by Day Brow » Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:01:23
I already have a 2w fm transmitter card I bought for 25$
and I see where there are 50watt transmitters for 150$.
but how do we go from the digital pc output to analog for
the transmitter?
NIC?
VGA NTSC I/O?
stereo sound card?
by Bill Osborn » Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:12:12
============================================Quote:> Some of us in the Ozark boondocks are looking into how to
> setup a long distance wireless high speed network that we
> can access the net with.
> I already have a 2w fm transmitter card I bought for 25$
> and I see where there are 50watt transmitters for 150$.
> but how do we go from the digital pc output to analog for
> the transmitter?
On the other hand if you are simply talking about have music or webcast
links from other stations feed out of your computer... then it's just as
easy to tap off the outputs of a Stereo Sound card and take it from there.
This I mean... do you want to add compression and limiters? or just stream
music off the PC onto "the air"?
I use a program called OtsJuke which allows me to insert jingles, promos,
psa's, weather, and very flexible playlists. Plus it also allows me a "live
mic" feature or line-in if I wish to add any outside hardware sound source
to the stream. OtsJuke has it's own built in compressor and limiter if one
wishes it. Totally designed to prevent over modulation if one wants to use
the program for legal or otherwise broadcasting.
I only use mine for Webcasting and mobile Dj party type gigs. My location is
too congested to even think of a Xmitter in my area.
There are many programs out there for Dj work... Only one needs his/her
imagination to decide how far to integrate it into webcasting, live
performance, or on-air Xmitting. Winamp alone... and play out via a sound
card web links or any audio format that Winamp supports... Best part... the
program is FREE.
Hope this has helped a bit..
Ps... A great resource for how do they do it, can be simply discussed with
"live" webcasters who stream of the various sites. I have even gotten top
dance playlists from asking those q/a's from live Dj's on the web. Helped me
keep current of the new tunes....
Bill O.
by gaff » Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:46:56
Yes Winamp is great for automated broadcasting - recorded intors, musicQuote:>Winamp alone... and play out via a sound
> card web links or any audio format that Winamp supports... Best part...
the
> program is FREE.
As for digital .......maybe a "bluetooth wireless LAN" (or whatever formats
are now out) so computers within a few hundred feet can tapin and playback
mp3 music over the LAN. (PC's would have to have the need LAN reciever cards
and and would be in effect be your "radio reciever"
--
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'For thee the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the
people for a while.'
I saw a tyrant sleeping half the day.
I said: 'This confusion, if sleep removes it, so much the better;
But he whose sleep is better than his wakefulness
Is better dead than leading such a bad life.'
by Mark Wals » Thu, 28 Mar 2002 11:53:16
by AB8M » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:51:16
> :
> : > maybe a "bluetooth wireless LAN" (or whatever formats
> : > are now out) so computers within a few hundred feet can
> : > tapin and playback mp3 music over the LAN...
> :
> : Bluetooth uses a protocol that specifically limits its range
> : so that neighbors don't interfere with one another.
> The \ /
"Therefore, I find your story difficult to believe. Your own anonymous
status makes the story even less credible."
--
"Stagger Lee is anti-free speech because he originally came in here
demanding that Steve Geilda, a regular in this group, cancel Roger
Wiseman's account on his server because he didn't like what Roger was
saying. That is anti-free speech. Since free speech is one of the
foundations of the American constitution and America it's self, if you are
ant-free speech, you are by defintion anti-American."
by Mark S. Holde » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 00:46:54
Perhaps if you occasionally posted something other than potty mouthed
insults folks would stop exorcising their right to complain about you.
by Mark Wals » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 02:41:47
Yes, they are indeed useful, but they are very bandwidth-limited.Quote:> In fact, several communities have established 802.11b
> wireless networks for public use.
by Lizard Blizzar » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:42:21
by Lizard Blizzar » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:49:25
by Stagger Le » Sun, 31 Mar 2002 07:31:52
> > : > maybe a "bluetooth wireless LAN" (or whatever formats
> > : > are now out) so computers within a few hundred feet can
> > : > tapin and playback mp3 music over the LAN...
> > : Bluetooth uses a protocol that specifically limits its range
> > : so that neighbors don't interfere with one another.
> > The 802.11 wireless networks are "in" now and can easily be made to
> > traverse distances of more than a few hundred feet. In fact, several
> > communities have established 802.11b wireless networks for public use.
> > Do a web search on "802.11" or look in the archives of www.slashdot.org
> > and you'll find lots of material on public and neighborhood networks.
> > Best of all, the cards are relatively inexpensive and are available from
> > places like Radio Shack.
> I've installed several Cisco 802.11 boxes in several buildings, but the
> antennas have all been omnidirectional so that everyone on that floor
> can use it. One of our bldgs has a dish directed to a high rise
> building a mile or so away and it's working fine with the Cisco boxes on
> each end. These devices may not be that expensive but the biggest
> expense is getting the RF out into the air with the necessary
> directionality and strength, and that means bigger high gain antennas
> and low loss cable so the antenna can be put up high. This is where the
> real expense is.
The thrust of the article was 802.11 wireless conversion to the amateur
radio service (http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/wireless/plan.html),
and the conclusions were that it is not that daunting, and that the
bandwidth is rather good, contrary to another poster's claims.
People even casually interested in getting in on the action, really owe
it to themselves to look at the discussion at
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/03/29/0157221.shtml?tid=126 for a
rundown on the possibilities. Many universities have been putting up
campus wide wireless networks with 802.11 equipment. It makes it much
easier for the transient student population to get on the university
net.
by AB8M » Sun, 31 Mar 2002 07:45:09
> > > : > maybe a "bluetooth wireless LAN" (or whatever formats
> > > : > are now out) so computers within a few hundred feet can
> > > : > tapin and playback mp3 music over the LAN...
> > > : Bluetooth uses a protocol that specifically limits its range
> > > : so that neighbors don't interfere with one another.
> > > The 802.11 wireless networks are "in" now and can easily be made to
> > > traverse distances of more than a few hundred feet. In fact, several
> > > communities have established 802.11b wireless networks for public use.
> > > Do a web search on "802.11" or look in the archives of
www.slashdot.org
> > > and you'll find lots of material on public and neighborhood networks.
> > > Best of all, the cards are relatively inexpensive and are available
from
> > > places like Radio Shack.
> > I've installed several Cisco 802.11 boxes in several buildings, but the
> > antennas have all been omnidirectional so that everyone on that floor
> > can use it. One of our bldgs has a dish directed to a high rise
> > building a mile or so away and it's working fine with the Cisco boxes on
> > each end. These devices may not be that expensive but the biggest
> > expense is getting the RF out into the air with the necessary
> > directionality and strength, and that means bigger high gain antennas
> > and low loss cable so the antenna can be put up high. This is where the
> > real expense is.
> Just today (Fri Mar 29, 2002) http://www.redwaveradio.com/ had a very
Anonymous coward and all-around ***wit
revealed what a hypocrite he is and ironically admits he has no credibility
in message
"Therefore, I find your story difficult to believe. Your own anonymous
status makes the story even less credible."
--
"Stagger Lee is anti-free speech because he originally came in here
demanding that Steve Geilda, a regular in this group, cancel Roger
Wiseman's account on his server because he didn't like what Roger was
saying. That is anti-free speech. Since free speech is one of the
foundations of the American constitution and America it's self, if you are
ant-free speech, you are by defintion anti-American."
by Rollo » Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:42:26
Yawn.Quote:>"Stagger Lee is anti-free speech because he originally came in here
>demanding that Steve Geilda, a regular in this group, cancel Roger
>Wiseman's account on his server because he didn't like what Roger was
>saying. That is anti-free speech. Since free speech is one of the
>foundations of the American constitution and America it's self, if you are
>ant-free speech, you are by defintion anti-American."
by bousefsaf.thierr » Fri, 05 Apr 2002 04:27:54
> > > Yeah, I try to keep the rightwingnuts and gunnuts honest but there's
no
> > way.
> > > And now the holyrollers and biblethumpers are driving me around the
> > bend --
> > > these clowns would make Jesus puke.
> > repent now! cast out your evil receiver!
> > please remember everyone: when referring to satan the new politically
> > correct way is to say he is 'good challenged'... he's already going
> through
> > a lot of therapy to cope with the big azz beating he is going to take
when
> > the world ends. :p
> > phil :)
by Arthur Jernber » Fri, 05 Apr 2002 10:20:56
> > > > Yeah, I try to keep the rightwingnuts and gunnuts honest but there's
> no
> > > way.
> > > > And now the holyrollers and biblethumpers are driving me around the
> > > bend --
> > > > these clowns would make Jesus puke.
> > > repent now! cast out your evil receiver!
> > > please remember everyone: when referring to satan the new politically
> > > correct way is to say he is 'good challenged'... he's already going
> > through
> > > a lot of therapy to cope with the big azz beating he is going to take
> when
> > > the world ends. :p
> > > phil :)