Dead air

[Nan and Sandy Sanders]

If I have to have a 5KW station 1/2 mile away, an unmodulated carrier 
is easier to filter out. At night I can null it out with my CCRadio 
and hear a station a couple of hundred miles away on the same frequency.
      Sandy
      WB5MMB


At 05:19 PM 11/19/2013, Richard O'Neill wrote:
>On 11/19/2013 6:04 PM, Nan and Sandy Sanders wrote:
>>  Is there any FCC rule that requires a broadcast station to have modulation?
>
>  I don't know but wouldn't think so. If the station is allowed to 
> transmit "in the public interest" then perhaps a case could be made 
> that radio silence and freely broadcast energy is in the public 
> interest. ;-)  They're just following in Tesla's footsteps.
>
>  Why not use the energy to recharge batteries and power a few LED 
> night lights in your home? Conceivably you might be able to also 
> power outdoor Christmas decorations.
>The story could be of interest to your local newspaper and area 
>broadcasters. :-P
>
>Richard
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