WCRV Reports on WCRV-FM!

Posted on September 7, 2005

WCRV, aka “The Antenna Guy” writes: After what amounted to a TON of research, I have selected both an FM
transmitter and a FM amp…

It’s been an on-going project of mine ever since I got the sstran AM on
the air.

I am going with an EDM-100mW unit which will feed a FMB-2 ~2.5 watt
amp.

The only question now (which may seem silly since I’m the “antenna
guy”)
is which antenna I will use. I know it needs to be 50 ohm, and it also
needs to be VERY small, and here in lies the problem.

However I have two clear FM frequencies here, and with the simple wire
antenna, I should be able to cover much more than just the immediate
area, especially with the amp.

I’ll be experimenting with the transmitter probably this time next
week,
alone with the wire antenna. I’ll add something a little more exotic
(like the old-time TV dipole) and if I find something affordable and
SMALL, I’ll look to an antenna to complete the project.

This may mean more big things for NJRM: I do know how to build some
very basic (but large) FM antennas. The installation at NJRM will be
simple. But for here I need something inconspicuous, which means
“testing, testing, testing”.
To be certain, if I get a mile out of the EDM (even without the amp) I
will be very happy right here, since all the homes are concentrated in
one area; farmland all around us.

Will keep you posted.
Carl

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Editors note: Well, er, uh, um, that doesn’t sound quite part 15, Carl, but we’ll be interested to hear about how it turns out – C&D, or NAL 🙂

scwis

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