> This talking house had the standard "Real estate" looking transmitter > and the whip that belonged with it. It looked normal. Of course to hear > it at 3-4 miles I was using the R8 and 45' vertical at home.
Low power stations can cover far more than expected. 20+ years ago when cordless phones used the 1600-1800KHz band, I identified one at several miles. They ordered a pizza and gave their address... And no, I didn't try for a QSL. There was a thread recently on the broadcast list about Part 15 rigs, and how to set them up. The consensus seemed to be that they could not be mounted on a tower or building as it would (apparently) violate the ground plus antenna length restriction. Personally, I would not include the tower and only the connection or mount itself. There has to be some point where the ground wire becomes the ground and no longer part of the system. Otherwise the entire earth would always factor in, and no Part 15 rig would ever be legal. It would be very interesting to put one on a balloon and send it a thousand or so feet in the air. No way could they consider the rope that ties it down to be part of the antenna. There are no height restrictions listed. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
