kessler
Georgian Heights
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Does anyone know if tonight’s debate will be broadcast on any FM stations besides Channel 6's station? As I want to listen to it at work tonight and my MP3 won’t pick up the 6 station's signal.
I've been goggling and looking at stations websites and I'm not finding anything. Also I checked the dispatch radio highlights and didn't see anything? Hopefully I overlooked something.
Thanks!!
WCRS-LPFM
Clintonville 102.1/98.3 FM
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WCRS Community Radio will air the Presidential Debates from Nashville, Tennessee from 9pm to 11pm tonight. The coverage will be brought to you from the Pacifica Radio Network pacifica.org.
Visit WCRSFM.ORG to see if you are inside our coverage area, go to the LISTEN Tab and view the map.... 102.1 in the NE half of Franklin County and 98.3 in the central city on the FM dial!
somertimeoh
Harrison West
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chivespa1 wrote Check out either 89.7 WOSU FM or 90.5 WCBE FM, those are both Public Radio stations and thus would possibly air the debate.
Yeah, I listed to the first one driving back from Texas on various NPR stations across the country :) I prefer the commentary coverage on NPR to other media outlets as well.
kessler
Georgian Heights
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WCRS-LPFM wrote WCRS Community Radio will air the Presidential Debates from Nashville, Tennessee from 9pm to 11pm tonight. The coverage will be brought to you from the Pacifica Radio Network pacifica.org.Visit WCRSFM.ORG to see if you are inside our coverage area, go to the LISTEN Tab and view the map.... 102.1 in the NE half of Franklin County and 98.3 in the central city on the FM dial!
Yeah I tried this station for the v.p. debate and the friday cranksters.
I was unable to get any signal, I work downtown across from the wharehouse cafe.
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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kessler wroteWCRS-LPFM wrote WCRS Community Radio will air the Presidential Debates from Nashville, Tennessee from 9pm to 11pm tonight. The coverage will be brought to you from the Pacifica Radio Network pacifica.org.Visit WCRSFM.ORG to see if you are inside our coverage area, go to the LISTEN Tab and view the map.... 102.1 in the NE half of Franklin County and 98.3 in the central city on the FM dial!
Yeah I tried this station for the v.p. debate and the friday cranksters.
I was unable to get any signal, I work downtown across from the wharehouse cafe.
that's a tricky area. On an mp3 player that uses its earphones as an antenna (most do) you can try taking a 30 inch (the length is important) piece of wire and wrapping it in a fairly straight spiral (helix) patern with the headphone wire to boost the signal a bit and perhaps bring it in. 30 inches is almost exactly 1/4 wavelength of 98.3 mhz wave. Try different orientations of the wire.
Your millage may vary, but this works to improve signal on mine.
WCRS-LPFM
Clintonville 102.1/98.3 FM
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kessler wroteYeah I tried this station for the v.p. debate and the friday cranksters.
I was unable to get any signal, I work downtown across from the wharehouse cafe.
WCRS never aired the vice-presidential debates last Friday, but beyond Downtown Columbus as well as the Short North and Victorian Village area are problem areas for reception of 98.3FM because of proximity to WNCI’s transmission antenna atop the Nationwide building. WNCI is the strongest FM station in Ohio at 185,000 Watts. Its frequency at 97.9 is very close to 98.3. In these areas to receive WCRS, a higher-quality radio receiver might be necessary or a rabbit ears antenna used to discriminate between WNCI’s and WCRS’ origination direction of transmission. If your radio is capable of tuning on even 0.1 MHz, then try receiving FM 98.3 by tuning to 98.4 MHz.
Read more at http://www.wcrsfm.org/wcrs/listen
Thank you for trying though.
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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WCRS-LPFM wrotekessler wroteYeah I tried this station for the v.p. debate and the friday cranksters.
I was unable to get any signal, I work downtown across from the wharehouse cafe.
WCRS never aired the vice-presidential debates last Friday, but beyond Downtown Columbus as well as the Short North and Victorian Village area are problem areas for reception of 98.3FM because of proximity to WNCI’s transmission antenna atop the Nationwide building. WNCI is the strongest FM station in Ohio at 185,000 Watts. Its frequency at 97.9 is very close to 98.3. In these areas to receive WCRS, a higher-quality radio receiver might be necessary or a rabbit ears antenna used to discriminate between WNCI’s and WCRS’ origination direction of transmission. If your radio is capable of tuning on even 0.1 MHz, then try receiving FM 98.3 by tuning to 98.4 MHz.
Read more at http://www.wcrsfm.org/wcrs/listen
Thank you for trying though.
Yes. The "rabbit ears" are a kind of dipole antenna. They are fairly directional with a 'null' along the length of the ears. Point one of the ears at the nationwide building to 'null' out their signal a bit! It also helps if you adjust the length of the ears to match a little shorter than 1/4 wavelength (28-29") the frequency you're trying to get.
WNCI is a major nuisance!
The radios built into mp3 players are problematic. But, if you take the leads from the dipole ears you can (in theory) use an aligator clip onto the earphone of the mp3 player and you *might* get a slightly better signal.
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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WCRS-LPFM wrote Did anyone listen to the debates last night on WCRS? If so, any comments?
Didn't listen to the debates, but I caught a little bit of a music show that was on from 7-8 and I have to say the audio level was much better than most of the other things I've heard on WCRS. Many times i've listened the audio level was very low, but it was fine last night. Sounds fine now too.
(signal level is excellent at my house on a portable with no antenna extended, but I live almost next door to the transmitter. At my office on the river the signal is only received with my big "folded dipole" antenna).
WCRS-LPFM
Clintonville 102.1/98.3 FM
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Rockmastermike wroteWCRS-LPFM wrote Did anyone listen to the debates last night on WCRS? If so, any comments?Didn't listen to the debates, but I caught a little bit of a music show that was on from 7-8 and I have to say the audio level was much better than most of the other things I've heard on WCRS. Many times i've listened the audio level was very low, but it was fine last night. Sounds fine now too.
(signal level is excellent at my house on a portable with no antenna extended, but I live almost next door to the transmitter. At my office on the river the signal is only received with my big "folded dipole" antenna).
Yes, we noticed the very strong signal and higher volume today. Our engineer may have done something new for that to happen? I'll find out. Thanks for tuning in. Democracy Now! is on right now. How does that sound?
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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WCRS-LPFM wroteYes, we noticed the very strong signal and higher volume today. Our engineer may have done something new for that to happen? I'll find out. Thanks for tuning in. Democracy Now! is on right now. How does that sound?
Just flipped it on for a minute... signal and audio level are good.
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