Solving A Major Public File Gremlin
[February 2016] The FCC is mandating that Public Information File materials be posted on the FCC web site, with the largest stations first …
Written by Ken Benner on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
[February 2016] The FCC is mandating that Public Information File materials be posted on the FCC web site, with the largest stations first …
Written by Ken Benner on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
[January 2016] Every broadcaster knows the FCC Rules and Regulations are the Bible of the industry. But understanding the Rules and getting legal …
Written by Mark Grant on . Posted in Monitoring.
[January 2016] At one time, modulation monitors displayed just enough to determine if a station met FCC Rules regarding modulation and signal to …
Written by Burt Weiner on . Posted in Maintenance Shift.
[January 2016] Picking the right test gear requires comparing the capabilities and limitations of the gear being evaluated. Folks wishing to do their …
Written by Michael Patton on . Posted in Maintenance Shift.
[January 2016] Keeping an older transmitter on line is always a bit of a dance – balancing operating and parts costs versus the …
Written by Michael Patton on . Posted in Antennas, How Stuff Works.
[December 2015] Directional Antennas (DAs) can be a big mystery for some until they discover that with a little algebra, the basic concepts …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Engineering Follies.
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Sometimes you get out there troubleshooting and run into something that really is almost …
Written by Mark Grant on . Posted in Monitoring.
[November 2015] Digital technology has brought about many changes in the broadcast industry, including how we monitor a station’s signal with our test …
Written by Steve Brown on . Posted in Broadcast History.
[November 2015] We bring our look at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Telefarm and Shoreview sites to a conclusion as Steve Brown shares the rest …
Written by Cary Tepper on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
[November 2015] In September, the FCC adopted new rules for contests run on broadcast stations. Notice has been in the Federal Register and …