AMRadiolegend

Hello Carl:

There is a switch on the transmitter that is pre-programmed to a specific power lever.  In this case, 500 watts.  And yes via the phasor the 15 watts is derived from the single transmitter.

One of the stations I engineered in the past was a 1 KW day and 500 watts at night. To achieve the night-time pattern, another tower located just to the north of the main tower was powered at 15 watts via a phasor. This was just enough to skew the pattern seen here:

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NIGHT

The signal at night never gets much past the local prediction.

I fully expect this thread to morph into the definition of a “ground lead.” You have been warned.

On the subject: https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/low-power-radio-general-information

The FCC needs to be enlightened. They use the word “unlicensed.”

A little known secret. The FCC allows over-the-air signals to be broadcast via an antenna using proven RF technology!

Considering that this is a “Labor of Love” and the fact that’s WordPress, it find it hard to complain at all. Someone had to pay for the domain name. Perhaps the users should kick in and pay for real web hosting site.

That’s my complaint.

Now get back to work.

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Yes the station can be changed by simply accessing the PCB and pressing a switch until you get the station you want. The hold it for 2 seconds and it’s locked.

With the antenna fully collapsed it will easily pick up full power stations 60+ miles away.

Excellent co-channel rejection

The fidelity is surprisingly good.

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Not to mention a National Emergency for a wall.

Possibly at a greater distance as crystal radios when using a proper diode are quite sensitive. A better alternative might be a simple regenerative receiver.

Bluing the blade along with a carbon pencil lead makes it a diode.

Good luck shutting down the CB radio band and pirates.

Carl: You forgot to mention Congress.

Canada is almost like the USA and when the democrats get done screwing up our country when its said and done Canada WILL become our NEW government and BETS-1 power levels WILL be legal.

Puff and Pass.

Also: Keep the antenna vertical. You might have to tape it to a broom handle or something like that

I recommend UTC.  That way, you and Ada, MI are on the same time.