It's amazing how far a tenth of a watt will go. My buddy and I would like to start a part 15 AM operation on 1610khz in the Cincinnati area, but we gotta get enough cash to do it. Currently we're broadcasting to our neighbors on 106.3 FM using an mp3 transmitter. We need much more range. 200 feet is like one house.
Duly noted, Zap, thanks. Good to hear you're still around. Hopefully you'll get back up and running. It's in my blood (Radio). Been GM of an AM and FM station for 13 years, before securing a minority interest as owner too. Now, I'm doing the part 15 thing. Feels good being 100% in charge. Station will geared towards a specific demographic and will be commercially based. I will keep you posted as far as how it goes, sales, signal strength etc. Thanks again, sir.
Hey Zap. I've spoken with Mr. Hamilton of Rangemaster. Going to order multiple antennas and go your route. Hired an engineer to link them. He's been in radio over 23 years. Appreciate it all. Tried u weeks ago, couldn't catch u. I understand. Caution is best, I suppose. Will post my own video/field test soon. Gonna use 4 units linked via Cat 5. Be well. Thanks again.
@truthallegory Im here - just very busy. I dont do the radio thing anymore but may start back up with some local support. It was very time consuming! The Cat 5 is not recommended but OK if it's UV protected and has a ground wire/shield. Needs to be minimum #20 wire.
Hey zappatx, are u actually sending music/audio via the GPS clock? Or, is it primarily used for syncing methods? I spoke with an engineer working on my set up who agrees that we can sync my separate antennas this way, but, he questioned whether or not we can send audio via this method. Told him about yours. Tell me more about your 5 antenna set up? are they side by side. I ask because I think your range is awesome! Heck I might just align mine that way, forget spacing them miles apart.
Thanks for the info, zappatx. Did you say 10mhz GPS clocks will make this concept work? Wow. I never heard of that! I'm going to look that up. Oh, I'm going to use 4 i.am.radio units in my area. Which transmitters are you guys using? Thanks a ton, sir. Appreciate it all.
@truthallegory These 10MHZ clocks as far as I know only work with the Rangemaster. That is the only unit I would use and the only one which is FCC approved which allows for external processing and full modulation. I've been running music through them lately and the sound is so much better than the commercial AM stations but it takes a long time to get the modulation and audio just right. My 5 transmitter array you could hear up to 10 miles away. It's no longer in Sioux Falls but in another city.
Oh, and there's nothing illegal about this guy's set up. It is very possible to broadcast via the means he describes as a Part 15 operator and have signal range of 1-1/2, even 2 miles radius. FCC doesn't say that an AM signal must not exceed 200ft from its transmitter. It only restricts the length of the ground/lead, and he must use an FCC approved transmitter, blah, blah, blah. Part 15 FM operators are limited to 200ft of broadcast range. FYI
You've gotta tell me, what method you're using to sync your audio! I am installing four transmitters in my region next month and am considering linking them via microwave units. Are your transmitters Rangemasters? Please let me know.
@truthallegory Microwave works as does GPS but I just had them cabled together 5 on one roof then two at one location.. They were not synched so at night they sounded terrible but at day they were fine - only a slight echo. Now the GPS technology is cheap and easy. There are a lot of GPS 10MHZ standard clocks available which is all you need to make this work.
Hey there napajedlacek, my fellow Marta Kubišová friend.. Yes, I know and we have pulled ALex Jones from our broadcasts due to his slimy actions. He showed his true colors, thus loosing his following. We advocate Jack Blood and Mike Chambers for accurate research.
Part 15.219. Works for miles. We have 5 transmitters working in tandem now but when I did this video we only had one. Standard Radio Shack whip approved by the FCC. It's all in the grounds. I now get out 10 miles but I reciently tuned the phase to direct in all directions so we are more of a circle and about 4 miles radius.
You have no clue on the rules do you? Ten feet off the ground lmao. The overall length of the antenna can be no more than 10' total. There is no range limit either, that is the law.
What happens often is he FCC will have an issue with the subject, for example they won't allow access, or they are otherwise being a bad guy. In those cases they will find a way to shut you down. If they dont like you they will find a way.
The300 foot thing is for Part 15.209, the latest FCC literature talks about Part 15.219 being useful for community radio for about 1/4 mile range, which can be acurate in some areas with high noise.
There is no distance rule for part 15.219. We have many of these out there and the Agent often will call to see if we sold a unit to someone so they can save the gas as they know the Rangemaster wont interfere. Ive been doing this a long time and your comments have no merit. You never see these on ebay bubba!!
Sorry, there is range rules for Part 15. It is my ruling his comments are the ones that have merit and your reply has no merit and no freedom of speech protection. So I order you to apologize and give paddyotay's comments the merit they deserve.
I dont think the FCC will shut him down. The uniersity here where I went to college has been operating an unlicensed AM station here for nearly 16 years now, and it gets out as far as 10 miles during the daytime.
Our Minneapolis one really suprised us - they had poor grounding conditions so the home owner planted 6 ground rods and about 300 feet of copper and one transmitter went 2-miles SOLID and detectable 4 miles out. One can add additional transmitters as well as use a longer antenna (10 feet max per regulations). The suggested antenna you can buy is 102 inches. just going to the full 10 feet improves the signal significantly. Also field strength adjusting is better than volt meter adjustments.
That depends on the size of the city but we are learning ourselves one single transmitter established in an area with poor soil conditions can still work better than expected when the grounds are laid out properly. One customer is seeing LOUD strong audio at 3 miles out when that should be only about 1-mile because he added 5 ground radials. We are adding two more transmitters to the same spot to get a 5X5 mile plot solid. That setup can be decteded 10 or more miles away.
It's amazing how far a tenth of a watt will go. My buddy and I would like to start a part 15 AM operation on 1610khz in the Cincinnati area, but we gotta get enough cash to do it. Currently we're broadcasting to our neighbors on 106.3 FM using an mp3 transmitter. We need much more range. 200 feet is like one house.
1610WCHX 1 month ago
Duly noted, Zap, thanks. Good to hear you're still around. Hopefully you'll get back up and running. It's in my blood (Radio). Been GM of an AM and FM station for 13 years, before securing a minority interest as owner too. Now, I'm doing the part 15 thing. Feels good being 100% in charge. Station will geared towards a specific demographic and will be commercially based. I will keep you posted as far as how it goes, sales, signal strength etc. Thanks again, sir.
truthallegory 6 months ago
Hey Zap. I've spoken with Mr. Hamilton of Rangemaster. Going to order multiple antennas and go your route. Hired an engineer to link them. He's been in radio over 23 years. Appreciate it all. Tried u weeks ago, couldn't catch u. I understand. Caution is best, I suppose. Will post my own video/field test soon. Gonna use 4 units linked via Cat 5. Be well. Thanks again.
truthallegory 6 months ago
@truthallegory Im here - just very busy. I dont do the radio thing anymore but may start back up with some local support. It was very time consuming! The Cat 5 is not recommended but OK if it's UV protected and has a ground wire/shield. Needs to be minimum #20 wire.
zappatx 6 months ago
Hey zap, you still out there? had a couple more questions for you. appreciate any help you can provide.
-Ed
truthallegory 7 months ago
Hey zappatx, are u actually sending music/audio via the GPS clock? Or, is it primarily used for syncing methods? I spoke with an engineer working on my set up who agrees that we can sync my separate antennas this way, but, he questioned whether or not we can send audio via this method. Told him about yours. Tell me more about your 5 antenna set up? are they side by side. I ask because I think your range is awesome! Heck I might just align mine that way, forget spacing them miles apart.
truthallegory 7 months ago
Thanks for the info, zappatx. Did you say 10mhz GPS clocks will make this concept work? Wow. I never heard of that! I'm going to look that up. Oh, I'm going to use 4 i.am.radio units in my area. Which transmitters are you guys using? Thanks a ton, sir. Appreciate it all.
truthallegory 7 months ago
@truthallegory These 10MHZ clocks as far as I know only work with the Rangemaster. That is the only unit I would use and the only one which is FCC approved which allows for external processing and full modulation. I've been running music through them lately and the sound is so much better than the commercial AM stations but it takes a long time to get the modulation and audio just right. My 5 transmitter array you could hear up to 10 miles away. It's no longer in Sioux Falls but in another city.
zappatx 7 months ago
Oh, and there's nothing illegal about this guy's set up. It is very possible to broadcast via the means he describes as a Part 15 operator and have signal range of 1-1/2, even 2 miles radius. FCC doesn't say that an AM signal must not exceed 200ft from its transmitter. It only restricts the length of the ground/lead, and he must use an FCC approved transmitter, blah, blah, blah. Part 15 FM operators are limited to 200ft of broadcast range. FYI
truthallegory 7 months ago
You've gotta tell me, what method you're using to sync your audio! I am installing four transmitters in my region next month and am considering linking them via microwave units. Are your transmitters Rangemasters? Please let me know.
-Ed
truthallegory 7 months ago
@truthallegory Microwave works as does GPS but I just had them cabled together 5 on one roof then two at one location.. They were not synched so at night they sounded terrible but at day they were fine - only a slight echo. Now the GPS technology is cheap and easy. There are a lot of GPS 10MHZ standard clocks available which is all you need to make this work.
zappatx 7 months ago
FCC doesn't even shut down AM pirates. They aren't making any money and nobody is complaining.
proct0r 9 months ago
It's only sold in the USA...
superarticulation 9 months ago
hahaha..istening traitor Alex Jones???
get over this zionist agent :-)
saying hello from the Czech !
napajedlacek 2 years ago
@napajedlacek
Hey there napajedlacek, my fellow Marta Kubišová friend.. Yes, I know and we have pulled ALex Jones from our broadcasts due to his slimy actions. He showed his true colors, thus loosing his following. We advocate Jack Blood and Mike Chambers for accurate research.
Na Zdraví!
zappatx 2 years ago
Part 15.219. Works for miles. We have 5 transmitters working in tandem now but when I did this video we only had one. Standard Radio Shack whip approved by the FCC. It's all in the grounds. I now get out 10 miles but I reciently tuned the phase to direct in all directions so we are more of a circle and about 4 miles radius.
zappatx 2 years ago
The car radio is tuned to your transmitter?
And it's using only 100mw?
Hard to believe you're complying with part 15. 100mw and less than 8 feet of antenna?
malignantpoodle 2 years ago
You have no clue on the rules do you? Ten feet off the ground lmao. The overall length of the antenna can be no more than 10' total. There is no range limit either, that is the law.
LynyrdSky 2 years ago
What happens often is he FCC will have an issue with the subject, for example they won't allow access, or they are otherwise being a bad guy. In those cases they will find a way to shut you down. If they dont like you they will find a way.
The300 foot thing is for Part 15.209, the latest FCC literature talks about Part 15.219 being useful for community radio for about 1/4 mile range, which can be acurate in some areas with high noise.
hampcb 2 years ago
There is no distance rule for part 15.219. We have many of these out there and the Agent often will call to see if we sold a unit to someone so they can save the gas as they know the Rangemaster wont interfere. Ive been doing this a long time and your comments have no merit. You never see these on ebay bubba!!
zappatx 2 years ago 3
Sorry, there is range rules for Part 15. It is my ruling his comments are the ones that have merit and your reply has no merit and no freedom of speech protection. So I order you to apologize and give paddyotay's comments the merit they deserve.
RogueKnight12866 2 years ago
I dont think the FCC will shut him down. The uniersity here where I went to college has been operating an unlicensed AM station here for nearly 16 years now, and it gets out as far as 10 miles during the daytime.
newmanc6619 2 years ago
@zappatx Isn't that due to the FCC cannot clamp you unless a station issues a interference claim?
3mustardMoNkEyS 1 year ago
It's tough to get that kind of range on FM with 3 Watts and a gain vertical up about 25 feet!
uploadJ 2 years ago
Our Minneapolis one really suprised us - they had poor grounding conditions so the home owner planted 6 ground rods and about 300 feet of copper and one transmitter went 2-miles SOLID and detectable 4 miles out. One can add additional transmitters as well as use a longer antenna (10 feet max per regulations). The suggested antenna you can buy is 102 inches. just going to the full 10 feet improves the signal significantly. Also field strength adjusting is better than volt meter adjustments.
zappatx 2 years ago
So does it cover the entire city?
riderpridester 2 years ago
That depends on the size of the city but we are learning ourselves one single transmitter established in an area with poor soil conditions can still work better than expected when the grounds are laid out properly. One customer is seeing LOUD strong audio at 3 miles out when that should be only about 1-mile because he added 5 ground radials. We are adding two more transmitters to the same spot to get a 5X5 mile plot solid. That setup can be decteded 10 or more miles away.
zappatx 2 years ago
Excellent :)
ExomatrixTV 3 years ago
in the first 3 min it looked just like my town!
and when i can save up enugh it will sound just like my town.
zeo285 3 years ago 2