THE CLOCK IS TICKING. 49 days until the first 4th of July firework hits the Utah Valley sky. If this thread has 2 or fewer comments by then, I am rage-quitting the terrestrial airwaves FOREVER and moving to internet streaming.
Look. My ears aren’t steaming yet, but the pressure is building and the fuse is lit. I am trying to set up a legal, solo, compliant FM broadcast right here in Orem, UT. I do NOT want a non-compliant, uncertified piece of junk from Amazon being shipped to a locker. I want a setup that strictly respects the FCC’s uV/m at 3 meters limit (120 uV/m at 1 meter absolute minimum before it's just static). I am trying to avoid an NAL while actually getting full-quieting operation within a tight 10-20 foot radius.
Because LPFM is completely locked down for individuals and families, Part 15 is the only legal cliff I have left to hang onto.
I need TECHNICAL HELP ONLY. No lectures on how hard Part 15 FM is compared to AM. No unsolicited advice telling me to just give up and buy an illegal import.
The Ultimatum: You have exactly until the first firework explodes over the Utah Valley on July 4th. If there are two or fewer legitimate technical comments on this thread by then, the terrestrial experiment is dead. I will pull the plug, rage-quit the airwaves, and take my audio strictly to the internet.
Don't waste my time. And DO NOT make me block you! Give me actual engineering solutions for a compliant solo FM setup. Go!
Remember that I’ll check my Reddit notifications and this thread on my profile on July 4th when the fireworks start!
Hopefully no FCC fleet of black or white direction-finding vans pull over in front of our house to file an NAL due to a complaint from a neighbor.