"equipment failure"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke and Gil McNeil discussed equipment problems affecting the broadcast, including three downed computers and phone line issues potentially related to illegal wiretapping. They addressed the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting and media coverage bias, Mexican politics and the Mexican Constitution's restrictions on presidential eligibility, the Black Muslim movement's historical connection to beheading incidents, and Israeli surveillance operations tapping into fiber optics. The hosts solicited donations to keep the Micro Effect network operational and announced an upcoming drawing for a 6.5 bolt-action rifle on October 3rd.
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Mark Koernke opened the show discussing equipment failures at the studio, explaining that a compressor limiter unit from the late 1990s had failed and caused on-air silence that morning. He and a caller named Joe McNeil troubleshot the technical issue, discussing the difficulty of finding replacement parts for outdated but high-quality broadcast equipment and appealing to listeners for assistance in locating a compatible unit. The episode included repeated advertisements for K.T. Ordnance 80% firearm kits and touched on themes of constitutional rights and preparedness.