scubado Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I just noticed LOR sells a new transmitter V3. Can broadcast in mono or stereo, longer range in mono. I know version 2 gets frowned upon here, was wondering if anyone has tried this one yet? Looking to broadcast stereo at least 100' clear. I have an opportunity to try a MBB6000 soon, but it's mono output. Yes, I'm very aware of EDM transmitters and it's my first choice, just exploring options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EARLE W. TALLEY Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Scubado, Geo. Simmons and others have tried the CZ05??? what ever it is that cost $60 - $80 and say it it pretty good, you might want to check with them about it. I use an EDM and can't tell you about it other than what I have heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 The Whole Room Transmitter costs $125 and maybe you can reach the street if you broadcast in monaural. The CZH-05B reaches as far as you need it, sounds 98% as good as my EDM, sells for $62 bucks (and free shipping if you're a Amazon Prime member), and broadcasts in stereo with a microphone input jack for immediate announcements if needed. Hmmm... If money is no object, why not get two of the Whole Room models and maybe you can daisy-chain them together to reach the street... Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurples Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 You can find the CHZ-05B (and simmlar modles) on EBay for around $40 if you don't mind a month for shipping. Search for "05B" and you will get several versions. I've used two different modles and they both work pretty well. They reach about a quarter to half a mile. One thing I've noticed is that the input jack can be over powered very easy. I have to turn my computer volume down to about 25% so that it doesn't get all jarbled... Other than that, they do great for the price. I've been using one of them for three years in a row with no issues.Search for "05b transmitter" for a more defined search. --missing the edit button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 --missing the edit button Don't worry - maybe now that the season is ending and all the people with oh, so, delicate sensibilities will head off to whatever else they do all year, and the LOR gods will grace us lifers with the return of the Edit button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a31ford Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 9/10's of a transmitter is the Antenna, I am in the process of building a "Audio Line Driver set" (Stereo drive and receive) so I can mount my transmitter up at my antenna tower some 300 feet from my home. I had the transmitter there earlier (late October) and could get 2 miles in any direction with a simple full wave wip made from some RG6 Coax the antenna was NOT at the top of the tower, only about 1/2 up or so. I have a post about the line driver in the LOR accessory's section. http://forums.lightorama.com/index.php?/topic/30395-add-on-remote-300-feet-fm-transmitter/ I'll be posting the results there when I get the parts from TI. Just thought you might want to know... Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm sure you know what you're doing, and I definitely wish I had any kind of antenna tower to hang stuff from, and I'm not trying to put you down in any way. But I'm sitting here right now looking at my CZH sitting on a bookcase in front of my office window with it's rubber ducky antenna and smiling because on it's high power setting (which I'm not using) it reaches at least that far as is. Which, of course, is probably twenty times farther than it ever needs to, but still... Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfing4Dough Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 What is sad is that it is New Year's Eve, and George is just sitting there smiling while looking at his rubber ducky antenna. Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbaker4 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I built and am currently using the Ramsey FM25B. I have also built and have as backup the Ramsey FM30B. I am using the antenna that came with the kits and can broadcast about 2 blocks. Walt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien407 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 From the FCC OET Bulletin 63: Antenna RequirementChanging the antenna on a transmitter can significantly increase, or decrease, thestrength of the signal that is ultimately transmitted. Except for cable locatingequipment, the standards in Part 15 are not based solely on output power but also takeinto account the antenna characteristics. Thus, a low power transmitter that complieswith the technical standards in Part 15 with a particular antenna attached can exceedthe Part 15 standards if a different antenna is attached. Should this happen it couldpose a serious interference problem to authorized radio communications such asemergency, broadcast and air-traffic control communications.In order to prevent such interference problems, each Part 15 transmitter must bedesigned to ensure that no type of antenna can be used with it other than the one usedto demonstrate compliance with the technical standards. This means that Part 15transmitters must have permanently attached antennas, or detachable antennas withunique connectors. A "unique connector" is one that is not of a standard type found inelectronic supply stores.It is recognized that suppliers of Part 15 transmitters often want their customers to beable to replace an antenna if it should break. With this in mind, Part 15 allowstransmitters to be designed so that the user can replace a broken antenna. When thisis done, the replacement antenna must be electrically identical to the antenna that wasused to obtain FCC authorization for the transmitter. The replacement antenna alsomust include the unique connector described above to ensure it is used with the propertransmitter. Penalties for Operation Without A Permit or License The Commission considers unauthorized broadcast operation to be a serious matter. Presently, the maximum penalty for operating an unlicensed or "pirate" broadcast station (one which is not permitted under Part 15 or is not a Carrier Current Station) is set at $10,000 for a single violation or a single day of operation, up to a total maximum amount of $75,000. Adjustments may be made upwards or downwards depending on the circumstances involved. Equipment used for an unauthorized operation may also be confiscated. There are also criminal penalties (fine and/or imprisonment) for "willfully and knowingly" operating a radio station without a license. DON'T DO IT! Just Saying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a31ford Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Since when did EMS or Air traffic get broadcast on standard FM band ? I went to the site that has the PDF of this exact standard. http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet63/oet63rev.pdf There is A LOT more to this standard than what has been posted in #10. IF it truly concerns someone, I would suggest that they review the actual document (in the link I posted here) as I believe that the context in post #10 has been taken "out of order" from the real FCC document, nor has the ERP been considered, or the transmitters allowed output, BOTH if correctly used, would negate an issue within the said document. Read the link for yourself. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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