Broadcasting ( 23 ) :

• General broadcasting links

• History of American Broadcasting   
• How the Radio Spectrum Works   
   

• FM radio broadcasting

• ABC of FM for the Private Broadcaster - . This article contributed by Vasant Dave of Gujarat Communications and Electronics looks at the technical aspects of FM broadcast and the setting up of FM broadcast stations.   
• FM Broadcasting: Cost Estimate   
• FM Broadcasting: Critical factors affecting FM transmission   
• Improved FM Stereo Modulator - The circuits presented on this page are used for generating a high quality FM stereo multiplex signal that is suitable for driving mono FM transmitters.   
• Low Power Broadcasting FAQ   
• Micro Power FM Broadcasting Circuits   
• MrBroadcast.Com - broadcasting links   
• Radio airs a digital future - broadcast radio lags television in the conversion to digital transmission   
• Radio Data System (RDS) Forum   
• The Free Radio Network   
• The Official Pirate Radio Kit Bulletin Board   
• VHF Pirate Radio Electronics Introduction - modulation, stereo, pre-emphais, compressors, limiters, transmitters and amplifiers described   
• What is low-power FM (LPFM)? - The LPFM station is designed to let individuals and small organizations own and operate radio stations for a wide variety of not-for-profit reasons. An LPFM station is a 10-watt or 100-watt transmitter. This level of power gives the station a range of approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km).   
   

• AM Broadcasting

• AM broadcasting - is the end in sight? - The introduction in the 1950s and 1960s of FM broadcasting sounded the death-knell for AM broadcasting. As FM was so much better than AM, it seemed obvious that AM would disappear within 10 years - or 20 years at the most. In fact, AM is still with us. Why has it refused to lay down and die?   
• AM Broadcasting: The New Cellular Design Factor - As cellular systems have sprouted towers across the landscape, a seemingly unlikely conflict has arisen between cellular operators and old-fashioned AM broadcast stations. Awareness of this important, but obscure, situation has just been heightened by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Typical cellular towers are just the right height to reradiate signals transmitted from AM broadcast stations.   
• A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting   
• Part 15 low power AM broadcasting FAQ - There are 4 ways to .broadcast. without a license legally on AM radio in the USA, although the amount of territory your signal will cover is very limited.   
• Using Synchronized Transmitters for Extended Coverage in AM Broadcasting - This paper provides an overview of "simulcasting" the technique of extending radio broadcast coverage areas by using multiple transmitters operating on the same frequency. The paper discusses how simulcasting works and new solutions that address specific technical obstacles that have historically limited use of this technology. This paper is primarily directed at chief engineers, directors of engineering, professional engineers and consulting engineers who desire a technical introduction to simulcasting and transmitter synchronization.   
• DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) - DRM is a full stereo fully digital broadcast system. The quality of the broadcasts are close to that of FM radio but transmitted on normal AM bands.   
• Technical Standards and Requirements for AM Broadcasting Transmitters (BETS-5) - This document contains the technical standards and requirements for the issuance of a Technical Acceptance Certificate (TAC) for AM broadcasting transmitters. The information in this document is specific to Canada.   
   

• Broadcasting accessories

• Automate NPR=s All Things Considered with the Pause Detector - Public radio stations have had mixed success using timed break triggers to automate NPR=s All Things Considered.[and other programs such as ME, WE, TOTN, Car Talk, etc.]   

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