Re: [VAL] Adaptability - retaining the Look and Feel

["Mitch Hill" <fmhill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to through my 2 cents worth in here. What has been stated about FM 
broadcast band use and licensing is very correct however there are easy and 
simple ways to do this. I speak as a commercial license holder that has 
been involved with a regional Boy Scout Jamboree held at the local County 
Fair Grounds a few years ago. Many FM commercial stations have portable 
remote low power (10 watts on 94.7 Mhz as I recall in this case) 
transmitters they can operate under their licence at remote locations, and 
in this case, I donated use of an antenna and time to mount the antenna and 
to prepare the location on the fairgrounds for the equipment. As I was not 
involved in the actual event, nor was I involved in the operation of the 
gear during the event, I was not there during its operation. Afterwards 
when I was contacted to remove the gear, I was informed that it worked very 
well and that they could be heard anywhere within five miles of the 
fairgrounds by vehicles on the road.  My total expenditure in this project 
was about three hours labor and materials that all came back to me and a 
local broadcast station suppled the transmitter and operator/announcer/DJ 
person.

So, if you find a school/college or small local FM station that is 
interested in your cause, it can be done and quite easily for little cost...

--
Mitch Hill - K1FH
WBCCI 21960
'64 AS Ambassador International