RADIO SPARK USER MANUAL
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1. Hello and thanks for reading This guide is designed to help navigate RadioSpark Prometheus Radio Project s community driven website for low power radio applicants and the groups and individuals looking to support them RadioSpark offers services similar to Wikipedia Craigslist and Yahoo Answers but with a user base focused specifically on applying for an LPFM license as well as providing support for those applicants RADIO SPARK USER MANUAL In order to use RadioSpark you ll need to register for an account at www radiospark org On the right hand side of the site you ll see the section that says join RadioSpark and Rfree simply enter in your first and last name preferred login and your e mail address DONATE doin Radio Spark and RFree First name Last name Username Email Word verification MRM YS S Happening right now in Radio Spark using audio Type the characters you see in the picture above if you can t read them submit the form and a new image will be generated Not case sensitive Community Radio Volunteeers IF YOU ARE AN LPFM APPLICANT gt Content providers for stations Community Wireless for Community Radio Part 2 Creating a Network 3 replies days ago Featured content Once you ve submitted that information you ll receive an e mail that contains a link to log in clicking that link will take you to a screen where you ll set up your permanent pa2. RSS feed for any Google alert for LPFM for example you ll see the results here Leave Group does exactly what you think it does Add Content to Group will allow you to start a discussion topic or add an event to the group Discussions essentially function like a message thread in any forum people can post and users can respond to the post Anyone creating a thread or posting a response in one can select whether or not they d like to be notified when additional responses are added Events will allow you post an event to the group you ll need to input the start amp end times the street address and provide a description of the event in order for it to be posted Once you ve submitted this the event will be added to the global calendar which can be accessed under the Events option under the Community tab Please note that if you post the event to a public group the event will be visible to anyone including people who are not members of that group If you re attempting to share a private event you ll need to set the group s permission to private Search Group will allow you to search through all content posted to the group via type of content or specific keywords Members will allow you to view the members currently in the group It will also list the group administrators clicking on anyone s photo via this page will take you to their profile page Radio Spark User Manual 3 OTHER RESOURCES ON RADIOSPARK At
3. already here DONATE CI iC ki ng th e q u est i ons ta b WI ta ke yo u to a Q SA sect i on mem be rs Try searching the already answered questions below or by using the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page Still searching for info Use the button on your right to post a new question IE can post questions to the site which other members can answer The ALL QUESTIONS RESOLVED QUESTIONS UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS UNANSWERED QUESTIONS questioner can also select a best answer if their question receives POST A QUESTION Question Post date Answers l n multiple responses To post a question simply click the large purple Correct way s to approach non profit for help 0 sina Unanswered Questior ia Mar 292013 button that says POST A QUESTION on the right or use the Ask a recited Help out by answering some Secunia een Soo Question form located at the bottom of this page without human intervention amp Correct way s to Applicant Frequency Coordination Delmarva ond aa 1 peas ere 2 47pm You can also filter the questions via several clickable options on the I m looking for a LPFM start up bi t template can anyone help a ECES Hi I am working on starting i MATO MUTA Lerm staton navenes page Clicking them will apply the filter We just decided that we want a LPFM station in either Jackson MS or Mar 11 2013 general ideas of costs etc bt East Point GA 1 30am a thing I dont know is how to pit
4. hether you ve previously viewed it or not My Relationships shows you a list of your relationships to other users relationships are established on RadioSpark when someone follows someone else via their profile listing This guide was generously created by Brown Paper Tickets Radio Spark was developed and is hosted and maintained by Prometheus Radio Project www prometheusradio org Radio Spark User Manual 5
5. n that says SHARE RESOURCES Clicking it will cause seven new purple buttons to appear with each one representing a different category click on the appropriate button to begin submitting your info The categories are Documents Users can submit a helpful document They have the option of naming the document via a headline and can either attach the document to the post or simply copy paste the document into the body of the post or do both Station Equipment Users can submit equipment that applicants may use Selecting this option will allow you to provide an attachment generally a photograph or manual for the equipment describe the equipment in the body of the post and provide a location for the equipment Station software Users can submit software that LPFM applicants can use for station operation software can cover anything from audio editing to office management to on air traffic scheduling Selecting this option will allow you to add a description of the software in the body of the post a screenshot the homepage of the software s manufacturer and a link to download Space Users can submit a space for LPFMs to use for hosting their on air location and or antenna Selecting this option will allow you to to add a description of the location in the body of the post the terms of use whether you re leasing it or it s free to use and the type of space the location is warehouse office etc Legal Suppo
6. oup name a short description for the general listing a full description listing of the group s goals and mission statement the preferred language for the event membership settings and whether the group is public or private Once you ve joined or created a group you can access it easily Austin LPFM ae via the MY GROUPS tool which is found by hovering your ee N eee mouse over the MY STUFF tab at the top of the website From fe arate an a T E there clicking on the group will bring up the general group page kee ered 1 p My marmiaratip You ll see several options here with 5 of them above the event gt Invite members description and three of them below it Prometheus News gt Don t Touch That Dial Low Power _ me a Home is the landing page for the Group and will display on samen 4 the group image its description and recent discussions isc cia n and activity within the group ari amy apt ana aii By Term will allow you to search any tags that have ala ee been associated with posts Users can add tags to any station starting document or file posted to the group training workshop annilication traininnac CC Q amp A will take you to the section where group members The group page from a member s view can ask and answer questions Feeds will show you any external subscription feed that the group manager has added to the group Cif any if the group manager has set up an
7. rt Users can submit info on legal counsels that are able and willing to support LPFM organizations during their application process Selecting this option will allow you to add the name location and contact info for the practice their consulting rates and the specific areas of expertise the counsel offers O Engineering Support Users can submit an engineer or engineering firm that will provide support to LPFM applicants Selecting this option will allow you to add the name location and contact information of the engineer s the fees they charge and certifications specializations O Training Material This is essentially the same as submitting a document but will allow for additional filtering for people searching for specific resources Once you ve added your material it will be available to everyone with a RadioSpark account under the RESOURCES tab at the top of the website Resources will be listed with the most recently submitted resources at the top users can also search for specific kinds of resources as well via this tab You can view a full list of all resources you ve submitted via the following steps Hover your mouse over the MY STUFF tab just under the RadioSpark logo Some new options will appear O Click the MY CONTENT option this will re direct you to a new page where it displays all content that has not been read You ll see another option called MY CONTENT Click this and you ll be taken to a list of all con
8. ssword contact info public profile info and preferred settings for notifications from RadioSpark If you do not receive this email in 15 minutes be sure to check your spam folder If you are still having trouble contact Stephanie prometheusradio org Once you re logged on this is what you ll see on the homepage From here there are plenty of options to explore but where you ll want to start is dependent upon your own situation Enter in your information on the right to register your account Welcome to RadioSpark You ll first want to create an applicant profile this will allow you to be listed in the applicants section of RadioSpark and will also notify Prometheus Radio that you re applying they offer resources above and beyond what is available on RadioSpark Here s how to sign up for that account Click on the Applicants tab located just below the RadioSpark logo From there you ll be taken to a new page that displays all public applicants on Radiospark on the right you should see a large purple button that says NEW APPLICANT PROFILE Click that O From there you ll be taken to a fairly comprehensive form asking you for your station s basic information areas of focus plan for building your station and whether you want assistance from Prometheus RadioSpark members or not Not all of this information is mandatory but the more you fill out the better O Once you re done click the SAVE button at the very bot
9. tent you ve posted to the website Click on the item you d like to edit and you ll be taken to its listing on RadioSpark There should be an EDIT link at the top of the listing clicking that will allow you to edit or delete your content Radio Spark User Manual 2 When viewing resources you may have noticed that there s an option Once you ve browsed the available resources and added your own you may want to start seeking out more targeted help It s time to check out RadioSpark s Groups feature GROUPS ON RADIOSPARK Joining and Creating Groups Groups on RadioSpark allow users to organize discuss and share information around specific issues or geographic locations You can access the groups by holding your mouse over the COMMUNITY tab then selecting the GROUPS option This will take you a listing of all groups on the RadioSpark site with the most recently created groups listed first If you find a group you d like to be a part of there will be a blue JOIN or REQUEST MEMBERSHIP button to the right of the group listing depending on how the group administrator has decided to handle that you may also see INVITE ONLY in which case you ll need to request that the group admin send you an invite to the group If you d like to create your own group simply click the large purple button that says CREATE A GROUP this can be found on the right hand side of the website when you re viewing the Groups tab You ll need to input the gr
10. the idea to an oganization pd i hd z m s iibi Ta ran provee mata n O All Questions will display you guessed it all questions with Are there any call signs let ee sia neletiaoas the most recent question being displayed first Can we use funding provided by our cable provider for our LPFM Jan 30 2013 7 Got an answer See QB wrt c0 you want O Resolved Questions will show all questions that have been In the case of an MX oe 1 help with P 254 5 6 sem uus Taatsunatme group istor answered with a best answer selected Ipfm radio network subscribe R i ER Seea Unresolved Questions will show all questions that have been How will we use th isi answered but that have not had a best answer selected yet The questions page Please note you can ask a question either by clicking the button on the right or by using the Ask A Question form below the list been responded to yet Unanswered Questions will show all questions that have not APPLICANTS The Applicants tab will display all of the organizations who have registered for a RadioSpark account are planning to apply for a radio station and are listing their applicant profile publicly Clicking on any of the applicants should give you more information about them You can also create your own appicant profile at this point by clicking the large purple button that says NEW APPLICANT PROFILE on the right Radio Spark User Manual 4 MY STUFF The My Stuff tab is essentially ano
11. ther way to filter content on RadioSpark things that you ve produced joined or engaged with on RadioSpark will show up here There are several sub options under this tab My Profile will take you to a brief profile that contains your contact info and a small activity feed that lists the latest things that you ve done on RadioSpark with links to each For example it may show that you ve created a discussion left a comment on software that someone has listed under the Resources page and created an event in a group My Bookmarks will allow you to revisit all the posts discussions or resources that you ve bookmarked for easy reference you ll see all of your bookmarked items here Clicking on them will take you to the original listing for that item on RadioSpark My Groups provides a quick list of all the groups you re currently in Clicking on a group name will take you to the page for that group My Content shows you all of the content that s directly related to your activity on RadioSpark There are three sub options available here My Unread Content is the default option that displays when you click My Content it shows all new content that has been posted to groups you belong to since the last time you logged in My Content shows you a comprehensive list of everything you ve posted to RadioSpark from discussion comments to support documents All Content shows you everything posted in the groups you belong to w
12. this point we ve gone through the main functions of RadioSpark you should be able to use the system to post resources search for helpful documents and organize with others around specific interests RadioSpark offers several other functionalities which we ll go through now section by section beginning with the tabs just under the RadioSpark logo COMMUNITY The community tab has the following sub categories Members takes you to a listing of every registered member of RadioSpark You can search for specific members via this page as well Clicking on the photo of any member will take you to their personal profile Groups takes you to a listing of all groups that have been created on RadioSpark with the most recently created being on top You can search for specific groups and join them via this page Discussions shows you every discussion listed in a public group with the most recent discussion being listed first Clicking on the title of a discussion will show you the full post along with any responses Events takes you to a calendar that displays all public events that have been created by RadioSpark members Clicking ona specific event will cause a pop up window with more details on the event to appear additionally there will be a link at the bottom of the pop up window that will take you to the full event listing on RadioSpark QUESTIONS yefore posting a new question be sure to familiarize yourself with the resources
13. tom of the page and your applicant profile will be created You ll also want to check out Rfree at some point this is a site that will help you identify available channels in your area and plan where you can place your transmitter and tower based on current FCC broadcast maps You can find Rfree by clicking the green USE RFREE button on the right side of the website for documentation on how to use Rfree click the GET SUPPORT link directly beneath Use Rfree Radio Spark User Manual 1 Welcome back caseycnolan My account Logout DONATE SHARE RESOURCES STATION DOCUMENTS EQUIPMENT RADIO SOFTWARE SPACE LEGAL SUPPORT Start a discussion group ENGINEERING SUPPORT Interested in starting a community radio station Welcome to Radio Spark d RadioSpark is a community powered site for groups that want to apply for low power FM LPFM TRAINING MATERIAL community radio licenses AND for those people who want to support them Created and maintained by Ca a a tent ns ote ate te te te ee Be ee tt E lt 4 2 8 Sharing resources with the options on the right IF YOU ARE NOT AN LPFM APPLICANT OR HAVE ALREADY CREATED YOUR APPLICANT PROFILE One of the biggest features that RadioSpark offers is the ability to share your resources and materials with others RadioSpark makes it very easy to share that content on the right hand side of the site you ll see a large purple butto
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