Hi everone
Most of you know me and I have been on here for years. I have even set up
large broadcast stations,but this is not the same. The power is much less
and the effective radiated power from the antenna is really limitted by
the antenna only being 10ft tall at the most.
Here is what I need to accomplish. I live about 200 miles from the largest city.
We have a community out here mainly made up of retired people and farmers,
ranchers. I need to set up a AM radio station that can at least get 2 to 3 miles
coverage in all direction. Omini directional.
When bad weather hits here I need to get out tornado warnings,and other bad weather
reports. Some news and music. Mainly to get the weather reports out because
you would not want to be working out in a field with animals and a tornado comes.
Ok I have seen the Procaster transmitter and the Rangmaster. These are both
good transmitters,but which one has the strongest field striength coming
off the antenna. Really comes down to has the strongest radiated power
coming out of their antenna.
Since this is going to be used as a community type station I really need it
to be FCC certified. I really do not need any problems coming up when
a signal is getting out 2 or 3 miles.
Which transmitter is the best to use and has anyone found the best way to set
one of these up for maxium range.
I know alot of you have radio broadcast going out everyday to an audience
and have one of these transmitters being used.
Please help. I know a way to get out but I am going to do this the legal way.
I am a ham radio opperator as well and I do know how to build antenna,but
if I built an antenna tune to this band wow I would be way out of part 15 rules
if it was to the true length.
Anyways since the Procaster has a 10 ft antenna and the Rangemaster basically
uses a 108 inch CB antenna that breaks down to 9 ft.
Most CB antennas are about 8 feet and 6 inches.
Anyways it really breaks down to has the better antenna tuner and gets the
most signal radiated from the antenna.
Well I need to get this station up and running. I need info on how some of
you have set your antennas for max range.
Thanks
Sean