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Hi. You will need either software that can mix music or at least to audio players like two cell phone to be your music source. Then you need to be able to record the radio link so you will need an audio recorder like Audacity. It can be tricky to wire it all up. One of the best ways to do it is to use what you would put together for an audio streaming station. A lot of it is free like Winamp, Radio Dj Software and Virtual cables but you might need some help to set it all up. It can get a bit tricky so it helps to have someone who knows their way around audio software setups. Try watching a few of my streaming radio videos. Those can help you get set up with something similar to a radio studio. Then you will need to edit it all down to a nice short demo with software like Audacity. I have a "early access" radio presenter course starting soon that might help you on your journey. Best of luck. Cheers.

Hey that's great news! Well done. I would need to know what signal strength and footprint you have been approved for as well as what region or country. If you don't want to post the info here you can email me at inspiresoundchannel@gmail.com

Thank you so much. Its always nice to get compliments. Its does give me a boost to keep going. Sometimes there are too many nasty comments that make it a bit disheartening but your comment has made my day. Thanks so much :)

Yeah I have been thinking about building a receiver. The receiver preamp is also a great idea. The only problem is that most receiver preamps create a lot of extra noise. A really good one can be expensive. I will work on the FM receiver though. Thanks for your input. Cheers. :)

Hi. I don't do I stallations anymore. I have built complete radio stations but now I just teach people about radio and broadcasting. It is important to use a good company to install your radio station to make sure you are compliant with broadcast laws of your country and get good value for your equipment and installation. Best of luck and do your research before paying anyone for the installation. Cheers.

I like the idea of a video transmitter too. It is much more complicated though because the signal needs a multiplexer that makes it a lot more difficult. I will keep it in mind for the future but I will have to see how to make a bit more basic. Thanks for the sub :) and thanks for your comment .Cheers.

@@inspiresoundpro I understand, perhaps I'll give it a try myself :D Where did you actually gain your knowledge about electronics? Gonna stay up to date about your uploads :)

The lightning arrestor should be used no matter what antenna you use. Although there are antennas that handle lightning better than others you should always use a lightning arrestor.

While your swearing and cursing is a bit lame when you can just ask a question I am willing to help. This is one of the few UA-cam channels that actually answers questions.

It depends on your country's laws. Many countries allow low power transmitters like iPhone transmitters and car FM transmitters but like I said it depends on your country. Also the range and power output also varies from country to country. In the USA for example according to Google " Unlicensed operation on the AM and FM radio broadcast bands is permitted for some extremely low powered devices covered under Part 15 of the FCC's rules. On FM frequencies, these devices are limited to an effective service range of approximately 200 feet (61 meters)." That would work for most peoples houses. But be sure to find out what the laws allow in your country.

The best is to ask the person selling the transmitter. They should know if it is FCC compliant or FCC certified.

Sad to hear about Norwalk. The original Dominator was fantastic. Yeah I love making antennas out of all sorts of bits and pieces. I have been working on a design for a quarter wavelength antenna as well. I will put that out when it's ready. Thanks for your input. Always nice to hear about other peoples experiences. Cheers :)

Thank you :) Glad you like it.

My friend, can you download the file and tell us the information?

I'm not sure what you mean. What file do you want to download?

Hi.Thanks for your comment. While I enjoy the input from viewers you might want to tone down on the "misguided" and everything "wrong" vibe. This is not a university channel for antenna studies. It is a channel for mostly newcomers to radio. While your comment is technically correct, it misses the point that the effective radiated power is in effect amplified because of the concentration of the signal along a horizontal plane resulting in a stronger signal in the broadcast footprint. So please try take a deep breath and try be a bit less attacking in your comments. Viewers can learn a lot from the comments in the videos but the added info doesn't need to be aggressive. And by ending off with "respectfully" you are just showing that you are in fact being disrespectful.

You are welcome :)

Hi. Thanks for your comment. I don't sell transmitters. I just help people to learn about radio broadcasting equipment and radio presenting. There are many professional transmitter companies online. They should be able to help you.

Hi. Yeah sure. It all comes down to the half and quarter wavelength at 99.7 Mhz. Using the online calculator the quarter wavelength is 75.174 cm and half wave length is 150.348 cm. So the distance between the two antennas is 150.348 cm measured from top of the lower antenna radial and the bottom of the antenna radial above it. The measurements on the cables will be multiples of the half wave and quarter wavelength. I hope the makes sense. Cheers.

Thank you for the interesting information. I would like to know whether DePaul 2 or 3 Depi can withstand a power of 800 hundred watts. Thank you.

Hi. The power rating will depend on the quality of antennas you buy. You should also make sure that the harness is rated for that power as well. The place that sells the antennas often will sell the harness too so they should be able to tell you if the package is rated for that amount of power. Cheers.

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When you log into your account you need to check that the streaming is turned on and that you have filled in all the details on your Winamp streamer. If all is done right the streaming should work.

No with a lightning arrestor all the electrical discharge goes straight into the ground if it is installed correctly. If you are still getting damage to equipment after stalling a lightning arrestor then you should check if the installation has been done correctly.

@@inspiresoundpro Arrestors only work when the voltage becomes above a certain threshold level, so that normal (wanted) operational signals do not trigger the arrestor. Equipment will therefore face a higher voltage, although for a very short period. If an electrical discharge from i.e. the center conductor goes straight into the ground, something is wrong. The path to earth for a center conductor has to be triggered first.

And a lot of the ones have a disc inside that blows you have to replace it or you no longer have a connection to your antenna ! Found this out with. Johnson Viking years ago .

Thank you for your comment.

Yes this is a long standing problem with Winamp. Check out this short video I have about solving it ua-cam.com/users/shortsSRARZ7nOJaU?feature=share

Thank you for your comment. It really helps beginners to see this kind of information shared. You are right this circuit will drift and a PLL circuit is better. That said I completely disagree that this is not a great circuit. This circuit was not intended to be broadcast quality or anything close to it. This circuit is a cheap easy fun circuit to build that gives learners an Immediate experience with FM circuits. In fact one of the best ways to learn about drift is to experience it. This is a learning circuit and it's a great one at that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's of great benefit to the viewers. Cheers.

The video shows you exactly how to download as mp3 or mp4 video.

The links were removed because they change so quickly. As soon as products are sold the link address changes so unfortunately its not practicle to keep the links.

@@inspiresoundpro thanks!

Seems it's funny comment day xp I forgot to mention you need a roof too. LOL 😂

Lol red flag!!! Lock him up he spelled a word wrong. Yeah this whole video must be a fake. There is no such thing as a dipole antenna if there is an incorrect spelling.

I agree with A for the cool factor but I think an F for assembly is a bit harsh considering that there is no printed circuit board. I would say a good C+ to B considering what it's made from. Cheers :)

@@inspiresoundpro Someone did a great job with the design and initiative. Can't take anything away for that. It's the solder and wax that gets the F. Just my opinion though At least he built one. I just watched. Still a good video.

@@Slugg-O Agreed especially about the wax but I have seen much worse soldering on UA-cam so I still give it at least a C. :)

That depends on the laws of your country. Many of these low power devices fall into similar categories as FM devices they can buy such as car FM transmitters and mobile device transmitters. Each country has their own laws regarding this so I always try advise people to know the laws of their country first. I don't give legal advice and this is not legal advice. That is why there is a disclaimer both in the video and the description.

Thank you. I always enjoy it when people get value from my videos. I am working on putting together a complete training course for radio presenter which many of my viewers want but it does take a lot of time and work to complete.But hopefully it will be available eventually for new young presenters to use. There is so much radio broadcasting information that people just can't access because those who know it don't want so share it. I hope to change that. Thanks so much. I hope you do well with your broadcasting studies. Cheers :)

@@inspiresoundpro thank YOU 🙏🏾 this really helped with my projects i have to submit and i would love to be in your course as extra knowledge on top of my qualification

Yes this design has been around for ages. I built my first one back in the 1980's. Its such a great starter circuit that you can learn so much from. Not only do you get to learn basic electronics but you end up with a functional and totally fun transmitter that is just hours of pleasure to use. For the new radio presenters, as so many of my viewers are, this can be perfect for having their friends and family in their house listen to their first radio shows. I have built so many of these over the years that I don't know what I enjoy most, building it or playing with it. So much fun. I hope you decide to build another one again. Cheers :)

Thanks for your input on the cables. Always appreciated. I have had a few people talk about Lmr cables. They are great and solve a lot of problems. In many cases though the cost for small operators is not worth it. For a small community radio station simply turning up the transmitter power fixes any losses and the installation is simple enough with most setups being less than a thousand watts. Many as low as 100 watts. So they don't really see the value in it. On big professional set ups yeah its almost a no brainer. But for a station using a 250 watt transmitter into a two stack antenna set up 30 meters up needing only an erp of 200 watts its not even on their list to have LMR cables. But it's always good for new people to learn about the cable options. Cheers :)

Wow it's always great to hear about the big installations and to hear from broadcast industry professionals. So thanks for your input. I unfortunately never got work on such big set ups. It's even difficult to comprehend that kind of power and all the issues that go with it. In most of my set ups if it went wrong the transmitter would go into safe mode until you fix the problem with no real consequences but at your power levels it's a whole different ball game. The cost as well in a completely different league. I think the majority of my viewers will never encounter set ups like you have worked on so always interesting to get some input about it. Thanks for you nice compliment. I do try my best to make my videos as accurate as possible while making them as understandable for everyone as possible. The majority of my viewers are first timers so I try to make the information as accessible as possible. Thanks again for your input. Always appreciate getting feedback from professionals. Cheers :)

@inspiresoundpro just because the power levels go up, the system only gets more complex due to the size of the components used. However there are several of these antenna systems that are described using multiple amplifiers and multiple dipoles, sold by a company out of Latin america. It's actually a very ingenious system as you don't have to have crazy Tower mounted power dividers. They use basic diapers made of aluminum tubing with a plastic Center insulator. I believe they feed them with LMR 600. The number of feet per antenna Escapes Me Right now, but the system is somewhat built to order so that they can optimize the cable length however all cables are of equal length. And then it uses a stack of multiple 1 KW power amplifiers. Most modern FM transmitters even from the cheap ones sold on Amazon up to the biggest commercial units all have powerful back at SWR protection. As the broadcasting industry we have issues with our basis. It could be anything from a lightning strike, to birds deciding to building a nest on the feed point. And he has to be our becomes unstable. Or in one case there was a gasket missing on the feed line, and the entire feed line filled with water. I had drill 1/8 inch hole at the lowest point in the system and had water pouring out, also being pushed out by the nitrogen gas we use to pressurize the cable. However the nitrogen have been turned off for several weeks, during the winter time when we had heavy rain and storms. So the cables ended up filling up with water. The only difference in low-power to high power are physically the size of the components their power consumption when you plug them in, and the height of the tower you need to get the antennas away from human beings to not cause problems. Also your harmonic filters need to be very robust and have sharp cut off. So that you don't cause serious interference. Your basic Broadband low pass filter that cuts off at 110 MHz is woefully inadequate. I would highly suggest anyone attempting to build their own transmitter or Exciter board. Do some research into the design of these filters. The fixed capacitor values, could be reduced slightly and then parallel with a adjustable trimmer capacitor. Thereby allowing the operator to tune out and know the second and third harmonic. As the current FCC standard requires your third harmonic to be 60 DB lower than your main carrier, it is hard to achieve that using a Broadband filter circuit tuned for just below the aviation band. Normally I would have a 5 or 6 Pole low pass filter mounted in a small chassis box on the Exciter, then good coax between the chassis box filter and the input of the FM amplifier. In some cases should have been a particularly dirty radio system with a lot of harmonic issues we would add an interstage filter you clean up the output of the Exciter feeding into the intermediate power amplifier. We found out by doing this we actually gained about 10% more output power then before, as we were cleaning up the signal before it went into the main power amplifier and was not as wide, therefore the amplifiers gain was all focused on one frequency rather than a broadband signal along with noise. Similar to you how 1,000 Watts on FM radio goes a lot farther than a thousand Watts on television. Because if television signal is 6 MHZ wide, so when you refocus the wide band signal to a narrow band signal you gain efficiency at higher output levels

Yes I think the circuit was intending to show the negative voltage as a the earth or negative side and not minus 9V. I think this has more to do with that a 9V volt battery is used which would have a negative symbol but not actually mean a negative voltage because that would imply a 18V difference which this circuit probably cant handle. Thanks for pointing that out. Always helps to have extra eyes looking at it. Cheers. :)

This transmitter as it is now can have a longer and shorter range depending on whether it is used indoors or outside. Inside a house it will probably reach about 30 meters but outside can probably reach about 100 meters. If the antenna is changed it can probably reach up to one mile outdoors. I will have another video soon showing how to change the antenna to make this transmitter long range.

@@inspiresoundpro With higher wattage? How bout 15 watt?

This transmitter is a very low power transmitter of probably only 30 to 100 mw. A higher power transmitter with 1 Watt or more will have a much longer range but it still depends on the antenna height and type of antenna. Often the antenna height will make way more difference to the signal range than the signal power. Often the signal power only helps to fill in the signal area or footprint but the antenna height can make a huge difference. For example a 1 Watt transmitter at 20 Meters high will have a much much longer range than a 20 Watt transmitter at 1 Meter height. So although the power of the transmitter does have an impact on the range there are other things to keep in mind too.

You are very welcome :) Yes I have a video on how to tune antennas. My channel is mostly focused on transmitting but the same principles apply for receiving. Only problem is that to tune the antenna perfectly you actually need to run a transmitter into in to measure the return signal or you have to buy a fairly expensive antenna analyzer. The best option for receiver antenna is to simply adjust the antenna by physical length to as close to the signal wavelength as possible. The video to watch is this one : ua-cam.com/video/WOGX70-kIYA/v-deo.html It is intended for transmitters so most of the tuning wont apply but it does explain how to calculate the antenna length using an online calculator.

Thank you. I always enjoy it when people get some value form my videos :) Yes this antenna can work very well for receiving. It may be an overkill if you only want a slight improvement but if you are far from a transmitter like in rural areas then this antenna is great for that. You can also build a directional version but that would be way bigger and difficult to install. For transmitting and receiving this antenna, especially if you tune it to the frequency you want, will give a very strong signal.

@@inspiresoundpro Thank you. I am going to ask a different question and didn’t want to bury it here. This way others can see it more easily and learn from your answer. Thank you!

@@youtubecommentor4480 the sizes and sturdiness are overkill for listening to broadcast fm. I made a simple dipole of 1/8" solid copper wire and mounted it horizontally (broadcast fm is circular polarized) and it has exceeded expectations. Amazon sells small diameter nesting aluminum and copper tubes that would be great too. if you take a look at commercial outdoor antennas, they use 3/8" diameter elements or even smaller

Yeah I love building these little FM circuits. They actually sound pretty good too. I like this circuit a lot because it doesn't have a microphone connected like so many FM circuits on UA-cam. That makes it more of a radio bug than a transmitter. With this circuit you can plug in your little studio and have lots of fun. Enjoy. Cheers :)

Well according to the terms and conditions of Udio, people who make music with Udio have commercial use of the music. What that means as far as selling a song is hard to say. There are still questions about the copyrights of AI created music. Many have said that according to laws being developed in USA Ai music cannot be copyrighted. This means although you might be able to for example use the music you create in your commercial projects according to Udio, there is still some confusion on what rights are actually given to the creator of the Ai music. This is not legal advice and because the views on Ai music are not clear its probably best to get legal advice about selling Ai music before you do.

@@inspiresoundpro it's going to be interesting to see this.. i write lyrics personally. Those are my lyrics... if i slap sound around them from this tool, do I not own my lyrics and song? ... its not a question meant to be answered, just a thought. Thanks!

I have other videos about transmitters and streaming radio .There are also some on how to be a presenter. Have a look in my channel.

I'm always happy to receive fair criticism. It does help to improve my videos. I'm not sure what you mean by saying that I didn't show the full screen and didn't show everything. Which part are you saying wasn't shown? I could help you with what you say wasn't shown.

Hi. Yes Station Playlist can work with this. I have used station playlists on a few of my radio stations and its great. RadioDJ is a great free alternative to Station Playlist but doesn't have all the features of Station Playlist. Basically any audio software that can give sound and any automation software can plug into this way of streaming. I know Station Playlist also has its own streaming plugin but to be honest I have only used Station Playlist in this way where I ran the audio out from the studio mixer into another PC which would run the audio streaming through WinAmp. I have another audio streaming video coming out soon that will not only give you the streaming that you can use on free platforms but will also show your listenership numbers. Most of the free streaming services ask at least for a small fee to see how many people are listening but this other way of streaming is rock solid and displays your listenership live as its happening at no cost. But to answer your question yes it works great with Station Playlist.

Thanks for that. Every trick we can try that helps get better results are very welcome. I have also found adding words like emotional or energetic also help. I think it will also change over time as Udio develops the app more but for now yeah I think experimentation is the way to go. Thanks for letting us know. I'm sure that will help people using Udio. Cheers :)

@inspiresoundpro Emotional words help shape song, I even tried putting a musical key prompt, G minor in this case to see what would happen, but my knowledge of the keys is too limited to know if that did anything.

That's a clever idea. I will give it a try. Yeah always worth experimenting to see if we can get better results. 😀

Studio equipment can range in price from just a few hundred dollars to many thousands of dollars. It depends on what quality you want and where you buy it from.

The price can vary from very cheap to expensive. There is no fixed price for transmitters. It depends where you buy it and what quality it is and power level output of the transmitters.

Hi. Thanks for your comment. Yes its true that it is commonly believed that a ballun is needed but in fact there are many engineers who believe that a balun is most likely to be done incorrectly and therefore would do more harm than good which is most likely when first time builders use one. The ballun can reduce some interference and match impedance but if the antenna is built correctly, tuned close to resonance, and installed correctly the ballan will most likely make no measurable difference to the transmitted signal. In two radio where the antenna is being used for transmitting and receiving then a ballun can be more noticeable but for a purely transmitting antenna which is what this design was intended for, a ballun is not really needed. I do appreciate your input though. Its always great to chat with people about this because it gives newcomers more insight into things they might not have heard of. And to add to this I ran a low power commercial radio station with a 1 Watt Fm transmitter and we did not use a ballun and the signal was fantastic. The reason is that the antenna was high up on a hill and tuned and installed very well. These things matter way more than a ballun. This is something I try to get my viewers to pay attention to more as it will dramatically affect their range. Thanks so much. Cheers.,

What is common to use a balance on HF frequencies, and VHF frequencies is not necessary, the dipole itself when Tim correctly should be almost a 50mm resistive load. So feeding it with a length of 50 ohm is perfectly acceptable. The phasing coax or power divider coax, it's usually made from 75 ohm, either rg11, or RG6 with Copper sheld, the point where the two interconnect, can be as simple as a basic coaxial t connector. Important part is to make sure that all of the coaxes are the same length. If one cable is even a few inches longer. It will cause the signals to not be in Phase when they leave the tower. You also have a high reflected power on your meter.

Thank you .Always great hear from people in the field. Yes as you said the idea of a ballun for all uses is not correct. In many cases the use of the ballun distracts people from paying attention to what you mentioned which can make a much bigger difference. Also I think some people think that the ballun fixes all problems which is not a good way to think. Thanks so much for your input. My viewers do seem to learn as much from the comments as the videos. Cheers :)

@allen_steel1236 ballun using not only to transform resistance. It is used as a bridge from an unbalanced coaxial cable and balanced dipole. If you connect them directly, there will be some standing waves on the body of the transmitter, and depending on how much power it can cause damage or errors on devices, connected to transmitter.

@@katushechnik Thank you. It's always great to add this kind of insight. It's the kind of thing new viewers enjoy seeing. Cheers.

Clever way to market your Spotify ;) But you are welcome to. Ai is amazing but will not be replacing anyone soon. It is great fun to work with and gives people an opportunity to create music without learning to write music and play an instrument. But it is not at the replacement stage.....yet lol. Many musicians are getting ahead of the game by using Ai for inspiration and even the basis for a new track. They then mix their own song from there. So as with all new tech, its not the Ai that will replace you but people who use AI the best way they can will maybe replace those who refuse to accept its existence. Things change and we need to adapt the best we can :) I do support original artists though so all the best with your music. I hope you have great success.

I have seen research being done on that. It is almost ready for that. So it wont be long and midi will become as common as the mp3 download. So hang in there it will come :)

You are very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Always nice to see people getting value from my videos. Cheers