Part 15 Radio How-to: Basic Broadcasting Setup
This simplified overview will show you how to get on the air with a very basic Part 15 low power radio broadcasting setup.
Required Items
You will need the following for the basic Part 15 radio broadcasting setup:
- A single program source such as a CD player
- A Part 15 transmitter with antenna
- Any required connecting cables
- An AM or FM radio to monitor your station
The simplified pictorial below depicts the connections necessary for the "basic" Part 15 broadcast setup:
Basic Part 15 Radio Broadcasting Setup
Connecting The Equipment
This is a simplified overview of connecting and operating the basic Part 15 setup.
- Set transmitter audio level control to minimum level.
- Connect audio output of source equipment to audio input of transmitter.
- Set your transmitter to a vacant and clear frequency.
- Set your monitoring radio for the same frequency as the transmitter.
- Power on all equipment
- Start playback of your source and adjust the audio levels feeding the transmitter so it plays undistorted on your monitor radio.
If you are attempting to feed a stereo audio source (such as a CD player) into a Port 15 AM transmitter with only one audio input jack you may need to use a passive mixing adapter (i.e., "Y" adapter) or a powered audio summing amplifier to convert the stereo audio to mono audio.
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