Someone should Modernize the 1W AM Transmitter for Old Radios

[Dude111]

Originally posted by old_tv_nut
Is the limit 1 W or 100 mW? I seem to have 100 mW stuck in my head.

Sadly I dont think they care anymore.... AM radio has gone to crap.... Dead air alot,stations that bleed like crazy not being mantained............

I dont think they would care if someone put up a clean 100 watter at this point.....

[DavGoodlin]

AM band seems to be fading in large metro areas, FM has duplication across the band with exception of "College" or similar stations - the best but not consistently received. Most of the remaining flagship AM stations are simulcast on an FM frequency, but it's all talk or BS of some kind.

Once-powerful signals have been downgraded as facilities age, ground planes deteriorate, etc. FM translators can increase coverage but cannot duplicate the range AM has . I find when traveling upstate or between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, AM stations covering rural areas have better selection of music and local news, etc. Many rural FM stations now program exactly like AM used to

Recently, I was given a "talking house" transmitter by a novice restorer who swears by them - another option, not sure how much power but it requires no license.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/32615261767...Bk9SR5zNxfaCZA

Once upon a time I had an FCC license with radar endorsement which proves the saying "if you don't use it...."

[Walnut2]

I visited the link and another model of Talking House, model TH 4.6, popped up in eBay's suggestions. This one has a "live radio" mode (as opposed to using a recorded message) as well as line-input and microphone jacks. I have no familiarity with these, but it would appear this one could be used as a converter box for analog audio sources.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134017704532
https://www.ebay.com/itm/196443606158

[mr_rye89]

I've been meaning to get some kind of part 15 AM broadcast transmitter rigged up. I may put it in a rack mount chassis and throw it in the stereo rack, then feed it with one of the unused outputs on my MiniDSP 4x10hd, down mixed to mono and EQ'd for AM broadcast