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FMX30/FMX100/FMX250 User’s Manual
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1.2.6
Satellator
Crown transmitters include automatic call sign or operating frequency
transmission in a Morse code style. This feature is intended for use in satellite-fed
networks. Transmitters equipped in this fashion are often known as “satellators.”
Connect the transmitter to your satellite receiver and the built-in FSK IDer does the
rest—shifting the frequency to comply with FCC requirements and in a manner
that is unnoticeable to the listener.
1.2.7
Nearcasting
Some Crown units function as “nearcast” transmitters. Their low-power output is
not designed for broadcasting a signal but for transmitting it to local receivers,
sometimes within the same room. Crown transmitters have been used in this way
for language translation, for rebroadcasting the audio of sporting events within a
stadium, and for specialized local radio. Crown makes a dedicated nearcast
transmitter. However, the FMX30 is also appropriate for this application.