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In Reply to: RE: Tube Radio and Tube AM Transmitter Question posted by 70padams on February 17, 2017 at 06:41:12
Why a tube transmitter? And why AM?
There are many decent solid-state FM transmitters (mono & stereo) available for hobby use and FM background noise is inherently quieter.
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AM because I have radios that do not have FM as an option. Not many, but some.
Tubes - no particular reason.
I posted a link where you can get an AM transmitter kit for 40 dollars that's easy to build.You don't need more than 100mw of you live in a quiet Area but you can get a solid state one with 10 watts and dial down the power or raise it depending on your needs. If you can load a coil for 160meters,the 100mw transmitter will do wonders.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
I cant remember the power restriction for broadcast. Maybe 100mw
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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
I think it may be 1 watt but today,there just isn't enough you would interfere with on FM or AM broadcast to make the under manned FCC worry.They are more concerned with malicious interference as opposed to power.You can buy 15 watt FM stereo transmitters for 60 bucks on Ebay all day long and you may get 10 miles out of it but you want to work a frequency down around 90mhz.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Edits: 02/20/17
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