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Updated 9-02-10 5:00PM PDT
KCRZ
Pioneering Home Based
Radio Station
Innovation In Broadcasting
Then & Now
TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD
The radio station on wheels, not only has a studio, but a mini office too. Innovation and downsizing our operation; allows us to continue our mobile broadcasting; without sacrificing flexibility or feeling too cramped.
Innovative outside of the box thinking, allows Radio Brandy, to create unique and cost effective facilities. The barn is roomy and efficient; which still has room for a equipment rack and another studio down stairs.
New two level mini radio barn
Needs No Wi-Fi!
No DMCA!
No Internet Needed!
Virus Free!
Media Operator from American Audio, is a fast, simple and reliable all-in-one MP3 media player. The Media Operator offers digital playback from SD cards or USB sticks/drives. The Media Operator draws only 4.5 watts and can be powered by a 6 volt, 2 amp DC power source. The Media Operator, is perfect for the micro broadcaster looking to save
energy or free up a computer for editing etc.
Media Operator is street priced at around $299. A dual DJ version (SDJ1),
and one with a built in mixer (SDJ2) is available through PSSI.
Review of C.Crane FM Transmitter
By: Hobby Broadcaster is HERE.
Ramsey has several FM transmitters available in kit form.
The FM30 is their top of the line; the FM100B is time tested and has been cleaned up RF wise and updated with the BH1415F chip.
Many radio stations across the country; are experiencing severe economic hardship. It's no better for micro broadcasters, and now with the crackdown on part 15 AM stations over grounding issues; it makes it even more difficult to sell advertising for stations barely covering a 1/4 mile.
Owners of part 15 AM & FM transmitters can generate income; if they learn to think outside the box and are willing to work for it. We show you some ways here:
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MICRO FM RADIO STATION
The items appear in the order they are used in the broadcast chain.
After the audio mixer, an audio processor is very important to a good sounding FM radio station. The processor helps provide a consistent audio level to the transmitter without over modulating. Behringer MDX 1600 is cost effective processor that will give your radio station a very good sound.
Using a high quality transmitter not only helps to make your radio sound good; but it helps to eliminate harmful interference to other broadcaster and radio services. The EDM is a high quality transmitter; its output is well filtered and lacks any harmful spurious signals.
Poor quality cable can cause a high SWR, sucking up your signal before it ever makes it to your antenna. RG-8 or LM400 is best; 100' of LM400 cable, only has 1.2db loss @ 100mhz. 100' of RG58 cable has a 5.6db loss @ 100mhz. Belden and Time; make quality cable.
Avoid cheap connectors like the plaque! Not only are cheap connectors hard to solder to; but have greater signal loss than quality connectors do. Use quality brands like: Amphenol; to avoid problems.
The last and most item in the broadcast chain; is the antenna. A quality, well made and tuned antenna; can substantially increase your coverage area with increasing your transmitting power. Our custom dipole, easily covers twice as far with 100 milliwatts; as our one watt station, with a tunable 1/4 wave ground plane. Two to three miles is common with our custom dipole @ 30' above ground; we are able to get over six miles with our antenna. With a one watt input: 15-21 miles is common with our dipole.
