I find it amusing that Mike "The Wimp and Blimp" Starling's original
FM-HD power calculator only allowed a few FM-HD stations to go to
-14db, and most no power increase at all, but the new calculator
allows almost all to go -10db:

http://www.nprlabs.org/publications/...nce/index2.php

Yea, Mike, your original calculations were totally bogus. More like
you caved to iBiquity, or was threatened termination by NPR. Mike, you
are a "wimp and a blimp". Maybe, Mike, you were give stock options in
iBiquity, along with the rest of the radio execs?

"NPR's war on Low Power FM"

"NPR opposes proposals to strengthen rules allowing LPFMs to obtain
channel interference waivers when an encroaching full power station
arrives on the scene. And the broadcaster decidedly dislikes measures
that would require new full power signals to offer technical and even
financial help to an LPFM that they've suddenly squatted on (or
squatted next to). This is a serious issue, because over the last
decade the NPR service has expanded from 635 to 800 affiliated
stations. Public radio's stance on this puts it at odds with
practically every media reform group in the country."

http://tinyurl.com/ybgpt9p

"Media Access Project"

"With respect to MM Docket No. 99-325, Mr. Tridish and Ms. Desai urged
the Commission to deny the request for a blanket power increase. The
parties noted that testing thus far has failed to take into account
the impact on LPFMs. The parties also noted the impact of self-
interference to the analog signals. Additionally, Mr. Tridish and Ms.
Desai noted the adoption of digital radio is minimal and a power
increase could negatively impact the large number of radio listeners
that still rely on the analog signal."

http://tinyurl.com/ygcbedh

Could it also be, Mike, NPR's war on LPFMs, where your calculations
didn't take into account the affects on LPFMs? Mike, I have lost all
respect to NPR Labs, and you, my friend, are a scoundrel, along with
the rest of the iBiquity hoodlums. Yup, and I've got it all on my
blog, for those recent FCC visitors - LOL!

On Nov 18, 2:11�pm, IBOCcrock wrote:
I find it amusing that Mike "The Wimp and Blimp" Starling's original
FM-HD power calculator only allowed a few FM-HD stations to go to
-14db, and most no power increase at all, but the new calculator
allows almost all to go -10db:

http://www.nprlabs.org/publications/...mIBOCpowerallo...

Yea, Mike, your original calculations were totally bogus. More like
you caved to iBiquity, or was threatened termination by NPR. Mike, you
are a "wimp and a blimp". Maybe, Mike, you were give stock options in
iBiquity, along with the rest of the radio execs?

"NPR's war on Low Power FM"

"NPR opposes proposals to strengthen rules allowing LPFMs to obtain
channel interference waivers when an encroaching full power station
arrives on the scene. And the broadcaster decidedly dislikes measures
that would require new full power signals to offer technical and even
financial help to an LPFM that they've suddenly squatted on (or
squatted next to). This is a serious issue, because over the last
decade the NPR service has expanded from 635 to 800 affiliated
stations. Public radio's stance on this puts it at odds with
practically every media reform group in the country."

http://tinyurl.com/ybgpt9p

"Media Access Project"

"With respect to MM Docket No. 99-325, Mr. Tridish and Ms. Desai urged
the Commission to deny the request for a blanket power increase. The
parties noted that testing thus far has failed to take into account
the impact on LPFMs. The parties also noted the impact of self-
interference to the analog signals. Additionally, Mr. Tridish and Ms.
Desai noted the adoption of digital radio is minimal and a power
increase could negatively impact the large number of radio listeners
that still rely on the analog signal."

http://tinyurl.com/ygcbedh

Could it also be, Mike, NPR's war on LPFMs, where your calculations
didn't take into account the affects on LPFMs? Mike, I have lost all
respect to NPR Labs, and you, my friend, are a scoundrel, along with
the rest of the iBiquity hoodlums. Yup, and I've got it all on my
blog, for those recent FCC visitors - LOL!

"No End in Sight in IBOC Interference Dispute Between Two AMs"

"Midwest Television, licensee of KFMB(AM), a Class B in San Diego, has
submitted a second interference complaint to the commission about
Kiertron, licensee of KBRT(AM), a Class D in Avalon, Calif., and has
asked the agency to suspend KBRT's authority to transmit in digital...
Midwest says it's receiving interference complaints from listeners and
asked Kiertron to take part in more joint testing, but says Kiertron
won't, believing further testing isn't needed... Kiertron says the
earlier FCC ruling is not final and it has a pending request that the
earlier decision be reconsidered; it finds Midwest's proposed remedy
drastic. Showing that it is cooperating, Kiertron says it has reduced
its IBOC power a full 75% of authorized power, or 6 dB."

http://radioworld.com/article/86140

" Rochester Station Says IBOC Interferes"

"WYSL has filed FIVE separate pleadings including two detailed
interference studies, over a period of 19 weeks encompassing a variety
of local weather conditions, in all three antenna modes and powers,
reply pleadings to two CBS responses (notably thin on data and highly
implausible) including scores of field readings and audio recordings
on CD. All of WYSL's data is supported by engineering statements from
TWO unimpeachable professional radio engineering firms representing
many decades of experience, all submitted UNDER OATH. One of these
engineers is renowned as an experienced researcher in the development
of terrestrial digital radio. All in all, including exhibits, over 100
pages of text and measurement data were filed with the Enforcement
Bureau with copies to the Mass Media Bureau. The FCC's response to
this mountain of persuasive data? They simply ignored it." Bob Savage,
CEO, WYSL

http://tinyurl.com/cdybql

And, Mike suggested using the same interference complaint procedures
used for AM-HD. The FCC will do nothing to mitigate interference
complaints.