Topband: The Quest to save AM radio
"Exactly right. Isn't small government wonderful?" That's really not the problem. Many federal agencies, including the one I work at, have plenty of money and personnel. It's more a function of priorities and who sets them. Years ago when I was in a Master's program, one of the courses I took was Telecommunications Law taught at the George Mason University School of Law. It was taught by an adjunct professor who was an attorney at the FCC. I was the only engineer in the class. It was a fantastic class, the best one of the program! One of the things we looked at was expanding broadband access in the US. BPL was prominent at the time. I remember trying to make the case about its interference potential to existing services and I was basically told I hear you, your right, but you are barking up the wrong tree. It was clear many of the decisions were being made by policy types and not by people that understood its implications, especially the technical part. If BPL was going to be defeated, it would happen because it wasn't financially viable, not on technical merits, because it harmed existing services. Who could be against greater broadband access for the public? Are other services like guys with t heir ham radios and AM broadcast stations (who listens to AM) going to trump that objective? I'm more dubious about greater enforcement than some it appears. It's an uphill battle on many fronts. Aren't there powerline RFI cases that have gone unresolved for years because the FCC won't step in or won't enforce their own standards? Besides, how long have guys like K1MAN and KZ8O been on double secret probation, and nothing can be done about them? Ken K4ZW _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup
We have a Franklin antenna at WHO, 1040 KHZ, here in Des Moines. I've been told it is one of the few remaining in the country. 73. . . Dave W0FLS - Original Message - From: "Bill Cromwell" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup Hi Ed, The engineer at WTIC responded. That station does not have a Franklin antenna but has "series fed halfwave" during the day and switches in a second one at night, phased to change the radiation pattern. He also told me that their 'sister station', KDKA in Pittsburgh, does use a Franklin antenna. Some members near Pittsburgh may want to roll by for a peek at it. 73, Bill KU8H On 09/06/2013 04:13 PM, Edwin Karl wrote: There are several interesting articles if you Google "Franklin Antenna" they are mechanically BIG and require feeding ingenuity (hams are known for this feature ...) but are stacked verticals, note- phase the top element to avoid cancellation. If memory serves me right WTIC in Hartford phased two of these puppies, but it's been a long time ... 73! ed k0kl _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup
Hello Dave. Years ago, 70 or so. I was brought up in Marshall, MO. Television was't around. We listened to WHO, KCMO and KMOX most of the time. My folks had a BIG RCA Console with many metal tubes and covered BC, and 2 SW bands. Sure wish I had it now. 73 Price W0RI We have a Franklin antenna at WHO, 1040 KHZ, here in Des Moines. I've been told it is one of the few remaining in the country. 73. . . Dave W0FLS - Original Message - From: "Bill Cromwell" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup > Hi Ed, > > The engineer at WTIC responded. That station does not have a Franklin antenna > but has "series fed halfwave" during the day and switches in a second one at > night, phased to change the radiation pattern. He also told me that their > 'sister station', KDKA in Pittsburgh, does use a Franklin antenna. Some > members near Pittsburgh may want to roll by for a peek at it. > > 73, > > Bill KU8H > > > On 09/06/2013 04:13 PM, Edwin Karl wrote: >> There are several interesting articles if you Google "Franklin Antenna" >> they are mechanically BIG and require feeding ingenuity (hams are known >> for this feature ...) but are stacked verticals, note- phase the top element >> to avoid cancellation. >> >> If memory serves me right WTIC in Hartford phased two of these puppies, >> but it's been a long time ... >> >> >> 73! >> >> ed k0kl >> _ >> Topband Reflector >> > > _ > Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
