We have a conspiracy pirate here that has been on for years. They have at
least several hundred watts of power. They'll never close it down.
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Kiehne
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
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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