I also have the C Crane transmitter. They sayy there's a pot in there
somewhere that can be adjusted to increase the power a little. Mine covers
my property very well without such an adjust. I have been thinking, though,
about tuning a VHF amplifier I picked up, down into the FM broadcast band to
see what it would do--besides get me into trouble, that is.
The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
> I'd love to know where to find such a beasty. I have the one from c
> crane company which may go 50 feet if I am lucky, let alone noisy
> reception.
>
>
> At 07:26 AM 03/12/13, you wrote:
>>With mine on high hpower, not sure if we have the same transmitter, got
>>mine on ebay, my ifr shows it putting out 8 watts, and on my quarter
>>wave whip on my metal roof, I get around 5 mmiles.
>>73
>>Butch
>>WA0VJR
>>Node 3148
>>Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, Ron
>>Canazzi wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Jim,
>> >
>> > As of yet, I haven't done the range check. I am still running it on 1
>> > watt
>> > because it is fine at that level. Some day when I get real brave, I'll
>> > put
>> > it up to 7 watts and walk around the neighborhood to see just what it
>> > can
>> > do. Who know, I might even hook it up to my Channel Master scanner
>> > antenna
>> > on high power for a short time to see if it actually reaches to the
>> > tenths
>> > of miles in range--though I must be careful about the match on that
>> > older
>> > antenna. I am running it at 87.5 mHz--the lowest frequency that most
>> > FM
>> > receivers will receive so as to not arouse any outside interest
>> > <laugh>.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:29 AM
>> > Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>> >
>> >
>> > Hey, that's great. Have you done a range check to see how far
>> > you can hear your signal? Jim WA6EKS
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Ron Canazzi <[log in to unmask]
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Date sent: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:47:38 -0400
>> > Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>> >
>> > Hi Group,
>> >
>> > Thanks for all the suggestions. I have pretty much solved the
>> > issue by
>> > moving the transmitter as far away from the computer and speakers
>> > as
>> > possible. I think I might have to get it a bit further because
>> > at times I
>> > still hear a bit of hum, but at least about 90% of the issue is
>> > gone. I
>> > have a 6 foot audio cable. Maybe I should get 1 a bit
>> > longer--perhaps 8 or
>> > 10 feet.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]
>> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:29 AM
>> > Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>> >
>> >
>> > Pretty sure there is no conflict between WiFi and the FM
>> > transmitter. I would be surprised if that was the case. Jim
>> > WA6EKS
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Curtis Delzer <[log in to unmask]
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Date sent: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:39:35 -0700
>> > Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>> >
>> > it might be picking up the pulsations from your WIFI setup. try
>> > temporarily turning that off and see if it goes away.
>> > if it does, try using the transmitter further away from your
>> > modem? router?
>> >
>> >
>> > At 11:05 PM 03/10/13, you wrote:
>> > Hi list,
>> >
>> > Since this is one of the lists where I got information about an
>> > FM
>> > transmitter for feeding audio from my computer to FM receivers
>> > through out
>> > my house and property, I thought I would inquire here again.
>> >
>> > I have purchased the Sansonic FM transmitter that someone
>> > referenced on this
>> > list a few months ago. It does a real nice job with meeting my
>> > requirements
>> > of clear and clean signals through out my property. However, I
>> > have run
>> > into one problem. I have the transmitter fairly close to the
>> > computer from
>> > which I am running the audio. It is about 4 feet away from the
>> > computer. I
>> > am getting a pulsating hum through the computer speakers when the
>> > transmitter is operating. The transmitter runs from 1 to 7
>> > watts. In light
>> > of the issue, I don't dare put the power any higher than 1
>> > watt--and I
>> > really don't need to anyway.
>> >
>> > What can I do to solve this problem? Any help would be greatly
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> >
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