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by Ben Zonia
Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Next Speaker Predictions
Replies: 96
Views: 5943

Re: Next Speaker Predictions

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Personally, I think most Speakers of the House are worth no more than this.

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by Ben Zonia
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Rite Aid bankrupt
Replies: 24
Views: 2241

Re: Rite Aid bankrupt

WalMart Pharmacies usually close during lunch in many locations. It probably has to do with the salaries and benefits of Pharmacists, unless there are two or more in a really busy location. I think there has to be a supervising Pharmacist present and on duty to dispense at least some prescription dr...
by Ben Zonia
Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:05 am
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: 20 element fm antenna
Replies: 8
Views: 2803

Re: 20 element fm antenna

Brian Beezley could probably improve on this design with more modern modeling. I doubt it. The guy behind Innovation Antenna is probably at the forefront of antenna modeling and construction. Hams were always experimenting with 2 meter and 1.25 meter Yagis, and a little further up, about 50 years a...
by Ben Zonia
Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WWMN back on air
Replies: 13
Views: 6314

Re: WWMN back on air

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by Ben Zonia
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WWMN back on air
Replies: 13
Views: 6314

Re: WWMN back on air

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by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
Replies: 34
Views: 10577

Re: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID

There were so many considerations that were in place when WTOM was authorized, and many are no longer applicable. As I've said before, being on analog Channel 4 allowed it to be seen far and wide, at least 10 miles beyond the Grade B contour. Hills were not nearly the problem because the frequency w...
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Hamas Attacks Israel
Replies: 111
Views: 8497

Re: Hamas Attacks Israel

I don't think this ever would have happened if Trump was President. And I think Netanyahu would agree.
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: AM HD Radio Is Alive and Well (?) in Detroit
Replies: 10
Views: 1927

Re: AM HD Radio Is Alive and Well (?) in Detroit

I've heard WFDF and WWJ with IBOC in Stereo all the way to Pinconning on I-75 in the Daytime. I agree it seems like an unnecessary expense, especially for WRDT 560 and WCHB 1340. I wonder if there is something in their contract with Ibiquity that requires them to have it on at least part of the time.
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Hamas Attacks Israel
Replies: 111
Views: 8497

Re: Hamas Attacks Israel

Mega Hertz, your bloviating is a red herring this time around. We're talking about events that happened in the summer of 2016 - you know - when Obama quite literally sent Iran $400,000,000.00 in cash on an airplane. https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/politics/us-sends-plane-iran-400-million-cash/index....
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: Hamas Attacks Israel
Replies: 111
Views: 8497

Re: Hamas Attacks Israel

Reopen the US Oil Wells, allow exploration on federal lands, and replenish the oil reserves. Even if VIABLE alternatives can be perfected, it can't be done overnight.
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:15 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
Replies: 34
Views: 10577

Re: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID

I agree that there should be translators to serve viewers in the Petoskey and Charlevoix regions. These would do the job for WTOM and others. They should put four networks on one of the two like WBKB 11. https://www.rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=25076f9180e458f801811ab1d6ba332b&site=1&map=Y htt...
by Ben Zonia
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
Replies: 34
Views: 10577

Re: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID

If you go through all the states in the TV Broadcasting Handbooks, you'll see that many places, not just Northern Michigan, have many satellite TV station operations to serve large areas with sparse population centers. It's a matter of economics for two stations to combine operations as satellites. ...
by Ben Zonia
Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WLUN 100.9 Changing Formats?
Replies: 17
Views: 2546

Re: WLUN 100.9 Changing Formats?

https://www.1009themitt.com

The circle depicting the service area on the website corresponds to about 40 dBu.
by Ben Zonia
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WLUN 100.9 Changing Formats?
Replies: 17
Views: 2546

Re: WLUN 100.9 Changing Formats?

Fox On The Run?
Twentieth Century Fox?
Foxy Lady?