GCC RADIO UPDATE : WTRH-AM and WMGC-FM will be broadcasting on 540 kHz, 92.5, 96.9 FM at Mon – Sat 3 PM to 10 PM and Sun at 8 PM to 11 PM and temporary broadcast at 12 AM to 2 AM. The AM transmitter will be off air until we get more batteries to use, and better AM transmitter.
GCC RADIO HOLIDAY CALENDER SCHEDULE 2011-2012
4th of July : July 4th, 2013 (Subject To Change)
9/11 : Sept 11, 2012 (Subject To Change)
Halloween : Sept 16 to 31 , 2012 (Subject To Change)
Thanksgiving: Nov 20 to 24, 2012 (Subject To Change)
Christmas : Nov 1- Dec 26, 2012 (Subject To Change)
Kwanzaa : Dec 26 to 30, 2013 (Subject To Change)
New Years : Dec 31 to Jan 2, 2013 (Subject To Change)
Valentines : Feb 10 to 15, 2013 (Subject To Change)
Easter : Mar 30 to Apr 17 2013 (Subject To Change)
Memorial D. : May 30 to May 31,2013 (Subject To Change)
GCC RADIO REGULAR CALENDER SCHEDULE
GCC Radio will play Patriotic and Truth Radio related programming on the regular days. A new program called Hard Times Radio at 5 PM M-F will be airing soon. We have a whole new playlist related to hard times and the economy, and the truth, and the info war.
GCC RADIO BROADCASTER OPERATIONS FROM PAST AND PRESENT HISTORY
AM RADIO STATIONS : OFF THE AIR
165 kHz WTRHL-LW Experimental/Part 15 AM – 2011 to Present
515 kHz KSKLY-LP New Age/Rock Format – 1992 to 1996
535 kHz DB136-LP New Age/Rock Format – 1992 to 1996
540 kHz WDAZ-LP 80’s/Old School Format – 2003 to 2009
1000 kHz WEXP-LP Experimental Broadcasting – – 2010 to 2011
1620 kHz WTRH-LP Truth Talk Radio – 2007 to 2008
FM RADIO STATION : OFF THE AIR
88.3 MHz WRSO-LP Radio Science Observing Network – 2004 to 2010
89.1 MHz WGCL-LP Broadcast in 1999 – 1999 to 2001
92.5 MHz WWRB-LP Martian Radio 92.5 – 2001 to 2003
102.1 MHz WGCL-LP Broadcast in 1994 Rock/Pop – 1994 to 1995
106.1 MHz WGCL-LP Broadcast in 1995 Mixed Tapes – 1995 to 1996
107.3 MHz WBMQ-LP 107.3 WBMQ Low Powered FM – 2003 to 2010
STATIONS THAT ARE ON AIR – As of Jul 8, 2012 – Part 15 Mode!
165 kHz WTRHL-LP GCC Radio 11 Hard Times Radio – WILL RETURN OCTOBER
175 kHz WTRHV-LP GCC Radio 12 Hard Times Radio – WILL RETURN OCTOBER
540 kHz WTRH-LP GCC Radio 2 Go : Hard Times Radio – OFF AIR UNTIL FIXED
1000 kHz WEXP-LP GCC VLF Converter Carrier (reserved)- USED WHEN NEEDED
92.5 MHz WTRH-LP GCC Radio 6 – Truth Talk Radio II – ON/OFF AIR
96.9 MHz WMGC-LP GCC Radio 2 Go : Hard Times Radio – ON/OFF AIR
UPDATE: LOWFER’s was something interesting to me so I rolled up a ferrite rod coil and replaced the MW coil with a LW coil that transmits from 160 to 190 kHz with power less than 100 mW and 1 foot antenna. I want to do it again and be part of the long wave spectrum. Thank god and FCC for making this happen. Don’t worry I am going to experiment up to 100 mW. All I used was a 9 volt battery when testing. My new frequency is 165 kHz and 175 kHz then that is it. When I get back to broadcasting on LW in the 160 to 190 kHz region, the battery power will be less than 1.5 to 9 volts AA batteries not more than a watt and no antenna longer than 50 feet (I don’t have enough room for more than 50 feet antennas) it will be a very small set up. I want to see our kids and adults understand what LW is and with part 15 you can go on the air from 160 to 190 kHz just in case 540 kHz to 1700 kHz becomes crowded. We hope that this old hobby wake up some new experimenters. The signals will be very very low powered, but could be a challenge to receive with a loop antenna. I don’t have any plans to transmit up to 1 watt. It’s just a hobby.
Yes, I am still using 540 kHz and soon back on 1620 kHz, they will always be battery powered at 9 volts or less no hefty power supplies here! The FM station is working good, and it’s only using 2 AA batteries that almost dead it’s set to 96.9 MHz, and it’s connected to my netbook very low modulated sound. Sometimes I don’t transmit that much cause I am into more in receiving part 15 signals than transmitting that much. I respect the part 15 hobby and the rules are being followed as instructed. If you detect a 1000 kHz signal in my area that there is just a AM carrier from the 1 MHz crystal oscillator that controls the VLF converter, I may find a way to shield out that signal from being received on my radios in a shielded enclosure.
92.5 Is now being used for secondary programming that will not fit on 96.9 FM, it’s only good for multicasting only.
Stay Tuned!
GCC RADIO BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATIONS GROUP 2012
Update: WRSO and WTRH-AM
The radio station has moved to a new location and is using a Maxell FM Stereo Transmitter for the broadcasts. The FM 400 gave up the ghost. Soon there will be a new Ramsey FM
transmitter to replace the Maxell Transmitter. The transmitter just uses 3 AAA batteries and has a small little wire antenna. For information about the mp3 transmitter. Please
click on this link here. Soon I will be getting a good transmitter for AM and set it on 1620 kHz on AM and also have an FM Transmitter set on a limited range of 88.3 MHz probably next year. More updates soon coming up.
http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx?id=10;13;253;355&a=info&pid=231
GCC RADIO HAS A PLACE IN PANDORA LAND FOR EXPERIMENTAL BROADCASTING AND
HD RADIO BROADCASTS FOR LOW POWER FM AND AM
If you would like to hear what we play on our stations. Be sure to tune in on Pandora.
Pandora is a good place to become creative of what your station wants to sound like just
by adding or subtracting songs from the playlist. This is my address profile for my sets of radio channels. For low power stations that need a boost in HD broadcasting, this is where you should go to create your own internet radio station or HD radio channel.
I also heard that there was a crystal radio that called a Pandora Crystal Radio.
http://www.pandora.com
http://www.pandora.com/people/gccradioscience6
UPDATE : WTRH-AM and WRSO-FM 88.3 Is mostly off the air due to the AAA battery and AC/DC power supply issues. The FM 400 had a power supply but the transmitter went dead, but the other transmitters only run on 2 AAA batteries causing the transmission to be on for a short period of time. Soon WRSO-FM and WTRH-AM will be running off of continous power from a FCC certified transmitter and power supply. Also WBMQ-FM low powered FM GCC Radio 1 has some airtime schedules using AAA battery power and will be returning on the air around the late spring to summertime. Right now GCC Radio is running in a private transmission mode meaning using closed circuit transmission cables (direct connection) and 2.4 or 5.8 GHz. low power wireless video/audio transmitters for to prepare for the new transmitters. The SSA-60 stereo mixer is the most important part of the radio station and needs a AC adapter soon as possible. Cybor 515 will be on air around the spring and fall times in the near future, but still will be a experimental transmission. WRSO-FM 88.3 ran a test transmission for about 10 minutes this Friday March 7, 2009 then returned off air. Report from GCC Engineering
WRSO-LP and WBMQ-LP are back!
After 2 years of being off the air, I just found a good transmitter that takes 2 AAA batteries and I bought it at Rite Aid for $14.99. I am going to get another one since they offer very short range and is good to serve the purpose. They will be on temporarly and experiment mode during the holiday season. 96.9 FM is going to get it’s break from this summers sessions and start a new set of broadcast sessions this Halloween season, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I just bought a new mixer for 92.5 FM to use in the living room, right now it’s doing halloween seasonal programming.
As for AM I built a 1000 kHz crystal controlled part 15 AM transmitter, but it’s still under experimentation. I might put it on around Oct. 21 to Oct. 31 depending if I have time to play with it.
How Do They Do It…
Sounds like the one I found at a local discount store.
The item came in a “gift box” complete with a gift card.
It consists of a “puch” sized FM transmitter with a 3 inch antenna. It has two selectable frequencies: 87.5 and 88.3 along with a self contained headset FM radio.
I suppose the 87.5 is for minimal interference when using the headset and 88.3 can be received on regular FM receivers.
Cost-$4.99.
Range-about 60 feet with the headset.
Update : New Frequency is 1000 kHz
AM 540 kHz has changed to 1000 kHz because of technical reasons and is only for temporary use until a better 540 kHz transmitter can be obtained.
Very Amazed
I just read through all the history of gccradioscience and am totally blown away.
gccradioscience has a longer list of accomplishments than any radio station of any size that I’ve ever heard of.
The best of luck on 1mHz.
I’m Back On 540 and Still On 1000 kHz
I was lucky to buy a new transmitter for $62.00 from Ebay that is called a TH 5.0 AM transmitter and it’s in the living room studio set to 540 kHz. The power is 100 mW using a whipe antenna that is 3 feet tall, and it works very good. Soon I am going to get a much taller whip antenna like 6 feet. The audio sounds professional and was suggested by one of my friends since I was going to buy a AM-1C kit, but still going to buy one for experimentation use only. The signal does go far, but not too far towards the 7 Eleven. Mostly broadcasts around the open ground area and a few other apartment buildings. And get this I am experiencing coverage around the parking lot areas. The station on 1000 kHz is from a lab kit and will soon be replaced by another TH 5.0.
Keep It Coming
Hello gccradioscience
I was wondering where you were.
Am very glad to hear you are building your radio station and please keep telling us how everything is going.
Part 15 radio is by far the smartest pastime in the whole world.
I am broadcasting on two AM frequencies right now, one FM, but my shortwave is being rebuilt.
Never stop. Keep it on the air.