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Shortwave Broadcast / SWCB schedules and freqs change
« on: September 16, 2014, 1335 UTC »
As fall/winter arrive, I'm seeing the new schedules begin. Am I right?
Heard RRI on 7430 yesterday.
Heard RRI on 7430 yesterday.
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General Radio Discussion / Connecting Across Cultural Lines With Ham Radio
« on: September 16, 2014, 1315 UTC »
http://wyso.org/post/connecting-across-cultural-lines-ham-radio
Might've been posted before, but here it is again if so.
Might've been posted before, but here it is again if so.
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Huh? / **Reader discretion advised** 6th Graders taught how to use strap ons.
« on: September 15, 2014, 2043 UTC »
****I apologize if this is too much for anyone, but come on, this is plain wrong****
http://www.infowars.com/common-core-6th-graders-taught-how-to-use-strap-on-dildo/
Shocking images out of a classroom in Jacksonville, Florida illustrate how 11-12 year olds in 6th grade are being taught under new federally mandated Common Core educational standards how to use strap-on dildos.
The pictures were taken by a student with a cellphone camera. They show a teacher demonstrating how to use a strap-on sex toy in a number of different positions.
In one image, the teacher even shows how to insert the strap-on while her buttocks are in the air and her legs up over her head.
In another image, the woman shows the children how to wear a harness to which the strap-on is attached.
Newly implemented Common Core educational standards have been assailed for their attempt to create a lowest common denominator form of teaching which many assert only works to dumb down lessons and prevent smart students from excelling, but these images give a glimpse into an even darker side to the federally mandated rules.
The Secrets of the Fed website also points to a book being given to 4th graders under new Common Core standards entitled It’s Perfectly Normal, which teaches children as young as nine how to masturbate.
Common Core, which is being federally imposed on states across the nation, is a huge shift in teaching which opponents assert will eviscerate critical thinking and generally lower standards in the name of inclusiveness and political correctness. Numerous examples have emerged of Common Core style exam questions which only serve to cause more confusion and frustration.
Perhaps the most infamous example of how Common Core will manifest itself in America’s schooling system was illustrated by a bizarre video in which a Common Core curriculum director said that 3 x 4 = 11 could be considered a correct answer so long as students could explain how they reached that number.
Common Core’s sex education standards have also face fierce criticism, with one group even claiming that they represent “pornography” which serves to desensitize children to sexual contact and could lead to an increased chance of molestation within the schooling system.
“What is taught includes teaching inappropriate sexuality skills, that shouldn’t even be taught in college,” writes Joseph R. John. “According to child psychologists, the children are not mentally equipped to understand the detailed sexual indoctrination starting in kindergarten, they are indoctrinated in sexual practices that they should never be exposed to.”
As the backlash grows, more and more states are considering abolishing Common Core altogether, with Indiana’s decision earlier this year to ditch the program seen as a victory for conservatives.
http://www.infowars.com/common-core-6th-graders-taught-how-to-use-strap-on-dildo/
Shocking images out of a classroom in Jacksonville, Florida illustrate how 11-12 year olds in 6th grade are being taught under new federally mandated Common Core educational standards how to use strap-on dildos.
The pictures were taken by a student with a cellphone camera. They show a teacher demonstrating how to use a strap-on sex toy in a number of different positions.
In one image, the teacher even shows how to insert the strap-on while her buttocks are in the air and her legs up over her head.
In another image, the woman shows the children how to wear a harness to which the strap-on is attached.
Newly implemented Common Core educational standards have been assailed for their attempt to create a lowest common denominator form of teaching which many assert only works to dumb down lessons and prevent smart students from excelling, but these images give a glimpse into an even darker side to the federally mandated rules.
The Secrets of the Fed website also points to a book being given to 4th graders under new Common Core standards entitled It’s Perfectly Normal, which teaches children as young as nine how to masturbate.
Common Core, which is being federally imposed on states across the nation, is a huge shift in teaching which opponents assert will eviscerate critical thinking and generally lower standards in the name of inclusiveness and political correctness. Numerous examples have emerged of Common Core style exam questions which only serve to cause more confusion and frustration.
Perhaps the most infamous example of how Common Core will manifest itself in America’s schooling system was illustrated by a bizarre video in which a Common Core curriculum director said that 3 x 4 = 11 could be considered a correct answer so long as students could explain how they reached that number.
Common Core’s sex education standards have also face fierce criticism, with one group even claiming that they represent “pornography” which serves to desensitize children to sexual contact and could lead to an increased chance of molestation within the schooling system.
“What is taught includes teaching inappropriate sexuality skills, that shouldn’t even be taught in college,” writes Joseph R. John. “According to child psychologists, the children are not mentally equipped to understand the detailed sexual indoctrination starting in kindergarten, they are indoctrinated in sexual practices that they should never be exposed to.”
As the backlash grows, more and more states are considering abolishing Common Core altogether, with Indiana’s decision earlier this year to ditch the program seen as a victory for conservatives.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Harmonica Radio 9/13/14 1537z 6660 LSB
« on: September 13, 2014, 1538 UTC »
It's from websdr- literally just a guy playing his harmonica into a microphone.
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General Radio Discussion / Cartoon- Ham op buys a new rig- wife not pleased
« on: September 13, 2014, 0232 UTC »201
General Radio Discussion / "How I'd change the FCC rules"
« on: September 12, 2014, 1841 UTC »
http://www.radioworld.com/article/how-i%E2%80%99d-change-the-fcc-rules/271954
How I’d Change the FCC Rules
by Carl Como Tutera
on 08.19.2014
We embrace change in the broadcast industry to help us achieve results: to get better coverage for our content, to reach more people, to increase our ad rates and income.
Even the FCC will tell you they want change. They talk about it constantly when it comes to helping AM operators; but we know action speaks louder than words. I just came back from a visit at the FCC. I was greeted warmly by senior staff members; but change to them is measured in years, not months.
Here are a few things that could help AM operators by giving them additional leeway.
An FM translator window for AM radio may not bring about any new channels, at least in medium to major markets; the band is just about filled now, so find a spot within your signal and get it on. If a broadcaster is able to own or buy/lease a translator in its .025 mV/m AM contour, it should be able to move that translator beyond the 2 mV/m signal rule now imposed to anywhere within the .025 mV/m AM contour, and do so as a minor change. The FCC also should eliminate its related limitation of 25 miles from the transmitter.
How can an AM be competitive when its nighttime coverage area is less than 10 miles in most cases, and directional as well? A few watts or even hundreds of watts at night won’t get you anywhere in a market today. The idea is to offer coverage to all your listeners, day and night; to do that, AM stations need relief from onerous rules. Put more RF in your AM coverage area. Let’s ease the nighttime interference limits so AM stations can increase power to cover their markets more adequately at night. A cleaner signal and sound will go a long way. You can see and hear the interference around you: cell phone towers, bridges, electric wires, not to mention all the unseen interference with computers, handheld devices, constructions site and so much more. More RF will help bring more signal into weak areas.
ORLANDO
Let’s look at Orlando, where my son Carmine and I operate WRSO(AM) and an FM translator, and wish to move two more to Sanford and Kissimmee.
I am sure it’s like many markets across America. Three major groups control 15 signals here, not to mention FM translators that promote content on their HD channels or are used to further expand AM coverage areas. What happened to the caps imposed on ownership rules? FCC staff says “don’t go there,” but I say those caps should apply to translators as well.
Orlando now becomes a market for group operators, raising the number of signals to more than 20 by three groups. What exists now under FCC rules is a “de facto” increase in station ownership in a number of markets. Major groups could even decide to run commercial-free just so they can tie up a format or content that you may have been looking for.
So insist on caps. Make translators count in ownership for everyone who owns or leases them.
Also, cut the nighttime interference protection limits on the clear-channel AM stations, since most if not all of the powerhouse stations are owned by the same three or four groups in most markets. In years gone by, some 50,000-watt stations would serve rural towns and communities; now those areas are being attended to by licensed stations of their own. Give it up for the good of all local broadcasters. Cut interference protection limits to the point where the day and night signals are the same or close to it; in conjunction with our earlier proposal about FM translators, now the playing field will look a bit more level.
Also, do away with the rules on power limits among FM translators and IF channels (translators) to effectively give more power without causing interference. Many engineers will tell you it’s a rule that doesn’t belong; any problems will be small and can be solved with a filter.
SOUND OFF
Seek immediate action by the FCC or enlist help from your congressman, senator, trade publications and the NAB. Tell them to move these issues to approval. Stop the rhetoric and start the action to help AM broadcasters in small and large markets to make radio better in communities all across the country.
AM broadcasters need help before their transmitter sites turn into flea markets. The fixes above are easy and cost-effective. It’s up to all broadcasters to demand action. We have discussed these issues over and over; we all know what needs to be done.
Any technical person will tell you that allowing these simple changes will not affect or damage existing stations. The coverage has always been local and the content as well. Let local radio do its job more effectively by giving it some changes in the rules to enhance their facilities so they can compete more effectively. Let’s not talk further about the demise of AM, but about the rebirth of a new and local medium that has done more good for more people by providing local news, talk, information, sports and a variety of other programs to entertain listeners everywhere.
The author will mark his 55th year in broadcasting in 2015. He started as a DJ at WTAY(AM) in Robinson, Ill., and ended his on-air career at WOKY(AM) in Milwaukee. He’s been a group manager, vice president of a major-market group operator, and an owner operator and builder of stations across the country.
How I’d Change the FCC Rules
by Carl Como Tutera
on 08.19.2014
We embrace change in the broadcast industry to help us achieve results: to get better coverage for our content, to reach more people, to increase our ad rates and income.
Even the FCC will tell you they want change. They talk about it constantly when it comes to helping AM operators; but we know action speaks louder than words. I just came back from a visit at the FCC. I was greeted warmly by senior staff members; but change to them is measured in years, not months.
Here are a few things that could help AM operators by giving them additional leeway.
An FM translator window for AM radio may not bring about any new channels, at least in medium to major markets; the band is just about filled now, so find a spot within your signal and get it on. If a broadcaster is able to own or buy/lease a translator in its .025 mV/m AM contour, it should be able to move that translator beyond the 2 mV/m signal rule now imposed to anywhere within the .025 mV/m AM contour, and do so as a minor change. The FCC also should eliminate its related limitation of 25 miles from the transmitter.
How can an AM be competitive when its nighttime coverage area is less than 10 miles in most cases, and directional as well? A few watts or even hundreds of watts at night won’t get you anywhere in a market today. The idea is to offer coverage to all your listeners, day and night; to do that, AM stations need relief from onerous rules. Put more RF in your AM coverage area. Let’s ease the nighttime interference limits so AM stations can increase power to cover their markets more adequately at night. A cleaner signal and sound will go a long way. You can see and hear the interference around you: cell phone towers, bridges, electric wires, not to mention all the unseen interference with computers, handheld devices, constructions site and so much more. More RF will help bring more signal into weak areas.
ORLANDO
Let’s look at Orlando, where my son Carmine and I operate WRSO(AM) and an FM translator, and wish to move two more to Sanford and Kissimmee.
I am sure it’s like many markets across America. Three major groups control 15 signals here, not to mention FM translators that promote content on their HD channels or are used to further expand AM coverage areas. What happened to the caps imposed on ownership rules? FCC staff says “don’t go there,” but I say those caps should apply to translators as well.
Orlando now becomes a market for group operators, raising the number of signals to more than 20 by three groups. What exists now under FCC rules is a “de facto” increase in station ownership in a number of markets. Major groups could even decide to run commercial-free just so they can tie up a format or content that you may have been looking for.
So insist on caps. Make translators count in ownership for everyone who owns or leases them.
Also, cut the nighttime interference protection limits on the clear-channel AM stations, since most if not all of the powerhouse stations are owned by the same three or four groups in most markets. In years gone by, some 50,000-watt stations would serve rural towns and communities; now those areas are being attended to by licensed stations of their own. Give it up for the good of all local broadcasters. Cut interference protection limits to the point where the day and night signals are the same or close to it; in conjunction with our earlier proposal about FM translators, now the playing field will look a bit more level.
Also, do away with the rules on power limits among FM translators and IF channels (translators) to effectively give more power without causing interference. Many engineers will tell you it’s a rule that doesn’t belong; any problems will be small and can be solved with a filter.
SOUND OFF
Seek immediate action by the FCC or enlist help from your congressman, senator, trade publications and the NAB. Tell them to move these issues to approval. Stop the rhetoric and start the action to help AM broadcasters in small and large markets to make radio better in communities all across the country.
AM broadcasters need help before their transmitter sites turn into flea markets. The fixes above are easy and cost-effective. It’s up to all broadcasters to demand action. We have discussed these issues over and over; we all know what needs to be done.
Any technical person will tell you that allowing these simple changes will not affect or damage existing stations. The coverage has always been local and the content as well. Let local radio do its job more effectively by giving it some changes in the rules to enhance their facilities so they can compete more effectively. Let’s not talk further about the demise of AM, but about the rebirth of a new and local medium that has done more good for more people by providing local news, talk, information, sports and a variety of other programs to entertain listeners everywhere.
The author will mark his 55th year in broadcasting in 2015. He started as a DJ at WTAY(AM) in Robinson, Ill., and ended his on-air career at WOKY(AM) in Milwaukee. He’s been a group manager, vice president of a major-market group operator, and an owner operator and builder of stations across the country.
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MW Loggings / 1540 KXEL Cedar Rapids, IO 1024z 9/12/14
« on: September 12, 2014, 1026 UTC »
Hearing right now, stronger than I've ever logged before. Little fading and strong enough to let me use 6 kHz filtering rather than the usual 3 kHz I use for MW DX'ing.
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General Radio Discussion / THERE IS A GOD- RADIO DISNEY IS SELLING ALL BUT ONE OF ITS STATIONS!!!!!
« on: August 30, 2014, 1610 UTC »
Effective September The only station it's keeping is KDIS in Los Angeles ,Ca. Nooowwww- what're these new stations gonna do for formats? Spanish, Religious? (I hope not) News? Classic Hits? Brokered?
My local Disney station is the powerhouse WWJZ 640 50KW at Day 950 watts night.
Yours?
My local Disney station is the powerhouse WWJZ 640 50KW at Day 950 watts night.
Yours?
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID noises on 6945 USB 8/14/14 0048z
« on: August 15, 2014, 0049 UTC »
Sounds like wailing and nonsense. About an S9+20 here!
206
General Radio Discussion / Robin Williams dead at 63
« on: August 11, 2014, 2336 UTC »
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-dead-at-63/
Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that his death was a suicide, a rep did issue this statement. “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.”
Williams, who won an Oscar for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting, will reprise his role as Theodore Roosevelt in the third installment of Night at the Museum this December. He had recently signed on to reprise his beloved role as Mrs. Doubtfire in a sequel to be directed by Chris Columbus, and was last seen opposite Annette Bening in the indie film The Face of Love. His sitcom The Crazy Ones premiered on CBS last fall, but was not picked up for a second season.
According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coronor’s office, the Sheriff’s office suspects the death to be “suicide due to asphyxia.” The 9-1-1 phone call came in just before noon today.
Update: Fox, which will release the third Night at the Museum film, has issued the following statement: “There really are no words to describe the loss of Robin Williams. He was immensely talented, a cherished member of our community, and part of the Fox family. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans. He will be deeply missed.”
Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that his death was a suicide, a rep did issue this statement. “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.”
Williams, who won an Oscar for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting, will reprise his role as Theodore Roosevelt in the third installment of Night at the Museum this December. He had recently signed on to reprise his beloved role as Mrs. Doubtfire in a sequel to be directed by Chris Columbus, and was last seen opposite Annette Bening in the indie film The Face of Love. His sitcom The Crazy Ones premiered on CBS last fall, but was not picked up for a second season.
According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coronor’s office, the Sheriff’s office suspects the death to be “suicide due to asphyxia.” The 9-1-1 phone call came in just before noon today.
Update: Fox, which will release the third Night at the Museum film, has issued the following statement: “There really are no words to describe the loss of Robin Williams. He was immensely talented, a cherished member of our community, and part of the Fox family. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans. He will be deeply missed.”
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Shortwave Broadcast / KRE's nasty transmitter hum.
« on: August 11, 2014, 2141 UTC »
Been listening to the DPRK's service on 15245 via twente regularly now. I noticed that their dear leader just can't seem to fix the transmitter hum that is just messing up the broadcasts.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Sluwe Vos on 6240 AM via twente 8/11/14 2110z
« on: August 11, 2014, 2111 UTC »
I hear the DJ saying an ID but I just can't understand it. Strong signal, played Highway to Hell, The Wall, now some disco.
UPDATE- 2119z- Finally made out "Sluwe Vos Radio"
UPDATE- 2119z- Finally made out "Sluwe Vos Radio"
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MW Loggings / Music on 1710 kHz 8/9/14 0110Z
« on: August 09, 2014, 0112 UTC »
Just tuned to it for laughs but I am actually picking up music (80's pop like) and a DJ. Pirate? or is it part 15. KiloKat- jump on it!!
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10/11 meters / Radio 9th Dimension on 27.8250 USB
« on: August 07, 2014, 1454 UTC »
Radio 9th Dimension is on right now on 27.8250 USB. Will update when the TX ends. Good luck!! Email reception reports to radio9thdimension@gmail.com.