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Larry Brasfield
- Jan 1, 1970
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Kristian Hermansen said:I am looking to buy/modify/build an FM transmitter that will work on
normal USA radio frequency range of 88-108 MHz. I have purchased
an in-store product that limits the distance of effective trasmission to
~15 feet -- most likely due to FCC requirements for car FM transmitting
devices. However, I have a somewhat larger vehicle and would like to
transmit a more powerful signal so that interference is not a problem.
To my knowledge, the FCC restrictions apply to consumer products,
and not to educational experimentation/projects.
You might be surprised to learn that ignorance of the law
is not considered a defense against charges of violating it,
at least not in court. You might get some sympathy from
such a defense, but you will get no break from a judge.
You should also be aware that the emission limits set by
the FCC for unlicensed stations are not dependent on
how the equipment was procurred.
I am not a total dummy, and even took some courses in Electrical
Engineering before majoring in Computer Science. Any help would be
appreciated though. If I decide to have one of you build it for me at a
fair price, there is also a future project I am working on that would
require a more powerful FM transmitter -- about a mile or so of
directed transmission.
Good luck finding somebody equally willing to break
the law. By the way, this post may well serve to make
even the weak "I was ignorant" defense untenable.