How Do You Build A Low Power FM 10 Radio Station?
Low-power FM radio stations, also known as LPFMs, are only available to noncommercial / nonprofit radio broadcasters. LPFM radio stations have a maximum broadcast power of 100 watts. L2 class (which are referred to as LP10) LPFM stations have a broadcast capacity of between one and 10 watts. While it’s not a lot of power, you still need to be licensed with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to operate legally. LPFM stations are required to meet certain technical standards designed to protect the integrity of authorized broadcasters on the same and neighboring radio frequency channels. Use the FM Query resource link to find an available low-power FM frequency. Work through the technical requirements needed to file your FCC license application. You will need to specify where you intend to hang your LPFM antenna, and where you intend to install your transmitter. While you don’t need to specify the location of your broadcast studio on the FCC license application, you should bear i