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chart to show the maximum permitted performance of a non-licensed FM band
transmitter. The theoretical figures assume a simple 1 meter receiving antenna
in all cases and do not take into consideration that reception can be greatly en-
hanced with larger, multi-element antennas and preamplifiers. In the following
chart, the field strength (theoretical minimum) gets even stronger as you move
from the edge of these circular boundaries toward the antenna:
This "exercise in meters and microvolts" demonstrates that the FCC clearly in-
tends to limit the theoretical range of non-licensed devices operating in this
band. It also shows the potential for causing interference at a home down the
street from you. But it also shows that you can legally put out quite a good sig-
nal over wider areas than you might have imagined.
For other kinds of radio services, the FCC restricts such factors as transmitter
power or antenna height, which cannot really limit the possible "range" of a
transmission under good conditions. By restricting the maximum field strength
at a specific distance from your antenna, the FCC clearly plans for your signal
to "die out" at a specific distance from your antenna, no matter what kind of
transmitter power or extra-gain antenna you are using. On the other hand, the
FCC standards do make it legal and possible for you to broadcast on a school
campus, campground or local neighborhood, as long as you do not cause inter-
ference to broadcast reception.
“Why talk about acres"?
METERS FEET FIELD TOTAL AREA
3 10 250 314 FT
6 20 125 1256 FT
12 39 63 4800 FT
24 78 31 19113 FT
48 157 15 1.8 ACRES
96 315 7.5 7.2 ACRES
192 630 3.8 28.6 ACRES
384 1260 1.9 11.4 ACRES
768
2520
.95 458 ACRES
1536 5036 .5 1830 ACRES
DISTANCE FROM TRANSMITTER ANTENNA
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