Butch, did you post the URL for the transmitter you have? If so, I must have missed it. Could you repeat, please? Thanks. Howard, WA(RYF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:29 AM Subject: Re: Fm transmitters > Butch, > > Please post the link to the list; inquiring minds want to know. Thanks. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 22:07 > Subject: Re: Fm transmitters > > >> Well, don't bother telling this is't legal. I haven't put it on an >> aantenna yet, just a dummyload. It is $55 or so on ebay. Runs on 12 >> volts. I put it on the ifr and they rate it 1 or 5 watts, I show seven >> on my service monitor. It says don't plug it in without an antenna. >> Comes in a nice metal box and has input for mike and line and a gain for >> each. I will dig up the link if anyone wants it. >> Doesn't come with any instructions, so I don'w know how to reduce power. >> >> 73 >> Butch >> WA0VJR >> Node 3148 >> Wallace, ks. >> >> >> On Sun, 9 Dec 2012, Gary >> Ketler wrote: >> >>> The one I had only went about 15 or 20 feet. I'd like to find one that >>> would >>> cover somewhere around 1000 square feet. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jim Gammon >>> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 8:23 PM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Fm transmitters >>> >>> Hi Ron, does yours broadcast in stereo? The one I have from c >>> Crane costs I think $59.00 but they've sold their fm transmitters >>> for as much as $79.00 in the past. The newest one isn't supposed >>> to forget the frequency you have it set on when the batteries run >>> out or you lose power from the AC adapter. It has an on-off >>> button, up and down frequency buttons, and an audio gain control >>> on the side. Jim WA6EKS >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask] >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Date sent: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 20:04:55 -0600 >>> Subject: Re: Another Gadget! >>> >>> I use a different little FM transmitter to transmit my XM/SIRIUS >>> radio, >>> computer, or other devices all over the house or my Victor Reader >>> Stream >>> into my car's FM radio. It seems to have pretty good distance >>> and is really >>> easy to use. It operates on batteries or AC with an adaptor that >>> comes with >>> it or it will also work from the car's battery using the >>> cigarette >>> lighter's power outlet. It is called the WholeHouse FM >>> Transmitter. It >>> costs quite a bit more than the one from Wal-Mart, but it >>> transmits about 3 >>> times as far. The audio quality is excellent. >>> >>> Ron, K8HSY >>> >>> At 07:18 PM 12/9/2012 -0600, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote: >>> I thought some on this list may be interested in this little part >>> 15 >>> FM BC transmitter from Wally World. >>> >>> Before talking book players became more portable, I often used >>> such a >>> device plugged into either the NLS cassette player, or the old >>> Talking >>> Book machine, so that I wouldn't have to wag the thing around the >>> house. >>> >>> The first one I used for that purpose was an old Knight kit AM >>> transmitter. >>> >>> Mike Duke >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dyarnes" <[log in to unmask] >>> To: "QRP-L" <[log in to unmask] >>> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 6:53 PM >>> Subject: [QRP-L] Another Gadget! >>> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> We just completed a 3 day drive back to Tucson from Oregon. Our >>> route >>> included nearly the entire state of Nevada from north to south. >>> It's >>> really >>> boring, but great roads and not much traffic. Anyway, before >>> leaving >>> Oregon >>> I ran across a relatively inexpensive FM transmitting device at >>> Walmart. I >>> decided to try it and use it to take the output from my QRP rig >>> and >>> play it >>> through the car radio. It worked great! That way I didn't have >>> to >>> have >>> earphones stuck in my ears, which is sort of illegal in most >>> places >>> anyway >>> if you are the driver. I tried it with both my KX3 and with my >>> ATS-3B. >>> Both were hooked up to my mobile antenna. So, at least I could >>> do a >>> little >>> casual "SWLing" along the way. >>> >>> I've used devices like this quite often--some work fairly well, >>> and >>> some >>> don't. This one seems to work pretty well, and it was >>> cheap--only >>> about >>> $15. There are all sorts of applications for a device like >>> this--you >>> can >>> decide if you could make use of something like this or not. I >>> even >>> use them >>> at home sometimes when, for example, I need to refill the coffee >>> cup. >>> I >>> just listen on a small portable radio while the other guy is >>> transmitting, >>> and he never knows I was away from the radio. It seems to work >>> pretty >>> well >>> from even 40 or 50 feet away. >>> >>> This device is a Scoche model FMT4. It takes two AAA batteries, >>> but >>> the >>> unit itself is not much bigger than 2 AA batteries. By pressing >>> a >>> button >>> you can change to any of 20 different FM band channels, 10 at >>> each end >>> of >>> the band. So, except in really large metro areas, you probably >>> won't >>> have a >>> problem finding a clear frequency on which to operate the unit. >>> It >>> was no >>> problem in Nevada until we got to Las Vegas! Even there I >>> finally >>> found a >>> couple of clear channels. >>> >>> Anyway, FWIW, somebody else might find something like this >>> useful. >>> >>> Dave W7AQK >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> QRP-L mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qrp-l >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: >>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky >>> University >>> >>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee >>> Monthly Monetary Support Program (MMS) Committee >>> >>> >>