Hey guys, looking at setting up an extremely localised broadcast, as it seems very very interesting. Any experience out there? I'd love some pointers!
Radio Frequency Broadcasting
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slashvanyoung
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Funny, a few weeks ago a buddy of mine had the same idea.
I don't know about the legal situation in Oz, but over here that would be practically impossible because the federal states own the rights to the frequencies and the obstacles for renting frequencies make it virtually impossible to broadcast as a private person, no matter at what scale.
The legal situation is so tight over here, even those little FM-transmitters you can us at home or in your car weren't allowed until recently. And even now they have to be so weak that you wouldn't get the signal from another car if you would stand next to it in a traffic jam.
I'd be quite interested about the situation in Oz, the US... well basically anywhere besides here.
If you'd want to venture into terrestrial broadcasting as a hobbyist over here, you're only chances are either university radios or other non-commercial "public domain" stations where basically everyone is allowed to participate.
I gathered first experiences at a university radio too, then interned at a big commercial station and am now a weekend host over there.
So if you'd be German I'd tell you to forget about it an either go to a public station or go down the internet radio route...
I don't know about the legal situation in Oz, but over here that would be practically impossible because the federal states own the rights to the frequencies and the obstacles for renting frequencies make it virtually impossible to broadcast as a private person, no matter at what scale.
The legal situation is so tight over here, even those little FM-transmitters you can us at home or in your car weren't allowed until recently. And even now they have to be so weak that you wouldn't get the signal from another car if you would stand next to it in a traffic jam.
I'd be quite interested about the situation in Oz, the US... well basically anywhere besides here.
If you'd want to venture into terrestrial broadcasting as a hobbyist over here, you're only chances are either university radios or other non-commercial "public domain" stations where basically everyone is allowed to participate.
I gathered first experiences at a university radio too, then interned at a big commercial station and am now a weekend host over there.
So if you'd be German I'd tell you to forget about it an either go to a public station or go down the internet radio route...
I know my friend in college had a pirate radio station going for awhile, so I guess it's easier to get away with here! 
slashvanyoung
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I really wouldn't test my luck over here. Even if you're operating a wireless system for vox or guits that doesn't operate in a tiny UHF window you're possibly in for major trouble.
Vehicle FM transmitters are fine over here, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's still very fucking illegal though. But I don't plan on broadcasting much further than a car FM transmitter, I just want to build the circuits etc myself! :Smokin:
But... if I could develop some kind of encryption system, I could get myself some really fucking cheap localised comms network happening
But... if I could develop some kind of encryption system, I could get myself some really fucking cheap localised comms network happening
mick thompson
AKA: Ross Canpolat! SM!
yup thats true - there are all sorts of laws and crap about bringing wireless guitar systems etc into germany - oh the hassle i had!
joelplagues
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at my former school we had our own local radio station.
woodcrest state college(public school) invested money into creating our own student run radio station known as 88.9 crest fm. it was fun and went well but after only about 3 years of running(2 of which I was there for) the school had decided to no longer pay for the frequency anymore.
we only broadcasted to the edge of our school boundaries and a little further in some spots but that was costing way to much out of pocket for a class of only 10 people. I dont remember figures but I know it was a bitch to pay for yearly soo i dotn think you would wanna go that route.
go digital?
everyone will switch there eventually.
woodcrest state college(public school) invested money into creating our own student run radio station known as 88.9 crest fm. it was fun and went well but after only about 3 years of running(2 of which I was there for) the school had decided to no longer pay for the frequency anymore.
we only broadcasted to the edge of our school boundaries and a little further in some spots but that was costing way to much out of pocket for a class of only 10 people. I dont remember figures but I know it was a bitch to pay for yearly soo i dotn think you would wanna go that route.
go digital?
everyone will switch there eventually.
Yeah, there's the easy temptation of digital. But it's the mystery of super high pitched vibrations moving through the air that grabs me
