Using FM transmitter 20 feet away :)

[holyghost]

When I was in college my roomie and I got bored and modified our iPods FM antennas so that it could trasmit about 20 feet away. This was fun driving around, finding people with open windows so we could hear what they were listening too. If it was rap, we'd throw on some metal. If it was metal, we'd throw on country. You get the idea. People were scratching their heads wonder what the heck was going on :D

[LukeA]

And some people wonder why that's illegal.

[holyghost]

They do? Never said it was legal. But since we're in a forum called "Hacks and Mods" I figured it was a little relevant. And funny :) Just stupid college stuff. Not saying I condone it ;)

[LukeA]

But, for future reference, only do this if you're blocking out a radio station. You don't want to interfere with an emergency service radio band or something. That's just stupid and dangerous.

[squeakerbox]

considering they were using an modified ordinary fm transmitter, which last time i checked only does fm radio waves from about 86-108 MHz emergency frequencies are compltely different

[holyghost]

RIP Mitch :(

[LukeA]

considering they were using an modified ordinary fm transmitter, which last time i checked only does fm radio waves from about 86-108 MHz emergency frequencies are compltely different
Just to be safe and avoid prosecution........

[Jordanus]

howd u modify it?

[LukeA]

You open it up and let the antenna drape out when you put it back together.

[Bobaab]

u can also supply more power to it..

[Jordanus]

how u supply more power to it?

[LukeA]

There's a resistor you can remove from the circuit.

[shellshock]

well, post up how its done, including some photos if possible. Ive aways wanted to do something like this..

and for you people that are like "omg its ILLEAGALORZ!111one" Go browse another of the scetion of the forums;)

[LukeA]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7386/open2copyyk6.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=open2copyyk6.jpg)
I think you short the resistor being pointed to, and I should be right. (If one of the resistor's leads gets to the transmiter)(The transmitter is the metal box thing.)

[Bobaab]

nice simple mod :) I'm liking it.

Actually, this might be a really good modification for those who have trouble with their iTrip..I don't have one myself, but a couple of my friends do and they get static from time to time. Boost your signal, and never get static again :)

[joe333]

I ordered an FM Transmitter from Hong Kong off of eBay that transmits up to 200 Feet when plugged into the cigarette lighter in your car. It's great blocking out the "Easy Listening" station with death metal.

[Dale42]

anybody got the soultion with the lcd itrips i opened mine up and there is no antenna i tried to add copper wire to diffrent parts of it didnt work if anything made it a lot worse lol