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For the last year I have been one of the lucky ones my frequecy has been clear day and night. I didn’t have much night fade but now the Canadians have invated my station instead of getting a good mile at night I am down to about a 1/4 mile. I was wondering if I changed my tx to 1710 the only clear channel in the area at night
would that turn me into a pirate?since part 15 says you can only go 1705 or is this one of the grey areas. Is there a bigger potential for interference on other bands if I transmit at 1710.
Total posts : 45366The technical interpretation of this is clear. All emissions from a part 15 AM transmitter must be at or below 1705 kHz. This means, considering the usual sideband width of 5 kHz. that the highest carrier frequency available is 1700 kHz. 1710 kHz. is not legal. Using a transmitter with wider audio bandwidth would require lowering the carrier frequency below 1700 kHz.
As I compare this to the rules for amateur operation where it is clear that all emissions must be within the assigned bands I am sure the same interpretation would apply here.
Sorry that this is probably not what you wanted to hear, but this is how the rules are written.
Neil
Total posts : 45366Thats what I thought. I had to ask because I seen before on the rangemater site a link to a site that a radio engineer who should know the rules was brodcasting on 1710 and claiming to be legal.
I think I will not change and find other ways of keeping legal but increasing range.
Total posts : 45366Ah Yes,
our very own local pirate and Clear Channel DJ “Tony D.” who prides himself along with Clear Channel Engineer “Neal Newman” in helping bust other pirates.
I know all too well about the station you are talking about.
Thank You,
Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
Universal Life Ministries
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