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From: Ploni.Almoni@mailcom.FIDONET.ORG (Ploni Almoni)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: TV RF transmitter wanted
Message-ID: <4044.24890FC2@mailcom.FIDONET.ORG>
Date: 3 Jun 89 14:55:41 GMT
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 > don't however. look for them in Radio Shark
  
Ektually, RS DOES sell the gadget you need - it's called a "Rabbit" and 
works on infra-red -- no license, no hassle (my cousin the FCC inspector 
says that it solves a lot of problems).
  
Cousin Charlie also sez that those who use MATV amps, modulators, etc. 
get caught quite readily, since all the neighbors ALSO pick up the 
signal, and if you want to go 2000 feet, that's a real hefty signal! 
They busted a well-known radio engineer in the South Bay for doing just 
that (by "accident" of course) and the penalty was $2000 , installments 
accepted but no credit cards.
  
And of course we (me and thee) assumed that the original inquiry was for 
extending broadcast TV -- probably not so.  If for hobby, ATV is ideal, 
and if for business use, several manufacturers make neat 22 GHz systems 
including camera etc. just for that purpose -- used for security, etc.
Several manufacturers of "modulators" have had their goods seized and 
forfeited for "home use".  Not a pleasant thought.
  
Peace.            -=Ploni=-



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