Bill McFadden's Home Page

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a thousand words use a lot less disk space!

Miscellaneous

Shocking Stories about my former college roommate.

Net Abuse

adcomplain - a tool for reporting inappropriate commercial e-mail and usenet postings, as well as chain letters and "make money fast" postings.

Audio

Editing Software

Scripts for Cool Edit Pro or Adobe Audition

Divide a recording into 20 equal-length tracks

Instructions
Script for Cool Edit 2000
Script for Cool Edit Pro or Adobe Audition

Professional

Wireless Microphones

ALERT! FCC FAQ permits unlcensed use. See answer to the question, "How do I make sure I buy the right kind of wireless microphone?"
Wireless Microphone Licensing FAQ
Apply for FCC license online
FCC Rules (select "Title 47" from drop down list)
FCC Forms

Loudspeakers

Loudspeakers Primer
List of Low Frequency Loudspeaker Drivers
Loudspeaker Enclosure Specifications

Design & Analysis Software

Perfect Box (DOS/Windows)
Dick Pierce's Spreadsheets (UNIX)
Speaker Design Equations for HP48
Interactive Speaker Designer (Design speakers on the web)

Home Automation

X-10 Suppliers
CP-290 Clock Mod

Music

The Filthy Swine, a band I sometimes play in.

Radio

Pirate Radio

KHOG, my former pirate radio station
FCC rules for unlicensed operation

Scanners

FCC License Data Sources
Portland, OR Public Service Frequencies
General Frequency Guide
General Frequency Guide
General Frequency Guide
General Frequency Guide

Shortwave

Handy Shortwave Chart
Phone Line as SW Antenna
Radio Shack DSP-40 Performance
General Frequency Guide
General Frequency Guide
General Frequency Guide

Table of Frequency Allocations (International & US)

PDF Version (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Interactive Version
US Frequency Allocation Chart
Canadian Frequency Allocation Table and Chart
Don't know what region you're in? Here's a map of ITU regions

Video

Laserdiscs are no longer made, but you can still get them:

Chuck Legg's Discount Laserdisc
Big Emma's

The following lists are for historical reference only:

Laserdisc Rentals in Portland, OR area (OBSOLETE)
Laserdisc Sales in Portland, OR area (OBSOLETE)

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