This is the Broadcast Archive
"Current Materials"
Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
On this page, you will find:
- The Broadcast FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Broadcasting.
- Broadcast-oriented Computer Programs
- Top Ten Lists
- FCC Information and Database Software
- Manuals and Schematics
- Discussion/technical
Archives - and tech tips
- Richard Fry's Sidelobe discussion
- Richard Fry's Sidemounted Antenna discussion
- Shively antenna plots
- Miscellaneous
The
Broadcast FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about
Broadcasting. compiled by Barry Mishkind.
Broadcast Computer Programs:
OLDRADIO.EXE
- A self-extracting infobase file (shareware) of broadcast history on
the pioneer radio stations of the US, with their history from the 1920s through
today. (This edition is no longer current, but it is hoped a newer
edition can be made available if there is interest.)
COVPRED.ZIP
- A program to provide simple coverage predictions for FM and TV.
D&A.ZIP
- A program to give distance and azimuth between two coordinates.
TOOLBOX -
Tom Osenkowsky's set of freeware engineering tools.
RFS.EXE -
Version 2.47 of the popular program from RF Specialties.
Math Tools ... a listing of
over 20,000 links to technical computing information
Top Ten Lists:
FCC Information
Get
the latest Checklists here
- AM Inspection Checklist
- FM Inspection Checklist
- LPFM Inspection Checklist
- Translator Inspection Checklist.
Database software:
Files from Bob
Carpenter:
amstns45.zip
- Uses the FCC AM station database and allows searching, as well as plotting the
transmitter locations to a map using the DeLorme mapping program.
readme34.1st
- a "Readme" file for the AM station program.
Bob has updates for the data files, posted regularly on home.earthlink.net/~lvehorn/
tfstns85.zip
- Uses the FCC FM and TV station databases and allows searching, as well as
plotting the transmitter locations to a map using the DeLorme mapping program.
readme74.1st
- a "Readme" file for the FM/TV station program.
On line resources:
CDBS
(the FCC's Consolidated Data Base System) - This has the FCC public
database, which is more or less correct.
FCCinfo.com - A great site for
getting quick information on any station. Even trace some legacy call signs!
additional items.
BCmap - By Jim
Tonne - plots the stations on any frequency or all frequencies in any given
area, plus more. A neat tool.
Manuals and schematics:
Discussion
and Technical Archives:
(See also the Equipment
pages, where tech tips are linked with the gear.)
Kahn
Powerside discussion - From the Broadcast
mailing list.
Digital
Exciter and processing discussion - from mailing lists.
Transmitter
Site Security Checklist - Version 1.0 by Barry
Mishkind
RPU and
Microwave Safety Issues - by Andy Funk, WAGA-TV
Richard Fry's Sidelobe discussion
Richard
Fry's Sidemounted Antenna discussion
Shively
antenna plots
Other interesting Things:
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