jkemr Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Found this guys looking round the net someone might find it useful http://www.LPFMStore.com Thanks JK Found this one for the uk http://www.themulcher.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 The only problem with LPFMs, is that you have to go through the FCC for all the technical BS. Plus sometimes you have to wait for the filing windows to open up, and that can take months if not years to achieve a window. After filing you sometimes have to wait another year while the FCC processes your request to see if there will not be any intereference to major market radio stations, the works. The only reason I know this, is because quite a while ago, I called the FCC and they gave me that exact information. I'm not real sure how it works in the UK, but for LPFMs here the FCC rules all of that. Best bet, use KWDservices' recommendation and get the AM1000Rangemaster. It's a little expensive, but for the price of multiple XMitters, and a potential discount, you don't have to worry about fighting the FCC for a license, I believe if reading things right, all you would need to do is register the station, pay your licensing rights, and get your call letters...other than that...it's an easy peazy lemon squeezy thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazin 97 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Totally agreed man. If you could file for an lpfm whenever just like full power, not just in open windows which happen like once ever few years, I would have openeed up an lpfm station years ago instead of an internet station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 LPFM's though if I read right are a tad more expensive though from the FCC, they need proof of everything being low key which involves engineers and whole nine yards....if things go right, I can grab an engineer for relatively inexpensive pricing, and it would be all good...cause i've known the guy for upwards of 4 years now, and he's really good at his craft.... I look at it this wya, if things go right Monday I'm gonna make the jump to get a few pieces of equipment, like the console and new automation program I've been looking at, which in total is 2K, but the board has all the stuff you need, 2 mic channels, 8 inputs with the 9h channel the only pot you worry about to put the music out, and channel 10 being the phone hybrid line....really easy and the other 6 inputs are controlled by RCA jacks so there's no muss no fuss, and the mic channels are the typical XLR connector, and if i ever get sattelite stuff, for an extra thousaned i can get the 16x3 switcher that comes with it, but i doubt i'll need it....we wont plan on doing anything satellite automated for a while as all of our talent is live and in demand by our listeners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I'll correct my earlier post, I did some looking and to file an LPFM application for construction and broadcast amazingly is a 0 cost in the USA, the only thing that costs is the tower, antenna, and all other necessary equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 you still need a licnese for a am station to in the us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 For an LPAM you don't, regular AM's FM's and LPFM's need FCC licenses but the latter is free so it wouldn't take more than the price of equipment to get it running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 belive me ive been in to radio for more then 15 years all my dj friends have owned pirate radios in south florida lpam need a licenses to just like fm if that was the case i would be having a am station i already had a pirate radio stations with 500watts with 90 foort antanna and it cover 25 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 lol show me where u geting your facts on a am station i got to see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 http://www.fcc.gov and http://www.am1000rangemaster.com , plus you can ask kwdservices he would know as he has a lpam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 so u only get 2 miles wtf i any 1 going to get with 2 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 but...there's a catch you can get multiple xmitters and transmit farther if they are linked...so say you wanna cover a 15 mil circumference, grab 7 of them bad boys and link them and make sure they are in sync, and voila you have your listening audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 yeah that would cost alot money still u would have to find at least 7 5 story bulinding in a area and then u would need a office or soemthing each building that would be more rent lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 u talking like 50.000 to even start soemthing like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 try more along the lines of 6K, no more than that with Xmitters, unless you wanna get fancy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 i cant see that happing how would that happen u got to find place to put the transmitters and offcie spaces and all that stuff i dont know where u live but down here in south fla little hole int he wall offices got for 650 a month and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 so 7 places at 650 a month then thats 4550 dollars for one monthe u got the cost of internet in each place thats i know is 55.00 reg cable comcast and 85.00 for bizznes comcast thats 7 times thats 385 for cabel for one month so thats allmost 5.000 a month just to get started with out any tramsitters lol if it was that simple then every dj that has a pirate radio in south fla woudl be doing it the legal way and there is about 15 pirate rap radio stations in the local fort luaderdale & miami area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 so u only get 2 miles wtf i any 1 going to get with 2 milesSurely some people broadcast just for the love of it, even if it is to a very limited range and audience..... and to do it legally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 but if u got two miles how many people do u think u can really cover 200 300 the most that's if u promote it right but why spend all that money when in year from now every 1 on a phone will be able to listen right on the net so why not just invest in fliers promos cd advertzing a few wrap vans and pay people to just drive them around post up buy clubs that play your kinda music and had out flyers that's what u have done that how i had 1.4 million listeners 3 months ago if i had 50.000 laying around to try to get 15 miles i would rather spend that money ont he hole world kinda make more sence lol and since ive already been busted for pirate radio lol i cant even touch any kinda fm or am airways radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlwelden Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Speaking of pirate radio and the FCC, any of you folks remember this book from before the days of internet radio? Siezing The Airwavesbooks: A Free Radio Handbook I still have a copy floating around. Radical stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazin 97 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 i already had a pirate radio stations with 500watts with 90 foort antanna and it cover 25 miles You have a pirate station? :doh:Or you had one? 500 watts? Is it AM or FM. Where did you get your transmitter and equipment from? I have been very interested in opening up an FM station in the last four years, whether it be pirate or LPFM. internet radio doesn't cut it for me, I want a terrestrial radio station badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 so have I Blazin' I did some looking into equipment and for a total or about 7G's you can get a 90 foot tower and a 500 watt LPFM XMitter, but honestly I wouldn't need 500 watts, I'll settle with 150-200 watts tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 If you want to operate as a pirate which I'm sure you wouldn't, I wouldn't talk about it on the internet on public forums, use PM and emails for "educational" chat like that just in case someone thinks you are serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazin 97 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Oh okay thanks for the info ;). If anyone is interested in opening up a LPFM whether it's pirate or legal, progressive-concepts.com has an LPFM Transmitter Package that comes with a transmitter, an antenna and cable. There's the 10 watt package and the 100 watt package. The prices are $2299 and $3299, kinda high, but hey, it's all the basic stuff you need for an LPFM! I would honestly go with the 100 watt package because in my opinion 10 watts is tiny and crazy small, even a little pointless in my opinion, because you cant even conver a mile! for only 1000 more you can cover 3-5 miles with the 100 watt. Click here for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySouthRadio Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 yes i had one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS7UbLXmudI dont do it in less u wanna end up like me i ened up out the deal with 1.200 year pro and felony on my record they wanted to burry me under the jail and give me the full max 5 years glad the judge didnet see it they way the prosicuer did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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