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THE CGC COMMUNICATOR
CGC #1018*
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR, Editor
<cgc (at) cgc333.connectnet.com>
Copyright 2010, Communications General® Corporation (CGC)
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LOCAL FCC APPLICATIONS & ACTIONS
Period covered: August 2, 2010 - August 27, 2010 inclusive.
This newsletter is devoted exclusively to FCC Applications
and Actions in the greater Los Angeles/San Bernardino/San Diego
triangle as compiled from the FCC's Applications and Actions
sheets and other sources. An asterisk (*) appears after the
newsletter number to denote this special edition.
Before each frequency listed below, a single letter
ordinarily appears. "E" means the application was filed
electronically; "P" means it was filed on paper.
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CGC #1018* (FCC Apps & Actions)
August 29th, 2010CGC #1017
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THE CGC COMMUNICATOR
CGC #1017
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR, Editor
<cgc (at) cgc333.connectnet.com>
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HEADLINE NEWS IN THIS ISSUE
o The ever-popular SCFCC broadcast engineer's picnic
is set for Tuesday, September 7 -- see Random Notes.
o Backup power to Mt. Wilson (the "33kV line") might be
restored -- no one is saying for sure just yet. One year
has passed since the Station Fire began and that's the fire
that destroyed the backup feed. See The Mt. Wilson Report.
o The "Poster Man" of HD Radio, Tom Ray, has written
a scathing HD article in Radio World entitled, "HD Radio
Shouldn't Be This Hard." See Random Notes.
o 53 percent of those surveyed felt that the
government's programs for broadband access should not
be attempted or were "not too important" a priority.
That story next.
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FEMTOCELL DETAILS
August 26th, 2010(Provided by Bob Gonsett, CGC Newsletter)
Phil Wells, a former broadcast engineer and now a tele-
communications consultant, authors the Dr. Telecom blog for
San Diego’s Utility Consumer’s Action Network (UCAN). You may
read his take on femtocells (desktop cellular “towers”) at the
first two URLs below.
To access his other “very occasional blog entries,” click
on the third URL, then click on “See all the latest Dr. Telecom
blog posts here:
http://tinyurl.com/DrTelecomFemtoOne
Green Lasers can be an Eye Hazard
August 25th, 2010(Provided by Bob Gonsett, CGC Newsletter)
Extract from Amateur Radio Newsline” Report 1723 – August 20, 2010
Green Lasers can be an Eye Hazard
And finally this week, green laser pointers have become a popular consumer item by delivering light that’s brighter to the eye than red lasers. But stories have been circulating on the Web about the potential hazards of some inexpensive models. Now, a team led by physicist Charles Clark at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has put some numbers to the problem. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Jim Davis has more:
Has Anybody…?
August 24th, 2010I know why these new devices do it ,but can they be better made NOT to . . . NOT to interfere with radio.
It is amazing what the FCC is allowing in the name of a “high tech” ,these devices,why can’t the makers of these devices charge afew cents/dollars more per device and better shield them ?
Has anybody had time to tune around 515khz looking for an FM sounding signal,in Rocky Mountain and West Coast states at night ?
Contact me via E-mail if you have,let me know what you heard.
Al Tobia
al2@earthlink.net
Sierra Madre’s new Travelers Information Station
August 14th, 2010FYI….there’s a new radio station on the air!
The City of Sierra Madre was granted a license to operate a Travelers Information Station (TIS).
The call letters are WQKW561.
The station signed on the air on July 19, operating on 1630 kHz with 2,000 milliwatts of power.
(That’s more impressive than “2 watts”, or “one-third the power of your average night-light!”)
In the event of an emergency (fire, mudslide, earthquake, etc) the station will be used for emergency/public safety information distributed by the Sierra Madre Emergency Operations Center. In non-emergency times, WQKW561 will provide area residents with news about non-commercial community events, city government, and similar civic information.
The station was paid for with funding from the Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club, lots of local citizens’ donations, donations from other civic clubs, and funding from the City of Sierra Madre.
The station was designed and built by me, with assistance from Dick Burden (Burden & Assoc.).
Hank Landsberg
HENRY ENGINEERING and
SINE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC.
28th Anniversary! 1982-2010
503 Key Vista Drive
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
T: 626-355-3656
F: 626-355-0077
www.henryeng.com
(Submitted by Bob Gonsett for Hank Landsberg and Dick Burden, posted by Steve Blodgett)
SCFCC has Announced “Christmas Party” Date
August 7th, 2010Southern California Frequency Coordinating Committee Inc
P.O. Box 93906
Los Angeles, CA 90093-0906
323-962-7841
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August 7th 2010
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This year the SCFCC annual Christmas Party will be held at NBC at 3000 W. Alameda Ave at 10 AM. The date is Tuesday September 7th 2010. We were unable to hold it as Mt. Wilson as we have for over 25 years due to the closed roads. We hope to be back at Mt. Wilson next year. Details on the exact location at NBC will be sent soon. We must have a RSVP from all guests for security and the food count. We will again have the same BBQ Company providing lunch as we have had in the past.
Please RSVP to howard(at)pactv.com.
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Klein Broadcast Engineering founder Elliott Klein passes
August 5th, 2010For those of you who might not have heard, Elliott Klein has passed away from a heart attack at his home in Phoenix on August 1st. He was 61 years old.
Additional Information from Richard White via SBE Chapter 9:
A memorial for Elliott has been set for Tuesday August 10th beginning at 3pm. It will be held at the Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. 4800 East Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ, 85018. (602) 840-5600.