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3.1 The Micro Radio Station
A radio station in its most simple form is a microphone connected to a transmitter, and there are
hundreds of self-build kits for the ingenious technician. These primitive transmitters vary much in
performance and technical standards, sop they will not be considered in this manual. It is, however,
possible to build a professional FM transmitter for prices from 150 US$, and in this chapter we will
give two examples of Micro Radio Stations, which are absolutely professional with regards to
technical quality.
Example 1
This is a very traditional set-up with a
microphone connected to a small mixer. The
output of the mixer feeds the FM Transmitter,
which is connected to a vertical omni-directional
antenna. The host can listen to the programme
via the mixer and a set of headphones. A FM
Walkman Receiver is included for the purpose
of checking that the programme is actually
broadcast. This is all you need to have a Micro
Station, which comes at a total price of less than
800 US$:
1 FM Stereo Transmitter 1 Watt, (2 Watt
ERP), with cable and antenna
1 Mixer
1 FM Walkman
1 Dynamic microphone
1 Headphone
Fig. 10: Veronica 2 watt FM Stereo Transmitter Package
Fig.11: Behringer UB 502 Mixing Console
This system is capable of reaching a small village and
surrounding areas with a radius of approx. 2,5 km. It
is operated on 100VAC – 250VAC or a 12 volt car
battery. It has a small vertical antenna that can easily
be mounted on a standard water pipe on top of a roof.
This antenna comes with a 25-meter low-loss coax
cable to be connected to the transmitter.
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