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Part 15 AM/FM combos
- Thread starter Bongwater
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I've got two running now and they are actually doing quite well. The second install happened a few months ago and I was surprised how there's a split between the two (the AM breaks off into talk at sunset, FM plays music format 24/7)
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Marathon Don
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Doing it here, too. In addition to streaming ($$$), we run on 1610AM and 92.3FM with identical programming. Only thing is, we're located in a rural area, so the micro-powered FM doesn't cover many listeners. The AM does the heavy lifting locally. It's real tempting to jack up the FM juice, but we don't want the black unmarked Tahoe in the driveway. 8)
Don
Don
I thought about FM and even played with it. However, getting the desired range, and considering that the FCC was just down the road, made me consider AM is the only alternative. 
I would think if you use something like the C. Crane transmitter, which is Part 15 certified, you should be pretty safe/
Prais said:
Can I assume by your comment about barely overlapping that at least one Rangemaster is located off site? How do you get the audio to the second unit?
Prais, you should share your story over at my web site as well as add you station to the online directory.
Bill,
I was a manager/owner of 4 real radio stations from 73-85, also found a few other frequencies and sold them, then sold everything in '85. I purchased 2 funeral homes and sold them 2 years later. I'm now a vey happy nursing home chaplain.
From 2001 til now I have operated 4 part 15 stations. Great hobby.
1 & 2. Holy Name of Jesus Radio - 2-24/7 Catholic stations (xmtrs located in church steeples, a mile apart. Their signals barely touch for great adjacent coverage; Programming is on satellite and cd and live, computer operated using Wintrax Jukebox and 2 cd changers. 1610 and 1620 am, One station feed the other by internet. hourly time tone, Catholic teaching, live daily program "homework helper" produced by grade school students, also USA Network News, Catholic news, grade school sports coverage, some ewtn programs, some music,5am-5pm English, 5pm-5am Spanish.
3. "Relax" 24/7 self programmed 2000 song beautiful music format (much like fm100 format) that covers 125 unit senior living center, using ots software. Hourly time tone, and 7 seconds of silence between each 3 song set. Center manager has push to talk microphone and can break intro programming for bulletins (Bingo in an hour!) Weather radio provides automatic weather bulletins.
4. "oldies" -2000 songs 24/7 1955-84 oldies run by ots w/jingles, run from home.
Usually #1 and 2 require 2 hours of weekly maintenance, #3 about an hour montly, and #4 is often tweaked.
How do I get listed?
I was a manager/owner of 4 real radio stations from 73-85, also found a few other frequencies and sold them, then sold everything in '85. I purchased 2 funeral homes and sold them 2 years later. I'm now a vey happy nursing home chaplain.
From 2001 til now I have operated 4 part 15 stations. Great hobby.
1 & 2. Holy Name of Jesus Radio - 2-24/7 Catholic stations (xmtrs located in church steeples, a mile apart. Their signals barely touch for great adjacent coverage; Programming is on satellite and cd and live, computer operated using Wintrax Jukebox and 2 cd changers. 1610 and 1620 am, One station feed the other by internet. hourly time tone, Catholic teaching, live daily program "homework helper" produced by grade school students, also USA Network News, Catholic news, grade school sports coverage, some ewtn programs, some music,5am-5pm English, 5pm-5am Spanish.
3. "Relax" 24/7 self programmed 2000 song beautiful music format (much like fm100 format) that covers 125 unit senior living center, using ots software. Hourly time tone, and 7 seconds of silence between each 3 song set. Center manager has push to talk microphone and can break intro programming for bulletins (Bingo in an hour!) Weather radio provides automatic weather bulletins.
4. "oldies" -2000 songs 24/7 1955-84 oldies run by ots w/jingles, run from home.
Usually #1 and 2 require 2 hours of weekly maintenance, #3 about an hour montly, and #4 is often tweaked.
How do I get listed?
Just check out my site (listed in my signature below) and go to the station directory to get an idea of the info I need. Then just go to the contact page and drop me a line.
If you want to be a featured broadcaster (with your experience it sounds like many would benefit0 you can do that too. Just let me know in your email. You can check out some featured broadcasters under the profiles tab on the site.
The Part 15 station directory is open to all Part 15 stations - AM or FM, carrier-current, radiating coax or free radiating (antenna) stations as long as they comply with FCC regulations. It also includes hobbyists as well as educational institutions (I'm currently working with a couple of universities to become featured broadcasters).
If you want to be a featured broadcaster (with your experience it sounds like many would benefit0 you can do that too. Just let me know in your email. You can check out some featured broadcasters under the profiles tab on the site.
The Part 15 station directory is open to all Part 15 stations - AM or FM, carrier-current, radiating coax or free radiating (antenna) stations as long as they comply with FCC regulations. It also includes hobbyists as well as educational institutions (I'm currently working with a couple of universities to become featured broadcasters).
We provide five signals to one isolated community, two AM & three FM all running separate programming. A third AM will be added in January, with an oldies format in stereo. The listeners are amazed that we still have live DJ's on the weekend on our Oldies Station, live and local News & Weather forecast air throughout the broadcast day. All transmitters run off the grid, with power provided by wind and solar.
Steve
www.xrqkfm.com
Steve
www.xrqkfm.com
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