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New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it"

RF_Enthusiast — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:05:14 +0000

Just a thought: you could incorporate a non-profit to run the site, like Wikipedia or public radio/media, and be the president of that organization. For me, donating to a non-profit is much easier than a voluntary subscription to a for-profit corporation.

Love the app, I’ve already had some photos shared with me!

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it"

RF_Enthusiast — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:54:36 +0000

I think this might be as simple as a QR Code I can show to my friends!

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Show HN: A KEXP native macOS app"

RF_Enthusiast — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:27:38 +0000

Many years ago, someone created an unauthorized app for a public radio station I worked at. We were overwhelmed with work, and we didn’t have time to build our own, and we didn’t have time to take it down. So we nervously let it stay up.

It turned out they were hijacking our donations. People thought they were donating to the station, but the app developer was pocketing the money. They may have made off with thousands. IIRC, someone needed a receipt for their taxes, and that’s how we found out.

I would consider removing the Spotify link. You’re sending listeners to their chief competitor.

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Show HN: I'm launching a LPFM radio station"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:29:09 +0000

Cool! I recommend setting up RadioDNS first. DTS Autostage will pull your initial info from there, so all their data will be from what you put in the .si file.

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Show HN: I'm launching a LPFM radio station"

RF_Enthusiast — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:14:52 +0000

Even with a smaller pool of listeners compared to 10 years ago, there are still a lot of people listening to FM.

Within your coverage area, you’re one of maybe 60 stations. That’s far better than being one out of 150,000 discoverable internet radio stations.

When you get on the air, be sure to set up RadioDNS and DTS Autostage, with service following, and Amazon Radio Skills Kit. They are great tools for converting on-air listeners into “captured” online listeners.

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from FCC chair"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:59:19 +0000

I get a weak signal of it over the air, but that’s what turned me on to them originally.

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from FCC chair"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:56:26 +0000

Thank you, I love this reply! I will do this!!

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from FCC chair"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 01:20:14 +0000

I’m at a loss of what to watch as far as television goes in the US, between the government threatening to intervene in content, corporations that own television networks with little regard for journalistic integrity, and PBS downsizing. I’m pretty much exclusively watching NHK from Japan through a Roku app.

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding"

RF_Enthusiast — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:52:52 +0000

Clarification: it was CPB funding that was cut, headline is a little off.

Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding

RF_Enthusiast — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:52:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-s1-5469908/trump-npr-public-community-radio-corporation-broadcasting-federal-funding-cuts

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44627540

Points: 11

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The Rocks That Heard the Voice of America

RF_Enthusiast — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:17:51 +0000

Article URL: https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/the-rocks-that-heard-the-voice-of-america

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43775045

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "FCC Database Filing Outage Extends into Second Day"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:58:37 +0000

Update: back up now!

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "FCC Database Filing Outage Extends into Second Day"

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:20:14 +0000

This could turn into a telecommunications infrastructure-disrupting story if it continues for long.

FCC Database Filing Outage Extends into Second Day

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:18:27 +0000

Article URL: https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296617/fcc-database-filing-outage-extends-into-second-day/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43356411

Points: 2

# Comments: 2

FCC System Outage Update

RF_Enthusiast — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:02:22 +0000

Article URL: https://recnet.substack.com/p/fcc-system-outage-update-031325-915am

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43355194

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Hunt for a Secret Area 51 Radio Station [video]"

RF_Enthusiast — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:08:39 +0000

I've actually been trying to figure out where this station was coming from for a few years, thinking it was a pirate radio station setting up camp in the Nevada desert during the 'off season' from Burning Man. Turns out, this guy triangulated it and found the signal was coming from 'Area 51/52,' a/k/a the Tonopah Test Range, and is run by what appears to be the military for exercise purposes.

Hunt for a Secret Area 51 Radio Station [video]

RF_Enthusiast — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:08:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnVxSI_aIAY

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43303988

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

The FCC in Authoritarian Times

RF_Enthusiast — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:49:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.fybush.com/nerw-20250210/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43003022

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "Subchannel Stations: The Radio Broadcasts You Didn't Know Were There"

RF_Enthusiast — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:59:08 +0000

They’re using the terms “subchannel” and “subcarrier” interchangeably, which is not entirely accurate.

In broadcasting, subchannels refer to the digital subchannels used in digital audio and television broadcasting. In the U.S., subchannels on the FM band are commonly referred to as the “HD-2” or “HD-3” channels. [1]

Conversely, subcarrier channels are not receivable with a consumer-grade radio. [2]

[1] FCC referencing subchannels: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-367361A1.pdf [2] FCC Broadcast Radio Subcarriers or Subsidiary Communications Authority: https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/subcarriers-sca

New comment by RF_Enthusiast in "HAM radio operators receive signals from Voyager 1 on Dwingeloo telescope"

RF_Enthusiast — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 02:26:51 +0000

Yeah, it doesn’t stand for anything. It’s just a bunch of Highly Advanced Messaging.