Well, I don't broadcast anything, I doubt the range is very good, I don't think anyone would complain about it being on an open frequency, and its only on when I operate, so I wont loose any sleep over it.
I should check the range though, the lower power ones did not make it past my yard, and did not work very well in the yard.... The one I have may be 1 watt, they sold many different ones in the past, and I don't remember what one I got. I think its got a power adjustment, its all software controlled... If the range is greater then the yard, I can turn it down I guess. I tried the wireless headphones, they did not work worth a crap, they are good for a room, not much else. Brett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Galasso > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 7:55 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] FM transmitter > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I made a 1/4 wave dipole out of a PL259 and coat hangers, > and stuck it on > > my vent pipe on the roof. > > I never checked the range, its on 90.4 MHz. > > A good antenna would likely get me in trouble. > > > > 4 watts and a good antenna would likely go many miles. > > That's an excellent way to lose your ham license while > courting a $10,000 > fine from the FCC for unlicensed operation. Current Part 15 > rules permit a > MAXIMUM field strength of 250 microvolts per meter at 3 > meters from the > transmitting antenna. If you check the FCC Enforcement Log, > available on the > Enforcement Bureau page of the Commission's Web site, you > will see numerous > people who got busted for transmitting in the FM broadcast > band without a > proper radio station license. A few of these show up every > week. If the > bootlegger is a college kid or a preacher who puts an > unlicensed station on > the air as a hobby or to broadcast his church services, he > may get away with > a warning not to do it again. Since you are a ham, and, > therefore, licensed > by the FCC, you would lose your license and be hit with a > heavy fine. Your > radio equipment could also be confiscated. In Florida, you > would also face > state charges, as the Sunshine State passed a law a couple of > years ago that > makes unlicensed operation in the broadcast bands a felony. > > BTW, the FCC just levied a massive fine against Ramsey Electronics for > marketing "export only" FM broadcast transmitters that did > not have FCC type > acceptance for regular broadcast use. > > The bottom line is, such equipment is illegal. And the FCC is > vigorously > enforcing the rules that apply to the AM and FM broadcast bands. > > If you want to hear your AM roundtable while you are called > away to the > telephone or using the bathroom, get a good speaker, attach it to your > receiver, and turn up the volume. > > Phil K2PG > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb >
