Ok,
We all know about Part 15.219 and Part 15.239. I think we need more discussion of using Part 15.209 (MW Carrier Current) and 15.247 (ISM Bands) for community broadcasting.
Ok,
We all know about Part 15.219 and Part 15.239. I think we need more discussion of using Part 15.209 (MW Carrier Current) and 15.247 (ISM Bands) for community broadcasting.
carrier current seems to have become forgotten technology and the ISM bands are still uncharted territory.
I think we need more topics concerning these area's.
by now we are all familar with the traditional forms of AM/FM Part 15 and a simple search will point newbies to this info.
but these non traditional aspects of part 15 has very little discussion anywhere on the web.
Be nice if we had a sticky or something prompting newbies to use the seach function.
Just my $0.02
Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
I have to agree with the Rev that we're missing a lot of other topics within Part-15 radio. Admittedly, we're all pretty technical in nature, which would explain the emphasis on AM/FM. But there's more to a radio station than the RF plant. We could discuss:
* Audio, including processing, consoles, etc.
* Programming
* Formats
* Studio layout
* Music sources, including sources for hard-to-find songs, vinyl, etc.
* Automation and voice tracking
* Live programming
* Stream hosts
Obviously there are a lot more topics to talk about. That's the best I can do still being coffee deprived.
Frank
www.easthillradio.com
I just thought of another topic, and I will start the discussion.
Has anyone found good sources of used broadcast equipment? The stuff on EBay seems overpriced to me, plus you take the chance that you'll pay a lot for a piece of junk. I have checked Radio-Classifieds, but often, there are not many postings there. Unfortunately, I think a lot of older equipment ends up in the landfill rather than being resold.
As far as new equipment is concerned, I have had good luck with Broadcast Supply Worldwide. They're a local company, and I used them when I worked in radio (back in the dark ages!). If they have the item in stock, it goes out the next day.
Frank
www.easthillradio.com
Best I can offer on this one is to get Friendly with your local station engineers. You will then be in a position to find out when they are liquidating equipment cheap.
You will have to pay out lot's of $$$ up front because they ussually sell things in lots. then you pick through what you want to keep and ebay the rest to make your investment back. save those recouped from $$$ from ebay sales for the next time your favorite engineer has another pile of goodies to liqudate. they sometimes just dumpster a lot of goodies also.
I pick up used XLR connectors off the floor and recycle them. nothing goes unused when running on a budget.
Thank You,
Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
Universal Life Ministries
http://www.ulc.org
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Rev. Robert and all,
New and fresh topics are useful and some suggestions have been posted in this thread.
Put yourself in the postion of the "newbie". If you were new here, how would you know what questions to ask? There is nothing wrong with asking questions which we as "old salts" have seen discussed time and again. Help the new folks feel welcome and link to threads that you may have seen before or post your fresh replies, but my opinion is that any and all questions, previously answered or not, are welcomed and useful.
A new poster may not know about ground lead limit discussions and other lively and useful topics.
Neil