A few years ago this forum lit up with talk about establishing a part 15 radio network that could provide programming to groups of individual stations. Actually it was tentatively named 'Long Wave Radio Network' based on a related project to design a circuit for a long wave transmitter based on the rule that allows 1-Watt with a 50-foot antenna. The whole thing collapsed when the team leader, a member calling himself 'RFBurns' was run off by the same nutter that crushed the ALPB.
Years passed and just last night while waking briefly before sun up I thought of a name: 'Sky Voice', and decided it could be the name of a new radio network.
That's why I'm imagining running my program schedule in a way that could provide the basis for a network, but now I'm slowly recovering from the momentary thrill by realizing that most radio stations are happy with their own programming and probably wouldn't want what 'The Sky Voice Network' had to offer.
Although I could be flashy and declare my station is a network flagship station and just conceal the fact that we have no affiliates.
If I awaken briefly at 4 AM tomorrow I'll give it more thought.
I vaquely remember that Carl and it's so weird you bring it up now...
Talk about coincidences.. Yesterday I discovered the Quite Please restored episodes only because I so happened to decided to try and find and ai that might be used to restore some Quite Please episodes.
Also yesterday, I just so happened to join a part 15 long wave Facebook group.. Which is kind of odd because I very very rarely use Facebook at all, and only joined the private group out of curiosity... Yesterday!
This is about all I know about it;
It currently has 397 members, with me being the most recent. The group was created in June 2013, with the name Lowfers Radio until last year on April 3 2023 when it changed its name to
"LowFERS and Part 15 Hobby Broadcast Radio Group"
"If you enjoy long wave you should be part of the part 15 reception and transmissions of Low FERS. Its the small long wave band @ 160 kHz to 190 kHz. Todo transmission you must meet the requirements of 1 watt or less and no more 50 feet of the antenna or feedline.
This group is a great way to study for your ham radio license and also get on the LowFER's part 15 band and experiment with low frequency radio transmission from 160 kHz to 190 kHz.
FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN JOINING THIS GROUP:
§ 15.217 Operation in the band 160-190 kHz. (a) The total input power to the final radio frequency staqe (exclusive of filament or heater ......
