This is the support you'd need for VLPFM

That's the issue.  We don't know.  Some phrase in a newspaper article mentioned a 40 foot antenna.  Could be a tower or it could be a wire or pipe. I just said that the matching network in a Rangemaster will not work with a 40 foot conductor is attached to the antenna connector.

... the matching network in a Rangemaster will not work with a 40 foot conductor is attached to the antenna connector.

NEC4.2 shows that the impedance on 1650 kHz from the base of a 40-ft vertical conductor connected to the antenna output terminal of an earth-mounted Rangemaster to a ground rod having 50 ohms of r-f ground loss is 52 -j 1030 ohms.

Are you thinking that a Rangemaster could not be adjusted to work into that load impedance?

Hi wdcx

I would check out the antenna if I knew exactly where it is located, but unlike my station, there is no address mentioned for this station.

When I read that article for KENC and observed that that agent slammed this station over a news paper article which clearly did not mention any antenna length and yet we have this guy not getting one blink from the FCC with this article.

Why didn't that radio station that was looking to issue a complaint against me go after this station as well?

Perhaps that is a misprint, but those knowing better would have asked for a correction as that statement printed as it is can be viewed as an FCC violation. A 40 FOOT ANTENNA That is 30 feet over the limit, or to be fair, perhaps 25 feet.

I am a bit confused here though, how do I view this? That if I go AM and put out 50 watts I won't be harassed? Or it is all about who you know?

This guy is located about 3/4 of a mile from the studios of WCTY, WICH, WKNL and WNLC which is located on Cuprack Road in Norwich, CT. and my studios are located 2 1/2 miles from them, yet if it WAS them who had us investigated, they didn't give squat about this guy?

My station never posted anything about illegal power output or antenna height or length so nothing should have been seen as a red flag.

Not trying to sound like a cry baby here, but I really do not understand why we were harassed but not this guy who by virtue of his mention of HB means he SHOULD know better about what is legal and what isn't.

He obviously had the SAME teacher as me and that teacher went after me and not him? This is where I say bias plays a big part here. If you're AM you can do what you want, if you try FM you're a thief and a blatant PIRATE.

Bruce.

The telephone number for Heritage Information Radio is 1-860-319-0671

Are you thinking that a Rangemaster could not be adjusted to work into that load impedance?

That is correct.

I know it probably makes no difference regarding impedance, but his operating frequency is 1700KHz

Someone who knows more than I can call the guy, but try not to give your reason for asking away, perhaps you'll get an honest answer.

Bruce.

I wrote:  Are you thinking that a Rangemaster could not be adjusted to work into that load impedance?

I can't phone Heritage Information Radio because I am not suspicious about his operation nor do I track down and find violators of FCC rules.

As I see it we are all free to dabble with Part 15 rules. Why just yesterday I knowingly and deliberately transmitted all day with 101 mW to the final RF stage of an AM transmitter.

Now back to the Impede Dance with the Impedance and Inductance Dance Orchestra.

Carl..Don't get me wrong here, I'm not trying to look like a fly swatter here, but hey fair is fair right? I would have had a totally different attitude if the site supporting HIR radio did not play a major role in my station's demise.

I don't think I have to say anymore about that situation, but it also sends me the wrong message, had I'd been on AM, none of this would have happened...right?

My station could not have interfered with anyone unless they were just as illegal as me and transmitting on 87.9MHz, otherwise we were not on a local radio station's frequency.

If 87.9MHz is illegal for FM, so is a radiating 40 FOOT broadcast antenna for the AM broadcast band on 1700KHz.

Bruce.

Its why I said all along Anti FM trolls.  The Rules don't include all.  I really don't care one way or the other is just too I made a point when the commissioner said 98 feet Legal AM Range which when he was interviewed was in plain sight.  I think too many folks are too comfortable hiding behind AM.

MrBruce, if I started reciting the laundry list of complaints about hobby flobby that I have posted in the past couple of years you would understand why I believe that your xperience really happened exactly the way you have said, but the Admin here would not be happy if I did a re-run on all that dirt.

To be on the right side we cannot "be like them" by exposing suspected pirates, even if the suspected pirates are THEM.

Carl I could not agree with you more! If you support part 15, you should be the last one assisting in a pirate sting, even though we all know that as a part 15 supporter, we should stand by the laws given to us to do so, even if we do not think they are fair.

We should not however, in my humble opinion, support the greedy broadcasters out there that want to cry that we spend next to nothing to operate a radio station on their turf and can take action to shut us down even if we did not cause interference to their programming.

I know we did not cause interference because we used scanners to scan the air craft band and the third image of the frequency we were on.

We were bullied over jealousy and I do not think that should be allowed, that was a violation of my rights to own and operate a part 15 compliant FM transmitter.

The trolls who played a major part of shutting my worthwhile station down will see themselves in a different light. I to, can write letters to magazines and voice my opinion about the corruption we have to put up with in this country from wannabe FCC field agents and trap websites that only exist to twist the words of law abiding people and use those words to get special favors from agents.

True, my words are speculation and I can't prove that, but lessons in life have taught us that if you scratch my back I'll scratch yours. We know that that is how humans were raised. But as they think they had their day and made an ass out of me, my day is coming and trust me when I say those children mascarading as adults,  will be at my mercy real soon and they will think twice about being a two faced organization. We know and they know who they are.

So Carl, you are correct, by mentioning HIR I am being just as two faced as those childish morons are being and although I am a victim, I should NOT be as two faced as they are and turn another part 15 station in.

May HB, it's owner and all that it stands for rot in hell!

Bruce. 

Please read this and I'll not say anymore because, I AM SERIOUS! NOW!!

https://radioinsight.com/community/topic/fm-pirate-in-norwich-on-87-9/page/2/#post-138021

Bruce.

That personal information above was not supposed to be included in post #104 I have requested for it to be removed.

That topic I linked to was closed because the author of that topic complained to the Admin of that site that he was being attacked. I'll keep my opinions to my self.

Bruce.

If this was a trial court hearing evidence we'd be doing a good job.