Excellent info:

news://alt.radio.pirate
news://alt.pirate.radio
http://www.frn.net/ace

Even though "Part 15" isn't technically pirate, LPAM and LPFM and DJ's are
most welcomed there.

--
Gregg t3h g33k
"Ratings are for transistors....tubes have guidelines"
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca

Perhaps making believe that others are listening to you
is a minor variation on sitting in the bog with a box of
tissues and a magazine full of pictures of nude women;
or buying your station off-the-shelf and pretending that
you're a Radio Ham?

"capndan" wrote in message
...
I am not, NOT mind you, an electronic whiz. In fact, I'm just starting
to get into this hobby/phenom. But it occured to me...why not set up
solar powered REPEATER STATIONS at 1/2 mile intervals around my base
LPAM transmitter. Wouldn't that effectively enable me to cover about 5
square miles with a mini-am signal-network? Solar powered panels atop
a small box that has both a receiver board and transmitter and
re-transmits the signal coming from my base station. About the size of
a pack of cigs I would figure. Heck, I could just tie-wrap them
inconspicously around a tree branch here and there. Just a thought.
There's got to be a way.
I'm a 'retired' radio dj. I was on the air for the better part of 20
years and I am excited at the possibility of doing a radio show from my
home on, say AM1700. Why not?

"Steve Nosko" wrote in message
...

Then:
I wouldn't expect to get 1/2 mile (for pickup on an ordinary AM radio) on
the AM band with something the size of a deck of cards. If you were a DJ,
I'm sure you remember those large antennas used on AM. There's a reason.
I
believe the biggest problem for the LPAM transmission is getting energy
into
the air.

Keeping within the 10 foot antenna limitations, you can easily achieve
distances
of over I mile coverage on frequencies above 1600 kHz. Check the Radio Free
Allston (Boston, MA microbroadcaster on 1630 kHz) webpages.
They are covering a large area of the Allston Brighton area of Boston,
and have gained some recognition for their public service orientated
programming.
I've copied them at distances over 2 miles when leaving Boston on the Mass
Turnpike.

The SSTran website (www.sstran.com) shows how to build a fairly decent
antenna for their part 15 AM transmitter.

Pete