The following website should give you all of the information that you will need in obtaining a broadcast licence in the United States. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/lowpwr.html
----- 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. I know the one you can >>>> > buy >>>> > at Radio Shack for about $30 isn't worth 2 cents. >>>> > >>>> > Well, thanks in advance for your input and advise. >>>> > Jason >>>> > >>>> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.12/997 - Release Date: >>>> > 9/9/2007 10:17 AM >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> > http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> > >>>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/983 - Release Date: >>>> > 01/09/2007 >>>> > 4:20 PM >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>>__________ NOD32 2522 (20070911) Information __________ >>>> >>>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>__________ NOD32 2522 (20070911) Information __________ >>>> >>>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>http://www.eset.com >>> >>> "For everything that lives is holy, life delights in life." >>> (William >>> Blake) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Check out my site at: >>> http://www.thesoundzone.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.14/999 - Release Date: >>> 9/10/2007 >>> 5:43 PM >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.14/999 - Release Date: >> 10/09/2007 5:43 PM >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: > 12/09/2007 5:22 PM > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
