Mark

AMEN! to Timinbovey’s post.

Thought I was the only one that saw this. That it’s just a recording gimmic.

I’ve also mentioned this in past posts.

Tim, write that book.

By the way in my other post the point I was making about rules written with no modulation is the less info and bandwidth you transmit the father the signal goes.

A mono signal…[Read more]

The only right thing he’s done.

Also to add, with lots of articles to refer to, with FM especially, not sure about AM, but a mono signal will travel farther than a stereo one and ALL radios are significantly more sensitive with a mono signal….a big consideration with BETS-1 to get the most range you can. I use the Decade MS-100 mono model and also about 50% or more of my stuff…[Read more]

Amen to that.

Right now in Toronto at 5:50 PM outside my house it’s 88F, sunny and very uncomfortable with the humidity….to hot for me. A few more weeks and it will get more pleasant and the nights will get cooler. Much better. I will actually enjoy being out.

7:35 PM Aug.10

“Pushin’ too Hard” the Seeds

On 90.7 Oldieswmrk

How would you get your signal from a room in the library outside? Assuming the transmitter is in the room at the library. The AM signal won’t be heard much outside from inside a library.

I listened and I hear the stereo but I hear it as it plays through my computer, not as CQUAM sounds on a radio. I hear it the same as if you are streaming.

Thanks AMradiolegend for showing us these interesting facts!

After all, you can’t have more album rock stations then there are radio stations in the US now can you!

The Fugs!! totally forgot about them. Saw them at Massey Hall here in Toronto around 1969.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, a lot of what they did could be classified as psyhedelic rock(don’t care about spelling) like a lot of bands around that time including the Beatles Sargent Pepper album and Magical Mystery Tour.

I think Johnny Cash…[Read more]

That transmitter doesn’t look like the 25 watt one. it’s more like the 1watt and 7 watt switchable.

It won’t start a fire, just stop working when the transistor overheats but it would take a bit of time for that to happen. a cooling fan wouldn’t stop that as it’s the internal heat that’s created with a bad mismatch.

It’s like a high power…[Read more]

Where’s he set up there? Looks like an arena of some sort.

Can’t see what transmitter they were using.

In their defense though, they thought they were legal as they were told “it was OK”

WAIT….I see the transmitter, right behind the computer monitor. Looks like a CZH Chinese one.

You see these are so readily available with one day shipping…[Read more]

@Artisan, point taken but the AM transmitter mentioned was just a random example of what I was saying….my example could have been an FM transmitter also.

As for AM if the Procaster was BETS-1 along with RSS-210(which gives a choice of 100mW/3 meter antenna or 250uV/M@30meters), it would allow the use the way it’s intended without the…[Read more]

If I were to obtain a transmitter like the Sean Cuthbert AM  transmitter for example, and to be able to use it legally in Canada it would have to get certified.

Asked about this when talking to the owner of the approved lab by Industry Canada and was told they would need the circuit diagram that they may not give to you but they will give it to…[Read more]

The one lab I contacted asking this question a while back located in Oakville Canada where the Procaster was certified said the cost of certification for RSS-210 or BETS-1 whether a personal transmitter or for a company is $3000 and that includes the filing info with Industry Canada(ISED) and the label of approval.

I have wondered why…[Read more]

Used to be a long time ago in Toronto that if you got a traffic ticket or parking ticket even, and were found guilty you had a choice, pay the fine or 3 days in jail.

If it was a large fine there were lots who took a weekend in jail and it would cost them more and no fine would be paid.

Maybe something like that exists with the pirate radio…[Read more]

Why don’t they collect?

I assume you have your day in court if you want to contest the charge but they are a law enforcement agency so why do you get out of paying?

If you were found guilty how do you not pay.

My landlord questioned me about the legality when he found out I have a radio station broadcasting from my apt in the house and I explained anyone is allowed to have a station under BETS-1 rules and showed him the rules to read for himself and he just said oh I thought that something like this was illegal. Then he said if you want to put up an…[Read more]

Thing is the part about landlords being an accomplice and they don’t know the difference between legal and illegal, they will just say no transmitting of any kind out of ignorance.

Who in the general population knows about part 15 or BETS(Canada)?

Most think that ANY transmitting on the FM or AM bands is illegal.

They will become judge and jury.