FCC thinks anyone is paying attention to the hub-bub on the FM dial.
Listeners of any intelligence have long ago moved on because of why? --- horrid programming!
Of the dozens of religious repeater stations even the fanatics are quiet because of over-supply... if one signal is poor there's another one nearby.
The AM on FM translators accomplish zero by making nothing available on two frequencies. Bad is bad. No one is there to care about it.
LPFM stations are glorified part 15 stations that essentially make the programming choices of a few people available to themselves... no complaint there.
And there's the conundrum that part 15 radio stations can't complain! We must accept interference!
Everybody's living in a different dream world and the FCC has theirs.
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Post by Boomer on May 18, 2017 12:14:36 GMT
I think it would take an extraordinary set of steps for an average listener to complain about interference nowadays, listeners are more passive and accepting than we probably imagine as radio people.
They don't marvel at wondrous coverage and interference free contours, if their station fades out or another butts in, or if they hear words or music they don't like at the moment, they just flip to something else.
Radio, with its jukeboxes, doesn't really set itself up as a shining beacon of truth and democracy and something to rely on as it once did. If the network powered stations don't care about their presentation, why should listeners be proud of them like before?
If a station goes off has tech problems or suffers interference, people probably see it as just another issue, like a stream dropping out on the internet, and they just think that's the way it is and go somewhere else.
Maybe radio is worse than we thought, or my pessimism is at the moment.
Boomer
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Post by thelegacy on May 19, 2017 1:28:35 GMT
You have to ask yourself What is a translator? I see it as a simple low powered transmitter with either an AM Radio attached, an STL attached with the same programming as is on the AM station.
I Just posted this on part15(dot)us about how certain individual companies/organizations tried to snuff out stations less than 100 Watts to the final. But what is these 1 Watt translators doing on FM if all it does is cause interference?
Next Carl you just drove to the home run what I've been saying about 1 Watt being allowed for hobby/community Radio/other use in a rural area and that is it does not cause harm. So why isn't anyone seeing what you just said and then using this to drive our point to the home plate?
Instead I get shafted for even saying such opinions in the first place. Funny how double-standard things are becoming in this Radio saga. I gues its what side of the coat you choose to wear 5 minutes from now.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 1:46:40 GMT
Possible Explanation Behind Shafting
TheLegacy said: "Instead I get shafted for even saying such opinions in the first place."
One man to another, TheLegacy, what you call "shafted" is only a few folks who wonder why you campaign for power increase here when you have a whole website devoted to that cause.
The ALPB is not politiking for a hobby radio increase.
Anyway, saying you are being "shafted" is impolite. It is not true.
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Post by thelegacy on May 19, 2017 2:08:29 GMT
OK That is cool. Just to let you know however I lost one of my best soldiers for change. Not because he had a beef with me but due to health and other personal issues. I'm hoping to get more soldiers to fight with me. I'll just have to go on air and have PSA's about this and maybe I'll get donations to pay for a good lawyer.
I'd want to get one from EFF.org because I think if I could present a good case we could get them to fight with me. I'll also be doing a show with Atrain about this (I hope) as we have talked about it. I hope to have more soldiers afterwards.
OK so I misunderstood. but I'm just trying to see if I can get new soldiers due to the fact I've lost a very valuable one when things were getting good.
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Post by Druid Hills Radio on May 19, 2017 14:41:35 GMT
Editorial Opinion: This quote is taken from Radio World, May 10, 2017, "Translators" Page 6 - Despite the huge spike in FM fill-in translators, FCC officials told Radio World there has been only a small increase in interference complaints against FM translators in the past 36 months. What scratches my head is that the FCC thinks anyone is paying attention to the hub-bub on the FM dial. Listeners of any intelligence have long ago moved on because of why? --- horrid programming! Of the dozens of religious repeater stations even the fanatics are quiet because of over-supply... if one signal is poor there's another one nearby. The AM on FM translators accomplish zero by making nothing available on two frequencies. Bad is bad. No one is there to care about it. LPFM stations are glorified part 15 stations that essentially make the programming choices of a few people available to themselves... no complaint there. And there's the conundrum that part 15 radio stations can't complain! We must accept interference! Everybody's living in a different dream world and the FCC has theirs. A 1,000 uV signal 4 miles in any direction is nothing to sneeze at. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 14:48:27 GMT
Complaint by Sneeze
Druid Hills Radio, speaking for the LPFM stations sharing space on the FM dial, said: "A 1,000 uV signal 4 miles in any direction is nothing to sneeze at."
According to the FCC Complaint Division there have been no sneezes submitted regarding LPFM.
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Post by thelegacy on May 19, 2017 16:41:08 GMT
I listen to an LPFM station here from Whitestone, VA on 103.9 Mhz. Whitestone is 14.9 miles (North) away from my location and the station comes in Booming in FULL quieting FM Stereo.
On a car Radio I can pick it up all the way to Gloucester, VA which is 19.8 miles south to southwest of my location. The signal starts to become very spotty once you get to the inner city of Gloucester, VA.
So much for NEC software because 33 miles of great programming is nothing to cry about. This dude plays oldies, and some Album Rock at times. I've heard a song called Sixteen Tuns which hasn't been played on Radio since I was a child.
I'd say that LPFM stations are a little more than a glorified translator in terms of range. But I've talked to Bill Dawson who is a part of their Radio club that started in Florida. They along with him paid an engineer to build the station for them and the club got the license for it.
The same Radio Club own several LPFM's in Florida according to Bill Dawson. I asked questions because they went on the air sometime in April of last year and had I known about it I might had joined the club if they would take me and been a part of the station.
When I went to the LPFM database that was published I found that a station in Kilmarnock (Hence the reason why I no longer use 100.1 Mhz) had a Construction Permit for 100.1 for some time now and yet has not gone on air. In case an engineer did any testing I surly didn't want to be anywhere near that frequency. So I'm where I am now as posted in the Elite section of my site.
The moral of the post is that LPFM's can often be a wonderful place to listen. They keep locals up to date as to the events in their area. They cater to the adults our age and not to just the children. Plus I've heard Mr. Dawson's children announce on the station which gives them a chance to learn about Radio. LPFM's are a necessity to even the playing field. If I had the money I'd donate to WWND in Whitestone, VA because they are doing such a wonderful job I hope their on air for the long haul.
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