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- Part 15 AM Broadcasting
INFO page for Part 15 operated stations AM610 and AM1620, as well as affiliated stations. A weekly postings of what's up on-air with us to our listeners, as well as how-to's on FCC, Part 15, permissible broadcasting, as well as links, PIC's and various INFO.
Working again full-time, so I'll leave the curious some foods for contemplation. Apparently, posts are limited here to 1,500 characters. So, MAX-out my wording, here. On Tuesday, 4/2/2024, we had a combo of tornadoes and a Deracio blow through here, ripping down the custom AM1620 antenna, a 9ft 5/8" copper pipe, with an aluminum capacitive Tophat. That, made the antenna about 6% more efficient. However, it was heavy, and lasted for 6 1/2 years. So, for now, the original Radio Systems - I Am Radio, whip antenna was put back in place. AM1620's range has been compromised, a lot. The smaller antenna, just to the right seen, is for our Auxiliary Station 49.870MHz FM, brought into service 1/15/2023.
More AM1620 Additional: Here's the AM1620 transmitter rack, in the garage. Near top, is the Radio Systems - I Am Radio, transmitter. (An updated version of the famed 'Talking House' unit.) MAX RF power consumption is labeled at 92 milliwatts, so actually under the 100 milliwatts FCC MAX Part 15 spec. Below the transmitter is a make-shift STL, (Studio To Transmitter Link), a modified car stereo, tuned to AM Carrier-Current Station, AM610. That's feed audio to AM1620 and the Auxiliary Station, 49.870MHz FM. More, about those stations, later.
