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    [Other Topic] What's your take on early Christmas Programming?

    The "usually accepted" way it was before stations had to try to a) get in the pocket of local retailers FIRST for Christmas and b) Cause more "real" announcers to want to commit suicide was... Thanksgiving and fist week after: 1 per hour, Next week 2 per hour, 3rd week 3 per hour, 4th or week...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    More likely, if we don't win the battle in my industry which NEEDS public voices....to keep AM in cars.... the services will go away. Just my opinion. FM is too crowded now, with LPFMs, Translators, (full disclosure, I have two translators)...and regular signals. I think, if we don't win this...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Some have, some have gone "all digital". Other countries call it "medium wave" but, also remember that in most countries outside of the USA, the GOVERNMENT owns and operates the broadcasting, thus they make the decisions. Our country is rather unique in having privately owned and operated...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    I think, and this is my opinion, that the "noise" issue of all-electric cars having AM came up somewhere in a laboratory for (some) manufacturers, and the easy way out was to pull it. The "big" people in broadcasting, like the NAB only got on board with trying to assist (AM) broadcasters when...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    OK, it's time. Again: We're talking CONTENT here, not rules of being a licensee. Do you have any qualifications to argue this? What are they? Where are you coming from and why can't you grasp the concept of the fact that WE as broadcasters decide ou own content....there are NO guidelines on...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Does anybody here get it? Putting up the fact we have public files has NOTHING to do with what WE CHOOSE to program. Have you ever READ a public file? Do you know what it is or what it's contents are to be? It's a report on how we serve OUR communities, which means HOW we do it is up to US...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    In reasonable memory. Meaning for the "exactness" person trying to prove me wrong, they are NOT going to send AM to the graveyard over "talk shows" and agendas that people spread rumors-of on the internet. Good Grief. I've been an owner for nearly 20 years and in radio for 35. What you're...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Don't give in to that very common assumption/conspiracy. You must remember a couple things. 1) The FCC makes plenty of money on licenses for AM stations every year, they call it "spectrum fees" while WE call it "pay your yearly fee or lose your 8-year license. and, 2) The FCC has NEVER...
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    And Toyota proved that hybrids and EV's CAN indeed have AM. This was an excuse for Ford, who then agreed to send an "over the air" update to put the AM button BACK into their vehicle...(for now.)
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    Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

    Not so. It's fidelity is limited only by it's owners' commitment to proper studio and processing/engineering. Even in 10khz bandwidth it can sound excellent AND be in (analog) stereo, where "digital" (HD-hybrid digital, not "high def" steals half the bandwidth. ) causes issues to other...
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    FREE Timex Sinclair 1000, 1016, Parts, Cables

    And it has arrived, well packaged and going to be FUN to put to use, REALLY! We WILL. Thank you so much. This gentleman (seller) member is a class act!
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    Site Survey & Electric Lines

    Agreed. Should not be an issue.
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    5G Network interference:

    If you are, indeed having issues because of the 5G, (first I've heard of it actually from a non-broadcaster) you're one of the satellite users in the country that will need a filter which may or may not help, depending on strength of (5g) signal. As a broadcaster, we had the option to file with...
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    FREE Timex Sinclair 1000, 1016, Parts, Cables

    Sent message, if not received, please reach out to me via this forum.
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    Orby TV was purchased by Disitron Satellite of Florida. Anyone knows what the plan was?

    Would love to see ANY re-launch of alternatives to "bigger" companies that force so much on customers. won't hold my breath, but if it does relaunch, I'll be in line to re-buy equipment just to have the option supported. Got rid of all my equipment except the dishes, which I never used.....Ran...
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    Congrats WION

    Sorry to be away from Satelliteguys so much and not to have seen this.... We at WION Thank each of you for your kind words, and thank YOU Scott for posting the article. Richard Wagoner (author of the piece you posted) is a fan of AM radio, and an advocate for local broadcasting to continue...
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    Bring back AM stereo CQUAM

    I know this is an ancient thread. Couldn't resist. Meduci''s radio (the current model) did sound good when a ham operator came to our station last month and parked in the parking lot. He ran one on his dashboard, and I will say it was good. However, the previoius model had some issues. The...
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    FCC Replacing BUD for those with protected status.

    This whole issue has been blown out of proportion. If simple filters will help (most) radio stations keep their equipment operating in this age, and the FCC is helping licensees to get these put in either by the satellite owner/operators or by self install, MOST situations will not be severe...
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    WANTED Any un-damaged, nice condition ORBY-TV terrestrial antennas available in our membership?

    (Don't need the dishes, have a few of those waiting for FTA use.) Been helping some friends with deploying them in place of older, ruined, or badly designed antennas. Would pay reasonable price (donations however accepted and shipping paid) for them, must be complete with mount and...
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    FCC Replacing BUD for those with protected status.

    Victoria FTA, Sorry you missed your chance to invest in your dish. Bottom line is, what you WANT is not mainstream for consumers and can be "here today gone tomorrow" as NETWORKS change how they distribute. You sound like an angry consumer who wants what's "free'" to be guaranteed. It...
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    Miss my Orby...

    It won't be just the rural people who want "Starlink." I put my business/home on the list because Charter/Spectrum is so pitifully awful in our town. They will not recognize upload issues, businesses in their model pay TWICE what a residence does for the exact same service, and the same problems...
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    FCC Replacing BUD for those with protected status.

    Oh, good grief. Lawsuit? the most overused word in a world believing in entitlement. This move was part of the federal register, it was discussed here...It's been discussed in tech news shows, and it was aimed at COMMERCIAL users anyway, (broadcasters, cable systems) with home BUD users who...
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    Orby Terrestrial Antennas...

    Why are you so negative in so many posts, Frank? Perhaps there were other factors in your lack of confidence in the antenna the reply spoke of? You come across quite negatively here in more threads than this one. (Please) Chill! We're here to exchange ideas, not act like we're arguing. You...
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    Orby Terrestrial Antennas...

    Thank you for replying!
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    Orby Terrestrial Antennas...

    Which one would you say does better from multiple directions, or are you receiving mainly one market? I'd think multiple markets with that amount of channels! (similar to here as noted at top of thread.) ....now for a laugh, guess we'd better "control" our thread, or the Antenna Man will be...