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100.1 Stone Mountain

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TerryKay

Anyone know what the story is with the City of Stone Mountain operating on 100.1? I don't find it in the FCC dB, so it does not appear to be LPFM. I'm told it gets out well beyond what a Part 15-compliant nonlicensed would, with out-of-date looped information on local events. I wonder what impact this has on the station licensed to Canton.
 
Don't think it has too much impact on Sunny 100 because you would be hard pressed to get the station that far south into the Metro. It's a stretch to get a listen in Gwinnett County around 316 and I-85. It's probably a better reach for the Northwest Metro.
 
There is a translator licensed to Morrow, Ga, 100.1 @ 10w as part of the WCCV 91.9 Cartersville network but I do not believe that is what you are hearing. Call sign W261BG, you can look it up on www.Radio-Locator.com and see it's coverage area.
 
I missed the translator, but definitely not the one. In fact, the official City website promotes it. Is this really legal considering the range? See below:

http://www.stonemountaincity.org/index_files/Page466.htm

August 1

Mayor and City Council Meeting. 7:30 PM at City Hall (broadcast live on 100.1 FM)

August 17

Mayor and City Council Work Session. 7:30 PM at City Hall (broadcast live on 100.1 FM)

August 19

Walk and Wine Tour for Merchants. 6:00pm-8:00pm/Downtown Stone Mountain.

Updated 7/21/06
 
It gets very technical about microvolt per meter on an unlicensed intentional radiator, in this case an unlicensed broadcast transmitter but a good rule of thumb is if you can hear it more than 1/4 mile then it's probably running too much power to be unlicensed on the FM broadcast band.

I believe there are probably lots of these running in the US and as long as they are not interfering with anyone then no problem. A government entity is more likely to get a slap on the wrist than you or I would.

:)
 
I picked up this station, too, and I wasn't anywhere
near Stone Mountain. It definitely was not the Morrow
station, as I heard them talking about where to vote
in the July 18 election. This station is definitely
getting out much more than 1/4 miles. They don't give
any call letters and nothing shows in the FCC database.
You mean any little podunk city can put on a radio
station and interfere with licensed broadcasters?
 
Unfortunately it normally takes a complaint from someone, normally a broadcaster, to get the FCC enforcement wheels rolling on a matter like this. There have been cases where the unlicensed transmitter was interfering with another radio service such as the FAA (120 Mhz or so) and that will also get an enforcement action rolling.

The bad part about a local government entity doing the broadcasting without a license is the fact that they will probably only get a slap on the wrist for their actions.
 
Well, I hope Stephen Rodes, or whoeever is the engineer at
Sunny 100.1 these days will look into this. I'd be pissed
as hell an unlicensed station running 10 watts got on my
frequency. I hate to think how much further their signal
would get out if they turned off the stereo and ran mono
instead. Why on earth do they need to run stereo anyway?
 
Radio Sandy Springs operates on 1620 am and gets out pretty good. I can pick them up on 285 going west and east from Peachtree Industrial to almost the 75 split to Windy Hill. They actually have good audio quality too. As far as I know they are not licensed either. The only ID I hear is "Radio Sandy Springs"
 
Radio Sandy Springs 1620 operates legally under the Part 15 Rules the FCC has set forth.

On AM, you are allowed a maximum of 100 Milliwatts with a 3 meter antenna. AM is only concerned with ERp unlike FM, which obnly allows for 250 mv/3m or a City grade of about 10 to 15 feet.

Randy Sandy Spring utilized several AM 1000 Hamilton Rangemasters ( www.am1000rangemaster.com ) place around town, synchronized to create a greater, wider coverage area.
 
I'm not to sure of that Paul, the signal is too strong. I think they are running one single transmitter with the antenna on the rooftop of the building they are in. If you are running several cheap little transmitter's I don't think they would get the coverage they do, especially going down the freeway like I hear with very good audio quality to boot. I guess the real way to find out is take field strength measurements. My guess is they are not legal!
 
AM1000 Rangemasters are NOT cheap, they run $995 each..... with proper audio processi and synchronization, they can cover decent areas on an uncluttered frequnecy. its been done before.

I get quite pissed when people with NO knowledge of Part 15 rules and havent ispected the set up try and claim stuff. Plus, their in the FCC neighborhood... why in the world wud they operate a pirate?
 
I know Part 15 rules thank you. According to a story a while back in the AJC the transmitter and antenna are on top of the building that the studio's are in and made no mention of several transmitting locals. Personally I don't care what they are doing but I really don't think they are legal. Who in their right mind would pay $900 plus for a toy transmitter with a short range. Compaired to a professional commercial transmitter they are cheap.
 
AM1000 Rangemasters are NOT toys and ar ehighly rgeaded in the Part 15/Low Power Community as the best Part 15 transmitters around.

So you beleive what you read in a newspaper about radio? How many times has a newspaper mis-represented or gotten totally wrong something about a radio station. Radio Sandy Springs 1620 has a website and email address.... why don't you google them and get a hold of them? I'd sure they'd love to show you aorund to dispell your baseless claims.
 
Why don't we just contact the FCC office and ask them to visit 1620 and 100.1 and verify their Part 15 status. Yeah, damned good idea, think I'll call them this week.
 
I emailed Stone Mountain's Mayor and City Counsel.. i won't reveal exactly what they said, but they clai it to be part 15.
 
TerryKay said:
Anyone know what the story is with the City of Stone Mountain operating on 100.1? I don't find it in the FCC dB, so it does not appear to be LPFM. I'm told it gets out well beyond what a Part 15-compliant nonlicensed would, with out-of-date looped information on local events. I wonder what impact this has on the station licensed to Canton.
Click to expand...

Are they looking for an Operations Manager? Looks like I'll be needing a job soon.

I'm good at low rated stations, especially making them that way.
 
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