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shieldy2k7 · 11th March 2008, 18:38

Tetsuo Kogawa's transmitter workshop. How to build transmitter. Have your wireless imagination!

£10 or less a home made FM Modulator

Going to try and make one over next week or two, just think might be a problem, other people near by might be able to tune into your "radio"

alanwalne · 11th March 2008, 18:44

Good luck - I think you'll need it

shieldy2k7 · 11th March 2008, 18:47

Seen one in action at his workshop - i tried to pocket one, but it was keeping them close to him all the time

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but i think i can get it working

might be on the illegal side as aint got a radio licence

TTDegs · 11th March 2008, 18:56

not sure on the legal thing - even Tesco sell them (for not much more than that...) dunno what the quality of there's is like though.

I thought they weren't legal either
unless it's one of those 'legal to own, illegal to use' things?

shieldy2k7 · 11th March 2008, 19:05

Yeah thats what it is, its Legal to own it, and transmit "rubbish" nothing that can be understood, for example, you can talk over it as its not copyright protected, unlike music :P

Maldax · 12th March 2008, 08:29

they made them legal last year I think

Link Edit

FM transmitters will be legal in the UK - 23 Nov 2006 - IT Week

alanwalne · 12th March 2008, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

they made them legal last year I think

Link Edit

FM transmitters will be legal in the UK - 23 Nov 2006 - IT Week

Only low power personal ones are legal, this one may be more powerful (and therefore actually be of some use!!!).

I find the legal ones not powerful enough to overcome all the pirate stations in the south east

csmcqueen · 12th March 2008, 08:53

I built a modulated RF transmitter when I was 13 from an old radio and an electronics kit, upped the wattage a bit, and attached a long wire antenna to it...

Wiped out the streets radio and all they could hear was me singing THEY LOVED IT. Well actually they moaned like hell and I was reported to the police who gave me a warning

rallakias · 12th March 2008, 09:14

....And here's how to build your own MP3 player!

How-To: Make your own MP3 player - Engadget

Guitaralmond · 12th March 2008, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

not sure on the legal thing - even Tesco sell them (for not much more than that...) dunno what the quality of there's is like though.

I thought they weren't legal either
unless it's one of those 'legal to own, illegal to use' things?

Not as good quality as the connector for sure!! I had an FM transmitter in my old car and I'd never go back to one now

I think its well worth the money, whats better than having all your favourite ipod tracks playing while having it charged as well??? - no subsitute

Koen · 12th March 2008, 10:52

These transmitters are mono in the first place.
Moreover, these transmitters vary in quality, even when you build eg. several in exact the same way. It's nice to fiddle with, but certainly not recommended to transmit high quality music signals with. Wired is the way to go, but if FM quality is enough for you, get a decent (stereo-) commercial transmitter.

K.

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Koen Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th September 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 244 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	These transmitters are mono in the first place. Moreover, these transmitters vary in quality, even when you build eg. several in exact the same way. It's nice to fiddle with, but certainly not recommended to transmit high quality music signals with. Wired is the way to go, but if FM quality is enough for you, get a decent (stereo-) commercial transmitter. K.