Positive Article on Future of Part-15 AM Radio!

[Snowbird]

While doing some research on Part-15 AM radio & LPAM, I found a very positive, and educational article on the issue: http://www.digitalsyndicate.net/part15.html

After reading this story, I was curious how many actual commercial Part 15s exist? Can anyone share some light on this?

 

[simcha]

I dont think that their will be many sucessful commerical part 15 stations. Although they have the flavor of a community newspaper, revenue will be likely low. Local newspapers in my expericence do better then small local radio broadcasts. I have alot of experince in brokered radio. So much experince that some believe I had more hours on the radio last year then any other station. I was doing almost 40 hours a week. I was on a powerful and well known station were the business owners were even my listeners. Nevertheless, local papers had appeal. They guarantee coverage and they do it cheaply. The business owner can shell out 50 bucks and be seen by 35 thousand people in a decent giveaway paper. The average part 15 cant deliver the coverage. True one can offer cheaper prices but nevertheless the business owner needs coverage and of course right away. Newspapers and radio have been fighting since the begining. Many say the hype of george orwell's invasion was created by the newspapers the following day because they wanted to show radio in a bad light. My biggest problem was local papers and then after that cable television. People can get ads at nite for ten bucks. I suggest that people do part 15 because they want to for reasons other then commerical. The article correctly reconized Keith Hamilton of rangemaster. I feel Keith is part 15 today. His rangemaster put part 15 on the map of being a viable project for individuals who want to broadcast. I recently tried a different hyped up transmitter and antenna system and found it be nothing but a waste of time and money. I have a deeper appreciation of certified part 15 equipment. Equipment has to be consistent to be certified, something the thing i tried couldnt be, as far as I am concerned

 

[radio8z]

> While doing some research on Part-15 AM radio & LPAM, I
> found a very positive, and educational article on the issue:
> http://www.digitalsyndicate.net/part15.html
>
> After reading this story, I was curious how many actual
> commercial Part 15s exist? Can anyone share some light on
> this?
>
Hi,

To answer your question, check out a previous thread on this site titled "How many part15 stations are there". It had some interesting replies, but to sum it up no one really knows. It appears to be "a lot" but we just don't know.

The article you linked was a good read, but it had no data regarding the part15 stations. "many" and "alarming rates" doesn't say much.

The article also stated "You can ONLY broadcast with a FCC Certified transmitter, with one reliable unit available commercially. "

Really??? [watch this thread take off and grow "at an alarming rate"].

Neil<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by radio8z on 12/07/05 04:45 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[radiopilot]

> > While doing some research on Part-15 AM radio & LPAM, I
> > found a very positive, and educational article on the
> issue:
> > http://www.digitalsyndicate.net/part15.html
> >
> > After reading this story, I was curious how many actual
> > commercial Part 15s exist? Can anyone share some light on
> > this?
> >
> Hi,
>
> To answer your question, check out a previous thread on this
> site titled "How many part15 stations are there". It had
> some interesting replies, but to sum it up no one really
> knows. It appears to be "a lot" but we just don't know.
>
> The article you linked was a good read, but it had no data
> regarding the part15 stations. "many" and "alarming rates"
> doesn't say much.
>
> The article also stated "You can ONLY broadcast with a FCC
> Certified transmitter, with one reliable unit available
> commercially. "
>
> Really??? [watch this thread take off and grow "at an
> alarming rate"].
>
> Neil
>

Neil,

I'm glad you said it... the article sounded a little 'biased', really ONLY FCC certified transmitters... it had me laughing so loud.......

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