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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
You might head over to the Radio Road forum - lots of tuner people-
"I do not have good radio reception where I live and even if I did I do not listen to the radio stations"
Lets take the first part- a tuner is like a turntable - the tt needs a good cartridge to be satisfying, and the tuner needs a good antenna -
there are lots of options and they do not all require 100+ foot high towers- see the FAQ section of AA-
Now to the second part- with a good antenna, you might find some stations that you do like - possibly
To your main question - the range is a function of the transmitters power and the terrain/weather conditions- AM is much more susceptible to weather related issues-
bear in mind 3+4=5's post- there are regulations for the airwaves - and if you are only looking for "local" in your house - you should be fine with 2-7 watts of transmitting power-
Happy Listening
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Yeah I just want in my house to my deck coverage.
Even some of the low powered (but higher than technically legal) would never have enough range to get out of my property/valley. I am surrounded on all sides by mountains and Christmas tree farms.
I have looked online and seen a few that sound like they might fit my purposes.
You can have a one or two watt transmitter and still be legal because of the noise on AM broadcast band today.This would be a perfect start for you.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
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