Here is what I sent before. I tried the antenna and wasn't ipressed, it
actually ran a little warm and you could get an rf burn off of the
bottom. I build my own quarter wave.
I hope these links work, one is for transmitter and the other for an
antenna I haven't received yet.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11400.m1842.l3160/7?euid=fb55937dc82a4a1d961d306eacf45793&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D110864931034%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AL%3AOC%3AUS%3A3160
Item Number: 110864931034
Price: $54.00
Item name Professional FM Transmitter broadcast rubber Antenna
BNC/TNC/SMA used
for 1mw-5w
Item URL:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11400.m1842.l3160/7?euid=647f77cf6e7d408dac31217459ad04f9&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D221058162047%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AL%3AOC%3AUS%3A3160
Item Number: 221058162047
Price: $9.90
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On
Tue, 12 Mar 2013, Curtis Delzer
wrote:
> I'd love to know where to find such a beasty. I have the one from c
> crane company which may go 50 feet if I am lucky, let alone noisy reception.
>
>
> At 07:26 AM 03/12/13, you 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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