> the only thing I don't like about the recent rash of in car FM > transmitters is that often now, when sitting at a stop light or something, > someone will pull up beside or behind you and their 1W FM transmitter will > bury the radio station you are trying to listen to...more often than not > you'll hear their gangsta rap or something equally as anoying. It never > lasts long, but it happens all the time now. > Or, if you use an FM transmitter in your car, tuned to a clear frequency, > someone else will have a higher powered transmitter on the same frequency > and it'll bury your transmitters signal when they are nearby. > Most anoying. I can't count how many times we've had some punjabi pop > come blasting in at a stop light lol. > but, that is the nature of devices that share common frequencies. > > 73 > Colin, V A6BKX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 11:23 PM > Subject: Re: Fm transmitters > > >> Hi, >> >> These fm transmitters are also sold on Amazon.com. I couldn't believe it >> when I saw them there, but I bought the 7 watt model for $89.00 from >> Amazon >> including shipping. The one watt power setting is good for a one mile >> range >> so I keep the transmitter in the basement as I don't want to compete with >> any local radio stations. >> >> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 12:34 AM >> Subject: Re: Fm transmitters >> >> >> Below are a couple of listings on eBay that I found that are pretty >> similar >> to what Butch mentioned. They are the same I think except the first one >> does not come with an antenna while the second one is complete including >> the antenna. The second one sure sounds pretty good to me. -- Ron >> >> ***** >> >> 1Watt / 5Watt STEREO FM Transmitter + Power Supply (no antenna) >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1Watt-5Watt-STEREO-FM-Transmitter-Power-Antenna-/250 >> 830121001?pt=2_Way_Radios_FRS&hash=item3a66a3e829#mainContent >> >> >> 7W Car FM Transmitter Stereo PLL Broadcast Radio Station + Antenna +Power >> Supply >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/7W-Car-FM-Transmitter-Stereo-PLL-Broadcast-Radio-Sta >> tion-Antenna-Power-Supply-/200856536497?_trksid=p2047675.m1982&_trkparms=aid >> %3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D119%26meid%3D4049712988607840353 >> %26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D1089%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D260730971978%26#mainContent >> >> >> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University >