Mark

I’m sure he’s OK.

If something happens like a major nuclear launch by Russia and the US like in that episode of Madam Secretary would it do any good to know beforehand? What will you do about it anyway?

All radios used to have markings on the dial where you would turn to for info if a national emergency.

As for flashing the warning in red across the TV it does no…[Read more]

I’m surprised you can get 250-300 feet with one of those.

With no hacks?

Would have never thought.

Some good reading there but here’s the bottom line. You can’t stop it.

It’s on the A/C power supply and it’s all around you in your house from the wiring around you.

I can go to a cottage out in the country by the lake….if there’s power there will be noise to screw up AM radio. This is a modern day thing, never used to be this way. Before the…[Read more]

I haven’t either, and “busts” are so rare here that if their is a “pirate” or someone gets shut down it makes the papers….it’s news!

I think that if I was on AM using the Procaster which is certified, and use it according to set up instructions as it is certified to be used I don’t think the technicality of whether I am broadcasting or not…[Read more]

Reply to Carl about kits…..AGREE fully.

OK here is the answer I got from Chezradio(procaster) This may come out all scrabled but it can still be read.

I asked about the BETS-1 VS RSS-210……broadcasting and not broadcasting and here’s my answer. Mentioned CQuam for Thelegacy but no comment on that.

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Clearly states that it can’t be from a kit so the Sean Cuthbert one is out and since we aren’t electronic engineers that means nothing to us as we can’t homegrow our own.

But BETS-1 says clearly that this wouldn’t apply there but like I said for us it doesn’t matter.

I would only go AM if, like in the USA, it was the ONLY option. And I don’t…[Read more]

Here’s the thing about kits.

If the rule is field strength it’s easy for an agent to check for compliance.

But if the rule is 100mW into the final amp. and the transmitter isn’t certified the inspecting agent has no way of knowing if the transmitter meets that and only has the word of the kit maker or manufacturer. The agent won’t bring a tech…[Read more]

Emailed Chezradio  and when I get a reply I will post the answer.

Artisan said….And while I fully support a Part 15 broadcaster going CQUAM, you’re not going to be able to make that requirement mandatory – at least, in my opinion.

Agree!

And even if you designed your own here, you still need the broadcast certificate or get it certified to use it. Quite awhile back I asked about this.

Getting the Sean Cut…[Read more]

As Artisan and I know that here(Canada) with Bets-1 FM is the better way to go and that is already hi-fi and stereo(in mono you get even better range and better hi-fi) so why would we go AM and try to get people to listen and have to get a special $$ radio to get the CCquam? That is if a CQuam transmitter was usable here.

Took a look at this radio Thelegacy mentioned….a little boom box like thing that costs $250US($300 CAD) and sound would be typical of a little thing like that.

For half that price you can get a new Grundig field radio 450 that will have way better performance and WAY better sound. So will any Sangean, GE super, CCrane EP Pro etc.

Trouble is here(Canada) there’s no CQuam transmitter to use(to broadcast legally) And the other AM transmitters…the best…. Procaster, Rangemaster, are not CQuam.

Carl, this is not worth getting dizzy over.

CQuam didn’t take off back in the late 70s when it first came out so what makes anyone think it will now?

It’s a dead horse and it’s deader now!

Even car radios didn’t have it unless you got a cadillac. Very few radios were ever made to have this capability and no on has even heard of the one that…[Read more]

As for the article that the FCC was wanting public input it was the newly appointed chairman that wanted to hear from the public. If the article wasn’t clear as to how to get your input to the FCC as to what you want to see happen you could have called and found out the procedure for the public’s input. That was a great opportunity to tell them…[Read more]

Legacy….with all due respect all of us would like more range than we have….in the USA, or Canada, on AM and FM.

I am with you but as I told you a long time ago I am in Canada and can’t do much from here except wish you well in getting change. But if I was in the USA here’s what would turn me away…..first you are wanting things in your quest…[Read more]

It would be good to come up with something other than part 15 broadcasting as this refers to the US only. I’ll try to think of something that  can encompass Canada and the US. General broadcasting service makes you think of commercial, not unlicensed broadcasting.