ok guys what equipment would i need to setup a small radio station with about a 10-20 mile range and how much would i end up spending where culd i get it. Also what are the chances of getting caught in so cal what kinda fines am i lookin at and will i go to jail if i am on probation. thanx to all

Do you want AM or FM. with FM you get better signal quality, but you will need to spend more on the station. With AM you get a lesser signal quality, but you can have a better range, and the equipment is easier to make or cheaper to buy. The likely hood of you getting busted is small, especially if there is no FCC field office in you city, and even if you do get busted, the most the FCC ever does is confiscate equipment. I would reccomend an AM station built by you. If you want a good RF electronics course try www.earth2.net/parts/?basics/neets.php (http://www.earth2.net/parts/?basics/neets.php) .

This site has plans and kits for FM and AM radio transmitters

Kenneke dot com (http://www.kenneke.com/index.html)

thanx guys the info is really helpful

Berkley Free Radio (http://www.freeradio.org/)

and Setting up a small station (http://www.freeradio.org/mpb/jolly.html)

Oh wait one the big and better one.

Google Search for Berkely Free Radio (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=berkeley+free+radio)

My house is a good sized four level split. About 10 meters high. What would 100 bux buy me in the range of power, on either FM or AM.

quote:Originally posted by Spam Man Sam:

My house is a good sized four level split. About 10 meters high. What would 100 bux buy me in the range of power, on either FM or AM.

You live in a 4 story house?!? Is it some mansion or something?

4 level split

Basement

Down Level(Den)

Ground Floor

Upstairs

But you only have 100 bucks lying around....

This is most certainly old news but I remember Radio Shack selling small low powerd FM microphones. Those things were hardcore.