what ever became of the efforts to get these via FOIA request?
a member of these forums who shall go un named was friends with an fcc agent at one time back in a western state perhaps this is another means to obtain these documents. if we can't get them through the front door than maybe a backdoor approach is warranted.
my guess is if these documents were to see public light of day the fed's would have a very huge black eye which would be visible from space.
Well, it would depend on how long your ground lead is.
That document from 36 years ago that's posted on a nearby thread contained a near-contradiction....... it claimed that "the part 15 rules were not intended to facilitate community broadcasting..."
But the same document admitted that Part 15 does enable broadcasting to neighbors. Excuse me but, neighbors are part of the community.
Here's what we need to move forward in unison with RFB and the concerned patriots of part 15...... one legal radio station in every block in America, blanketing the land. Each "block station" would be both independent, with its own creative programming, and network linked for mass announcements.
Let's appoint a project leader...... how about, uh, I was thinking, well..... who do you have in mind?
Well I think that such an endeavor should focus on two main things...providing a public service, and doing so in the most "clean" way possible technically.
The thing about Part 15 not intended to facilitate community broadcasting is somewhat true. It never really was meant to provide a means for license free "broadcasting".
Broadcasting and tinkering/hobby are really two different puppies.
This is why I believe there needs to be a push for a true LPAM service, and nothing to do with Part 15 or its original intent. We currently use Part 15 for our intentions as "broadcasters" because that is all we have to work with and work under.
Now if we approach the FCC from a different prospective, as individuals or groups who are serious about providing a community broadcast service, then we should construct that movement, petition, letters etc exactly in that manner and not from the prospective of hobby/tinkerers.
If we take the examples of how big stations get their necessary data together for their applications, we can base a smaller version of all that for low power levels of 10 watts and under and take the time to do the frequency searches, intermod studies and so forth, all on our own without having to hire out some expensive engineering consulting firm.
The majority of information we would need to produce an accurate study can be found on the web. If we produce this data in the same manner as it is presented by the big stations, we might just get some attention because then the FCC would see that we are not just playing hobby time and are attempting to bring forth a valuable and viable radio service to communities everywhere.
As to who would lead such a revolt....I have a very loud voice when needed. But I am no politician or revolt leader. But I never turn down the chance to try a new soldering iron!
RFB
As a former AM Host on KNRY AM 1240 , I see LPAM as the future of Radio.
I agree with many things said in this post.
We have to move forward with this project and join together to make our Stations have a value for our communities .
As I watch AM Radio being killed off now days by many Corporations, I feel that we can save the AM band with our little Stations if we all work as one to bring the best programming to our Listeners.
When I was first laid off from KNRY as it was sold I started my Internet station.
I feel that the Internet is not the future of radio.
However I also feel that the internet has to be part of our stations.
Lets work at putting together our own group of broadcasters.
We have to work together to make our political powers understand what we are doing.
Let's push the FCC to give us a 5-10 watt license and make these little stations matter.
Lefty Gomez is henceforth put forward in nomination to spearhead a low power AM movement to serve the public and rehabilitate the AM radio dial.
All in favor... [huge uproar]
All opposed... [not a peep]
I second the motion