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UnConventional Coverage 2000 broadcasts directly from Los Angeles, bringing listeners discussion and analysis from both inside and outside the convention halls. At the Democratic Convention, issues such as the environment, immigration, and housing will be among the topics covered from an independent non-partisan perspective. UnConventional Coverage 2000 is hosted by nationally syndicated columnist Norman Solomon and veteran radio journalist Elizabeth Robinson.
Bumbershoot! KBCS is gearing up for BUMBERSHOOT 2000--September 1-4 at the Seattle Center. Weâll be hosting the PCC Northwest Court Stage all weekend and welcoming Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Compay Segundo (on Sunday) and Amy Denio, Wayne Horvitz, Bill Frisell and Robin Holcomb (on Monday) over at the Opera House. Please stop by our booth at the Northwest Court Stage and meet some of your favorite KBCS programmers. Check the Bumbershoot website so you can plan your Bumbershoot weekend. See you there! go to: TOP OF THIS PAGE || KBCS HOME PAGE Pledge Drive! A giant thanks to everyone who helped KBCS meet and exceed our spring on-air Pledge Drive goal of $40,000 during the beginning of May. We ended up with more than $43,000 pledged! If you missed your chance to become a supporting member of KBCS during the on-air pledge drive, don't despair! Our pledge line is open year-round at 425-564-2424 and we'd love to have you join the family. You can also join on-line by clicking here and going straight to our membership page. Become a new member or re-new your membership online and receive a special surprise gift from KBCS!! go to: TOP OF THIS PAGE || KBCS HOME PAGE New Phone Number! The prefix to our phone number has changed:
go to: TOP OF THIS PAGE || KBCS HOME PAGE TOP OF THIS PAGE || KBCS HOME PAGEGeneral Manager Movin' On Sad news for us, glad news for Harriet Baskas, our long-time General Manager, who's moving on. At KBCS we've been preparing for weeks and
are excited to announce our newly revamped spring schedule. While continuing to
bring you the finest folk and jazz music, we now have more of an international
flavor than ever before. With our new focus on "Worldwide Jazz and Folk,"
youâll hear more international music and more world news AND with our brand
new webcast, we now have KBCS listeners all around the globe! See the
Program
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Not that there's anything wrong with commercial country music... Recently, a new commercial station signed on the
air in Victoria, B.C. at 91.3 FM--the very same frequency that KBCS
uses here in the United States. Sadly, we're finding that the Canadian
signal is blocking out reception of KBCS for some folks in places like
Pt. Townsend, Sequim, Granite Falls and even (sigh) some spots in Seattle.
The Canadian station is legal, so we can't do anything about their broadcast signal, but if you've lost KBCS on your
radio, here are some things you can do to try to get us back:
1) Call your local cable company--whether you're
a current subscriber or not--and encourage them to add KBCS to their
cable radio line-up. Explain how this is a great opportunity for them to
do a real community service. Put it in writing, if you have time,
and send KBCS a copy of the letter.
2) Try tuning in to KBCS on the web! Just click the
Listen to KBCS live! button on the home page.
3) Write to the manager of the Canadian station to
let them know how you feel:
Dan McCallister, General Manager
Or go to the station's website,
navigate to their staff listing and send the general manager an e-mail
message.
4) Try moving your antenna to a new spot--pointing
away from Canada and towards Bellevue. You might also try adding a directional
antenna to your system. Our engineer has some suggestions on how to do
that using low cost (Radio Shack-type) equipment:
Omni-directional antennas receive in all directions
equally. Since you are trying to improve reception in one direction while
ignoring signals to the side or back, you need a directional antenna, such
as the Radio Shack 42-2385 ($2.99), which is a simple di-pole antenna.
The directional pattern for this type of antenna is a figure-8÷meaning
that it receives as well from the front broadside as well as the back.
If you face one side of the di-pole towards Bellevue
and the other side faces Victoria, there will be no relief. But if one
tip of the antenna points to Victoria and the broadside faces Bellevue
(with the other tip pointing south, away from Canada) you might get some
relief.
This would also apply to those of you who use rabbit
ears for reception.
Radio Shack also has an amplified table-type antenna,
model 15-1833 ($29.99) that is basically a di-pole with a figure-8 pattern.
But since it is a di-pole and lacks the front-to-back rejection, it has
the added benefit of amplification and a small profile.
Radio Shack 15-2163 ($19.99) is a directional antenna
with good rejection from the back as well as the sides on the antenna.
This antenna is large and meant to be mounted outdoors on a mast. One end
has elements (the rods that fold out) that are longer than the elements
at the other end. The long elements are the back, the short elements are
the front and should be pointed towards Bellevue. With this type of antenna
you need a feed cable between the antenna and the radio. Use co-axial cable
(co-ax) since it is insulated and will reject any signals leaking into
the cable. Make sure you use a Balun matching transformer to convert the
co-ax connector to leads to connect to the antenna.
Items you'll need from Radio Shack to set up a
directional antenna system
15-2163 $19.99 directional antenna
15-1143 $3.99 Balun transformer for outdoor mounting
$9.99 co-ax cable 50 feet.
or
15-1527 $15.99 100 feet
15-1140 $2.99 indoor Balun for stereo end of co-ax.
Some stereos accept 75 ohm inputs so this item may not
be needed for some installations.
15-862 $7.99 5-foot mast to mount antenna on.
Mast mounting hardware is available at Radio Shack from
$6.99 to $19.99. Sometimes you can attach the mast to a fence or pole.
I have even seen outdoor antenna mounted in large
attics. As long as there is no foil-back insulation in the path of the
antenna some attics do work. However, nothing is better than the antenna
mounted out in free air on the roof.
Another thing to consider is an outdoor television
antenna pointed towards Seattle. This may help since a typical outdoor
antenna is directional. If it has the big elements in back and small ones
in the front it is a directional antenna. Bellevue is in the same path
as Seattle so little or no alignment may be needed for better reception.
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