[BC] Part 15 FM Power

[Harold Hallikainen]

The radiated field strength for an intentional radiator in the FM band is
only a dB or two above that allowed for an unintentional radiator. So,
yes, it's low!

See http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2006/15/109/ and
http://www.hallikainen.com/FccRules/2006/15/239/ .

Harold


> In a message dated 02/05/2006 8:08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rfry at adams.net writes:
>
>> It is curious that  most commercially built "Part 15" FM transmitters
>> are
>>  rated for at least 10 mW, which is more than 900,000 times more power
>> than
>>  a 1/2-wave dipole needs to generate the maximum legal Part 15 FM field
>>  strength.
>
> Essentially meaning that in order to be a genuine P15 compliant system, it
> has to be useless beyond the distance of a modest shout... may as well
> shout,
> then. ;)
>
> Willie...
>
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