[BC] No time for pirates

[Robert Chrysafis]

while I run a very well equipped part 15 station and not a pirate station I 
am still concerned with over modulation on both am and fm and would welcome 
an engineer bringing over a set of modulation monitors or a communications 
service monitor and helping me properly set my levels and processing so I 
don't over modulate. I have been trying for years to acquire an off air 
modulation monitor for both fm and am but due to their still high cost even 
for old belars they have eluded me to this day. I say off air because at the 
miniscule powers we are allowed under part 15 you would need a low level 
tuned off air unit and place the sampling antenna pretty close to the 
radiator to get an accurate reading. I believe under ideal circumstances for 
part 15 AM you can get an ERP of a maybe milliwatt and on part 15 FM maybe 
11nW I believe was the calculation of ERP many have come up with. I use 
certified transmitters that are brand new from the manufacturer so I know 
there have been no aftermarket mods done. with that said anyone have old am 
and fm analog mod monitors kicking around gathering dust that they would 
care to donate and help me fill in the last missing piece's to have a 
complete fully stocked station?

-----Original Message----- 
From: Henry Ruhwiedel a9xw at cs.com.INVALID

If you want less over modulated first adjacent interference, the best 
approach might be to go over with a smile on your face and say, "Hi, I'd 
like to help you make your station sound better, adjust the modulation 
level, give them a limiter, what ever and leave.