Techniques for locating wireless channels usable for transmitting media signals from personal media players that are adequately separated from wireless channels used for other purposes. In one embodiment, a relay station interconnects a base station of the wireless communication system and one or more mobile stations. In one embodiment, the applicator has apertures extending through the applicator. Firestarter chips are fabricated by the cutting assembly, which slices cardboard sheets in conjunction with paper sheets into cardboard and paper strips, then chopping the cardboard strips into cardboard segments and the paper strips into paper mix.