Calvin Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Hey guys, This question may appear very stupid to you, but I guess I'm a 'newbie' in this area of radio broadcasting haha. Anyway, I run an online radio station using shoutcast and we're thinking of broadcasting to FM in certain areas around the UK. I know this is a step too far, but I was just wondering. How would we get started in the FM industry? What sort of equiptment would we need to broadcast to FM, and is there somehow the person running the FM stream can broadcast the shoutcast to it some way? If anyone could provide me with some sort of starter tips, that would be great. Thanks very much! Regards Calvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qmr Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 You'll need a broadcast licence from Ofcom http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/ and they're not easily obtained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionradio Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Too Be Far I Don't Think You Would Get A License As A Good Friend Of Mine As Been Trying For Years The Only Other Way Is Pirate This Carry's A Big Risk But There Are Over 150 Pirate Across The Uk Most Are In London/manchester/birmingham For A Basic Pirate Station All You Need Is * Fm Transmitter (£250) 150 Watt * Dipole Areal & Coax Cable * Pc / Cd Decks / Mixer * Compressor Limiter And That's Pretty Much It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kain Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Too Be Far I Don't Think You Would Get A License As A Good Friend Of Mine As Been Trying For Years The Only Other Way Is Pirate This Carry's A Big Risk But There Are Over 150 Pirate Across The Uk Most Are In London/manchester/birmingham For A Basic Pirate Station All You Need Is * Fm Transmitter (£250) 150 Watt * Dipole Areal & Coax Cable * Pc / Cd Decks / Mixer * Compressor Limiter And That's Pretty Much It £250 for a 150 W transmitter ??? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionradio Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 home built 150 watt transmitter pll locked with low pass how many u want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdean Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 home built 150 watt transmitter pll locked with low pass how many u want Can you build 1 to 10 watt variable, PLL range 87.5 to 108? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKIye Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 @James: This is a site I found some weeks ago - they sell FM transmitters http://www.broadcaststoreeurope.com/group.asp?group=225 Visit and listen @ BW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdean Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 @James: This is a site I found some weeks ago - they sell FM transmitters http://www.broadcaststoreeurope.com/group.asp?group=225 Thank you but a bit too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangeros Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 nice site thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callumcoleman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Best to get some experience in an FM Station and get used to the technical aspect's and see how different stations do it, Then start saving and get a OfCom licence and a PRS + PPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadcast Store Europe Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 SPAM DELETED. -James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocFM Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Yep...it's very hard to broadcast SHOUTcast on FM. Poc FM | La fel ca tine Online: www.pocfm.ro Facebook: www.facebook.com/pocfmromania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andhow Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 PCS Electronics sell all of the bits and bobs to build your own FM transmitter or you can buy one of their ready-made packages. They support everything that they sell. We have found their products and customer service quite agreeable. Before you spend the money on a bunch of equipment, you should familiarise yourself with the technology and concepts of FM transmission first. Getting a license is the most important part. Either you can get a "free-to-air" hobbyist license in some countries for free or you have to pay a small fee for one. There usually is a sliding scale for the fee for the transmitting wattage of your transmitter and if you are wanting to turn a revenue in broadcasting. You will also need to get a royalty license as well to broadcast. Reverend Aquaman | Station Manager | andHow.FM Where it's *ALL* about the music! A world-class, always eclectic, commercial-free, alternative, modern, retro, indie rock radio station. Jamming the free world, one person at a time since 1998. Got Indie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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