First conceived in the 1930s, there is a type of tiny radio station that anyone can operate legally, without a license. Bill DeFelice of HobbyBroadcaster.net joins the show to tell us about how you can get on the air today, to broadcast around your house, or even your neighborhood with a so-called ‘Part 15’ radio […]


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First conceived in the 1930s, there is a type of tiny radio station that anyone can operate legally, without a license. Bill DeFelice of HobbyBroadcaster.net joins the show to tell us about how you can get on the air today, to broadcast around your house, or even your neighborhood with a so-called ‘Part 15’ radio station.

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Show Notes:

HobbyBroadcaster.netHobbyBroadcaster.net – History of Low-Power AM Transmitters & Phono OscillatorsHobbyBroadcaster.net – Directory of Part 15 stations in the U.S.Found in the Attic: LPB Carrier Current AM TransmitterThe End of Carrier Current?A hands-on review of a vintage Radio Shack electronics kit for children

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