Channels? channels? - What's the difference or "Understanding my radio"

[WRTC928]

2 hours ago, Lscott said:

Sort of reminds me of this topic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

 

1 hour ago, AdmiralCochrane said:

That is about overused resources.  WRTC928 spoke of an underused resource.

It's underused in my area, but apparently overused in some others. Either way,.I choose to develop habits of politeness so that when I'm away from home, I won't interfere with someone else's enjoyment of the airwaves. The Tragedy of the Commons is a real thing, and my refusing to participate in it won't actually make any difference where and when it's occurring, but it helps me respect the guy in the mirror. 

[Lscott]

The point was GMRS is a shared resource. If those that use it don’t respect that point it’s easy to ruin it for the rest of us. 

For example I went to the local community center gym jogging track to walk for an hour or so after work today. As usual I had my HT with me to monitor local radio traffic while there. I don’t know if it was intentional or not but I got to “enjoy” several lengthy periods of country-western music playing on the local wide area coverage repeater. Of course nobody else could use it during the multi “broadcast” events. With a coverage radius of 15 to 20 miles that inconvenienced a lot of people, and it only took ONE idiot. 

[WSHH887]

Hold on. They recently put LED streetlights on my block. How do you determine their frequency?  

[SteveShannon]

10 hours ago, WSHH887 said:

Hold on. They recently put LED streetlights on my block. How do you determine their frequency?  
 

Are you asking about the frequency of interference (RF) or the frequency of the light produced (which must include multiple wavelengths in order to be white)?

[WRUU653]

12 hours ago, WSHH887 said:

Hold on. They recently put LED streetlights on my block. How do you determine their frequency?  

Frequency? Every evening at sunset.

Sorry. I know, bad joke.