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Fun => The Porch => Topic started by: Jasonlnlv on November 17, 2014,
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I had a question to see if anyone knows of a FM Transmitter PCB kit - Like a build your own - that is decent, not too expensive and where to get them?
Thank you,
Jason
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Check this site
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/Digital-FM-Stereo-Transmitter-Kit/dp/B00076L4IO?field_availability=-1&field_browse=6290123011&id=Digital+FM+Stereo+Transmitter+Kit&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Cprice&searchNodeID=6290123011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12
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As the previous poster notes, Ramsey.
Though EDM (http://www.edmdesign.com/) calls its product a "kit," you just solder a couple of wires onto a pre-built board. By all accounts, though, it's a great transmitter (if a little pricey).
The only real DIY transmitter I knew of was the one created by Mike Yancey (http://mikeyancey.com/FM-Stereo-Broadcaster.php), but when I just visited I found that the chip on which his project was based is now unavailable.
He links to the a new Adafruit device (https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-si4713-fm-radio-transmitter-with-rds-rdbs-support), which looks like more work than EDM but less than a "kit."
But I don't think I'd want to have a production device on a breadboard, so you could go to quite a bit of trouble building a perf board that accepted something like a Komby (http://www.komby.com) or a Bare Bones (http://moderndevice.com/product/bare-bones-board-bbb-kit/) kit and marry it to the Adafruit device.
HTH.
\dmc
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hlly also has transmitter in kit form. Not sure on the quality of the product, but might be worth looking into.
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Another good option, http://radiant-holidays.com/radiant_holidays/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19 (http://radiant-holidays.com/radiant_holidays/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19)
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I have been using a Ramsey 25 that came in a kit for the last 7 years and it works good. But back then I had never soldered anything and I bought it from a guy who made a business out of building those kits and selling them on ebay. I've never regretted that purchase.
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Thanks everyone - I think Radiant Holidays has the best option to integrate into my setup.
Thanks,
Jason
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I'm looking into this a bit. Can someone supply some details, please? The link above is not working, but it does take one to the Radiant Holidays website, where a quick search turns up the V-FMT212R FM transmitter for $100. Is that the unit referenced above? Does anyone know if will work readily with Falcon Pi Player running on a Raspberry Pi B+?
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The link above is not working, but it does take one to the Radiant Holidays website, where a quick search turns up the V-FMT212R FM transmitter for $100. Is that the unit referenced above? Does anyone know if will work readily with Falcon Pi Player running on a Raspberry Pi B+?
The link above was to a Vastelec FM02; Vastelec decided at the end of 2014 to no longer manufacture that transmitter.
The replacement Vastelec is promoting is the V-FMT212R. A number of FPP users had the FMT212R running for their 2014 shows but they found a small problem, which was rectified with a kludge in the FPP software.
The FPP developers say they will have full FMT212R capability available in the June/July release of FPP, which will be called 2.0.
HTH.
\dmc
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If you can find one of these at a good price they are a real challenge. And when they are done they are an awesome unit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FM100B-Super-Pro-FM-Stereo-Radio-Station-Kit-/360493167790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ef1134ae
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I bought an EDM TX 100 a few years ago and used it for 2 seasons. I didn't have any trouble with it. I don't think he sells the basic model that I got anymore. Mine doesn't have an LCD Look here (http://www.edmdesign.com/index.html)