Pretty women, great restaurants, fun bars and now four times the power - Oh Canada!
Experimental broadcasting for a better tomorrow!
Strictly speaking, it is sixteen times the power. Power corresponds to the square of field strength.
But don't immigrate to Canada yet! You won't like their taxes. There is nothing as expensive as second-rate health care that is "free." You'll have to come south of the border to get decent care, anyway.
Even with this considerable increased in power, the amount that is allowed is insignificant. A microwatt is high in comarison.
Yes, the maximum allowed unlicensed FM signal strength, even in Canada, is miniscule; that's why they allow it. But as I stated in my description of Artisan Radio, with the 100uv/m @ 30 meters limit in Canada (in the U.S. it's 25), you can easily achieve 1 km range on a car radio with 40db quieting (almost no noise).
There's an interesting sidenote to Canadian regulations. We have the 100mw limit for unlicensed experimental AM transmission, but if you are considered to be broadcasting, you are limited to a signal strength of 250 uv/m @ 30 meters. And the definition of broadcasting is so broad that pretty much anything transmitted can be considered broadcasting. So an unlicensed AM broadcast station in Canada (if you want to be legal) is much like unlicensed FM in the U.S. - unuseable.
Format: Classic Country/Oldies/Gospel
Frequency: 95.5 FM/1610 AM (Both off air)
Station Name: "95.5 The Heifer" (yes, you can go ahead and laugh)
Location: Battleground, AL (North AL)
Website: www.wbgrfm.tk
Transmitter(s): "experimental" 5 Watt FM Transmitter, SSTRAN AMT3000
Automation Computer: 2003 HP Pavilon a9035w
Been on the air since: AM July 2006, FM November 2, 2006 (FM ceased 1/1/08, AM Ceased 3/2008)
Microphone(s): El Cheapo Walmart headphone/earphone
Mixing Board: Not one yet
This is a very interesting topic, thought I'd throw something back in to get a few more comments added on.
Travis
95.5 The Heifer
www.wbgrfm.tk
Format: Whatever I feel like listening to, but usually OTR shows.
Frequency: 570 khz right now
Station Name: Not pretentious enough yet to have a name
Location: North Florida
Website: none
Transmitter(s): Talking House 4.6
Automation Computer: Just using iTunes and WMP to play internet streams most of the time
Been on the air since: about a week
Microphone(s)?: no
Mixing Board?: no
I'm just sending to the old radios in my house. I don't really care if anyone else is listening, and frankly I'd be surprised if anyone else IS listening. OTR just sounds so much better coming from a 1930s tube radio!
Hi, what is the license fee with SOCAN, I am broadcasting in the US. Thanks
Format: Oldies
Frequency: 1560 kHz 99.9 mHz Stereo
Station Name: The Crow
Location: McKinney, TX
Website: http://www.KQRO.tk
Transmitter(s): SSTran, C Crane
Automation Computer: Toshiba Notebook (Win 7) Zara Radio
Been on the air since: July 2008
Microphone: Audio Technica ATR 30
Mixing Board: Radio Shack 4 (8) Channel Stereo Mixer
Format: Old Time Radio & Talk
Frequency: 1610 KHZ
Station Name: Druid Hills Radio/Dade City Radio
Station Location: Dade City, FL
Website: http://wdcx.webs.com
Transmitter(s): Rangemaster 1000
Processor: Inovonics 222
Automation Computer: Asus Web Book
Automation Software: Zara Radio (Free Version)
Been on the air since: 2008
Microphone: Heil PR-40
Mixing Board: Mackie
Since the original response I posted, I've made a couple of changes:
Since several "variety" format FMs are now on the air in my market I dropped the "Musicbox" brand and website.
I have merged all of my radio ventures into one site at http://www.wjjd1160country.com.
Both my web stream and Part 15 run country/classic country as "WJJD The Big Country Giant."
The station will be 6 years old this July (2010).
Hi Guys:
I'm about to add to this survey.
I used to hear the original WJJD, Chicago, 1160,
here in Connecticut in my early days of
AM broadcast band DXing. I believe it was
50,000 watts, day only. I used to hear it
around sunset. Then it would go off, and if
I was lucky, I would get KSL in Salt Lake City.
Best Wishes, Bruce, MICRO1690/1700
Rock 95.7 fm has moved to 89.9 fm and has taken on the name
Radio Dizzy 89.9 fm . Our format is a mix of classic rock, podcasts, news from FSN and whatever we feel like playing at any given time.
AM 800 is in-house reception only using the SSTran fed into 10 ft piece of coaxial cable wired backwards. This station only transmits when I am in the mood for hearing music in glorious Amplitude Modulation.
Until we get our station computer fixed, Radio Dizzy 89.9 fm will be operating in the evenings from 5 pm to 10 pm.
Our Gear:
Professional PODCASTUDIO Bundle with USB Interface
See link below:
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/PODCASTUDIO-USB.aspx
Transmitters:
Ramsey FM 25B - 89.9 fm
Scosche FMT-4
Talking House x2
Sstran AMT3000 - 800 am
On-air computer: Dell 280 w/512 memory and Zararadio software
Location: London,Ky
Format: Real old jazz - 1930s-1960s - Some local
Talent (My son is a tenor sax player) and NOAA
Weather Radio
Station Name: MICRO1690 and MICRO1700 Past names
were "DOG-RADIO" (because the studio was in a
room where 3 dogs would sleep,) and WRL-AM/FM.
First Part 15 station name in 1969 was WBVR,
which stood for "Buena Vista Radio."
Locations: Various parts of Connecticut over the years. I
have moved a couple of times.
Website: None yet.
Transmitters: For AM SS-Tran AMT-3000 since 2008. Ramsey
AM1 modified for crystal control from 2004 until
2008. AM is off right now.
For FM C Crane, and North Country Radio MPX-96
rigged for Part 15.239. 90.9 MHz. Very short range -
about 200 feet. But the houses in our neighborhood
are very close together, so there have been some
nearby listeners.
Automation Computer: NorthGate PC junker bought for $100
a couple of years ago. It's about
seven years old. I use Windows Media
player.
On the Air Since 2004 at this location.
Microphone: ElectroVoice 1750 Cardioid Condenser mike
Mixing Board: PPD DM-1900, Radio Shack SSM-1850 as a
backup. Gates 1962 Studioette in restoration.
Other Equipment: Yamaha GC-2020 Stereo Limiter/Compressor
for FM stereo.
DBX 160X Mono Limiter/Compessor for AM
Radio Shack Accurian turntable 42-7013
Akai GX-4000D Reel to Reel tape deck
Kenwood KT-8300 high performance FM
analog tuner from 1980. It has a deviation
meter and is very helpful.
Bruce, MICRO1690/1700
Thought I'd chime in enough to tell you that some radio folks managed to come up with some original material from WJJD.
It took me a whikle to get all the permissions, but I did, and have morphed it into WJJD - Big D Country.
That way we get to have T-shirts and such without infringing on licensed folks territory.
82% of the folks I talk to prefer country - so that's what I play as the primary format, with some Christian music on Sundays.
Thought I'd chime in enough to tell you that some radio folks managed to come up with some original material from WJJD.
It took me a whikle to get all the permissions, but I did, and have morphed it into WJJD - Big D Country.
That way we get to have T-shirts and such without infringing on licensed folks territory.
82% of the folks I talk to prefer country - so that's what I play as the primary format, with some Christian music on Sundays.
This is part of the ministry of Rhema Christian Fellowship, Inc. involved with training ministers and supporting the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Format: Contemporary Christian/Gospel/Christian Rock-praise and worship
Frequency: 99.7 FM, 1680 AM
Station Name: Rhemaradio
Location: The Dalles/Chenowith, Oregon
Website: http://www.rhemaradio.us
Full time (ShoutCast Radio) web stream: http://audiorealm.com/play/115602/Rhemaradio
Transmitter(s): Ramsey 30B, Rangemaster 1000
Automation Computer: air server-dual core AMD, 1 Tb hard drive, Windows XP, SAM3, Music1 LE
Production Computer: eMachine quad core AMD, 680Gb hard drive, 6 Gb RAM, SAW software
Been on the air since: October 2005
Microphone(s): Marshall XL 990 Condensers (2X)
Mixing Board(s): Mackie 1403 VLZ Pro w/Broadcast Tools mic switch, Behrringer Eurorack UB 1002,
Restoration project: Wheatstone- Audio Arts Engineering A-50 radio console
Audio Processing: Furman Q-1312V EQ, Behringer Ultramizer Pro, Inovonics 222
Studio Air Monitor: Denon TU460 AM/FM receiver into CA active speaker system