I heard about Part15.us from The Low Power Hour (which I found out about from The Pirate’s Week)!
I heard about Part15.us from The Low Power Hour (which I found out about from The Pirate’s Week)!
I’m looking forward to learning from the group and excited about all the possibilities of owning my own station!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Part 15 radio
Check out some of the posts about Carrier current and antennas to get started.
http://www.part15.us/node/3315
Weather effects on Antenna Performance
http://www.part15.us/node/3942
On Transmitters
The Talking House and it’s ATU are a good combo.
Also SS Trans 3000 or 5000 are very very good.
Those two systems are the more affordable systems out there.
Setting up a part 15 station can be some work , but it is very worth it and you will be surprised on how good these systems can be.
Also the members here can be very helpful so don’t be afraid to ask questions.
We are here to help new people get into this aspect of radio.
Again welcome to the wonderful world of Part15 radio !
Welcome Aboard 26wheeler
Glad you decided to join the group. Jump in with questions or comments.
We promote and support legal unlicensed broadcasting as allowed by Part 15 of the FCC rules and many here are willing to help with advice and share experiences with those interested in starting their own station whether it is for personal listening around the home or for broadcasting to the neighborhood. Several of our members stream their programming on the internet and can advise on this also.
Enjoy your visits.
Neil
Good Tips
Hi 26wheeler. All of Lefty’s tips are excellent, especially the AM tip that it does take some work to get a Part 15.219 3 meter antenna system to perform.
The most important part to getting excellent performance from a Part 15.219 3 meter antenna, or even a Part 73 (licensed) AM band transmitting antenna is the ground system.
Try to construct a good ground system with as many ground radials as possible. The ground radials extend outward from the antenna base, like spokes in a bicycle wheel. Some use solid copper wire, others use insulated wire for corrosion protection. Bury these ground radials about 2 inches into the ground spread out in a circle like the spokes on the bicycle wheel. Pound an 8 foot ground rod at the base of the antenna connected to those ground radials and the 1 meter tall mounting pole. Use the mounting pole to make the ground connection to the transmitter ground.
The SSTran website has a very good detailed construction plan for an antenna system. It’s called a “Base loaded antenna” using a loading coil to help resonate the short 3 meter radiator.
As mentioned, there are tons of tips and information on the subject in the threads and in the forum library.
RFB