I want a UK legal FM transmitter

[Guru]

Like this

or this

any ideas?

[john tindell]

Like this

or this

any ideas?

Those arent true FM transmitters, they are just adapeters so that you can listen to your iPod when youre in your car and have really short range.

Do you mean something more like this?
http://www.veronica.co.uk/fmtransmitter.htm

[Guru]

Those arent true FM transmitters, they are just adapeters so that you can listen to your iPod when youre in your car and have really short range.

Do you mean something more like this?
http://www.veronica.co.uk/fmtransmitter.htm

No! I want a low range FM transmitter like the ones I said so I can listen to an mp3 player in the car

But I also want it to be legal to use in the UK

[vbcode1980]

Have you tried eBay?

[john tindell]

Ahh, erm well for a start they aren't legal because the radio frequences are liecened by the goverment.

Couldnt you use on of those things with a tape adapter on the end which you stick into the out of your MP3, don't know what you can do if you already have a CD in there?

[Guru]

Ahh, erm well for a start they aren't legal because the radio frequences are liecened by the goverment.

Couldnt you use on of those things with a tape adapter on the end which you stick into the out of your MP3, don't know what you can do if you already have a CD in there?

Jeeze! You're begining to [REMOVED] me off!

I KNOW THOSE AREN'T LEGAL THAT IS WHY I AM ASKING WHERE I CAN GET A LEGAL ONE!!!

I saw a leeeeeeeeeeeegggggggggaaaaaaaaallllllllll one last week in a magazine/catalogue but I can't remember where (I didn't want one at the time).

A cassette type adaptor it not an option

[Valleysboy1978]

There is no need to get nasty. If you read the posts you will notice that you cannot get a legal FM transmitter. No if's or but's, it's simply illegal.

The reason is that any kind of FM transmitter (yes even a short range iPod transmitter) is classified as pirate radio as you do not have a licence.

Sorry but whatever way you look at it, it is illegal.

[dglienna]

Most car radios here have LINE IN jacks for an external CD player. You could just plug in the MP3 player, and keep the volume low (as it is alread amplified)

[Merrion]

The entire band range that a standard car radio reciever can recieve is licensed by the government - that's why that range was selected by the radio manufacturer.

Therefore all these devices would be illegal to use in the UK.

There are frequency bands that you can use - collectively referred to as "citizens band" so if you had a CB radio in your car you could do this - the quality would be pants though.

[dglienna]

Line In jacks bypass the radio

[Guru]

There is no need to get nasty. If you read the posts you will notice that you cannot get a legal FM transmitter. No if's or but's, it's simply illegal.

The reason is that any kind of FM transmitter (yes even a short range iPod transmitter) is classified as pirate radio as you do not have a licence.

Sorry but whatever way you look at it, it is illegal.

If you read the posts you will notice that I said I saw a legal one last week in a magazine/catalogue but I can't remember where (I didn't want one at the time).

[Valleysboy1978]

My mistake, but from my understanding the reason Apple do not sell the FM transmitter in the UK is because such things are illegal. Otherwise they would be marketing them here would they not?

[wossname]

Guru, the English language is a beautiful one, capable of tender poetry, succinct parody, and incisive wit. But, out of all the myriad words at my disposal, all those that I could use to describe you are four letters long.

[Guru]

Guru, the English language is a beautiful one, capable of tender poetry, succinct parody, and incisive wit. But, out of all the myriad words at my disposal, all those that I could use to describe you are four letters long.

Nope, I can't think of any four letter words to describe me apart from 'nice'

Intelligent, witty, friendly, jolly,helpfull, handsome...

are all more than four letters

and so are

Stroppy, moody and intolerant


oh hangon.. sexy is only four letters
well-hung is a pair of four letter words so that might count

[visualAd]

Please play nicely ....

BTW, most long range electromagnetic communications require some kind of licence. Radio armatures need them, wireless equipment need them, the police need them, radio broadcasters need them. If you look at the FM frequency range for any car radio, you'll realise that the range is 10's of miles, so anything you transmit, unless exceedingly low power, will disrupt others.

[Valleysboy1978]

Ture, but the iPod transmitter is only a few metres but it still is illegal as ANY fm transmitter needs a licence

[visualAd]

It depends what frequency range its within. There are portions of the FM band which are not required to be licensed.

[Valleysboy1978]

Then why doesn't Apple sell their iPod transmitter??

[visualAd]

Probably because its illegal

[Valleysboy1978]

Indeed

[thegreatone]

I've seen quite a few been broght over from the US, and because they don't even work Outside of the cars in most cases i don't see how they're illegal.
I personally know someone who frequently uses one.

Shame if they are illegal tho

[Valleysboy1978]

I agree as they would be extremely useful for in the car. Certainly cheaper than getting an MP3 compatible car stereo.

[wossname]

Wher can I get cod for this legal tramsnitter? I wanna to make an ipod.

[thegreatone]

Oh, simple, right here

[Guru]

... I saw a legal one last week in a magazine/catalogue but I can't remember where (I didn't want one at the time).

OK, I've found it now and it wasn't a transmitter: it's an RF modulator from Maplin
Basically it converts the output from the mp3 player to a radio signal but it is connected directly to the aerial socket on the car system

Enables virtually any audio device to be played through your FM enabled car-stereo
Terminated in two phono sockets for input

Powered from the car battery
Pass-through FM aerial connector

This handy device allows almost any audio device to be played through FM reception on your car stereo. ....
.. the unit can be set to broadcast on one of two FM frequencies, either 88.7MHz or 89.1MHz.

Not what I want really as I would have to have one for each car really.

Thanks for all your help anyway!

[Guru]

Oh, simple, right here

[BodwadUK]

does it have to be wireless. I dont know but I googled this

http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=616

[Rattled_Cage]

this guy has some other stuff that seems wot you want !

http://cgi.ebay.com/iPod-MP3-CD-Audi...QQcmdZViewItem


must admit i did fall of my chair laughing at size of text

[Guru]

I've bought one of these now http://www.virtualrealitysoundlabs.com/vr3_fmmod.html off some bod on ebaY

Is it UK Legal? I doubt it but it does have a CE mark on the packaging

The ofcom website says:

"To date we have not prosecuted individual users. We recommend users stop using the device."

Which sounds like they more or less just turn a 'blind eye' to them...

[Valleysboy1978]

Either way, advertising the fact you have one on an international forum may not be the best of ideas.

[Guru]

Either way, advertising the fact you have one on an international forum may not be the best of ideas.

Really? Gosh!


It's only p155y little transmitter thingy not a WMD

[Valleysboy1978]

Nevertheless.
Perhaps you could also advertise where you get your illegally downloaded MP3s? Although I'm SURE you wouldn't do such a thing!

[BodwadUK]

It could cause interferance and set off a nuclear bomb. Remember you have the power

[Guru]

Nevertheless.
Perhaps you could also advertise where you get your illegally downloaded MP3s? Although I'm SURE you wouldn't do such a thing!

Correct! I don't.

[FishGuy]

The frequencies it operates on clash with radio 2.

[crptcblade]

Hey, its Guru!

[Wally Pipp]

AND he has dodgy equipment!

[Guru]

AND he has dodgy equipment!

nowt wrong with my *ahem* equipment

[Guru]

The frequencies it operates on clash with radio 2.

Yeah! Sounds like a good enough reason that they ought to be legal

I'll be drowning out Terry the tw@ Wogan with Rammstein

[Wally Pipp]

nowt wrong with my *ahem* equipment

Are you really certain it should be inserted there?