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CRTC says only 100 milliwatts!?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:11 pm
by cohiba
I called the CRTC, Canadian Radio ... Commission, and they said that if you dont have a licence you can only use 100 milliwatts! What kind of distance can you get on 100 milliwatts with the COMET CFM-95SL?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:59 pm
by Mickey
About 2 miles with a high tower...
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:21 am
by Sir Nigel
That must be one very tall tower...
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:27 pm
by cohiba
Mickey wrote:About 2 miles with a high tower...
Would 50 feet up be considered a "high tower"? Is there anything else that I can do to increase the signal without going over the 100milliwatts?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 4:16 am
by Sir Nigel
50 feet is very good. Also, use a high gain antenna.
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 3:01 pm
by Mickey
About 10 years ago I use to work in WSAN, a full power(50 Kw ) station. In one remote site we have a 1 watt translator with a Comet 5/8 wave antenna installed in "Banco Popular" main building (about 200 feet tall building) with a 20 feet pole. Our coverage was at that moment about 5 to 8 miles ( using my car radio). So using that parameters, with only 100 mW you may cover 2.5 to 3 miles. The most important thing for good propagation in the FM band is a tall antenna rather than power!!!
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:58 pm
by gbakay
Just a curious question, what if you are in a high rise building like I am, on the 14th floor and cannot place an antenna outside. what distance will you get from that?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:42 pm
by Sir Nigel
Hmm, that would kill a lot of the signal. Perhaps place it as close to the window.