@pete2169 I don't want to be negative, but if there's no certification label attached to the device, then the FCC likely won't accept it as being cert...

@pete2169 If you decide to get a used Decade MS-100 transmitter on e-bay, here are some tips. The ones with the plastic cases are older models. The...

@pete2169 Depends on the type of music you play. Virtually everything Artisan Radio plays originally was in mono. 45s from the 50s & 60s, vinta...

@1620am-w9xaz It's not worth the risk to operate illegally. And despite jealous statements from people on other Part 15 Forums, this site has never c...

@pete2169 The Decade will pass through the RDS frequencies (sidebands at 57 Khz) but you still have to provide the signals. I modified an open sourc...

You can sometimes get great deals on the Decade MS-100 (mono) used on e-bay. I currently own 2, and picked both up used for C$150 each (in the low 10...

One thing that no one is probably interested in (but me). I've experimented with generating RDBS (RDS) via software, and the Decade will pass through...

You have to be fast here with your posts. Once again I started to post, stopped a bit, then continued, and find several since the first. Oh well, I'...

I'd stay away from the Rangemaster FM transmitter, and other similar Chinese-sourced transmitters with output in the multiple milliwatts. Most claim ...

@pete2169 What's ground conductivity like where you run the station? When I ran on Bowen Island (essentially 3 rocks - mountains - sticking out of t...

I was in the middle of responding to the initial post, had to leave for a bit, came back and finished it. In the meantime, I see that there have been...

Range is always a contentious topic with Part 15 FM. There are so many factors that influence range, the most important being the sensitivity of the ...

Thanks for that information. It's relatively inexpensive for Part 15 stations, given the amount of programming that's available. Their technology s...

Well, I was right. It was my IP that changed. And you may well ask, what might that have to do with the particular problem I described, as it's not ...