Dear part 15 radio frends, it was Bruce MICRO1700 who opened the new season of forum topics and the harvest continues with "Formulas For Success."
Because we are desperate, each one of us is driven to contemplate methods and tricks for doing more with less; getting a sow to give an ear for a purse; building a dynasty from hobby toys; holding on to marriages while speaking to the air.
Then comes the fall season with cooler weather, and the brain wakes up and new schemes sprout in full bloom.
Let me tell you how to launch a nation-wide franchise of drive-in part 15 FM stations that will outdo StarBucks and Dominos Pizza.
Using the FCC's own guideline of "200-feet" as the expected range of a part 15 FM station in the Homeland (former U.S.), keep in mind that they mean 200-feet in all directions from the antenna... that's 400-feet east-to-west and 400-feet north-to-south.
In the center of a 400 X 400-foot parking lot, build a circular flower garden edged with wide stones on top of bricks, suitable for sitting and munching pizza.
In the center of the circular garden will be a radio tower built-to-scale by a metal sculptor, painted red and white to prevent bird accidents, atop of which will sit your certified FM transmitter, at a height suitable to reach over tops of cars parked in circular ever-widening-spirals facing the tower.
On the street along the outer edge of the lot mobile food vendors will be invited to set-up-shop, further enticed to participate by free spots on the station.
Like the drive-in-theaters of yester-year, people would bring their dates and their families to enjoy excellent radio within range of your "magic stick" FM antenna.
"What are we doing tonight, honey?"
"Oh, let's go to the Magic Stick Radio Drive In!"
The kid's chorus would say: "Ya dad! Can we? Can we?"
What Formula For Success might you have?