FM Transmitter for Ipod Etc. £12.57 Delivered

rizla01

martint123 wrote:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/enforcement/ofw156x#content

Question: Could I get authority to listen to emergency service transmissions, for example? I am interested and might be able to help.
Answer: No, authority is reserved for people acting under statutory authority. If you wish to listen in to messages, you should obtain the permission of the person sending them.

Question: Isn't it all right to listen as long as I don't pass on what I hear?
Answer: No, using radio equipment to listen in, except as provided by section 5(1)(b) of the WT Act, is an offence, regardless of whether the information is passed on.

Damn. Looks like me that needs to get my facts straight too.

Thanks for putting me straight.

itsfrommark

Quite correct in that is not illegal to sell or buy these transmitters or any other transmitter on another frequency. The illegal aspect relates to the use only. There are tens of thousands of these mini low power fm transmitters in use in the Uk and they are destined to be legalised in the near future. As web user stated -


iPod transmitters nearly legal
July 14, 2006
Web User
Ofcom has finally proposed legalising the use of FM transmitters for MP3 players.

Consumers who use a radio transmitter with their MP3 player in the UK are currently breaking the law because of potential interference with broadcast services.

A consultation has now been proposed by the communications watchdog and a decision is expected in the autumn. A decision had been in May.

Earlier this year a European standard was developed, but this in turn needs to be approved by each country. To date the standard has been approved in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland and Poland.

"Ofcom is responding to growing consumer demand for the use of these devices and has led negotiations in Europe to develop a harmonised approach to their use by late autumn 2006," the watchdog said in a statement.

These FM transmitters, such as the iTrip, let consumers play digital music on their MP3 players through any FM radio system, and are normally used in cars.

MP3 player accessories manufacturer Belkin has employed a consultant full time for more than a year to work with Ofcom to establish a European standard, and that the company has lobbied Parliament directly and through some of its partners."

My final comments:
As with all devices of this type one must pay for quality and frequency stability - I guess those that are complaining have bought a cheap product. The Belkin range are not bad and can be tuned to any part of band 2 (88-108Mhz) - therefore avoiding Radio 2 - I would recommend one for use - once legal of course...best wishes Mark

wibbleboy

itsfrommark wrote:

As with all devices of this type one must pay for quality and frequency stability - I guess those that are complaining have bought a cheap product. The Belkin range are not bad and can be tuned to any part of band 2 (88-108Mhz) - therefore avoiding Radio 2 - I would recommend one for use - once legal of course...best wishes Mark

The version I had was the original Belkin Tunecast, it wasn't a cheap product, it was just a 1st generation product which only allowed switching between 3 frequencies, all of which clashed with Radio 2. I guess that was a big reason why they weren't legalised ages ago. That and the fact that the limited range isn't quite limited enough (I found out by accident that the signal easily reached my house from the car parked outside).

savit

This is the latest Belkin Tunecast II product that for £21.30 + del allows you to tune anywhere across the FM band (and way from the pirates!)

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=43ty&v=3

brad

Legal or illegal. I have never herd of anyone being taken to court for using one! If it bothers you don't buy it! You could write a long list of things that are not quite legal we all do at sometime. All I am saying is put it in perspective, you are not transmitting a pirate radio station, and you are hardly going to cause problems with aviation frequencies. People probably cause more problems using Bluetooth transmissions on their mobile phones!

Aiadi

This whole argument is completely irrelevant. These things simply don't work in cars (unless you are almost completely deaf). Just buy them and try.

biglugs

My point is that if MSE forums will allow us to discuss something here which is "not quite legal" then why can't we discuss or promote Allofmp3.com which some people claim is "not quite legal"?

savit

This the current legal status of the FM units is via the link below - they are extremely low power devices that have a quoted range of 8 meters.

http://www.dabs.com/contenttopic.aspx?ContentType=LearnMore&NavigationKey=4294967281&ArticleID=571&SectionName=Electronics