the crane FM transmitter is a great idea.
I think with power maxed out and a decent half wave or 5/8's wave antenna
hooked up you should be able to get 500 feet very easily...I have heard
reports of much further range out of those things.
They also have a regular SO239 or UHF connecter inside the box on the PCB,
so hooking up 50 ohm coax and a larger antenna would be quite easy.
Of course, they're not cheap, but if you want something that is going to
operate over such a wide area and provide adequit audio, then you'll need to
pay for it.
You can probably find very very inexpensive pocket AM/FM radios with a
headphone jack which can then be connected to PC speakers or some sort of
powered speaker for audio where ever you need it.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic whole house FM transmiters


> If these are anything like the speakers I have, there is no way they'll
> reach 500 feet.  They also use wide band fm, at least mine do, so it will
> be hard to find a different more sensitive receiver.  I'd get a wireless
> fm transmitter, such as the one from crane.  I think you can crank up the
> power on these and also could use a better antenna.  You could then use
> good sensitive standard fm radios.  I really believe that is your cheapest
> and best solution.
>
> Please don't bother me with posts about changing the antenna or cranking
> up the power not being legal.  I already know that and really don't care.
> Just my suggestion.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
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