Product Description
Highly-Rated Transmitter from F-S Electronics Revised and Reperfected: Rear RCA Inputs, TNC Antenna Port, and Sleek, Sexy Smooth Black Finish. F-S Electronics' is an Indiana, USA-based company focused on manufacturing and carrying only the best of the best transmitters on the market! This 0.5 W Fail-Safe Dual Mode Stereo FM Transmitter (FSCZH-05B) broadcasts wirelessly in both High and Low Power Output Modes (0.5 Watt or 0.1 Watt). The FSCZH-05B is your answer for wireless music, audio, or voice throughout your house and your whole entire property to any FM Radio in its path--including boomboxes, FM headsets, handheld radios, car stereos, etc.! With reported broadcast ranges of up to 3 miles, this transmitter is by far the most versatile transmitter in its category! So how do the C. Crane and TAW Global's Whole House FM Transmitter® 2.0 compare? There is no comparison, the benefits of the FSCZH-05B are endless, but among the key benefits are its durability, design, sound quality, and or course versatility. Whether you are simply trying to broadcast just a cover a small area such as your house in L mode, want to extend to over 100 yards away range by setting it to H mode, or want to significantly boost the range by employing one of F-S Electronics Antenna Upgrades, this transmitter is our most cost effective and versatile solution! The low net project cost and simple plug n playability makes it easy for the FSCZH-05B to be the top selling FM Transmitter in the Low Power Category! Popular Uses: #1) Broadcast from any audio device to any FM Receiver--from MP3/iPod/Cell Phone, Satellite Audio or Music, Computer Audio, Blu-Ray #2) Church Transmitter for Translation or Hearing Impaired, #3) Christmas Light Displays--Animated Lighting, Light-o-Rama, WOW Lights, D-Light, #4) Announcement Transmitter--American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Fairs and Car Shows, Athletic Events, #5) Business Transmitter--Fitness Center Transmitter, Drive-In Movie Transmitter
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4846 in Network Media Player
- Color: Black
- Brand: F-S Electronics
- Model: FSCZH-05B
- Dimensions: 2.00" h x 3.50" w x 6.25" l, .63 pounds
Features
- 30 Day No Hassle Guarantee, 1 Year Common Sense Warranty on Transmitter, Lifetime Guarantee on Power Supply & Antenna
- New TNC Antenna Connector prevents tipping and promotes 24/7 wireless broadcasting
- Adjustable Volume Controls for 3.5mm, RCA, & MIC Inputs-Crystal Clear Stereo Sound
- Easy-Touch Adjustable Frequencies 88.0 MHz to 108.0 MHz and Beyond
- Virtual Plug & Playability-unpack and effortlessly setup within 5 minutes
Most helpful customer reviews
138 of 140 people found the following review helpful.
Great signal coverage but be careful - not Part 15 compliant!
By YellowAndGreenBoardBuddy
I wanted to set up "whole home" audio around my house and yard. I didn't want some "toy" transmitter that goes 30 feet - I need a good signal out to a couple hundred feet. I ordered the Fail-Safe recently as it was on sale for $99.95. Though it was supposedly back-ordered a month away, I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived in about a week. I opened the package and was on-air within 5 minutes. It does everything it claims to do, and I am quite pleased.
The unit is quite compact - not much bigger than a bar of bath soap. The Xmtr looks a lot like the HLLY units you can find online, and like the HLLY, this one is Chinese-made, despite Fail-Safe's claims of "American made." In truth, they are "American sold." These are generic transmitters mass-produced overseas sold by numerous companies around the globe. That being said, I still chose the Fail-Safe over the lower-cost HLLY and others due to the good reviews about Fail-Safe's tech support. Nice to know I can call somebody in Indiana if I have a question or concern. Better to pay $100 and have domestic support than to pay $60 and give your credit card info to some guy in Guangzhou.
I set up the Xmtr in my home, at ground floor level, perhaps 6' height above average terrain (HAAT). I connected the antenna, plugged in the power supply, turned it on, set freq to an empty channel and connected my mp3 player. I set the power to low (100mW) and turned on radios around the house. The signal was rock-solid with very good fidelity. There is a small amount of noise in the signal, likely due to the switch-mode power supply. The noise is only apparent between songs, or when the music is very soft. Most of my music is very dynamic, so it won't be an issue.
I got in the car and drove around the neighborhood. I received a solid signal out to about 1/4 mile as the crow flies. I live in a suburban residential area with flat terrain. Beyond 1/4 mile the signal started to drop out, though I could still hear music fading in and out at a distance of 0.6 miles (according to my GPS). I also tested it with a portable pocket radio, but that lost the signal beyond 0.1 miles. Pretty good signal given that all I want is coverage for around the house and yard. I don't want to entertain the whole neighborhood. I moved the unit upstairs, about 15' HAAT, and the signal range was about the same.
I switched to high power (500mW) and there was a dramatic increase in range. I drove around and the signal stayed rock-solid to just over a mile with weaker coverage to about 1.5 miles. I switched the Tx back to 100mW, as that is more than enough power.
Keep in mind that this transmitter is NOT FCC Part 15 compliant. There is no Part 15 label on it, nor is there any transmitter certification. You're on your own here, and Fail-Safe makes that clear in their instruction sheet. In the U.S., the maximum for legal, unlicensed FM transmissions is 250uV/m, measured at 3 meters. Contrary to popular belief, the FCC does not state this limit in terms of power. Transmitter power is misleading - due to efficiencies, transmission line losses. antenna gain, antenna height, terrain, obstacles, etc., your mileage may vary. It's signal strength that matters to the FCC. I haven't measured the signal strength of the Fail-Safe unit, but I would not be surprised if it was several times that legal limit - even at the low power setting. So unless you live way out in the boonies, you might want to keep it at the 100mW setting if you want to avoid getting a NOUO letter from the FCC.
Whatever you do, don't ever transmit on an occupied channel. Radio stations take a dim view of people interfering with their signals. All it takes is one complaint and some FCC agent will be cruising your neighborhood in a van to triangulate your signal. And if you live close to an airport, you may want to think twice about operating one of these. The unit puts out some spurious harmonics and it may interfere with aircraft communications just above the FM band.
One minor gripe: the swivel function of the rubber duck antenna is a bit loose, and the antenna tends to droop over. A piece of electrical tape wound around the swivel fitting keeps the antenna upright.
In all, I am happy with the Fail-Safe and would recommend it to others - with some caveats.
UPDATE: I decided that running even 100mW is too risky, given the onerous FCC penalties that can result from using this transmitter, and the ease at which they can find you. I bought a 50-ohm RF attenuator that connects between the transmitter's BNC jack and the ducky antenna. The attenuation is 10dB, which reduces the output power by a factor of 10.
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My coverage at the low-power setting with the attenuator is about 1 - 2 blocks on a good car radio, and a couple hundred feet with a walkman-type portable radio. Just the power I need (10mW) and still a better signal than what you get from the toy transmitters.
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful.
Update: Adjustable Transmitter Power
By JJC
Ordered on March 2nd and received on March 4th. Quick shipping! I found on the net through reading about similar transmitters that the power output is actually adjustable. To adjust the power from .500 watt to .100 of a watt. Here's all you need to do: Push in and hold the power on button then plug in the power cord the LCD will read "H" by using the frequency up & down buttons you can switch to "L" then unplug the power cord, then plug it back in and power on and now your broadcasting at low power which is perfect for working in the yard & around the house. Thanks Amazon :)
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
WOW!!
By A Voicein the Wilderness
All I can say is WOW! This is the best low cost FM Transmitter money can buy. I have tried several other FM Transmitters including the CCrane that can be modified to increase its range. This one simply blows them all away right out of the box. And I mean that literally.
If you are looking for a FM Transmitter, buy this one.
Shipping was fast.
Thanks guys for a super product.
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