Tech Letters http://www.earthsignals.com/press Newsletter Correspondence and Comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 CGC #1201 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2091 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2091#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:08:02 +0000 Steve Blodgett, W7RNA http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2091 Continue reading →]]> __________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The CGC Communicator CGC #1201 Thursday, May 16, 2013 ________ Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR, Editor <cgc (at) cgc333.connectnet.com> Copyright 2013, Communications General® Corporation (CGC) ------------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________________________________________ The CGC Communicator Goes on Sabbatical The CGC Communicator is taking an extended sabbatical after 40 years of publication. Forty years seems like a good round number for taking a little break, and the circuit disconnect order from XO/Concentric/Connectnet ("Connectnet") provided the perfect catalyst for stepping back and taking a closer look at what we have been doing. As most of you know, the circuits used to upload our news- letter are being dismantled by our Internet Service Provider, Connectnet. They have given us an official decommissioning date of Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at which time we will also lose access to their newsletter server that has allowed mass mailings. We plan to publish at least one more newsletter before the circuits are dismantled and that newsletter will cover local FCC Applications & Actions. During our time out of print -- which might even span a number of months -- we will consider whether to resume publication in light of so many other relevant sources of information being available on the Internet today. If we decide to resume publi- cation, a new means of distribution has already been wired-up and we plan to mail newsletters from this e-dress: editor (at) cgccommunicator.com If you need to white-list the new address, please do it now. Just reassemble the disguised address above by replacing the " (at) " portion with the @ symbol. During our time on sabbatical, our consulting office and frequency and spectral lab will remain open for business as usual and we will communicate directly with our consulting clients when we find news items of unique importance. Our consulting office has a separate computer system that will not be affected by the Connectnet disconnect. Special thanks to Steve Blodgett of Earthsignals for developing the Tech Letters Website to support our publication (Tech Letters is continuing to accept postings), to Bext Corp. for archiving our e-newsletters, and to you, our readers, for feeding us fascinating stories and URLs. It's been a great ride, and we are anxious to see what the next 40 years will bring, Lord willing. Bob Gonsett Communications General Corporation Consulting Radio Engineers Fallbrook, California (760) 723-2700 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/ http://www.bext.com/cgc/ ****************************************************************** Where to Find Key Information While the CGC Communicator is on sabbatical, you may like to use the same professional publications we use in compiling our newsletter each week. Those publications include: o FCC Daily Digests. The Digests contain links to official FCC news items including call sign changes and broadcast appli- cations and actions: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2013/dd2013.html o Enforcement Bureau Field Notices. This is where Notices of Violation and Notices of Unlicensed Operation are published. The second URL takes you to Enforcement Actions where the pedal meets the metal: http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/ http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/rfo/ActAct.html o Radio World NewsBytes. This daily publication is, in our opinion, the single best source for daily FCC and industry news. Important TV items are often mentioned. NewsBytes is like the CGC Communicator but on a national scale and broader in scope. Anyone can sign up under the "Subscribe to Email Newsletters" banner: http://radioworld.com/subscribe ****************************************************************** Off Topic ****************************************************************** The Great KBRT Arc-Over No matter how much advance planning and expertise are involved, the unexpected sometimes happens at a new transmitter plant. Murphy lives, but fortunately not for long in this case: The tower-to-guy wire insulator arc-over at the new KBRT(AM) transmitter site (mentioned in CGC #1200) has been thoroughly investigated. The worst-burnt fiberglass rod/insulator is pictured at the first URL below. No insulators other than those on the top two levels of the high-power tower (#3 SE) showed any signs of damage during a field inspection. KBRT has doubled up the top two levels of insulators on the affected tower, and corona rings are being installed this week on the top three levels of guys to prevent future damage. See the second URL for a photo of all the top level insulator rods removed from the high power tower. The insulator that severely arced-over became a carbon resistor and therefore a dummy load of sorts. The thoroughly burnt fiberglass rod is really something to behold. Thanks to skilled radio frequency engineers, problems like these are quickly addressed and brought under control. It wasn't that long ago that the nature of electricity wasn't even understood, much less controlled. Much has been accomplished. http://tinyurl.com/KBRT-Insulator-Photo-159 http://tinyurl.com/KBRT-Insulator-Photo-163 __________________________________________________________________ ]]> http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?feed=rss2&p=2091 0 CGC #1200 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2089 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2089#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 23:51:37 +0000 Steve Blodgett, W7RNA http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2089 Continue reading →]]> __________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------ The CGC Communicator CGC #1200 Monday, May 13, 2013 ________ Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR, Editor <cgc (at) cgc333.connectnet.com> Copyright 2013, Communications General® Corporation (CGC) ------------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________________________________________ A New Chairman, a New Era As predicted, president Obama has announced his intention to nominate wireless telecom and cable executive Tom Wheeler as the next FCC chairman, and designate Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to the role of Acting Chairwoman once current Chairman Julius Genachowski steps down. http://tinyurl.com/Wheeler-Clyburn-Obama http://tinyurl.com/TomWheelerBackground http://tinyurl.com/TomWheelerTwo ****************************************************************** The Chairman's Departure is Set "I have an announcement to top all announcements," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recently. He said this Friday, May 17, will be his last day on the job as Chairman of the FCC. http://tinyurl.com/GenachowskiRetiresMay17 ****************************************************************** FCC News Briefs o The FCC will consider adopting receiver standards. While some believe this proceeding was in part devised to save LightSquared, the results could lead to a more efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum overall but probably with some financial impact on consumers: http://tinyurl.com/ReceiverStandardsConsidered o The FCC proposes to expand the availability of in-flight broadband for airline passengers: http://tinyurl.com/InFlightBB ****************************************************************** LightSquared Reincarnated The FCC recently said LightSquared could temporarily use 1675-1680 MHz to test whether its mobile network can coexist with government use of that spectrum. In contrast, LightSquared said the temporary usage will test whether NOAA's meteorological operations can be moved to a different band of spectrum, if LightSquared uses its current band (whatever that means). Sounds like some investigative reporting is needed to determine if the FCC is once again showing unusual favoritism toward LightSquared. http://tinyurl.com/LS-Again (WSJ, subscription required) ****************************************************************** Illicit Prison Communications Promoting technological solutions to combat illegal cell phone use in prisons can save lives and protect prison workers, other inmates and the general public. There are three basic methods to accomplish this goal: (a) electronically determine the positions of any unauthorized phones and send in the guards to confiscate the phones, (b) set up a "managed access or detection system" to block unauthorized equipment use, or (c) send out jamming signals to block all phones all the time, including phones owned by prison staff. This Notice of Proposed Rule Making looks at these options, makes proposals and invites Comments: http://tinyurl.com/PrisonPhonesNPRM http://tinyurl.com/PrisonPhonesComment ****************************************************************** FCC Enforcement Watch -- California Primarily o Notice of Violation issued to KVMX(FM), Bakersfield, for overmodulation: http://tinyurl.com/KVMX-Overmod o KRML(AM), Carmel, is issued an NOV for a laundry list of alleged violations including not having a designated Chief Operator: http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-320574A1.html o It is always a good idea to keep your Public File complete and up to date as this Consent Decree between the FCC and KCET(TV) indicates. KCET's $6,000 "voluntary contribution" is just a minor part of this big settlement: http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2013/DA-13-556A1.html o Failure to repaint a tower as required to maintain good visibility, failure to display the Antenna Structure Registration Number in a conspicuous place so that it is readily visible, and failure to notify the FCC immediately upon a change of ownership of the tower structure results in a proposed $25,000 fine: http://tinyurl.com/25000Fine o Mobile Relay Associates, licensee of WQGW503, Chatsworth, is busted for hogging a 150 MHz frequency, not using trunking technology when apparently required to do so and failure to I.D. as required: http://tinyurl.com/NoV-to-WQGW503 ****************************************************************** Random Notes ****************************************************************** Radio Notes of Interest o EMI standards were set for the LA Metro light rail lines according to the IEEE. However, there is no indication in this paper's abstract that the FCC-based RFI limits were met, meaning that broadcast (and other) radio signals could get clobbered (we know that some AM interference is in fact occurring): http://tinyurl.com/LA-Metro-LightRailEMI o As one reader commented on the Metro Gold RFI, "...I hope that the FCC will come down hard on the issue [of protecting AM broadcast radio]. After all, it is the FCC's responsibility to protect this spectrum from abuse." o The new NRSC-G301 guidelines from the National Radio Systems Committee are now available. The guides cover the creation, packaging and delivery of program metadata for receiver displays: http://tinyurl.com/NRSC-G301 o A tower-to-insulator arc-over at the new KBRT(AM) site and NAB Show news from an engineer's perspective -- it's all right here in the latest newsletter from Crawford Broadcasting: http://tinyurl.com/LO-for-May2013 o Saving AM radio, more details from the NAB Show panel: http://tinyurl.com/SavingAM-Details o Internet Radio is making its way into vehicles, slowly displacing traditional broadcast: http://tinyurl.com/SlowlyShiftingSand o Mobile streamed listening is growing rapidly: http://tinyurl.com/MobileStreamedListening o Emmis CEO "won't rest" until FM radio is in every smartphone, opening a new market for over-the-air broadcasting: http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2650555&spid=30800 ****************************************************************** TV Note of Interest NAB has formally requested that the FCC lift its freeze of TV station modification applications. http://tinyurl.com/LiftTheFreeze ****************************************************************** Internet TV It seems very likely that major broadcast TV programs will eventually be distributed over the Internet in real time. The questions are when, and under what legal controls? Major cracks are developing in the walls that separate broadcast TV from the Internet, and important eyes are watching the developments. In the interim, if the courts don't stop Aereo from putting over-the-air TV content onto computers and smartphones, networks such as Fox and CBS have said they could suspend free over-the-air broadcasting and serve only pay-TV viewers, or so they claim. http://tinyurl.com/InternetTele http://tinyurl.com/Aereo-vs-Networks ****************************************************************** General Notes of Interest o The "spire" is raised to the very top of One World Trade Center in New York, and the Durst Organization is pitching TV and FM broadcasters to move their transmitters and antennas to the new location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hzGkh1JfUw (short video) http://tinyurl.com/OneWorldTrade-VacantSpots (text) o San Francisco gives up its battle for cell phone RF radiation labels: http://tinyurl.com/SF-Radiation-Labels o Interesting claim: All digital phone calls and e-mails -- yours included -- are being archived by the U.S. government: http://tinyurl.com/SpyAgencyUSA o EAS expert Richard Rudman is collecting signatures urging Congress and the Executive Branch to enact legislation for a national public warning strategy: http://tinyurl.com/PublicWarningStrategyNeeded http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2080 o There were no call sign changes in our part of southern California according to the FCC's latest change list: http://tinyurl.com/CallActionList554 ****************************************************************** LED Light Bulb Hazard Certain 120 VAC LED light bulbs can overheat and cause fire or smoke. 554,000 lightbulbs sold under the brand names Definity, EcoSmart, Sylvania and Westinghouse are being recalled. If you own an affected LED, stop using it. http://tinyurl.com/LED-Bulb-Recall ****************************************************************** Letters to the Editor ****************************************************************** Tech Letters Letters to the Editor of the CGC Communicator should be posted on the Tech Letters Website. Here is the URL to see the most recent postings and to make new postings (all letters and comments are moderated and are posted after review): http://www.earthsignals.com/press/ Please contact the moderator, Steve Blodgett, if you are having trouble viewing or posting: sblodgett (at) earthsignals.com Thanks! ****************************************************************** Off Topic ****************************************************************** Clarification Regarding this story in CGC #1198: o There is a surprisingly inexpensive and potentially very beneficial treatment for Alzheimers and perhaps a number of other serious conditions: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ZZOR-Qd3QSg Two readers point out that coconut oil is not a proven treatment despite the tantalizing preliminary results shown in the video. For the other side of the story, see: http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/coconutoil.asp http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/coconut-oil-4-alzheimer.htm ****************************************************************** High Standard Off Topic Material - Educational Postings o Concrete canvas shelters -- buildings delivered in a bag. This is very neat: http://www.wimp.com/concretetents/ o Many different technologies were squeezed into the iPhone, making it a technological marvel (see the comparison photos): http://tinyurl.com/The-amazing-iPhone o It's interesting that 48 copies (or substantial portions of copies) of the original 600 year-old Gutenberg Bible exist, yet not one copy of the first Website made just twenty years ago survives, until now: http://tinyurl.com/FirstWebsiteReincarnated o Palomar Observatory will assist in the worldwide search for gravitational waves and, if detected, the next steps will be to DF (direction find) them to determine their origin: http://tinyurl.com/GravityWavesAndPalomar o Recycling at its finest, a picture essay: http://tinyurl.com/Recycling-at-its-best o "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity" - Einstein: http://tinyurl.com/Cellmania ****************************************************************** Some Pretty Wild Stuff: o This exclusive video from the Tanzania Olympic site demonstrates conclusively that Giraffes can swim: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=uFxnBrO9n7o&sns=em o That's right dear, our ancestors had tails: http://www.lolwall.co/lol/250244 o Street-legal bumper cars: http://tinyurl.com/StreetLegalBumperCars o Another delightful kid commercial: http://www.youtube.com/embed/pfxB5ut-KTs?rel=0 ]]> http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?feed=rss2&p=2089 0 CGC #1199* (FCC Apps & Actions) http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2087 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2087#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21:20 +0000 Steve Blodgett, W7RNA http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2087 Continue reading →]]> __________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------ THE CGC COMMUNICATOR CGC #1199* Wednesday, May 1, 2013 ________ Robert F. Gonsett, W6VR, Editor <cgc (at) cgc333.connectnet.com> Copyright 2013, Communications General® Corporation (CGC) ------------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________________________________________ LOCAL FCC APPLICATIONS & ACTIONS Period covered: April 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013 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. ****************************************************************** FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THIS PUBLICATION ****************************************************************** YOUR INPUT IS REQUESTED Important question: If your station or company is one of CGC's clients, on a scale of 0 to 5, how valuable is this particular publication, our once-a-month listing of Local FCC Applications & Actions? "Zero" means no value, "five" means great value. Just "reply" to this newsletter to let us know, and include your station call sign or company name. Thanks! ****************************************************************** LOCAL CALL SIGN ACTIONS GRANTED - AM/FM/TV ****************************************************************** CALL SIGN ACTION LIST #553 KBIG-FM, Los Angeles, to KBIG KVTA(AM), Port Hueneme, to KUNX KUNX(AM), Ventura, to KVTA http://tinyurl.com/RecentCallChanges ****************************************************************** AM RADIO - LOCAL ITEM FROM THE FCC ****************************************************************** AM STATION APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE GRANTED BMML-20130115ADS KBRT 34588 KIERTRON, INC. P 740 KHZ COSTA MESA, CA Method of Moments ****************************************************************** FM RADIO - LOCAL ITEMS FROM THE FCC ****************************************************************** FM AUXILIARY TRANSMITTING ANTENNA APPLICATION FOR AUXILIARY PERMIT GRANTED BXPED-20130305ABM KPBS-FM 58823 THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, E 89.5 MHZ CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO, CA CP for auxiliary purposes. ****************************************************************** FM STATION APPLICATION FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED BMPED-20120823ABF KKJD 172590 BORREGO SPRINGS CHRISTIAN CENTER E 91.3 MHZ BORREGO SPRINGS, CA Mod of CP to chg Engineering Amendment filed 04/15/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BMPFT-20130328ARB K224DK 139831 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 92.7 MHZ FONTANA, CA Mod of CP ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030314ACH NEW 139827 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 92.7 MHZ LOS ANGELES, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/16/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030314ABW NEW 140946 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 92.9 MHZ WEST SAN DIEGO, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TENDERED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130328AIX NEW 140886 WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC. E 93.1 MHZ INDIO, CA CP New Station. __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130328AIX NEW 140886 WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC. E 93.1 MHZ INDIO, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TENDERED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130328AAU NEW 140280 WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC. E 93.3 MHZ CALEXICO, CA CP New Station. __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130328AAU NEW 140280 WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC. E 93.3 MHZ CALEXICO, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BMPFT-20130417AAK K227BI 139642 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 93.3 MHZ SANTA BARBARA, CA Mod of CP ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED BNPFT-20130325AAF K227BX 155851 1400 INC. E 93.3 MHZ PALM SPRINGS, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030317LML NEW 157713 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 94.3 MHZ SPRING VALLEY, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/17/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030317GQJ NEW 144710 1400 INC. E 94.3 MHZ VENTURA, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/18/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030314AND NEW 140884 WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC. E 95.7 MHZ BORREGO SPRINGS, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030314AVT NEW 141734 CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA E 96.1 MHZ OCEANSIDE, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030311ARX NEW 142718 PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC E 96.1 MHZ FALLBROOK, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/16/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TENDERED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130327AMS NEW 142098 ADVANCE MINISTRIES, INC. E 96.5 MHZ D/B/A NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BIG BEAR CITY, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130327AMS NEW 142098 ADVANCE MINISTRIES, INC. E 96.5 MHZ D/B/A NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BIG BEAR CITY, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED BNPFT-20130327AMS K243BQ 142098 ADVANCE MINISTRIES, INC. E 96.5 MHZ D/B/A NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BIG BEAR CITY, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317HBI NEW 156323 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 96.5 MHZ SOLIMAR BEACH, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED BLFT-20130318AGH K245AI 142730 CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA.. E 96.9 MHZ SAN PASQUAL, CA License to cover. ****************************************************************** FM STATION APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED BLH-20130307ABR KYGA 3159 CUMULUS LICENSING LLC E 97.5 MHZ GOLETA, CA License to cover. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TENDERED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130327AAT NEW 142712 PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC E 98.1 MHZ HEMET, CA CP New Station. __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130327AAT NEW 142712 PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC E 98.1 MHZ HEMET, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317GLY NEW 156197 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 98.1 MHZ THREE POINTS, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317FTE NEW 156076 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 98.3 MHZ CULVER CITY, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BPFT-20130328AEX K253AD 156524 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 98.5 MHZ OCEANSIDE, CA Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign K253AD. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317GXW NEW 143644 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 98.9 MHZ SOLIMAR BEACH, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317GWG NEW 143657 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 99.5 MHZ SOLIMAR BEACH, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317EFZ NEW 155937 KEVIN J. YOUNGERS E 99.9 MHZ SAN DIEGO, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TENDERED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130328AOR NEW 141805 HORIZON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP E 100.5 MHZ EL CENTRO, CA CP New Station. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BPFT-20130328ATG K264AF 87064 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 100.7 MHZ GUASTI, CA Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign K264AF. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20130326AIJ NEW 141317 RADIO BILINGUE, INC. E 101.1 MHZ CACTUS CITY, CA Engineering Amendment filed 03/28/2013 __________________ FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130326AIJ NEW 141317 RADIO BILINGUE, INC. E 101.1 MHZ CACTUS CITY, CA CP New Station. Engineering Amendment filed 03/28/2013 Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM STATION APPLICATION FOR MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BMPH-20130422ACV NEW 190371 SUNNYLANDS BROADCASTING, LLC E 101.1 MHZ DESERT CENTER, CA Mod of CP to chg ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030317CGX NEW 151638 LIVING WAY MINISTRIES, INC. E 102.1 MHZ OXNARD, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/11/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317FRA NEW 156050 HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC E 102.3 MHZ LANCASTER, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20130327AAR NEW 156211 PARALLEL BROADCASTING, INC. E 102.7 MHZ BIG BEAR CITY, CA CP New Station. Petitions to deny this application must be on file no later than 15 days from the date of the notice accepting this application for filing. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317HDD NEW 156339 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 102.7 MHZ SUMMERLAND, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317ENU NEW 148750 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION E 103.9 MHZ SANTA BARBARA, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317HEH NEW 156364 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 104.1 MHZ ISLA VISTA, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR AMENDMENT TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AMENDMENT RECEIVED BNPFT-20030317AQW NEW 139356 CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P. E 104.5 MHZ SAN MARCOS, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/15/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317GUD NEW 143607 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 104.9 MHZ SOLIMAR BEACH, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317MUE NEW 158544 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 104.9 MHZ SAN BERNARDINO, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED BLFT-20130325AQH K287BE 138865 CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA.. E 105.3 MHZ CLARK MOUNTAIN, CA License to cover. ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BNPFT-20030317GZT NEW 143699 GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC E 105.9 MHZ SUMMERLAND, CA Engineering Amendment filed 04/19/2013 ****************************************************************** FM TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT DISMISSED BNPFT-20030711AAT NEW 145140 FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP. E 106.1 MHZ APPLE VALLEY, CA CP New Stn. 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E CHAN-6 INDIO, CA Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign KKKK-CA. ****************************************************************** PROPOSED CHANNEL 11 CP The FCC is poised to issue a CP to Entravision for a new CH-11 LPTV/Translator in Indio: http://tinyurl.com/ProposedEntCP ****************************************************************** DIGITAL TRANSLATOR OR DIGITAL LPTV APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER ACCEPTED FOR FILING BLDVL-20130326BCL KTBV-LD 125499 EICB-TV WEST, LLC E CHAN-12 LOS ANGELES, CA License to cover construction permit no: BPDVL-20110314ACR, callsign KTBV-LD. __________________ DIGITAL TRANSLATOR OR DIGITAL LPTV APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED BLDVL-20130326BCL KTBV-LD 125499 EICB-TV WEST, LLC E CHAN-12 LOS ANGELES, CA License to cover construction permit no: BPDVL-20110314ACR, callsign KTBV-LD. __________________ DIGITAL TRANSLATOR OR DIGITAL LPTV APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHANGE TO A LICENSED FACILITY ACCEPTED FOR FILING BPDVL-20130404ACT KTBV-LD 125499 EICB-TV WEST, LLC E CHAN-12 LOS ANGELES, CA Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign KTBV-LD. ****************************************************************** DIGITAL TRANSLATOR OR DIGITAL LPTV APPLICATION FOR DIGITAL COMPANION CHANNEL GRANTED BDCCDTL-20121116AMQ KSFV-CD 191101 VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP.. E CHAN-22 LOS ANGELES, CA Minor change of callsign. ****************************************************************** DIGITAL CLASS A TV APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER ACCEPTED FOR FILING BLDTA-20130403ABX KHTV-CD 60026 VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP... E CHAN-27 LOS ANGELES, CA License to cover construction permit no: BPDTA-20121127AZW, callsign KHTV-CD. __________________ DIGITAL CLASS A TV APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO COVER GRANTED BLDTA-20130403ABX KHTV-CD 60026 VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP... E CHAN-27 LOS ANGELES, CA License to cover construction permit no: BPDTA-20121127AZW, callsign KHTV-CD. __________________________________________________________________ ]]> http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?feed=rss2&p=2087 1 Will you sign an online petition to improve public warnings? http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2080 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2080#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:58:22 +0000 Richard Rudman http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2080 Continue reading →]]> I have written an online petition to Congress and the Exec. Branch to follow up on the Partnership for Public Warning Report, ”A National Strategy for Integrated Public Warning and Capability” that can be viewed at: www.partnershipforpublicwarning.org/ppw/docs/nationalstrategy.pdf

If you think that it is time for action on this now ten-year-old report, you can go to  http://tinyurl.com/EPI-strategy, read the petition and sign it if you agree.

Richard Rudman

Core Member, Broadcast Warning Working Group

 

]]> http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?feed=rss2&p=2080 0 Solar One http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2069 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2069#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:50:06 +0000 Roy Trumbull http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2069 Continue reading →]]> In the early 1980s an experimental power station was built along the road from Needles to Barstow. Solar One had a field of reflectors that focused sunlight on a tank atop a tower and heated the fluid in the tank to capture energy that became electricity. I don’t know if it’s still in place.

(I also remember that solar plant, but it has been years since I’ve traveled through there  I remember stopping to see their visitor center – interesting. So does that plant still exist? Is it operational?  Dunno. -sb)

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Squeak Porray AD7K on said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Solar_Project#Solar_One

“Solar One” was built in 1981, later redesigned as “Solar Two” in 1995 … Solar Two demolished on November 25, 2009, after 10 years of not producing any energy.

]]> http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?feed=rss2&p=2069 1 Speech Intelligibility http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2071 http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2071#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:38:49 +0000 Roy Trumbull http://www.earthsignals.com/press/?p=2071 Continue reading →]]> In a recent TV Tech article Mary Gruszka took on the subject of “The Importance of Speech Intelligibility” It’s a good article but does not discuss acoustic phase cancellation.

Just to have a round number to work with let’s say the speed of sound is 1000Ft/sec. One hertz of a 3000 hz signal is 1000/3000 or a third of a foot (4 inches). One hertz of a 4000 hz signal is 1000/4000 or a quarter of a foot (3 inches). Half the distance in each case is the half cycle distance.

When two microphones some distance apart are open and receiving the same signal, if those signals are summed, as they would be in a mixer, all kinds of mischief occurs. There will be some frequencies that totally cancel and others that double in amplitude. In speech we are dealing with a range of frequencies but 3Khz to 4Khz is pretty important. The effect is one of unintentional comb filtering. Peak, valley, peak, valley and areas of partial reinforcement and partial cancellation. The ear can’t deal with a discontinuous spectrum. Intelligibility is lost.

On a news desk where the talents are packed close together this effect is a killer. A good audio tech will have the mic of the speaker up and the other mics turned down. He should also be a good mind reader.

I’ve heard a comb filter effect on network programs. I tried to trace down the source of the problem but didn’t get anywhere. You can identify comb filtering when no matter what level your speakers are at you can’t understand a thing.

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