Hi Ron,
I thought transmitters of this type were supposed to be limited to 1 tenth
of a watt. I was mainly questioning the 7 watt level.
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
> Hi Howard,
>
> Since this product is sold in the US, I would think it is type accepted by
> the FCC. At least the little piece of paper that I got with it that fell
> out on the floor and except for my wife seeing it and reading it, I
> wouldn't
> have known, says so. Properly run with that telescoping antenna--which I
> run most of the way collapsed, I would doubt it would be heard any more
> than
> a few houses. And on one watt, the thing doesn't even get warm--let alone
> hot.
>
> I was only joking about running it on high power with a roof mount
> antenna.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>
>
> It seems that we "Hams" shouldn't jeopardize our license by operating
> illegal transmitters. We of all people should know better!
>
> 73
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>
>
>>I would be interested in knowing if these are the fm transmitters that the
>> fCC has been shutting down? Week after week, I hear reports from the FCC
>> on
>> Amateur Radio Newsline about Notices of Apparent Liability.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Butch Bussen
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 7:26 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
>>
>> 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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