Seems to me I recall in Canada you can get a limited license for 1 watt under certain circumstances. That isn't true in the US though. Perhaps you can comment on that Bob? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Accessible FM transmitters
>I would not risk it with a thousand watt amplifier. That is indeed pushing > the envelope. I am afraid that I am not familiar with the FCC regulations > in > the United States, but in Canada they are much different. We have several > classes of licences in Canada Most of them requiring a lot of > documentation > in the form of a technical brief that has to be performed by a qualified > broadcast engineer. In Canada anything under 50 watts ERP is considered as > being low power. This means that the frequency that has been alocated is > unprotected. > -- Original Message ----- > From: "DJ DOCTOR P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: Accessible FM transmitters > > >> High Bob, >> You can run a radio station from your home. >> And you can get an FCC license to do it.\This is something that I'm >> looking >> in to. >> And what I was saying about hooking the transmitter up to an amplifier, >> there is no modification needed. >> You just put the amplifier between the transmitter and the antenna. >> It's strictly plug and play! >> But rest a sure, I will do things by the book. >> John Price. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:02 PM >> Subject: Re: Accessible FM transmitters >> >> >>> Oops, I wouldn't recommend going that route! There are very strict rules >>> governing FM broadcasting in the United States and Canada. Anything over >>> 1 >>> watt requires a broadcast licence, and you have to ensure that the >>> frequency >>> that you are transmitting on is not being occupied by another >>> broadcaster. >>> The FM transmitter that is being recommended on this site is more than >>> adequate to cover the average home. The seller of the unit is not >>> responsible for any modification done to the unit in order to broadcast >>> beyond the recommended coverage area. . >>> \ >>> From: "DJ DOCTOR P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: Accessible FM transmitters >>> >>> >>>> Hello Russell,this is John. >>>> I have been doing some research on transmitters and amplifiers. >>>> You can take one of these transmitters that was designed for home use, >>>> and >>>> hook it up to a 1000 watt amplifier. >>>> This will allow you to broadcast all over town, that is, if you wanted >>>> to. >>>> Based on this, I will try to set up my own gospel radio station, and >>>> run >>>> it >>>> out of my house. >>>> But however, for starters, the $340 fm radio transmitter with a 1000 >>>> watt >>>> amplifier witch will cost around $500, will do the trick for me. >>>> The Bose and or any radio will pick up a signal this strong. >>>> The thing that you may have to do, is get an FCC license to broadcast. >>>> This is something that I'm still trying to figure out how to go about >>>> obtaining. >>>> Just as soon as I find out how, I will post it here in pc audio. >>>> John Price. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:31 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Accessible FM transmitters >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Jonathan, >>>>> >>>>> I'm very interested in purchasing a unit as you describe in >>>>> your mail. When you say its priced on the high side, how high is >>>>> high? And, did they charge more for adding the features that you >>>>> requested? Is there a contact that you have to whom I could speak to >>>>> obtain a unit tricked out as is yours? >>>>> >>>>> I do some dejaying at fish and gun club functions. Often I >>>>> bring a few large bose accoustic waves and place them outside facing >>>>> the say, family day activities. The cooking crew is off at the >>>>> barbecue pit and are out of range of the bose radios that I bring, so >>>>> they park their trucks around the pit and tune radios >>>>> in. Unfortunately, they are out of reach of the c crane transmitter, >>>>> altered as it is. Hence my interest in the unit you describe. Any >>>>> info is surely appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Rusty >>>>> > At 10:19 AM 9/11/2007, Bob Seed spake thusly:- >>>>>> couple of months ago, there was a great thread on this list about FM >>>>>>transmitters. A user recommended the transmitter found at >>>>>>http://www.wavemach.com. >>>>>> >>>>>>I purchased one of these and am thrilled. The range is huge, the >>>>>>construction solid, no nasty power hum, very good stereo separation, >>>>>>in >>>>>>short, no complaints whatsoever. I got him to add a level control that >>>>>>allows me to set the line in for the two RCA sockets, and he also >>>>>>added >>>>>>small buttons for setting the frequency. It has a standard antenna >>>>>>socket >>>>>>at >>>>>>the back and comes with a very solid little antenna, not just a wire. >>>>>> >>>>>>So if you're looking for an FM transmitter, this one is definitely >>>>>>worth >>>>>>a >>>>>>look, but it is on the high end of the price range. You definitely get >>>>>>what >>>>>>you pay for though. >>>>>> >>>>>>Jonathan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Jason Boston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:26 AM >>>>>>Subject: Accessible FM transmitters >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi all, >>>>>> > I'm looking for a blind friendly FM transmitter that will work well >>>>>> > with >>>>>> > PC, stereo, mp3 player, etc. It also needs to be able to broadcast >>>>>> > 150+ >>>>>> > feet in a household environment. This is for use in the USA, so the >>>>>> > broadcasting frequencies need to end in odd numbers. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I also would like the transmitter to have multiple power supply >>>>>> > options >>>>>> > like car adapter, AC adapter, batteries, even USB. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I've seen one called MobileBlackBox v5000 fm transmitter, but it >>>>>> > seems >>>>>> > to be out of stock and I don't know how easy it is to use. Also, I >>>>>> > don't >>>>>> > know if it lives up to the range it claims. 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