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by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Attacks on Bobby Kennedy
Replies: 23
Views: 1238

Re: Attacks on Bobby Kennedy

RFK Jr. has good reason to question what the government has done. The CIA recently admitted that they had some kind of involvement in the JFK assassination. He's probably privy to a lot of inside information that we are not. And when both your father and your uncle were assassinated, you have reason...
by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Attacks on Bobby Kennedy
Replies: 23
Views: 1238

Re: Attacks on Bobby Kennedy

Wikipedia is very politically biased now to the Left. And it's very limited if you actually know much about a subject. This is particularly true with many radio station articles. It's only useful as a supplement to other information on many topics. A person who is against particular vaccines is not ...
by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?
Replies: 23
Views: 4055

Re: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?

WHNN has a panel antenna as I have been told, but it looks like they have panels in four directions. They also have agreements with WDVD and WMAX-FM to use high ERP in those directions, under 73.213 and later agreements. I think WDRQ uses a four direction panel antenna, with a required null toward W...
by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:29 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?
Replies: 23
Views: 4055

Re: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?

I don't think they should sell WLAV-FM, but they should consider tweaking the pattern.

Too bad they don't have the old Section 73.213 rules, used from circa 1964 until the mid 1980s.
by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Why Doesn't This Article Have The Right Station Pattern?
Replies: 6
Views: 1218

Why Doesn't This Article Have The Right Station Pattern?

Actual WCMV 94.3 from Radio Locator. https://radio-locator.com/pats/WCMV_FM_LU.gif Article about new frequency from CMU. https://radio.wcmu.org/station-news-promotions/2021-06-24/wcmu-moves-to-new-frequency-in-traverse-city-area https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eb23663/2147483647/strip/tr...
by Ben Zonia
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: U.S.P.S. warning users against sending checks through the mail
Replies: 31
Views: 1720

Re: U.S.P.S. warning users against sending checks through the mail

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is a new warning from the U.S. Postal Service: Do not send checks through the mail. Americans wrote 3.4 billion checks last year, according to the Federal Reserve, and many of them end up in the U.S. Postal Service to pay bills for one thing or another. Now, the post offic...
by Ben Zonia
Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:57 pm
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: U.S.P.S. warning users against sending checks through the mail
Replies: 31
Views: 1720

Re: U.S.P.S. warning users against sending checks through the mail

I recommend mailing checks at the post office when possible, or putting them out close to the pick up time if you mail them from home. Like audiophile pointed out, many small businesses require mailing of checks. It might be wise to use electronic payment whenever possible. I don't like automatic wi...
by Ben Zonia
Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?
Replies: 23
Views: 4055

Re: Will Cumulus be Selling Any GR Stations?

I was surprised at how flimsy LAV's signal was in Holland Charter Township earlier this week during the middle of the day. 96.9 from the Kenosha area was interfering a significant amount. Signal even fluttered a bit in Georgetown Twp, where it should be coming in like gangbusters. The Proof of Perf...
by Ben Zonia
Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: AM directional arrays
Replies: 4
Views: 1247

Re: AM directional arrays

Notice that the pitchfork tines resemble a three tower in line AM directional antenna. The 1:2:1 arrangement, where the center tower functions as two towers in the same place, with a phase and field ratio that is the "two" center towers added together vectorially, continues to be widely used. This i...
by Ben Zonia
Thu Jun 22, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: If this is legit, Biden is in big trouble
Replies: 70
Views: 3649

Re: If this is legit, Biden is in big trouble

If he is in trouble for this, it's only because they think he can't win in 2024, even against DJT if he's in jail, or another Republican candidate. Otherwise, it wouldn't be any issue at all, judging by recent revelations of all kinds that don't seem to matter to alphabet networks, NYT, CNN, and MSN...
by Ben Zonia
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: LA Times-Man Kicked Out Of Eyes Wide Shut Party Club-Too Perverted
Replies: 0
Views: 283

LA Times-Man Kicked Out Of Eyes Wide Shut Party Club-Too Perverted

You won't believe who was booted from a Sex Club for being a "scumbag". But his father is proud of him.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/ ... -as-member
by Ben Zonia
Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: New Amherstberg Radio Station Now Testing With July 3 Launch Date
Replies: 13
Views: 2173

Re: New Amherstberg Radio Station Now Testing With July 3 Launch Date

Townsquare should have complained about that translator interfering with WCRZ within their 54 dBu F(50,50) contour. Their corporate engineer lived in California, and didn't really understand or respect the market or make it a priority in my estimation, like Denny Moon did with WIOT. Look what's happ...
by Ben Zonia
Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: eBike Explosion Kills At Least Four In Manhattan
Replies: 7
Views: 438

eBike Explosion Kills At Least Four In Manhattan

Video of eBike explosion. https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/1662110218723966976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1662110218723966976%7Ctwgr%5Eef1e44deaa70a8f09be527e02773a5e64eef0ab5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F06%2F21%2Ffour-d...
by Ben Zonia
Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Laurie DeYoung Nominated To Radio Hall Of Fame
Replies: 9
Views: 1882

Re: Laurie DeYoung Nominated To Radio Hall Of Fame

Has she paid all her overdue GR parking tickets at this point? The noble TeleCine Hath told you that Laurie DeYoung has unpaid parking tickets If it is so, it is a grievous fault, And grievously hath Laurie DeYoung paid for it, In the sullying of her reputation. Credits to Shakespeare and Mark Anto...
by Ben Zonia
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Televes Hi-VHF Yagi
Replies: 34
Views: 4705

Re: Televes Hi-VHF Yagi

When I read the antennas under test were "inside an attic"......Well I made up my mind . THAT'S the PROBLEM. I see that an outdoor antenna is not an option for this person. That is a major problem. Not only is there signal absorption from walls, but reflections off those walls that affect the patte...