[BC] Radio engineering not a profession - 50 kW Vs. 2 Watts

[Ronald J. Dot'o Sr.]

I agree with Nat 100%!  I was handling 16 stations in the mid 
Willamette Valley in Oregon in the '80's and with the exception on one 
First Phone holder all the First Phones that I knew were active 
engineers.  The one that wasn't  was capable of some technical work 
and not a total waste.

Ron D





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nakayle at gmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 13:58
Subject: Re: [BC] Radio engineering not a profession - 50 kW Vs. 2 
Watts


>  I don't buy this logic.  A station owner/licensee isn't required to 
> pass any exam showing he is knowledgeable and competent to operate a 
> radio station.  He only has to have the money to hire consultants to 
> do the paperwork.
>
>  True there were some license mill graduates that didn't know which 
> end of a xmtr the RF came out, but they were DJs who did nothing 
> more than filling in the meter log.  On the other hand there were a 
> lot more competent guys in the business than there is now and there 
> was a lot better compliance with the rules and regs than there is 
> now.
>
>   - Nat Kayle