Help: fm transmitter
cholo1 - 2013-11-25 21:00
isolator42 - 2013-11-26 05:14
I have one of these. It's excellent & has been for over 5 years of continuous use:
northerner - 2013-11-26 06:50
I use one of these and it works perfectly despite its cheap price 
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 07:18
I have one of these. It's excellent & has been for over 5 years of continuous use:
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 07:21
I use one of these and it works perfectly despite its cheap price
isolator42 - 2013-11-26 07:45
Yes, there is a pot inside that you can turn to increase the gain. However, when I opened mine this had already been done at the factory.
Also, attaching a length of wire the the antenna increases the range (see the first FAQ in the above C-Crane link).
Sure it's pricey, but you get what you pay for, IMHO.
What sets it apart from others I have tried is it's sound quality, signal strength & it's features.
The sound is as full as any radio station & while its legal in Canada, I suspect it may not be entirely legal in the UK, as it transmits clear FM stereo for over well over 15 metres through walls & everything.
The features are excellent too:
- AA batteries will last for approx 100 hours, or use a DC adaptor (I do this)
- Digitally set any frequency across a wide range
- Input level control with overload light to ensure a distortion-free transmitted signal
- Auto-off
...the choice is yours
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 08:00
Yes, there is a pot inside that you can turn to increase the gain. However, when I opened mine this had already been done at the factory.
Also, attaching a length of wire the the antenna increases the range (see the first FAQ in the above C-Crane link).
Sure it's pricey, but you get what you pay for, IMHO.
What sets it apart from others I have tried is it's sound quality, signal strength & it's features.
The sound is as full as any radio station & while its legal in Canada, I suspect it may not be entirely legal in the UK, as it transmits clear FM stereo for over well over 15 metres through walls & everything.
The features are excellent too:
- AA batteries will last for approx 100 hours, or use a DC adaptor (I do this)
- Digitally set any frequency across a wide range
- Input level control with overload light to ensure a distortion-free transmitted signal
- Auto-off
...the choice is yours
northerner - 2013-11-26 08:08
Depends on the radio really...signal strength seems pretty good so wandering around the room its fine though I tend to be sitting on my backside not moving much when listening to tunes
northerner - 2013-11-26 08:10
I'd like a more powerful one but they do seem to be very iffy legally speaking here in the UK which is a shame...wouldn't stop me using one if I had one tho
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 08:14
Depends on the radio really...signal strength seems pretty good so wandering around the room its fine though I tend to be sitting on my backside not moving much when listening to tunes
isolator42 - 2013-11-26 08:17
Exactly. I'm not hosting a pirate radio station over the top of BBC Radio 3, so I can't see a DTI hit squad kicking in my front door anytime soon.
It's just nice to have one transmitter hooked up to my home system & be able to listen in the garden, upstairs etc. with a selection of boomers
northerner - 2013-11-26 08:26
I'm not hosting a pirate radio station over the top of BBC Radio 3,
Thats a shame...it would probably be a lot better than Radio 3
isolator42 - 2013-11-26 08:27
Sounds like the C-Crane will do the job nicely...
northerner - 2013-11-26 08:27
So did you get yours from the States then or did you find a UK supplier?
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 13:17
So did you get yours from the States then or did you find a UK supplier?
shane - 2013-11-26 13:43
I use one of these and it works perfectly despite its cheap price
I got one of these and had to send it back, couldn't transmit further than 2 feet without severe signal dropout, amazing, must be luck of the draw.
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 14:14
I use one of these and it works perfectly despite its cheap price
I got one of these and had to send it back, couldn't transmit further than 2 feet without severe signal dropout, amazing, must be luck of the draw.
nickfish - 2013-11-26 15:46
The first one i bought was a 'Gear 4 Airzone FM' and it was just about the most disappointing thing I have ever bought. It pretty much needed to be taped to the damned aerial of the device you were broadcasting to.
The next one is from Belkin if i remember correctly but even they are not that proud of it because their name is not on it! It just says 'Wireless FM stereo'. Hmm.
It works a lot better but still underwhelming.
I would gladly pay for one of those c Crane units if they are that good and can be bought in the UK.
cholo1 - 2013-11-26 16:53
The first one i bought was a 'Gear 4 Airzone FM' and it was just about the most disappointing thing I have ever bought. It pretty much needed to be taped to the damned aerial of the device you were broadcasting to.
The next one is from Belkin if i remember correctly but even they are not that proud of it because their name is not on it! It just says 'Wireless FM stereo'. Hmm.
It works a lot better but still underwhelming.
I would gladly pay for one of those c Crane units if they are that good and can be bought in the UK.
isolator42 - 2013-11-27 06:03
So did you get yours from the States then or did you find a UK supplier?
I bought it direct from their web site - they do international shipping.