[grc] Branded Transistor Radios as Fund-Drive Premia?

[Eugene Beer]

For LPFM, there is a large variation in reception ability of portable
radios.   We've purchased several Radio Shack  digital pocket-sized ones
that work well (cat #1201475), or, better yet, the larger AM/FM/SW (cat
#2000658.)  I would suggest affixing your community radio station's
logo/frequency decal to off-the-shelf radios such as these.

 

These two radios are currently on sale at $24 and $34, respectively at
www.radioshack.com .   The larger one is exceptional with high sensitivity
(longer extendable rod antenna)  and it's good at resolving problem 2nd
adjacent issues.  One of our 100 Watt stations in Columbus operates on 98.3
FM, 2nd adjacent to Ohio's most powerful 175,000 Watt  "teeny bob"
commercial FM at 97.9 FM. The 2000658 resolves the two frequencies just
fine.

 

Eugene Beer

Chief Engr, WCRS-LP, WCRM-LP, WGRN-LP, W252AY Translator, Columbus, OH

 

-----Original Message-----
From: grc [mailto:grc-bounces at maillist.peak.org] On Behalf Of taproot--- via
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Subject: Re: [grc] Branded Transistor Radios as Fund-Drive Premia?

 

Everyone knows that this first occurred with KPFA- Berkeley during the
earliest fundraisers in the early '50s, right? Most folks did not have FM
radios then so the station gave out little radios with the location of the
signal marked on the dial. There was basically only a few other stations on
the FM airwaves in the Bay Area then. Curt

 

 

 

>> 

>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Ted Coe via grc 

>> < <mailto:grc at maillist.peak.org> grc at maillist.peak.org>

>> wrote:

>> 

>> > Greetings to all from smoky Santa Barbara, CA.

>> >

>> > I'm sure I saw some discussion about stations possibly creating

>> branded

>> > transistor radios to offer to listeners as thank-you gift premia, 

>> > but

>> I

>> > cannot remember which radio listserv this was posted in and am 

>> > having

>> the

>> > darnedest time searching for that thread of emails.

>> >

>> > Was it here on the GRC list?

>> >

>> > What with all of the natural disasters we're experiencing out here 

>> > in California, it seems like a no-brainer to create such a thing. 

>> > There's

>> even

>> > a local campaign called "Radio Ready" that advises area residents 

>> > to purchase a solar- and/or crank-powered battery-operated radio 

>> > for

>> times

>> of

>> > emergency.

>> >

>> > Can anyone help me locate that thread? Or perhaps we can start a

>> discussion

>> > about this idea from scratch?

>> >

>> > Thanks to all!

>> >

>> > Sincerely,

>> > Ted Coe

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

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