Okay, for introduction on the topic, I'm a DJ and music producer, and will be starting college this fall. This is the era of not much exposure to the unheard of, so I need a way to get an exposure base.
If it needs to be said to continue, everything I detail here will be crosschecked for legality, as I don't intend to operate on any unauthorized bands.
What I was wondering about doing is converting a two-way radio (a walkie-talkie) into a short-range, "pirate" (loosely) radio. Obviously, one unit would be the send signal, and anyone wishing to receive would have to purchase their own unit and dial in to the correct frequency (which for the most part are standardized as channel numbers).
Question is, how would I rig the two-way radio to accept a headphone (3.5mm) or a 1/4" TRS plug for connection to a DJ mixer, etc.? Also, how would I modify the circuitry to allow for a constant power source rather than batteries?
Also, would it be possible to (simply) modify the unit to eek out a bit more range? It wouldn't need to be anything more than 3-4 miles (5-7km).
If it needs to be said to continue, everything I detail here will be crosschecked for legality, as I don't intend to operate on any unauthorized bands.
What I was wondering about doing is converting a two-way radio (a walkie-talkie) into a short-range, "pirate" (loosely) radio. Obviously, one unit would be the send signal, and anyone wishing to receive would have to purchase their own unit and dial in to the correct frequency (which for the most part are standardized as channel numbers).
Question is, how would I rig the two-way radio to accept a headphone (3.5mm) or a 1/4" TRS plug for connection to a DJ mixer, etc.? Also, how would I modify the circuitry to allow for a constant power source rather than batteries?
Also, would it be possible to (simply) modify the unit to eek out a bit more range? It wouldn't need to be anything more than 3-4 miles (5-7km).