I would be incredibly careful saying how much power and what antenna you are using unless you want a visit from the fcc as they do take fm broadcast stuff very seriously. please be careful, and as a ham you should no tneed to be told to be careful
On Mar 12, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> 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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