Yes, that's it, the one for sale in the second link is what I have, I don't remember paying that much, but maybe I did.
It works just like advertised, that is, very well. Its got loads of options you can change, but I am not sure what they all do... Its been totally reliable... Brett N2DTS -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Roohr Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:01 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] NPR, one solution for lousy radio I'd bet it's one of this guys transmitters: http://stores.ebay.com/FM-TV-Transmitters-and-RF-parts_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZ km And here's a used one going in about 2 hours: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5730774971&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWA:IT Larry kz0e Brett gazdzinski wrote: >No, its different from the one DC sells. > >Its got no name on it, and I suspect it came out of some >very nice equipment. >The heat sink is very large, 4x3x3 inches, and from memory, its >a watt or 5 watts out, or maybe more. >I got it off Ebay, do a search for fm transmitter. > >Best thing about it is its very clean in output, and high power. >It seems to be a good commercial piece of equipment, not a kit >or hobby type thing. >I use a small digital FM receiver to listen around the property, >and my transmitter does better than strong FM band stations in that >receiver. > >I made an antenna out of a pl259 female chassis mount and coat hangers, >in the ground plane configuration. >its mounted to a vent pipe on my roof, well below the peak of the roof. > >The ramsy kit on the same antenna had dead spots, and did not go more >than a few houses away on the car radio. > >I have not tried the range of the new transmitter past about 500 feet, >but it was fine that far out. > >Brett >N2DTS > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Carling >Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:57 AM >To: Discussion of AM Radio >Subject: RE: [AMRadio] NPR, one solution for lousy radio > > >On 13 Nov 2004 at 21:52, Brett gazdzinski wrote: > > > >>I got a real nice 1 watt synthesized transmitter with a digital >>frequency readout, nice stereo separation and good fidelity. >>With an outside antenna, it goes blocks, never tried to figure >>out just how far. >>1 watt with a good antenna should go miles. >> >>I tried cordless headphones, the ramsey stuff, and other FM >>transmitter kits, and the range was lousy. >>I like to wander around while listening, go out back of the house and >>smoke, >>make some tea, etc (plenty of old buzzards on the air!). >> >>The transmitter was about $100.00 but its very well made, and very >>clean. >>Its not a kit, and has a very large heat sink. >>It has no case, just the display mounted on a circuit board, >>you push buttons to change frequency and other options, the back >>of the board holds the heat sink. >> >>There used to be a lot of the same things on ebay, I have not looked >>lately. >> >>A cordless mike with some sort of remote keying of the transmitter would >>be >>cool, >>you could be out mowing the lawn and on the air... >> >>Brett >>N2DTS >> >> > >Brett - is this the same thing as the DC Electronics one? >Or who makes it? > >Where do we get one? > >______________________________________________________________ >AMRadio mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html >Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > >______________________________________________________________ >AMRadio mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html >Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > > > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
