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  any electronics geeks here?

  by John Doe in

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  i've always wanted to get some breadboards and build some circuits, but have never learned anything past basic house type wiring.

  are there any kits that you would recommned, preferablly cheap?

  i'd like to learn the principles of capacitors and transistors and fm/am radios and such.

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  I'm on the cusp of retiring: since you mentioned that NO-CODE went in, maybe I'll break down and get a license, especially if HF is available. But I've got some nifty 6 meter gear

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  any electronics geeks here?

  by John Doe in

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  i've always wanted to get some breadboards and build some circuits, but have never learned anything past basic house type wiring.

  are there any kits that you would recommned, preferablly cheap?

  i'd like to learn the principles of capacitors and transistors and fm/am radios and such.

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  mustang

  http://www.tech-systems-labs.com/index.html

  says that they have kits, but apparently were selling UNBUILT Heathkits. They are out, sadly

  They have piles of old books and Manuals, on line. Some are big and need a high speed connex.

  They also have Design Software, including some PCB "roll your own" stuff, for the energetic.

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  any electronics geeks here?

  by John Doe in

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  2. friends

  i've always wanted to get some breadboards and build some circuits, but have never learned anything past basic house type wiring.

  are there any kits that you would recommned, preferablly cheap?

  i'd like to learn the principles of capacitors and transistors and fm/am radios and such.

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  mustang

  Your GROL is still useful; in fact the bit that you had a 1st Phone is still coveted in parts of the Broadcast industry. I have a converted 2nd Phone. When I went to take the Element IV, they had quit giving it

  BTW, giving your call sign is the same as giving out your name, via the ULS Database.

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  Fairness Act...

  by cognac in

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  do you think that this will affect jws if this get's passed.

  also, what do think the chances are of this getting passed?

  if i understand correctly, this would be passed on the fed level and not just the state, right?.

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  Oh, it gets worse: sometimes congressman Jones owns all the newspapers, too

  Or Julius Megabux owns congressman Jones

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  Any1 ever write to the society requesting some sort of breakdown of what

  by cognac in

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  they spend money on?.

  i wonder what there reply would be... lol .

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  mustang

  Credit goes to Atlantis: Thank you, Sir

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  Fairness Act...

  by cognac in

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  do you think that this will affect jws if this get's passed.

  also, what do think the chances are of this getting passed?

  if i understand correctly, this would be passed on the fed level and not just the state, right?.

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  OK: the old "equal time" rules kicked in, as well as the mandatory Public Service requirements. And the FCC got tough on and tired of political policing, in cycles.

  However, the orignal comment has "even in churches" mentioend, although parenthetically: whose paren's? This still begs the question for clarification.

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  Fairness Act...

  by cognac in

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  do you think that this will affect jws if this get's passed.

  also, what do think the chances are of this getting passed?

  if i understand correctly, this would be passed on the fed level and not just the state, right?.

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  It's mostly political, to wit:

  The FCC also regulates TV and to some extent the Telephone company. Telco uses many microwave links and goes over the airwaves. Much TV traffic for networks and syndication goes through the Telco trunks. This was the traditonal domain of AT&T "Long Lines" and "Toll Office". The infrastructure required is massive and the heavy investement of competitors into fiber optics has concentrated on intercity wireouts, rather than "Long Lines". So I think AT&T still holds sway there; either way, where you find "Long Lines" you will find FCC Commercial Radio Operators Licenses posted on the wall. That is the Law.

  Licensing is also different for public radio and public television, and for community radio and community television, as compared to commercial applicants and licensees.

  That quote is in a writeup further down the wikipedia link that was listed.

  There is less an issue with bandwidth or technical specifications here [Fairness Doctrine] than that the FCC gets into the business of running the stations. Part of this is the political clout invovled, i.e. does congressman Jones own all 5 Radio/TV stations in this district? You're new at this: can you demonstrate sufficient financial reserves to account for three years of operating at a loss so that your new station will survive in the market you have chosen?

  On the technical side: OK, Mr. John NewStationPetitioneer, we've looked at your [mandatory] technical survey and those of the existing stations. There is no room for an addtional station at this time.

  John NewStationPetitioneer knows there is a small station in financial trouble; his backer, Julius Megabux buys it for him. This is simpler than waiting for "someone to die" or 50 years for technology to change things. Suddenly John NewStationPetitioneer is back at the FCC offices for a Station License transfer. This shifts things back to the political front office and more scrutiny under such as the Fairness Doctrine.

  Growing up, I knew station Engineers, my buddy and his father bought a radio station and I got one of those FCC licenses.

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  Gasoline Price in your area

  by JH in

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  yesterday alone the price of gasoline went up 9 cents a liter here in eastern canada passing from 68 to 77 cents a liter.

  a one day jump of 9 cents a liter is equal to about 40 cents a gallon.

  so now we pay 77 cents a liter or 3.50$ a canadian gallon.

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  mustang

  Good show, WH; but look at some of those dates

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  Fairness Act...

  by cognac in

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  do you think that this will affect jws if this get's passed.

  also, what do think the chances are of this getting passed?

  if i understand correctly, this would be passed on the fed level and not just the state, right?.

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  You need to be a LOT more specific: when I search for this, so far I have found a Labor Relations legislation from 2004 with Kerry's name on it and an Internet Radio Fairness act that deals with Copyright Law.

  It would appear that "fairness act" is a generic catch-all phrase that needs real clairification.

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  Gasoline Price in your area

  by JH in

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  yesterday alone the price of gasoline went up 9 cents a liter here in eastern canada passing from 68 to 77 cents a liter.

  a one day jump of 9 cents a liter is equal to about 40 cents a gallon.

  so now we pay 77 cents a liter or 3.50$ a canadian gallon.

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  mustang

  Update: 2.49, coming down from near 4$

  Mustang