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by nonethewiser 1163 days ago
Just to clarify, was this illegal?
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jker 1163 days ago
I don’t think so, the transmitter was under the power limit for amateur FM, and it didn’t overlap any local stations. That was my interpretation of the law as I read it before I built the station, doesn’t make it accurate or authoritative though.
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lelanthran 1163 days ago
> I don’t think so, the transmitter was under the power limit for amateur FM, and it didn’t overlap any local stations.

I think the broadcasting of the music without a license[1] might have broken some laws.

[1] Unless you only broadcast music/content that was in the public domain, or free for broadcast, or similar license.

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RF_Enthusiast 1163 days ago
A legal unlicensed FM transmitter could possibly cover a small area as described.

If it's line-of-sight on a frequency with no interference and stays at the legal limit of 250 microvolts per meter measured at 3 meters, and there's a good receiver with a good antenna, it's possible.

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