Reader’s Forum
Reader's Forum
How Do I Know the IR Emitter Is Working?
A question about our earlier story “Night Vision Issue Comes to Light”
Reader's Forum
Letter: Gianni Bettini vs. Donald Little
Remember the Italian army lieutenant who patented electrical recording in 1902
Headlines
Letters: AM Digital, FM Translators, Lightning Dissipation
Readers write in to tell us what they think
Reader's Forum
Letter: This Is Retirement?
I shoulda taken a job at RadioShack, assuming I could find a RadioShack
Reader's Forum
Letter: Broadcasting From in the Bubble
How operations at our community station in New Zealand were affected
Reader's Forum
Letter: Drop the Three-Channel Rule
A serious consideration for AM revitalization is being overlooked
Reader's Forum
Letter: Michael Bolton and Workbench
Thoughts on audio over-compression and the value of tech tips
Reader's Forum
Letter: A Tip for Tweaking Audio Files
I stumbled upon something that works quite well for me
Reader's Forum
Filling in a Gap in Radio Tech History
Meet Gianni Bettini — the father of recording technology
Guest Commentaries
Westinghouse Began the “Business” of Broadcast
Terry Harvey offers his defense of why Nov. 2, 1920, should be celebrated
Reader's Forum
Letter: Sun Storm Influences
Ken “Spider” Webb has some solar observations on a career in radio
Headlines
Letter to the Editor: KDKA Does Not Stand Alone
John Schneider says we can’t focus on just one station as the “first”
Headlines
Letter: What’s a Local Broadcaster to Do?
It’s a scary time for an AM to invest in new facilities
Reader's Forum
Letter: Part 15 Options
There is, sadly, still a need for leaky coax AM systems in parking lots
Reader's Forum
Letter: We Are Much More at Risk Now
More commentary about our discussion of Carrington events
Reader's Forum
Letter: We Already Had a Carrington-Style Event
The 1972 solar storm was in the same basic order of magnitude
Reader's Forum
Letter: GroundLinx Innovation?
Buyers do not normally want to spend the money to install such systems
Reader's Forum
Letter: Lump Sum Decision a “No Brainer” for Most Stations
Most syndication providers on SES-11 are staying put or changing frequencies to a transponder...
Reader's Forum
Letter: WWV Is Nice But Not All That Critical
Except for WWVB there really isn’t a great need for HF time signals anymore
Digital Radio
More Thoughts on What ATSC 3.0 Can Teach Radio
Alan Hughes responds to Dan Slentz’s musings
Digital Radio
Letter: AM Migration Is Still a Good Idea
Lower FM band still offers the simplest solution to revitalize AM stations
Headlines
Letter: Richard Fry on Part 15 AM Coverage Area
The signal can go much farther than 200 feet without violating the rules
Reader's Forum
Letter: AM Is Simple, Digital Is Overly Complicated
What's wrong with Class B modulators and Class C RF amps anyway?
Programming and Sales
Letter: Helping Sisters High School With a Three-Hop Marti
Graduates, families could tune to KNLX and listen while watching from their cars
Digital Radio
Letter: Don’t Shrug Off Benefits of AM Band in Digital
More feedback on Frank Karkota's commentary
Guest Commentaries
Letter to the Editor: AM Stereo Is Still an Option
Want revitalization? Mandate AM stereo in any FM stereo radio.
Guest Commentaries
Begging to Differ on Part 15 Regulations
Bill DeFelice has some questions for Larry Wilkins
Reader's Forum
Reader’s Forum: Bring Back Radio’s “Unbridled Imagination”
Discourage corporate ownership for mom and pop independents
Columns and Views
Honk Your Horn Means “Amen” for KVHH(LP)’s Drive-In Church
California LPFM steps in to bring Sunday services to congregation following social distancing recommendations...
Reader's Forum
Reader’s Forum: Purge the Airwaves of Misinformation
Rolf Taylor feels the FCC needs to step in to keep the COVID discussion...
Columns and Views
Reader Letters on C. Crane, Modulation, EAS Costs
Good article about a good radio (“C. Crane Offers Up a Premium Portable,” Dec....