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by Plate Cap
Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: FM BC Band Animal Tracking Transmitters
Replies: 5
Views: 1382

Re: FM BC Band Animal Tracking Transmitters

Hmm.

I guess the equipment would be cheap, but 72-75 mHz would be a lot better choice.
by Plate Cap
Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:37 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Mark Pennington joins The Bear for mornings
Replies: 11
Views: 3572

Re: Mark Pennington joins The Bear for mornings

I listened for a very short while last week....there were a couple of morning show guys on that were saying "like" every other word, and as a result, sounded like a couple of 13 year old girls.

Tuned out, back to streaming.

Another nail in the broadcasting coffin.
by Plate Cap
Mon Oct 04, 2021 12:05 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Detroit Classic Rock Radio
Replies: 34
Views: 6109

Re: Detroit Classic Rock Radio

Robert Faygo wrote:
Mon Oct 04, 2021 11:17 am
94.7% of radio listeners that don't use radio/tv message boards could not care less about what a station calls itself.

106.7% of radio listeners only care about the music they are hearing.
:rollin

Perfectly said.
by Plate Cap
Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: HD Radio in northern Michigan
Replies: 8
Views: 2395

Re: HD Radio in northern Michigan

HD has it's technical coverage limitations, but at -14dBc or -10, the signal just was not designed to cover the 50 dBu area the analog main covers decently. It's not a DX sort of service.....it's rock solid in SE Michigan within 20 or 25 miles of most TX sites. My experimentation with a 2019 Yukon w...
by Plate Cap
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: HD Radio in northern Michigan
Replies: 8
Views: 2395

Re: HD Radio in northern Michigan

The northern MI broadcasters abhor the concept of HD radio, much in the same way they only grudgingly accepted RDS....and many still don't have that. You can't even talk to them about it.....they have all sorts of misconceptions about it. That said, Ibiquity bobbled HD, and continues to do so. There...
by Plate Cap
Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:19 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Radio Personality Dave Lockhart
Replies: 5
Views: 2387

Re: Radio Personality Dave Lockhart

Dave is a real gentleman; he and I were friends when I served 'NIC.

He was (is?) intensely private and did not seek the limelight in any form. I've lost touch with him over the many years, and like others in this thread, wish I could pick up where we left off. I don't think it is to be, though.
by Plate Cap
Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:29 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Radio tower locations
Replies: 32
Views: 6988

Re: Radio tower locations

Has there ever been a FM stick on the side of WJR? I WJR's main stick was home in the early 2000's to a FLO TV site for the short period while FLO was in service. The system was 'nationwide' and used the old TV Channel 55 allocation, which became available nationwide on an auction. Qualcomm bought ...
by Plate Cap
Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Three Or More FM Stations In Michigan Using One Tower
Replies: 21
Views: 3519

Re: Three Or More FM Stations In Michigan Using One Tower

The stick near 10 Mile and Greenfield in Oak Park, originally put up by Bob Liggett for 99.5. 1. WDRQ 93.1 2. WDKL 102.7 3. WDMK 105.9 Caution on that.....back at the time of construction, when Bob put it up and Harvey Deutch bought it (with the horrible FM blanketing going on in the neighborhood) ...
by Plate Cap
Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Newspaper Website Coverage of Schembechler/Anderson Story
Replies: 21
Views: 4107

Re: Newspaper Website Coverage of Schembechler/Anderson Story

MWmetalhead wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:53 pm

Bo's name should be removed from all athletic facilities immediately and the statue needs to come down.
Immediately upon accusation, rather than as the result of an investigation?

Methinks, Mark, you would not wish to have sentence executed upon you without due process.
by Plate Cap
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Broadcasting - General
Topic: AM Radio Transmitter Sites Now Valuable Real Estate for Logistics Industry
Replies: 5
Views: 3164

Re: AM Radio Transmitter Sites Now Valuable Real Estate for Logistics Industry

I've quipped my entire career that there are two businesses whose property holdings typically exceed the value of the rest of the business: General aviation airports, and AM radio stations.
by Plate Cap
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Smitty
Replies: 15
Views: 4935

Re: Smitty

Yawn.......huh.......oh.

Ok.
by Plate Cap
Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Christmas music 2020
Replies: 19
Views: 5311

Re: Christmas music 2020

WWMK is running sort of a 'deep cuts' Christmas music thing....not the usual WNIC-like 22 songs. That said, it's a tune-out for me. I *like* Christmas music from about 2nd week of December on. WWMK ran 24/7 all year long in my barn, just to provide some background when I'm in there....but no more.
by Plate Cap
Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: antenna lift
Replies: 16
Views: 3487

WTOM Antenna Lift

The removal of the old pylon and the installation of the new antenna with it's new extension pylon went very well. Perfect weather and perfect execution by Legacy Tower and Helicopter Transport Services. I have a lot of photos and video, but it's just too cumbersome to host them somewhere and post t...
by Plate Cap
Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: antenna lift
Replies: 16
Views: 3487

Re: WTOM Cheboygan Re: antenna lift

I’m recalling perceiving or reading in other filings or places that the old analog RF4 antenna will come down, with the new Dielectric RF16 one going up in its place. The channel 4 batwing came off the pole a long, long time ago....right after the DTV transition. I have had one of the bays behind m...
by Plate Cap
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Under Construction-100 Oldest Radio Stations In The US
Replies: 6
Views: 2342

Re: Under Construction-100 Oldest Radio Stations In The US

I'm amazed by how many stations eventually gave up the 3 letter call sign.....what an incredibly foolish thing to do. Instant unique positioning in most markets with a 3 letter call.