The technical side of broadcasting. Think IBOC is a sham? Talk about it here! How about HDTV? Post DX reports here as well.
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Bad News For Radio Hobbyists
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Turkeytop » Sun May 05, 2024 9:39 pm
MFJ Enterprises is is shutting down production this month.
MFJ Enterprises, Inc founder Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, announced that as of May 17, 2024,...
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Last post by audiophile
Fri May 10, 2024 7:08 am
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Sleuthing Digital TV Signal Problems
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Ben Zonia » Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:43 pm
The other day, I was watching WDIV 4/Physical 32, and it was frequently breaking up off air. I checked with a small portable with just a bowtie, and...
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Last post by km1125
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:31 am
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Is it a common practice....
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fairbankshockeypuck » Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:38 am
For Low Power talk and sports FM's to turn off their stereo function? I know an ESPN station in Alaska does and says it cuts down on noise on the...
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Last post by Willie108
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:39 am
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8 tower array in Hamilton On.
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TC Talks » Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:40 pm
What's the story about the h-uge 8 tower array in Hamilton? What station is this, and what's the pattern look like.
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Last post by Marcus
Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:32 pm
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:27 am
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Last post by Colonel Flagg
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:03 am
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Last post by k8jd
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:48 pm
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Last post by k8jd
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:11 pm
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AM Civil Defense pre-1963
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by Deleted User 16173 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:14 am
This might be a question or questions for Ben Zonia, but can anyone explain how the Civil Defense system operated on AM back before 1963. I know that...
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Last post by paul8539
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:34 pm
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Tropospheric ducting on Saturday 2/3
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MWmetalhead » Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:13 pm
WBZX from Big Rapids came in crystal clear early this afternoon near Eagle and Portland along I-96. I was nervous 103.9 The Fox had changed formats!...
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Last post by mtburb
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:30 pm
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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:20 am
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FCC Station Totals September 30, 2023
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Ben Zonia » Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:15 pm
Are there too many radio stations in the US, especially the total of all facilities occupying the FM Band?
I remember when broadcasters were talking...
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Last post by Deleted User 16173
Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:15 pm
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CKWW 580 Signal Observations
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Ben Zonia » Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:22 pm
You use to be able to hear CKWW as far as Saginaw, even with 50000 watt WTCM on the air. Now people are having problems close by in Oakland and...
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Last post by Deleted User 16173
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:15 pm
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History of WLW
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Turkeytop » Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:44 pm
Someone sent me this video about WLW. Some of you might find it interesting,
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:13 pm
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Last post by Marcus
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:22 pm
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Televes Hi-VHF Yagi
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jimh » Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:03 pm
In April 2023 I bought a Televes seven-element Hi-VHF Yagi from SOLID SIGNAL in Novi, Michigan, placing a telephone order and then driving over to...
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Last post by jimh
Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:32 am
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50kw Daytime Non-Directional
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by Deleted User 16144 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:50 pm
I’m curious as to how far a 50,000 watt non-directional daytime signal would travel on 540 kHz versus 1700 kHz. What would the coverage area...
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Last post by audiophile
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:57 pm
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Solid Signal Black Friday Deals
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Ben Zonia » Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:30 pm
Some of you are even near Novi. Don't know how well they are set up for retail surges. You might want to call first if you plan to stop in. Or you...
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Last post by jimh
Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:05 am
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Last post by TC Talks
Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:33 pm
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Mini DXPedition
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Turkeytop » Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:02 pm
Every fall I pick a day and head out into the country for a few hours to do some DXing on the short wave bands. I call it my Mini DXpedition. I take...
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Last post by paul8539
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:53 pm
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Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:56 am
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:00 pm
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Last post by Marcus
Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:01 pm
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20 element fm antenna
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hunterw » Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:28 am
Been searching the web for a yagi fm antenna, not many out there these days but i did stumble upon this one.
Any thoughts? Looks a little...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:05 am
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Last post by 48125er
Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:25 am
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Terk Amplified Indoor FM Antenna
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Turkeytop » Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:07 pm
My stereo receiver is in the basement with no outdoor antenna. I've been using just a dipole I made from some speaker wire. Even some of the local...
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Last post by Marcus
Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:27 pm
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Last post by edj
Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:29 pm
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August 16-22 Tropo Summary
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cckadlec » Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:33 pm
Here is a summary of the massive tropo event of August 16 and August 19-22 as heard here in Fremont. Equipment includes a portable Grundig G8 with an...
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Last post by syntheticexctasy
Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:03 pm
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WMVP Downgrade
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Ben Zonia » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:11 pm
WMVP 1000 is downgrading to 37000 watts Nighttime, and shorter towers. From just East of Joliet, IL.
1. Much weaker signal in Downtown/Loop Area of...
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Last post by k8jd
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:56 pm
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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:29 pm
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Last post by Marcus
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:55 pm
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Last post by 48125er
Sat Aug 19, 2023 10:08 pm
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TV AMP
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fairbankshockeypuck » Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:29 pm
TV amp yes or no....I get great local reception with the outdoor TV antenna/Clearstream 4 max antenna/about 15 foot in the air..would I be able to...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:20 pm
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FM Tropo Sat 8/12
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SolarMax » Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:06 am
Solid copy in Detroit this morning (Sat 8/12) of 90.3 WCLV Cleveland.
Nothing outstanding but for the radio being a low-end table stereo with a short...
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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:22 pm
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Hum in am signal
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bobhuge » Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:55 am
Ok peeps way smarter than me.
I have a am station. It has a hum. The circuit goes from out building, through a dry Pair to the tower. The hum isn't...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:32 am
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ATSC 3.0 to analog TV converter box
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paul8539 » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:02 pm
I need a new converter box. One that will convert ATSC 3.0 to an analog TV signal. Input is rabbit ears and bow tie; output is to an older (1993)...
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Last post by SolarMax
Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:30 pm
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Well this is an obscure-looking FM tuner
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bmw » Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:07 am
This is a Raymer 824 FM tuner. I've never seen anything like this before. Per the company literature, it is a music-on-hold device - that is, used to...
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Last post by TC Talks
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:41 pm
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Shipshewana, IN FM Bandscan 7/20
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48125er » Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:24 pm
Forgot to upload this, but did a bandscan in Shipshewana, Indiana in my 2013 Ford. Surprisingly no Chicago stations pulled up, not even 92.3 WPWX...
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Last post by cckadlec
Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:13 am
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July 30 E-Skip
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ChrisWL1980 » Sun Jul 30, 2023 11:38 pm
Texas took over the FM dial in northern Washtenaw County this evening. Here's some of what I was able to confirm (Whitmore Lake, between 7-9pm,...
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Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak
Mon Jul 31, 2023 2:12 am
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910 WFDF
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MWmetalhead » Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:46 am
I noticed their HD is now turned off, and the station appears to be broadcasting at reduced power. Signal has been weaker than normal in my locale...
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Last post by BillyChilly
Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:51 am
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Another antenna question
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k8jd » Fri Jul 14, 2023 6:39 pm
I have been considering running more coax to get my AM/FM 36 auto antenna away from the house and noise on AM. Currently it uses the incorperated...
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Last post by km1125
Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:20 am
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CFCO AM 630
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MWmetalhead » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:16 pm
The audio-is-too-flimsy affliction found at AM 800 CKLW in recent years seems to have spread to 630 CFCO.
Audio levels are much lower than they...
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Last post by billmich88888
Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:11 am
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E-Skip is happening again
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Marcus » Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:11 pm
I am hearing Texas and Oklahoma this afternoon. This is a very common part of the USA when it comes to FM band Skip.
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Last post by Marcus
Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:25 pm
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:29 pm
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Night time FM E-Skip
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Marcus » Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:18 pm
Right now at 11:15 EDT I have it on 88.7 and KUHF from Houston is coming in over top of Pure Country 89. Is it common for this to happen at this hour?
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:14 am
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Seven tower array
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Mega Hertz » Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:26 pm
I saw seven towers west of 23 between Michigan Ave and Willis road in Pittsfield Twp (roughly Ann Arbor) while driving for work today. Does anyone...
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Last post by k8jd
Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:31 pm
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Last post by audiophile
Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:44 am
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AM directional arrays
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k8jd » Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:48 pm
I saw an interesting discussion of phased vertical antennas. On QRZ.Com/ sub Antennas towers etc.
Lot of the engineering hams jumped in with modeling...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:26 am
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Field Day
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Round Six » Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:00 pm
Any hamsters not doing Field Day are welcome to come to the Livonia FD this weekend. June 24th 2:00pm to June 25th 2:00pm.
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Last post by SolarMax
Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:05 pm
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Hammarlund HQ 140
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Turkeytop » Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:35 pm
It's in near mint condition and he offered it to me for $30.
I would love to have it, in my own packrat sort of way. But I have so many good radios...
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:32 pm
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