... Even Radio-Locator knows the score ...
Note that their post does not reference any section of 47 CFR Part 15.
Those wanting to understand/provide legal sources showing what is needed to comply with FCC Part 15 should restrict their research to the FCC website.
Another example of FM leaky cable
Last remark and then goodnight...
Make rules for yourself but not for others please.
C. Blare clip "... Make rules for yourself but not for others please. ..."
The FCC makes all the rules applying to unlicensed AM/FM systems subject to their jurisdiction.
It is the responsibility/choice of those subject to such rules to understand and follow them, if they wish to do so.
Rich repeats as many times before:
"The FCC makes all the rules applying to unlicensed AM/FM systems subject to their jurisdiction.
"It is the responsibility/choice of those subject to such rules to understand and follow them, if they wish to do so."
Carl wonders... Rich, since we all know that, why are you telling it to us?
Because you have referred us to websites other than that of the FCC to support your views about what the FCC legally permits for Part 15 operators/systems.
Besides Rich's reference to the FCC web site, part 15 engineer, when I ran and operated WXTZ 87.9 Norwich, the stream at one point was on a "private" IP address and that is how I studio to transmitter locationed the audio feed to the Decade MS100 transmitters.
The audio quality was 192kbps at 48, it wasn't all that shabby.
Of course after that I publized the IP address and allowed anyone to pick of the feed.
When the feed to various part 15 transmitters was private, the only fees to paid for on-air was a blanket license, that covered me, in thee event anyone questioned the music we were playing.
Now of course being on an world-wide Internet Radio Network, I pay a lot of fees for that right, to all three music licensing agencies.
Bruce.
Like I said, I'm not building a leaky-cable FM station. Focus yourself elsewhere.
Good night.
As more evidence that Part 15 Engineer is talking about a real-world technical system that also goes by the name "Leaky Feeder Cable" here is an entire line of products manufactured for these systems.
The FCC allows it but sometimes one needs a specialized FCC legal expert to explain how the pieces fit together.
ULTIMATE AUTHORITY
In our mission to show that Leaky Cable FM is a real thing we bring in the Ultimate Authority...
Tried to read that link, Carl. And after logging in with my special browser, the one that only the HB site requires, I was told to "log-in-for-more-info". So, I did. Then the links changed to "unavailable for probationary members". I guess after three years and 69 posts I'm probationary over there. I imagine somewhere along the way I dared to disagree with the "Chief Cook & Bottle Washer". I don't recall ever calling anyone any names or being a jerk. So, yeah. Referencing links from there is not to helpful.
TIB
Er, um, how come I can read their posts... I've never been a member over there and they know to dislike me..... or do you mean their links within their postings.
I once knew what I was doing most every day, but now....
I can read the posts fine. Apparently anyoone can. Just that posts with links are mostly useless.
The links require login to view. I logged in. The links then turned into non-links that said they were not available to probationary members. Somehow I became a probationary member. When, why or how that happend I'll never know. Your link took me to a post that said
"Leaky, or radiating coaxial cable is use for specialty applications such as "in-building" installations or for controlled coverage areas along side roadways or tunnels. Leaky coax systems are regulated under http://log-in-for-more as far as field strength limits at a defined distance from the coax cable itself, but since the cable can be long your coverage is dependent on how long the cable length is. There are facilities such as large tourist areas that use stations with buried radiating coax next to their on-premises roads that allow them to cover their grounds legally."
I assumed the line "are regulated under" followed by a link, would be a link that would take me to some sort of official documentation in reference to radiating coax systems. Alas after logging in all it told me was that I was probationary and not allowed to see the link. I assume that by not being a member, you also could not actually follow that link.
It's kind of a neat system, I guess. They can say what they want. They can post supporting documentatiion by use of links, but the general public can't read those links. So the general public who may not want to sign up, is not allowed any supporting documentation. If you sign up to have access to the links, your continued access is determined by if you are on "probationary status" which you aren't told about, have no idea it exists, no clue as to how you came probationary, if that status will ever end, or what.
TIB
Well truthfully he can do as he wishs with his site, but in my opinion, it is non-productive to the learning community.
You are expected to contribute all your knowledge to the membership, however, how are you supposed to gain any knowledge if you can't learn anything?
Not everyone is born with part 15 related knowledge under their belts and not everyone went to tech school to learn, so they depend on public knowledge posted by those who have went to great lengths to learn these things, to learn these things.
Just my opinion here, but I no longer find that site user friendly for the up and coming part 15 hobbyists looking to learn more about part 15 devices.
Bruce.
MrBruce lamented: "I no longer find that site user friendly for the up and coming part 15 hobbyists looking to learn more about part 15 devices."
Part15(dot)us, by the other token, is gushingly friendly and welcomes radio hobbyists with a handshake, a drink and a snack.
Relax, sir, would you care for a shoe shine?
Car wash?
Baseball tickets?
Make yourself at station and frolic in the secretarial pool while we arrange field tests for your transmitter.
There are puddles on the floor because of the leaky cable.