Why Use Part 15 Radio Broadcasting?




Part 15 broadcasting lends itself to many different uses. A few examples that lend themselves to low power broadcasting include:

The fun is only limited by your own imagination. The hobby of Part 15 community radio may allow you to learn not only about radio broadcasting, but electronics theory as well.


Part 15 Radio Can Be Fun

Low power radio broadcasting is something that can be enjoyed by anybody regardless of age. Imagine all the fun you can have with your very own, legal, hobby radio station. You can entertain your friends and family with your own neighborhood radio station. Great places for neighborhood radio stations include your own home, be it in an apartment building, condominium complex or a traditional dwelling. Others have used Part 15 broadcasting to play music at classic car shows and other outdoor entertainment venues. Some have already used it in elderly care facilities to entertain and inform fellow residents. Many radio hobbyists use legal, license-free radio transmitters to play vintage programming through the antique radios they have lovingly restored. The fun of broadcasting is only limited by your own imagination.


Part 15 Radio Can Be Useful

Areas such as shopping malls, parks, concerts venues and other tourist attractions have used Part 15 radio systems to inform motorists regarding parking availability, shuttle bus locations and other points of interests. Houses of worship have used low power AM and FM radio to allow visitors with hearing impairments to enjoy religious services. Merchants such as car dealerships can advertise specials to after hours shoppers. The potential of these legal low power radio transmitters to provide others with helpful information is endless.


Part 15 Radio Can Be Educational

Are you part of a high school, college or university that wants to have their own radio station? You may have already discovered that the regulations and expenses associated with full power broadcast facilities can present numerous technical and financial obstacles. Utilizing legal, low power radio broadcasting can allow you can build a high school radio station or college radio station with a substantially smaller budget. Anything from morning announcements to school sports can be carried on these stations. Some of these stations have even been utilized as part of the learning institution's instructional curriculum to provide students with the opportunity to learn broadcast journalism, electronics and multimedia technology. An on-campus student-run radio station can also make a great club addition for after school activities. Best of all, school stations can canvas local merchants to underwrite broadcasting, allowing school stations to maintain and expand their station, studio and associated equipment.


Part 15 Radio Can Be Profitable

Local businesses has started to realize the power of of low power broadcasting. Auto dealerships are using Part 15 transmitters to advertise special incentives to after hours shoppers. Fast food establishments advertise to vehicle occupants waiting in the drive-thru lines. Real estate agents can use these transmitters to provide passers-by with information about a property for sale, and the savvy agent can include a merchant audio advertisement to offset the cost of the radio transmitter.


An Experimenter's Delight

If you're experienced with designing and assembling electronics circuits then low-power radio may be something you'll delight in. There are many radio kits designed for hobbyists who want to explore broadcasting on the AM or FM radio dial with a minimal amount of money. The accomplishment of constructing your own radio transmitter can be quite rewarding. For those who possess advanced skills they can even design their own homebrew transmitters as this is allowed under Part 15.23 of the FCC regulations.


Coverage Area

Your possible legal coverage may span from a handful of feet to upwards of a couple of miles. Determining factors include the number of transmitters employed, transmit power, antenna length & height as well as the broadcast frequency. The field strength limits of FCC Part 15 regulations greatly restrict the legal coverage attainable on the FM band. To obtain the maximum legal coverage it is recommended that you consider one of the many low power AM radio transmitters available for purchase. It is generally believed that operating with a manufactured, certified Part 15 low power AM transmitter may prove to be an asset should you happen to get a visit from a field agent. FCC regulations allow using kit transmitters which allow both financial savings and a way to learn about electronics. Kit transmitters are not required to be certified.


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