Ron,

There is an adjustment inside the box that will boost the power to something 
more useable.  You'll have to remove a little plate on the back to access 
it, but once you tweak it, you'll have all the power you need.  The reason 
for the limited range is to comply with FCC rules governing the range of 
low-power transmitters, so most products (like the ones from the shack) have 
no adjustment.  The only other products I know of are from Ramsey 
Electronics, but they're much more expensive, and they probably give you 
more power than you'll ever need.

If you don't want to tinker with that adjustment, you might try wrapping a 
piece of wire around the end of the whip antenna.  That might just increase 
the range enough for you.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 03:46
Subject: FM Transmitter


> Hi List,
>
> I wonder if anyone is using an FM transmitter to send audio from a desktop
> computer to an FM radio somewhere within their home or apartment.  I have
> been looking for one for quite a while.  I asked Radio Shack and they only
> had one for vehicle usage that ran on a cigarette lighter.  I finally 
> called
> CCrane and they had one for 70 dollars and 90 cents.  They said it had a
> minimum range of 35 feet and a maximum of 70 feet.  Since my house is 
> small
> and I only need about 15 to 20 feet from the several points to my desktop, 
> I
> ordered it.  It was not what I expected.  It is supposed to operate at 10
> Miliwatts but I could only get clear reception about 5 feet away from the
> desktop.  It was reasonably accessible but hardly worth the 70 dollars and
> 90 cents--since I could barely hear it in my bedroom 15 feet away.
>
> Does anyone know of a similar product with superior performance?  If so 
> can
> you tell me where to purchase and approximate price?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Signature:
> They ask me if I'm happy.
> I say yes.
> They ask me: "how happy are you?"
> I say: "I'm as happy as a stowaway chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
>