Quick Review of Decade CM-10 (and the Chinese transmitter it is based on)
I recently purchased a Decade CM-10 (now discontinued) from a Canadian reseller on e-bay - it was supposedly a demo model.I had issues right from the get go on the audio and range. Audio was very low,...
View ArticleProcaster: Warbling sound when other stations appear on the frequency
In recent weeks, I have been repairing and rebuilding the transmitting array of a fellow Part 15 AM broadcaster in Worcester, MA. Currently, there are three Part 15 AM transmitters in operation in this...
View ArticleHomebrew AM Stereo Transmitter
http://electronbunker.ca/eb/AM_StereoXMTR.html Forums: Transmitter Talk
View ArticleHad an idea for FM...don't know yet if it's good or terrible.
Those little things you often see at Walmart or Target or whatever other places that use a car's cigarette lighter plug to power them, and use a USB or 1/8 aux cord to send audio from a phone, tablet,...
View ArticleWeird Transmitter Find Of The Year
My friend - - the broadcast engineer -- dropped off a discardedmetal box onto my front porch yesterday.Built like a tank - - thick as a brick - - this transmitter looked similar toa Talking House unit....
View ArticleTube PLL Circuit
What Would It Take to Build a Tube PLL Circuit?Wanting to follow in Neil's footsteps, I have a dream of building a medium wave transmitter using 100% tube technology. Step 1 is to design a stable...
View ArticleLow Jolt Radio
The writing style of this article caught our attention.Part 15 transmitters are called this because they are taxonomized within Part 15 of the FCC’s rules. They deploy or are activated by very little...
View ArticleInformation Station Specialists - Talking House ATU
A few days ago I contacted Bill Baker at ISS about any new Part 15 products. He said that they were coming out with a better designed Antenna Tuning Unit. If anyone here wants to be added to an email...
View ArticleAccurate Measurments Are Difficult
It's not just us, with our difficulty measuring field strength.As it happens, accurate measurements are difficult for all scientists and technicians.But things keep getting better.By the way, KDX was...
View ArticleSSTRAN AMT 3000 transmitter issue
We have a SSTRAN AMT3000 transmitter for a backup transmitter but having difficulties with tuning and broadcast range.We built the SSTRAN AMT transmitter and the base loaded antenna as described on...
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