Hi Jim,
Your right, you have to hold the power button down while you apply DC power
to the transmitter. You then use the arrow keys to go between high and low
power. When you enter the setup mode by holding down the power button while
you apply dc power, there are other things you can set. The maximum and
minimum frequency that the transmitter will tune to and I think you can also
set the frequency step size.
You'll need sighted help to read the lcd display as you make adjustments as
there is no audio feedback what so ever.
Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
I have never been able to get mine to go on the low power
setting. I have held down the power button while plugging in the
power which I understand is supposed to power it up on 1 watt,
but far as I can tell, that hasn't worked. Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:26:22 -0700
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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