transmitter question/options

[SoundsGood 10+ year member]

I have an Alpine CDA 9833 with an MP3 changer connected to the AInet. I want to play a MP3/CD disc and allow others nearby to hear my CD through their radios on a fm station. What are my options?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If you care about SQ at all, using an FM transmitter is not the way to go. You're stuck with a 200KHz signal deviation so the bandwidth *****, most cheap FM transmitters have an 18KHz rolloff anyway and the signal level probably isn't too great with a Part-15 accepted transmitter anyway.

What's your definition of "others nearby"? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif You could always spend a couple of hundred bucks and import an overpowered transmitter that sounds a lot better (not as good as a hard-wired connection, mind you) but remember, something like that would be illegal to use on the FM band and may lead to fines if they ever catch you with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[SoundsGood 10+ year member]

Is there another option?

 

[SoundsGood 10+ year member]

What about something like this? http://www.anythingwholesaleaz.com//index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=42

It's for a boat application. 30-50 ft max

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You didn't answer my question about range...what's your intended application for this, why do you need to have other people hear your music?

Going with a 500mW-1W FM transmitter built to broadcast specs is going to be your best bet, but it's going to run you $100+ for something assembled and tested.