Low Power AM Broadcasting
 

"WCRV WCRV" wrote in message
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The Low-Power AM station hobby has become more popular over the past 2
years.
In the U.S, it is legal to broadcast over the AM band 540kHz-1700kHz
using a 3
meter antenna and a 100mW transmitter.
Until recently, building a small AM radio station was very complicated
and very expensive, until now.
Using a SSTRAN AMT-3000 transmitter, which comes as a kit for under
$100.00US, or a built version which comes assembled and tested for under
$200.00 US, and a 3 meter, coil loaded and tunable antenna for around
$225.00 US, anyone can get on the air right now!
I get questions about range: the system I am describing has had reports
from 1/2 mile to over 4 miles! Range totally depends on these factors:
location, scope of the land, conductivity, choice of
frequency/adjacencies, and use of this antenna.
If the transmitter and antenna are installed correctly in a proper area,
several miles are possible. Many people are interested in a good, solid
local signal and this system does it for a fraction of the amount of
money you will spend for a comparable system.
If you are interested in low power AM Broadcasting, I invite you to
visit this site:
http://antenna18431.tripod.com/antenna.htm
In this site you will find information on the 3 meter antenna, pictures
of it, information and pictures of the transmitter and a link to email
questions, comments and inquiries to.
If you would like to be on the air, this is an excellent choice to do it
well, and at a very affordable price!



I have monitored several low-power AM stations like this in the
Philadelphia/NYC area, also Atlanta.

Mount the transmitter in a wx proof box, directly under the antenna to
comply with Part 15. get it high up. 15 feet. keep the antenna 3 meters.
have fun.

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"EVV" wrote in message
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"WCRV WCRV" wrote in message
...
The Low-Power AM station hobby has become more popular over the past 2
years.
In the U.S, it is legal to broadcast over the AM band 540kHz-1700kHz
using a 3
meter antenna and a 100mW transmitter.
Until recently, building a small AM radio station was very complicated
and very expensive, until now.
Using a SSTRAN AMT-3000 transmitter, which comes as a kit for under
$100.00US, or a built version which comes assembled and tested for under
$200.00 US, and a 3 meter, coil loaded and tunable antenna for around
$225.00 US, anyone can get on the air right now!
I get questions about range: the system I am describing has had reports
from 1/2 mile to over 4 miles! Range totally depends on these factors:
location, scope of the land, conductivity, choice of
frequency/adjacencies, and use of this antenna.
If the transmitter and antenna are installed correctly in a proper area,
several miles are possible. Many people are interested in a good, solid
local signal and this system does it for a fraction of the amount of
money you will spend for a comparable system.
If you are interested in low power AM Broadcasting, I invite you to
visit this site:
http://antenna18431.tripod.com/antenna.htm
In this site you will find information on the 3 meter antenna, pictures
of it, information and pictures of the transmitter and a link to email
questions, comments and inquiries to.
If you would like to be on the air, this is an excellent choice to do it
well, and at a very affordable price!



I have monitored several low-power AM stations like this in the
Philadelphia/NYC area, also Atlanta.

Dr. Daffodil Swain wrote:

Mount the transmitter in a wx proof box, directly under the antenna
to
comply with Part 15. get it high up. 15 feet. keep the antenna 3
meters.
have fun.

--
For music, news and commentary you are not allowed to hear on
corporate
owned radio:
http://www.live365.com/stations/pascoradio
To see what's currently scheduled:
http://www.live365.com/broadcast/sch...ame=pascoradio

First Time Users May Be asked To Do A 1 Time Setup.
The service and the player are FREE.
Email me if you have problems listening.
"EVV" wrote in message
...

"WCRV WCRV" wrote in message
...
The Low-Power AM station hobby has become more popular over the
past 2
years.
In the U.S, it is legal to broadcast over the AM band
540kHz-1700kHz
using a 3
meter antenna and a 100mW transmitter.
Until recently, building a small AM radio station was very
complicated
and very expensive, until now.
Using a SSTRAN AMT-3000 transmitter, which comes as a kit for
under
$100.00US, or a built version which comes assembled and tested
for under
$200.00 US, and a 3 meter, coil loaded and tunable antenna for
around
$225.00 US, anyone can get on the air right now!

Folks, for those prices for a Part 15 AM "broadcaster", it better
be so hot that audio goes in like Roseanne Barr and comes out like
Celine Dion!

73

Steve, K4YZ

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a hundred lines
of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Jim


Folks, for those prices for a Part 15 AM "broadcaster", it better
be so hot that audio goes in like Roseanne Barr and comes out like
Celine Dion!

RST Engineering wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Folks, for those prices for a Part 15 AM "broadcaster", it
better
be so hot that audio goes in like Roseanne Barr and comes out like
Celine Dion!

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a hundred
lines
of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Lennie...?!?! Is that YOU, Lennie...???

Here I thought this was an UNMODERATED group, and there you go
moderating it!

Silly me...I went wading through THAT post and found NO pearls of
wisdom.

Amazing how this newsgroup tends to bring out the "Gee, just wait
till I hit-em-with-this-itis! ! ! !

Seems NO one is immune!

73

Steve, K4YZ

"K4YZ" wrote in message
ups.com...

RST Engineering wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Folks, for those prices for a Part 15 AM "broadcaster", it
better
be so hot that audio goes in like Roseanne Barr and comes out like
Celine Dion!

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a hundred
lines
of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Lennie...?!?! Is that YOU, Lennie...???

Here I thought this was an UNMODERATED group, and there you go
moderating it!

Silly me...I went wading through THAT post and found NO pearls of
wisdom.

Amazing how this newsgroup tends to bring out the "Gee, just wait
till I hit-em-with-this-itis! ! ! !

Seems NO one is immune!

he is anything but moderate.

"RST Engineering" wrote in
:

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a hundred
lines of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Bottom posting is proper netiquette.

--

John L. Wilkerson Jr.
GMRS Consumer information website:
http://www.geocities.com/johnlwilker....net/gmrs.html

John L. Wilkerson Jr. wrote:
"RST Engineering" wrote in
:

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a
hundred
lines of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Bottom posting is proper netiquette.

I think Jim's angst was that I didn't cut the post I replied to
down to only a couple sentences, or a paragraph at most.

Normally I try to do that. Especially when Lennie goes into his
umpteenth re-telling of how he and ADA, passing 2.2 million messages,
saved the Free World from Communism and Amateur Radio.

I guess this one post was the proverbial straw for Jim, and he
snapped. It happens.

73

Steve, K4YZ

"K4YZ" wrote in message
oups.com...

John L. Wilkerson Jr. wrote:
"RST Engineering" wrote in
:

Folks, if you INSIST on bottom posting, PLEASE don't quote a
hundred
lines of text to give three lines of your pearls of wisdom.

Bottom posting is proper netiquette.

I think Jim's angst was that I didn't cut the post I replied to
down to only a couple sentences, or a paragraph at most.

Normally I try to do that. Especially when Lennie goes into his
umpteenth re-telling of how he and ADA, passing 2.2 million messages,
saved the Free World from Communism and Amateur Radio.

I guess this one post was the proverbial straw for Jim, and he
snapped. It happens.

73

Steve, K4YZ



K4YZ = fruit

K4YZ wrote:
Dr. Daffodil Swain wrote:


Mount the transmitter in a wx proof box, directly under the antenna

to

comply with Part 15. get it high up. 15 feet. keep the antenna 3

meters.

have fun.

--
For music, news and commentary you are not allowed to hear on

corporate

owned radio:
http://www.live365.com/stations/pascoradio
To see what's currently scheduled:
http://www.live365.com/broadcast/sch...ame=pascoradio

First Time Users May Be asked To Do A 1 Time Setup.
The service and the player are FREE.
Email me if you have problems listening.
"EVV" wrote in message
...

"WCRV WCRV" wrote in message
...

The Low-Power AM station hobby has become more popular over the

past 2

years.
In the U.S, it is legal to broadcast over the AM band

540kHz-1700kHz

using a 3
meter antenna and a 100mW transmitter.
Until recently, building a small AM radio station was very

complicated

and very expensive, until now.
Using a SSTRAN AMT-3000 transmitter, which comes as a kit for

under

$100.00US, or a built version which comes assembled and tested

for under

$200.00 US, and a 3 meter, coil loaded and tunable antenna for

around

$225.00 US, anyone can get on the air right now!


Folks, for those prices for a Part 15 AM "broadcaster", it better
be so hot that audio goes in like Roseanne Barr and comes out like
Celine Dion!

73

Steve, K4YZ


The AMT-3000 is an excellent Part 15 AM transmitter and well worth the
price. I have one and it is a first class kit and gives great audio. As
far as the $200 for a coil and 3 meter antenna, I'm not so sure.