what automation software did you use?

Both of your listeners are waiting...

When the newspaper outed you, it was smart to pack it up and store it all. As the former owner of three stations (fully licensed AM and FM stations), I don't mind people doing micro-AM or FM, but I question people who put 150 watts on the air unlicensed. You never know what kind of interference you might be causing to other broadcasters or aircraft. Don't take the chance. If the FCC knocks on your door, you're done and fines could be in the hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars! Doing "micro" AM or FM is both legal and fun, and you don't have to worry about the FCC coming around.

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@@voiceofjeff They usually just tell you to turn it off and issue a warning, IF YOU DO TURN IT OFF. If you don't, or turn it on later, it is fine time.

Your location is PERFECT for a part 15 station. You'd really be reaching out to the masses.

Where will you put the antenna?

Oh how I wish that trend would return, and more so that it would come to the USA. I only hear one prirate station in town. It's interesting, but they never go live.

Thanks man! Feel free to spread the word. The websites in the links are also great for helping everyone get setup.

Good point

Also consider Lowfer radio, 1 watt on 160-190 khz.

Wow. Was just talking about this last night!!

Umm I don't mean this as hate. Because I think this is a fun idea. But you do realize everything used here was bought and manufactured?

Doing my part to keep things free. Next week I'll be showing how to use that same single core laptop to make and run a 100% self contained website and file server. No go daddy, no amazon, no google. Just a direct link to your own island in an ocean full of sharks.

Right on!

Glad it was helpful!

Part 15 is perfect for a campground and Heavy Metal being played on that station would be perfect.

@@RojoDiabloAM \m/

Wow! I've been wondering about the isotron 200b for some time now. Love to hear more about your range with this setup!

Best of luck!

Glad you like them!

Thanks! This channel is certainly a bit different than most as I choose not to focus on a single part of my life, but all of it.

Stick around, I'll be giving away 2 of the new 15 watt FM setups like I did about 2 months back. The first giveaway starts next weekend.

You are so welcome! I'm glad I can share my passions with you.

Cool that you did at age 10, kids these days only want to play video games.

@Farpoint Farms I only had a game called "Play Outside" back then lol.

@@FarpointFarms this is kind of like a video game when you really think about it. its an audio game.

​@@FarpointFarmsthat's not true my dude

Right on!

Very cool! I had no idea that this little sub culture was out there. I'll have to scan the airwaves more often looking for these tiny stations on trips.

Thanks 👍

Sounds good, I look forward to hearing from you

Translators. A huge step backwards from the FCC. They did it to help AM stations stay on the air, but it just tied up more local frequencies with the same corporate junk.

Hmm. Ok.

Yup! Today's video covers the range of one of these low cost 15watt units when they are turned all the way down to a .5watt setting. Hey, a fellow BBS SYSOP? Good to meet another!!

@@FarpointFarms awesome! Yeah, ran a bbs on an apple //e when I was in the 8th and 9th grade... can’t recall the program name but i had a lot of fun.. started with a 300 baud modem.. then got an Apple Cat modem that went up to 1,200 baud and it had other extras in it..like the ability to shoot a 2600hz tone in the phone line.. I didn’t have the right phone system in my area to take advantage of it.. but it was still cool anyway... radio is another hobby of mine.. I’m ham licensed as well... 73

I ran the Hairball BBS in Minden NV, running TriBBS and a Fido node. Oh the good old days.

It's a good way to connect those that just don't want to get into other radio comms, or for the older folks that don't handle the internet as well as the younger crowed.

The very first AM radio transmitter I ever built was a Ramsey AM-1 kit. I ran 610 AM for 1 year before moving over to 1670 with the Hamilton Rangemaster.

Is that the guy from Turkey? I had another viewer say that he ordered one as well and it was junk. Too bad. I wish someone made a decent 10 watt AM midwave transmitter.

@@FarpointFarms yep. unfortunately he claims to be an experienced radio receiver and transmitter builder, constructing radios and transmitters for more than 40 years. This is not true because the guy doesn't even know how to solder. As far as i'm concerned his soldering job isn't even hobbyist worthy. I think a properly instructed child could solder better. I know i could at age 10. hmm. They were useless to me and I just threw them out. If you know where I can get or build (schematic) for a decent quality low power transmitter to simply transmit 50-100 feet on medium wave to old vintage radios let me know. I can build or buy, doesn't matter but obviously don't want to spend hundreds if possible. Can be either tube or transistor at this point I just need something low power that works.

Glad you liked it.

Right on!

Thank you for a great web site! I found a lot of good info there and will want to be in the forums when the membership is open. Like the transmitter tests and helps me think what transmitter I will get when I get some more money.

How do you stop your transmission at 300ft at best and or what does that mean I bought my transmitter at walmart website

@@revabiggica5026 You don't "stop" your transmission, it's all science! The electrical power of 11.45 nanowatts feeding into a one-half wave tuned dipole antenna will produce a field strength of 250µV/m (measured at 3 meters), which is the legal limit defined in FCC Part 15.239. FM transmitters that are FCC Part 15 certified are suppose to be factory calibrated to produce the same equivalent field intensity, which by definition will only produce a usable signal with a couple of hundred feet from the device. This doesn't mean that cheap, imported transmitters are 100% compliant with FCC regulations. If you're not using a transmitter specifically designed and certified for Part 15 compliance you run the risk of not only interfering with other radio spectrum users but also a visit from an FCC field agent should someone determine it's coming from your owned equipment and they complain to the FCC.

@@HobbyBroadcaster This video popped into my feed... You would be surprised by the number of people in the industry that willingly buys illegal transmitters and cares nothing about running them. I fiddled with part 15 decades ago to try and get out college on FM, it just doesn't get past the parking lot. The part 15 stuff is really only good to play your music to a transmitter so you can listen while doing yard work in your small yard. What we need is a legal way to get some 1 watt licensed space, maybe up to a couple watts. But money talks, and community radio loses!

@@minigpracing3068 A well-engineered Part 15 AM transmitter can get out to a mile more more from its location. When we performed the AM Transmitter Challenge, which was nationally written up in CQ Magazine (as well as my website), the Ranegemaster AM1000 was receivable out to almost 1 mile in a fully FCC compliant Part 15.219 installation. It can be done, legally, if you're willing to spend the time and money to engineer such an installation. As a broadcast engineer for licensed FCC broadcast stations I find it disingenuous to classify legal Part 15 radio as pirate radio, in quotes or not. There are too many people playing fast and loose out there hiding behind being so-called "Part 15" stations when they are blatant pirate radio operators by their own admission.

That is awesome! I'd love to be able to hear your station as well. Do you ever consider putting up on shoutcast?

Go with AM! up to 2 miles range per part 15.

Love to see a photo or video of your setup!

Glad to hear it!

I just want people to keep it legal.

Good to know, their AM kits got me started in this hobby.

I wish I could help. I'd look at talking with a radio lawyer. for a small fee they will get you setup right the first time with that paperwork.

No, you need an antenna that is made for transmitting.

That's the downside to part 15 setups. They are very weak signals, and if the person doesn't use a equalizer or a mixer board to maximize what little audio there is, they can seem even weaker. Still, it's great that you can hear a station!

In my town, someone also does this and it's pretty cool.

Go for it! Can't wait to see it up and running.

With the right Antenna both the FM and the Talking house unit will preform better. AM antenna setup is tricky though.

That would be VERY hard to do. 2 miles is about all these legal versions can do, and that will take a lot of tinkering to get right. On the FM side, a 15 Watt transmitter and the stock antenna will do 6 miles if it's flat in your area. The main thing to consider is keeping a low profile. Swearing, vulgar content, and interfering on someone else station are a good way to end up with trouble.

@@FarpointFarms yes true i learned that the hard way last year

25 miles is nearly a full power station! I can't think of a way to make that kind of range legally. These stations operate at a max range of about 2 miles, and in many cases less. You'd be looking a Pirate station. The only other idea that you could use that is legal is to do a hybrid station like I run. It's a Part 15 AM station that is legal, and then I also stream that station to the internet right off my laptop on Shoutcast. That way you can reach the world via online and the local community over the air. I have a video on shoutcast listed at the end of this video. Check it out!

Ok what is the range on a hybrid?

The internet option won't work because my family moved and Hughes net is my only option and the internet with them is too slow

Good point!

I would imagine that the FM transmitter I will be giving away soon would be able to transmit that far with the standard inside antenna. Take a look at the one I reviewed about 5 months back. It does about 5 miles with an outside antenna, so it should work.

@@FarpointFarms Thanks. I will do that

Look at the rules for AM.

I agree.

Absolutely NOT! We have enough problems on the Ham bands as it is. LPAM will only make it worse and you'll be changing frequency A LOT just to get away from interfering with them. I do propose that LPAM be allowed on the 120 and 61 meter broadcast bands with up to 250 mW of power and a 15 foot antenna. On those bands antennas are more efficient than on MW (AM). With that kind of setup you might get a couple of hundred miles at night. I have another proposal that would turn the MW band all digital with channel spacing at 15 KHz from 505 to 1795 KHz. and low power broadcasting at 250 mW (LPAM and low power Digital Radio Mondial). - Sam N8VES

Interesting idea!

For cost, size of antenna, and ease of install, the FM setup is certainly the way to go.

Great little transmitter!

@@FarpointFarms Its not that little, it’s 25 watts max

Glad I don't live near you, haven't seen this 50% increase you're dealing with!

@@looper964 nobody has, that's the definition of hyperinflation. We aren't even seeing "high" inflation, just normal inflation.

Glad it was helpful! Now go out and get on the air my friend!

That's FM. Look at the rules for AM.

@@FarpointFarms Hi I looked into it and I could not find anything on the FCC’s official website saying anything about it, I have seen multiple sources saying that they were able to legally do a station that reached 1-2 miles, could you maybe send a link or something from the FCC website saying that it’s legal or something, I just don’t want to get in trouble for making a hobby station for my friends and neighbors

Thanks. I think I just fixed it.

There is part 15 type broadcasting in Canada . The AM regulations are the same as the US but Canada allows more FM power and range . You'd still be better off on AM though because it has greater range .

I live in Maryland usa

You'd have to follow the rules set in the Part-15 rule book. I can't imagine that 25 watts would still be in line with them, but since I play with AM part 15, I can't really say.

But can i transmitt with a TR502 at 15 watts without o license or i can't? In FM thanks

Is my tr502 15 watt Fm transmitter legal without a license?? Up to 3.11 mile range from my church services retransmissions and christian music playing

@@Princeadonaycent I have no way of knowing that. I'd reach out to your local FCC office.

That's what I was thinking as well.

Yes, I have a video I will upload this week that shows a great inexpensive mixer board that I bought used. It's a Radio Shack unit that works great! As for a mic? I have a few no name one's that seem to do the job pretty good.

Yes it is.

Ebay has several wide band 6 watt amps that will work at those frequencies. I've heard of people using the talking house at the feeder to those amps and they say it works well. I'd get an antenna tuner to go with it though or it might burn up.

Good luck!

A 100 watts on AM definitely needs to be licensed. With a 100 foot antenna and 100 watts you'd be covering an area as big as Dallas and most of it's suburbs. Even further at night (on a clear channel). I could see 250 or 500 mW for LPAM and a 15 foot antenna. The FCC has good reason to deny part 15 on the TV bands. NTSC is essentially banned. What few stations are still transmitting have little time left convert to ATSC or go silent. You can't afford an ATSC transmitter. You can't build one (closed source) and use it without paying licensing fees, even on the Ham bands. Hams use the European standard DTV. It's open source and you can build your own transmitter. DTV is not allowed on the TV broadcast bands in North America though most TVs are capable of receiving it. With the latest round of channel shuffling by the FCC, the highest TV channel is now 36 on UHF. Stations that abandoned VHF LO (2-6) are now being forced back on to them (read smaller rural stations). 1 kW on channel 2 would be considered a full power station. At 500 feet you're gonna cover 15 to 20 radial miles with a P4 signal. Antennas on VHF LO capture more signal than at UHF so you don't need a lot of power. Still a 1 watt signal at 40 feet on channel 2 is "capable" of being received hundreds of miles away under the right conditions (Tropo bend or an E skip). For that reason the FCC doesn't want part 15 transmitters on the TV bands, especially on VHF LO and HI. They don't want them on UHF either. The channel shuffling isn't done yet as mobile phone carriers get more hungry for 5g spectrum. I suspect the highest TV channel will eventually be 26. One 6 Mhz channel is now capable of carrying one 4K signal or five 1080i channels or twenty 480i channels. The unused UHF channels are now being used by police, fire, public service, pagers, etc. There's no room for part 15 on UHF (or on the FM band either).

Yes. You need a good ground. Put a ground rod in the ground and run a wire to the back of the radio. Works great!

Nope! It's 100% free and clear to run a Part 15 station without any background work.

Obviously in gross violation of Part 15.239 or Part 15.209, which cover LEGAL operation on the FM broadcast band

Ya "You People"! Except for literally everyone outside the USA. Those people don't count apparently.

That is a great way of putting it. I just want people to stay legal- No one needs added drama

@@FarpointFarms I have a 2 Watt AM STEREO station on 1620 and it does quite well

You totally can do that. That's what makes Community radio stations great. Doing what YOU want to do, not some mega corporation.

I always urge my viewers to follow the rules. That said the rules here are vastly different than rules in other countries so I tend to make my videos to include those areas as well.

You assume that this video is aimed at the US market only. This video is made for every viewer world wide. Perhaps you were also not aware that the reach of the FCC is limited to US territory only. Also, those "Cheap junk" FM transmitters you speak of are 100% legal here in the USA if used within the rules of Part 15 regulations, and have literally saved 1000's and 1000's of churches here in the USA from going extinct. For that reason alone they are worth their weight in gold. Try not to overreact, and maybe instead help generate some interest in the hobby? At no time in this video or any of the others I've made on the subject have I ever advocated or recommended that anyone at anytime break any laws. The word "Pirate Radio" is in quotes for a reason. It's because stations like mine are "Pirate" in spirit only. I see you are clearly passionate about the rules, and I agree with them, but there is no reason to read into anything I've said here as advocating lawlessness. I linked to many pages that are far more comprehensive on the subject, and recommended several books so that people can do their own research on the subject to see what laws apply in their locals. I'm glad however that it appears that you are a part 15 fan! I've been running a Hamilton Rangemaster since late 1999 and other than the past year when It was sent off for repairs, it continues to run my little "Pirate" station to this day, sending my 1/10th of a watt station out to the world!

even the 1-watt transmitters will put out more than legal range and I know a neighbor got a FCC bust a few years ago. Pirate radio clearly means radio that is not legal and here in the U.S. of A. and there is no excuse to make it look like it's alright to do so. Inciting pirate radio should be a crime just like taking part in it. There is no excuse for it.

@@ClassicTVLover screw the fcc they ruined lpfm because of NAB and Npr. they throw up transmitters all over the band. money talks and bs walks when it comes to government. they sell frequency to the highest bidder. which they have no right to do

Although you can buy them, those so called low power FM transmitters from China aren't legal. The only one I know that is legal "was" from CCrane. And it has a range of about 150 feet. The FCC rules don't have a power specification on the FM BCB. Only a field strength measurement. And it's tough. You really won't get more than 300 feet if you are transmitting legally on FM. For low power AM there are TWO FCC specs. The one we all know about is the 100 mW limit and an antenna of 3 meters INCLUDING the feed line AND ground lead. That's why your transmitter HAS to be AT THE ANTENNA. The other spec is the one the FCC will hang its hat on if they want to investigate your station. That one is a field strength measurement of (24000/frequency) microvolts at 30 meters (100 feet). You might think that's a lot but the truth is at that level at 100 feet your signal strength is so low that is is barely listenable. Fortunately, few people have $5000 to buy the calibrated meter to measure it. And on AM you are less likely to draw a complaint as listeners are few and far between. On FM, it's a different story. The band is crowded and finding a clear spot is tough. Additionally, if any FM station sees you as competition, they won't hesitate to complain to the FCC about your station. That's why the field strength measurement is so strict. Keep in mind that originally the FCC intended for part 15 AM to cover only about 100 to 150 feet. And that's about what you would get with 100 mW and a 3 meter wire. Of course LPAMers figured out that if you added loading coils to the antenna you could increase your range. So the FCC responded by adding the feedline and ground lead to the 3 meter length. LPAMers responded by adding extensive grounding system to further increase their range. And that's when the FCC responded by adding the 24000/f µV @ 30 meters field strength measurement. Though it is rarely enforced. But I have read about one incident where a low power broadcaster was visited by a wicked FCC agent who viewed his 8 foot ground rod and all those 100 foot buried radials as part of the 3 meter length (what a D$%k!). The LPAMer had to cut the ground lead off the transmitter. He then ordered the LPAMer to detune the antenna to comply with the field strength measurement limit or face a fine. Although you may be compliant with 15.219 (100 mW and 3 meters), you still HAVE to comply with 15.209 (24000/frequency µV @ 30 meters) to COMPLETELY be legal with part 15 rules. So when you set up your LPAM station, keep the programming clean as a whistle; no politics, religion and definitely no obscenities of ANY kind. Cuz if you get a complaint and an FCC agent comes around, the FIRST thing they are gonna do is measure the field strength. And THAT'S where the FCC has the upper hand...

our station is able to put out 150 watts we keep it lower and now many years no problems spent 1K on our transmitter it does not drift or splatter mind your language do not play rap crap and you will be OK the FCC does not go out looking for pirates it takes a complaint to get them on you . and in that case under freedom of information act they must tell you WHO turned you in !!

Sure.

I'd love to do a 100 watts at a 100 feet on am and fm

100 Watts would certainly reach out and get you places. I have a friend that runs 15 watts in a flat area. 5 miles easy on FM. Another guy I helped setup a station uses a 6 watt AM setup and gets 15 miles at night!

@@FarpointFarms that's pretty cool im about 50 ish miles south of Columbia South Carolina and at night I can pick up 1510 am out of Nashville and sometimes I can pick up 1200 woai out of San Antonio. That's what I like about am radio it propagates better. You probably also wonder what I listen to at night 🤷 it's coast to coast am of course for entertainment purpose only 🤣