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From: pbrown@uwovax.uwo.ca
Subject: PERSEID ACTIVITY REPORTS NEEDED!
Organization: University of Western Ont, London
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 20:16:45 GMT

Having received a few initital reports on the
1992 Perseids from Aug 11/12 I have one further request for observers. 
There is a possiblity that something unusual took place in the hours 
before the predicted new maxima at 22-23 UT, Aug 11. If anyone made some radio 
observations or visual observations in the interval 15-21 UT, Aug 11 I would 
be extremely appreciative of receiving a report to clarify the situation 
during those hours.

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Peter Brown     peter@canlon.physics.uwo.ca
North American Section - International Meteor Organization
From: karn@chicago.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: Re: DR-1200T characteristics
Date: 14 Aug 92 07:26:51 GMT
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc

In article <8246@orbit.cts.com> jseboldt@pnet51.orb.mn.org (John Seboldt) writes:
>Ramsey has that little synthesized, diode-programmed radio kit, in the spirit
>of the 22U.  Might have its own problems, but it's worth asking about, anyway!

I assembled their 70cm version last month. Despite a long weekend with
a spectrum analyzer, I could not tame the transmitter to my
satisfaction. Lots of low-frequency parasitics, and plenty of phase
noise too.

One of these years I'll stop thinking that the next cheap radio kit to
hit the market will be better than the last one...I wasted money on a
couple of Hamtronics FM-5s, too...

Phil
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
From: spettigr@engin.umich.edu (Scott C Pettigrew)
Subject: Apple // Packet Equipment?
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 15:57:22 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

I own an Apple //c, and have just started looking into VHF packet radio.
Does anyone know of a TNC to connect to a Realistic HTX-202 and the Apple
//c?  Also, what about packet programs?

73 de Scott

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Subject: TAPR 9600 baud modem help
From: jangus@skyld.UUCP (Jeff Angus)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 03:50:50 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Grendel's Lair

Well, it took a few days of banging my head against the wall, but I did get
the TAPR 9600 baud modem working with the MFJ-1270b TNC. (Note while I was
waiting for the ringing in my head to stop, I accidentally read the manual.)

I am now trying to get same said modem to work with the PacComm Tiny-2 TNC.
I did the same 'cut jumpers' on the 20 pin header that I did on the 1270 but
the PacComm Tiny-2 seems to insist on being a different bird.

Anyone out there already do this? Also, if you've 'married' this modem with
other TNC's such as the PK-87/88 or the DRSI cards please email some notes
for those mods as well. I try to maintain a library of hardware connections.

Thanks, 73

xenon!skyld!jangus   < This space left blank intentionally. >
J Angus, PO Box 4425, Carson CA 90749-4425 voice (310) 324-6080
From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov ( Scott Dorsey)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Re: *** WHAT WOULD __YOU__ DO? ***
Date: 12 Aug 92 06:59:24 GMT
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm
Originator: wdp@gagme

In article <1992Aug7.175948.796@gagme.chi.il.us> Bob Hofkin <hofkin%bonehead@uunet.UU.NET>  writes:
>A new low-power AM station in the Washington, DC area emphasizes local
>performers.  I don't know if this would be successful in many places
>(we have a lot of folk-type performers around the metro area).  Heck,
>I'm not sure it's going to work here.
>

What are the call letters and the frequency of this station?  I'd be
very interested in trying to catch it.
--scott
   (who was unable to send mail to bonehead, which isn't recognized by
    uunet at all)
From: lgbiede@ptsfa.PacBell.COM (Larry G Biedenweg)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Re: WLS changes formats... Again
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:02:45 GMT
Organization: Pac Bell
Originator: wdp@gagme

In article <1992Aug18.012926.19890@gagme.chi.il.us> you write:
>Today, in the Chicago Sun Times, media columnist Robert Feder dedicated his
>entire column to the revelation that one-time top-40 legend, and
>current 'issue-talker' WLS (AM 890/FM 94.7) is once again switching horses,
>this time to jump on the bandwagon of country music.
>
>Don't misunderstand, I do like country, and I would love
>to see the complacent folks at US-99 get a run for their ratings, but if WLS
>follows it's pattern of the past several years, their brand of country will
>be ultra-researched, ultra-vanilla predictable and ultimately, when the big
>Garth Brooks-inspired country fever dies down a bit, they will be gone, in
>favor of some new fad-format of the week.  
>
>
>Any comments?
>
>William Pfeiffer
>Moderator - rec.radio.broadcasting - Internet Radio Journal
>

William,

When it goes to "Classic RAP" turn off the radio and put in your favorite
stress reduction tape.

When Cap City bought ABC they changed it from the American BROADCASTING
Company to A)lways B)eing C)hanged.  This comes from the "They Can't Hit A
Moving Target" school of management.  This way when the stock holders ask why
the profit  margin is down management can say "We're in a transition stage." 
You might also ask around and see if good 'ol CC has a piece of Sat Music...
They *SEEM* to have their hands into everything else.

[Moderator's Note: As some recent posts indicate, Yes,, SMN is part of Cap
Cities.  I don't know, but this new FCC rule permitting multiple station
ownership in one market can have no positive efect.  Soon all media in all
cities will be owned by a small handful of conglomerates :-(.]

-Larry-


Larry G. Biedenweg

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From: john@zygot.ati.com (John Higdon)
Subject: Re: But it IS dying...
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Green Hills and Cows 
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:42:54 GMT

bill@peora.sdc.ccur.com (Bill Vermillion) writes:

> I just gave up on AM & FM both and put a CD player in my car.

How can we as broadcasters expect the public to support our product if
even we insiders bail out? Of course, I have a CD player in each of my
trucks which underscores my point about AM audio quality which I will
now expand to include FM as well.

To hide behind the belief that the unwashed public has a tin ear as a
justification for excremental audio quality is one more contributing
factor to the decline of listenership of radio as a whole. Superb audio
quality is now available to the public at very low cost. For instance,
a $100 CD player (Sony D34 on sale at Macy's for $99) and a $100 pair of
Sony headphones (MDR CD-550) will give the listener awesome sound.

So what do we do as broadcasters? First we squash all of the dynamic
range out of the program material. This is necessary on AM so as to
keep maximum power in the sidebands. Most people do it on FM so that
they are never "down in the mud". Then on AM we chop off everything
above 10K (NRSC), add about 10% IM distortion (in the transmitter),
take the noise floor from -90 db to about -35 db (real world
reception) and voila! our wonderful product is presented to the listener.

And most FM broadcasters throw out the inherent advantages of that
medium by squashing, clipping, and "secret EQing" the signal to death.
Some jerks even clip the composite signal for that "extra loudness
boost". (By the way, I happen to know how "composite clipping" got
started and what its original intent was if anyone is interested.) The
end result is that an FM signal also bears little resemblance to the
original CD.

In days past, FM broadcasting was a superior way to hear music. Few
could afford the expensive turntables, arms, and cartridges that
broadcasters used. Now, however, a CD player can be had by anyone. The
difference in quality between the cheapest and the most expensive of
these is difficult to distinguish. So I ask you: do you think young
ears would rather hear the CD direct, or after the audio has passed
through the bumps and grinds of ridiculous FM processing? And AM? Get
serious.

> I can't stand how bad it is.

You ain't alone, pal. And people tell me that San Francisco is one of
the BETTER sounding markets!

-- 
        John Higdon         |   P. O. Box 7648   |   +1 408 264 4115
    john@zygot.ati.com      | San Jose, CA 95150 |       M o o !
From: n9110620@henson.cc.wwu.edu (Robert L. Sutton)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Equipment sabotage at KUGS-FM, Bellingham, WA.
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:04:29 GMT
Organization: Western Washington University
Originator: wdp@gagme

I believe there was some traffic on this group regarding
the controversy surrounding management practices
and impending (now executed) format change at KUGS-FM
at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Here is a news item about a recent incident at KUGS:

On Wednesday, august 19th around 10 p.m. KUGS-FM became the victim of
sabotage. Saboteurs gained access to the roof of the Viking Addition
Building (part of the student union at WWU) where a transmitting antenna
for KUGS is located, and removed particular and vital elements of the
antenna rendering it unusable.  The saboteurs also attempted to damage
the large coaxial cable supplying the signal to the antenna by driving
a nail through it.  The air signal was subsequently lost.  The Chief
Engineer was notified, emergency repairs were made and the station
was back on the air within two hours.  Though there are no suspects,
Program Director Dave Nease suspects members of a loosley knit
"opposition" group who oppose the recent format changes KUGS has undergone.
Campus Police have been notified and there is the possibility of an
in-depth investigation. Federal Authorities have also been notified.
KUGS is currently broadcasting under "jury rig" conditions.
 

Thoughts? Comments? Questions?

Direct them to:
Robert Sutton, Operations Coordinator, KUGS-FM
n9110620@henson.cc.wwu.edu


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From: wa2ise@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey)
Subject: Question: Origin of word 'radio'?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: AT&T
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 06:09:48 GMT

Got a question for the news group: where did the word "radio" come from?
I don't think this word have other meanings, and I would guess that it
could not have existed more than a hundred years ago.  

Possible sources:
-RADIO was an acronym "radi ation d---- i---- o----"?
-some word in a foriegn language (maybe Italian, because of Marconi?)
-a shortened form of "radiation", or "radioactivity"?
-?

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: 73407.3110@CompuServe.COM (Loren Omoto)
Subject: WLS changes formats... Again!
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 20:07:45 GMT

I grew up in Michigan, and spent many memorable twilight/nighttime hours
listening to WLS (which boomed into the Wolverine State just fine, along with
then-competitor WCFL).  The creative bits that the jocks hatched and the
whole very downtown flavor of the station was one of the things that turned
me on to the idea of a career in broadcasting in the first place.

News that the mighty 890 is becoming yet another SMS clone is beyond sad. 
Satellite programming is like the Wal-Mart of radio:  It threatens to wipe
out all that is distinctive and truly local in each market, while at the same
time leveling everyone's taste and expectations of the medium to the same
mediocre level, nationwide.

Don't get me wrong:  SMS is slick and well-produced, without a doubt. 
Unfortunately, it also is devoid of anything resembling a drawl, an accent or
a dialect.  The only local material allowed is the "info bits" that some
consultant has decided are what listeners REALLY care about.

If radio (even BIG CITY radio) had been nothing more than T&T's and
thoroughly-researched playlists when I was a kid, I probably never would have
been impressed with the power, the magic and the mystical nature of
broadcasting.  Kinda makes me wonder what will influence the NEXT generation
of broadcasters.

			--LO



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From: yag@eng.umd.edu (Eric Funk)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Re: Simulcasts
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:05:38 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: wdp@gagme

In article <1992Aug13.215225.13476@gagme.chi.il.us>, 9LORKIN@WINVMJ.VNET.IBM.COM  ("Julian Lorkin") writes:
>>I wonder why more stations don't just have both AM & FM broadcast
>>equipment to get the best of both bands.  It seems they could make a

>Are you SERIOUS?!?!? Yes, Ok, perhaps some listeners who like the station
>will switch from FM to AM when they get out of range, but most simulcast
>stations seem to ignore the AM altogether, leaving it out of jingles,
>promos etc... A sample of 3 local simulcasts shows that their jingles
>all of the 'Fantastic wonderful multi-coloured FM' variety, and then
>once an hour '...also on AM'. Not one even quoted the AM frequency.
>So how are listeners to know where to go?
>
>  Just as you need to promote FM to get listeners, you need to promote
>Medium Wave, otherwise the listenership for the AM will get older and
>eventually ... erm ... die off (perhaps literally!)
>

I can think of a few decent radio stations with programing that is original
enough to warrant an AM simulcast so that they can be received outside of
their FM range. If you just want pop, rock, oldies, country or some such
format then I cannot think of any place where that cannot be found locally on
FM. Of course, all too often I have found that, with the exception of
clear-channel stations, FM coverage IS better than AM.
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From: genghis@uiuc.edu (Tim Elliott)
Subject: Re: Time to bury "The Home of Rock'n'Roll"
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: IUC Computing Services Office
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 06:07:50 GMT

lagnaf@camelot.bradley.edu (Jeremy Styninger) writes:

>I found this little gem in the July 24 issue of Radio and Records.  I
>don't know about where you live, but we have two stations that could
>use this advice.  (WWCT Peoria, 105.7 and WYMG Jacksonville, 100.5)
...continues with Joe Kelly's "Home of RNR" advice...

I suppose I would agree with Joe's comments in some respects... but then again
if you listen to WWCT/Peoria and WYMG/Jacksonville, they *do* play "safe"
rock-and-roll.  (no chuck berry, tho :-)  

WPGU/Champaign used to be The Home of Rock and Roll but some PD came up with
the idea of "The Rock Revolution".  I thought it was a pretty good
idea--emphasizing that Rock is continually changing (we were playing, uh,
50/50% classic/currents).  Alas, the promotional/marketing machine at WPGU
really SUCKS and the idea never really got across.  In a P1/P2 market, it may
have floated, but in our small market it really went over people's heads.

So, the new PD was set to go back to "The Home of RNR" but at the last minute
went with "THE Rock-N-Roll Station".  Doesn't really say much.  Notice the
emphasis on the "THE"---it's meant to tell listeners there is no competition
(which there is----that's the point).  It's interesting the hear on the air,
but, alas, our marketing on it has still pretty much sucked.

But I Digress...

Oh, by the way, WYMG/Jacksonville-Springfield is "The CAPITOL of Rock-N-Roll".
A really great change.  Pretty catchy, what with Springfield being the Capitol
of IL.

//tim
D
D
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So, the new PD was set to go back to The Home of RNR"
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From: deh10@quts.ccc.amdahl.com (David Hygh)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Re: San Fran Dance/Top 40
Date: 21 Aug 92 20:04:52 GMT
Organization: Unknown
Originator: wdp@gagme

lightw@cetra.trl.OZ.AU (Liron Lightwood) writes:

>Just out of interest, how many Top 40 type hit muisc stations that play
>pop and dance music are there in the bay area?  I would be interested in
>the comparison.

According to RADIR, a database of radio stations, there are 2 Top 40
stations in the bay area.  KMEL 106.1 FM, San Francisco & KHQT 97.7 FM,
San Jose.

Dave
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From: adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg)
Subject: Re: SCA Data Equipment?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 22:08:14 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.215202.13436@gagme.chi.il.us> barry@dgbt.doc.ca (Barry
McLarnon) writes: 
>I'm looking for sources of equipment used to transmit and receive data
>via FM subcarrier (SCA).  

Anyone know where to get a CHEAP SCA walkman-type receiver?  My campus
AM station (carrier current) is piggybacked onto the FM signal...and I'd like
to pick up the AM station around campus if I could.  Or even use the receiver
as a talkback or monitor when we're doing live remotes (yes, we do them
even on a carrier-current station).  PLEASE e-mail adam@wam.umd.edu if you
know anything.

[Moderator's Note:  Contact your local 'reading service for the blind' which
uses SCA on a local Public station.  They will have info on where to buy a
wide variety of SCA receivers.  They are not real cheap, though.]

--Adam L. Greenberg
  The Gary Allen Show
  WMUC AM 65 College Park


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: mayer@miami.ucs.indiana.edu (Darla Stewart)
Subject: Re: WLS changes formats... Again
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 20:06:52 GMT

Comments?  Certainly... just one:  ABC-Cap Cities is notoriously miserly
with their money.  Sure, they have WKHX/Atlanta and WBAP/Ft. Worth-Dallas,
both with country formats (WKHX nailed their competition in the last book,
and the competitor is on 104.1 AND 106.7 FM, simulcasting).

You should note that one of ABC's accquisitions over the last couple of
years has been Satellite Music Network.

I suspect this:  Norm didn't want to spend any money.  I'd be willing to bet
WLS doesn't end up paying affiliate fees to SMN... or if they do, it's just
taking money from one pocket and putting in another.

It boils down to this:  Country is popular, certainly.  WLS will gain a bit
in the Winter book, sending the rate card on up.  SMN gets into the Chicago
market on the 50KW blowtorch, which will send rates on SMN up.  Affiliate
fees aren't factored in, because of common ownership of the station and the
network.

ABC can't lose.  Rates on both their station and network go up.  And they 
don't have to spend any money for talent, music, etc.  Nice scenario, if
you're a bean counter in New York.  Remember... ABC has never cared much 
what their audience thinks.  They do what they WANT to do, and screw 
everybody else.  And that's just gotten worse since Cap Cities accquired 
them.


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: stevena@cory.berkeley.edu (Steven Alexander)
Subject: How to get news feed from AP for 8/13/92 
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley 
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 01:29:55 GMT

I am looking for a copy of an AP wire story which quoted me.  The
only thing I have relating to it is a story in the Newark Star-
Ledger of 8/14/92 credited to AP.

The main branch of my public library does not get AP.

Does anyone have a suggestion where I could find this?

  Thanks for any help.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Steven Alexander
Comp Sci grad student                           stevena@cs.berkeley.edu
& non-practicing lawyer extraordinaire
{I'm really wonderful at not practicing}

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From: tom@spud.Kludge.COM (Tom Lemos)
Subject: Re: *** WHAT WOULD __YOU__ DO? ***
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Tater Tot Liberation Front, San Francisco CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:52:54 GMT

lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold) writes:

 >In article <1992Jul24.065127.4798@gagme.chi.il.us> steveh@grafex.cupertino.c

 >You are the program director at a daytime AM station.  The owner has given
 >you carte blanche to create programming that will impact your market.

 >What would you do?
 >
 > 
> When KEEN (John Higdon's AM station) had announced it was ditching its
> format and was going to simulcast its FM station, one of the jocks and
> I were discussing this very question.  (KEEN decided to not change in
> an 11th-hour decision, btw.)
> 
> The jock said he'd turn it into a Vietnamese-language station.  He
> cited how well Spanish-language stations have been doing, how there's
> no radio equivalent for the large Vietnamese community, and how he
> felt they'd support it.
> 
well...that's what KSJX in San Jose < same town as KEEN > is kinda/sorta 
doing... they are going Asian languages.. rather eclectic if you ask me, 
but as the sunday SF Examiner pointed out, there are 6 Spanish language 
stations in the Bay Area, yet, the Asian population is larger and they 
don't have quite the radio coverage.. this is an interesting idea.
 
< KSJX is at 1500 am, by the way...  >

Tom@spud.kludge.COM                 Tater Tot Liberation Front
WWIV Link:14552              San Francisco, CA +1 415.648.8528

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From: chappy@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Doug R. Chapman)
Subject: The Doctor is Back!
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Kansas State University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:51:34 GMT

It is true that Westwood One has dropped the Dr. Demento show but it has been
picked up by another sydicate.  I don't know who the new syndicate is but I 
assume it will be heard on all of the usual stations.  All I know is that the
good doctor will still have his spot on our station.

-- 
Doug Chapman
KSDB 91.9 Manhattan, KS.


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: stailey@comm.mot.com (Mike Stailey) 
Subject: Re: WLS changes formats... Again
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Motorola Land Mobile Products Sector
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 22:09:26 GMT

 I wouldn't be to quick to announce this change. Pending 
 government approval, Infinity Broadcasting - parent company
 of WJMK (104.3 FM) and WJJD (1160 AM) - will purchase WUSN (99.5 FM),
 Chicago's biggest country music station. This is bad news for 
 Cap Cities and WLS as Infinity will be throwing a lot of money
 into marketing for WUSN. As a new format station, WLS will come
 up against some very tough competition not initially realized 
 when the idea for the change came about. This may make Cap Cities
 think twice about their proposal.

 --
 Michael                      
 stailey@comm.mot.com     



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