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Letter: AM Stereo Fans Must Present a Unified Front
"The incompetence, egos and infighting that have held AM stereo back for more than...
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Letter: Remembering the FCC’s First Class Radiotelephone License
A reader reminisces on his short radio stint in college
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Letter: Let’s Restore Shortwave to Its Former Glory
A reader asks: "Is there any real reason we can't bring back some of...
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Letter: We Already Have “Shortwave 2.0”
"Marketing new digital receivers is a better idea than simply improving analog shortwave ones"
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Monitor Your Tower Lighting Better or Risk Failure
What's your backup plan if and when your broadcast tower goes dark?
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Letter: Tell Us About Color Temperature
Choosing the right lightbulb for your environment matters
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Letter: “Noncom” Means Just That
"I had thought that Jesus kicked the moneylenders out of the temple, but here...
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Letter: Legislation Won’t Fix It
"In 2023 the money is talking, and its voice is louder, and more lucrative...
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Letter: Tools Don’t Make the Engineer, but They Sure Do Help!
Why make your job more difficult?
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Letter: Ignorance Is Bliss for Some Ill-Informed Radio Pirates
"Those who desire to comply with FCC Part 15 regulations can be led astray...
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Letter: Not All Pirate Radio Sweeps Are Created Equal
Who's monitoring unlicensed broadcast stations on the HF band? Not the FCC
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Letter: With Pirates, Sometimes a Threat Is Enough
Our FCC contact has been very helpful
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Christmas Lights Cheer an AM Transmitter Room
Tim Wright sent us this photo from his shop at WLS
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Letter: When It Comes to Engineering Tools, Don’t Take the Cheap Route!
A reader notes: "Equipment life expectancy shrank precipitously due to advances in technology"
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Letter: Tom King Remembers Jack Sellmeyer
“He was one of the most distinguished broadcast engineers to serve the AM broadcast...
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No Internet Delivery Service Is Foolproof
I didn’t get my CAP alert, and now I know why
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Letter: What’s the Real Motive Behind These FCC Complaints?
"Who cared enough — and knew enough — about licensed power FCC regulations to...
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Letters: AM’s Future, Shortwave’s Past and More
Readers comment on recent RW articles
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Letter: Connected Car Dashboards Are a Recipe for Disaster (and Crashes)
"Zero tactile = zero attention left on road," says a reader
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Letters: “Corporate Radio Has Not Been Kind to Our Market”
Two readers go back and forth about an Alabama radio station's history, call letters...
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Letter: AM Radio Is Prepared for Your Worst-Case Scenario
Rolf Taylor says the AM debate needs to hear more from those who've turned...
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Letter: Endless Audio Options in the Car Do Not Make for Easy Listening
"Back in the day I didn't have to take my eyes off the road...
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Letter: Radio Needs Tesla to Fix This Car Dashboard Flaw
A reader shares his experience with incorrectly displayed call signs and logos
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Letter: It’s Simple. Using Outdated OS Is a Gift to Hackers
"It should be plain knowledge that old, unsupported operating systems are no longer getting...
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Letter: Alabama Radio Station Featured in Parade 90 Years After Premiere
WNRA shares some radio history in wake of Labor Day
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“For Lease, Multiplex Channels — Best Offer”
We need to make better use of our available spectrum
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Letter: Broadcast Engineers and IT Are on the Same Team
"Become an ally of your IT department, not their anathema," says a reader
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Letter: GM Has Its Head in the Clouds
"Buyer beware for now" a reader says of the auto company's goals for its...
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Letter: Emergency Response in Maui Fires Highlights Radio’s Importance
Engineer Ron Schadt says people have become way too reliant on cell phones
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Letter: Forget About AM. Let’s Switch to DRM
"All existing AM & FM radio transmissions in North America are expensive and polluting"
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Letter: Help Make Pot Safer (for Broadcasters)
"Advertising for the purchase of LEGAL and SAFE marijuana would save lives as well...
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Letter: Wait, Hold That Shovel
IT is great but it's still the RF signal that matters most
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Letter: Mandate Quality for AM Receivers, Too
The law must specify standards concerning sensitivity and selectivity
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Letter: The “AM for Every Vehicle Act” Needs This Update
"At present, the bill only requires that an AM receiver be installed in each...
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Letters: More Musings on AM Radio, How to Save It
"Radio is for everyone. Why push it only to us seasoned folks?"
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OTA and Streaming Deserve Separate Processing
A letter to the editor from David Bialik
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Letter: Invest in Radio Personalities, Not AI Tools
"Just because you can do something that seems to increase your bottom-line revenue, doesn't...