STK-FM350FM TRANSMITTER

Provisional Installation information Landmark Audio Technology FM350 518-426-0171 NOTE: For legal part 15 operation DONOT MAKE alterations to the transmiter or the antenna. Opening th case WILL void the warranty. User Guide to LandmarkAudio FM-350 Unless you live in a very remote part of the continental US, you will want to conduct a personal frequency search. Using a good quality DIGITALLY tuned FM receiver, start listening near the TOP of the FM band ( 107.1 Mhz is a good starting point for our USA models ) You want to check each frequency while tuning slowly DOWN the band looking for, ideally, 5 or more unused frequencies, or very weak channels between two strong strong stations. (If your FM tuner works in .1 mhz step - please understand that ONLY channels ending in .1 .3.5.7 and .9 are standard assigned frequencies, sure to found on ALL possible FM radio receivers) . If you are really lucky, you can find a bigger gap than the one we suggest. Conversely, if you are in a major metropolitan area, you may have to settle for a gap of just 3 stations. You want to be as much as possible, positioned in the CENTER of stations on either side of your chosen frequency. Once you find a good channel, you usually never have to change it. It is important that your make sure you are not going to set your transmitter to a channel that is already in use, since this can cause interference to other listeners within range. DO NOT OPEN the case or MODIFY THE ATTACHED antenna! This will void the warranty and may cause your unit to operate out of FCC compliance. Are some channels better than others? YES most definitely. And the rule is this. Rule 1. HIGHER frequencies are almost ALWAYS better. Rule 2. Using MONO transmission increases range , and improves the receiver signal-to- noise ratio as a bonus. The FM 350's outstanding ability to tune every standard FM channel gives you all the choice you need! So were should I set up my FM 350? Your antenna can be anywhere up to about 50 feet from the receivers you want to reach, depending on the sensitivity of the radio receiver. A "boombox" needs to be closer - a modern digital receiver can be farther away and still get an excellent clean signal. In general for best coverage, the antenna should be at the center of the coverage area, as high above ground , and away from metal or concrete walls, as is reasonably possible. Before going on the air - The most important step is choosing your channel. Operating without a license still obligates you to refrain from causing interference. And to do that - you must transmit on a frequency that is not in use locally. A special tip: For best coverage, straighten the antenna wire and align it so that the wire is vertical. In spite of the Part 15 license free status of the FM 350 , you are still bound by numerous aspects of Federal Communications law. The most important is to not knowingly cause interference, and to cease transmission promptly if notified, should you be inadvertantly causing a problem with your transmission. And it's also the courteous way to share FM spectrum. You should also be aware that it is a Federal offense to adopt a call sign that was not issued to you by the FCC. Setting up your transmitter for best results. Situation A - MAXIMUM coverage 1- Place the transmitter box as HIGH as possible. If you live in a two story house, placing it on the second floor, in as central a location as possible will yield best results. 2- When placing the attached wire whip antenna, arrange the wire so it is as vertical as possible, using tape or a push pin to hold it in as straight and vertical as you can. 3- Remember that the body of a building , particularly conrete and masonry blocks FM signals which are line-of-sight, so an unobstructed “view” from the antenna is key to good coverage. Setup tip: Always locate the power supply module as far from the transmitter as possible, and avoid placing the transmitter case on any object that has a strong AC magnetic field. Applying RF shield blocks. You will find several clamshell style RF blocks, supplied to prevent RF from travelling on the skin of the audio input lines and causing distortion or buzzing sounds. The best way to apply them is as shown with a full loop going though the block before closing. Two are supplied in the event you are using two unbonded cables . Please do not plug in the transmitter until you have preset the channel you intend to use! First look up the channel code for the the channel you want to use, using the transmitter frequency table below. There are two different codes for every FM channel, depending on whether or not you want stereo or mono operation. Remember - mono carries farther. The numbers in the table each corrrespond to FM US channels. To set your channel, find the frequency and decide if you want stereo or mono operation. Using the supplied 2.4 MM ( or a .1” blade) screwdriver, rotate the code switches to the two digit HEX code for that frequency. Every transmitter leaves the factory set to 99.1 Mhz which is code number 37 in the chart. Here is a close up of the channel switches showing setting #37, as an example. Unused or invalid code settings set the frequencies indicated at the end of the last column . 88.1 00 80 88.3 01 81 88.5 02 82 88.7 03 83 88.9 04 84 89.1 05 85 89.3 06 86 89.5 07 87 89.7 08 88 89.9 09 89 90.1 0A 8A 90.3 0B 8B 90.5 0C 8C 90.7 0D 8D 90.9 0E 8E 91.1 0F 8F 91.3 10 90 91.5 11 91 91.7 12 92 91.9 13 93 92.1 14 94 92.3 15 95 92.5 16 96 92.7 17 97 92.9 18 98 93.1 19 99 93.3 1A 9A 93.5 1B 9B 93.7 1C 9C 93.9 1D 9D 94.1 1E 9E 94.3 1F 9F 94.5 20 A0 94.7 21 A1 94.9 22 A2 95.1 23 A3 95.3 24 A4 95.5 25 A5 95.7 26 A6 95.9 27 A7 96.1 28 A8 96.3 29 A9 96.5 2A AA 96.7 2B AB 96.9 2C AC 97.1 2D AD 97.3 2E AE 97.5 2F AF 97.7 30 B0 97.9 31 B1 98.1 32 B2 98.3 33 B3 Landmark FM Codes • F = Frequency S = Stereo M = Mono 98.5 34 B4 98.7 35 B5 98.9 36 B6 99.1 37 B7 99.3 38 B8 99.5 39 B9 99.7 3A BA 99.9 3B BB 100.1 3C BC 100.3 3D BD 100.5 3E B…

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M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, fax (480) 926-3598 MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Date: January 10, 2005 Federal Communications Commission Via: Electronic Filing Attention: Authorization & Evaluation Division Applicant: Landmark Audio Technologies LLC Equipment: FM-350 FCC ID: STK-FM350 FCC Rules: 15.239 Gentlemen: On behalf of the Applicant, enclosed please find Application Form 731, Engineering Test Report and all pertinent documentation, the whole for approval of the referenced equipment as shown. Filing fees are attached. We trust the same is in order. Should you need any further information, kindly contact the writer who is authorized to act as agent. Sincerely yours, David E. Lee, Compliance Test Manager enclosure(s) cc: Applicant DEL/ca M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, fax (480) 926-3598 MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Transmitter Certification of FCC ID: STK-FM350 Model: FM-350 to Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 15.239 Date of report: January 10, 2005 On the Behalf of the Applicant: Landmark Audio Technologies LLC At the Request of: P.O. Deposit Check #12763 Landmark Audio Technologies LLC 159 Jay Street Albany, NY 12210 Attention of: Donald Person, Vice President 888-677-4387; fax: (518) 426-0172 E-mail: [email protected] Supervised by: David E. Lee, Compliance Test Manager M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, fax (480) 926-3598 MFA p04c0004, d0510016 List of Exhibits (FCC Certification (Transmitters) - Revised 9/28/98) Applicant: Landmark Audio Technologies LLC FCC ID: STK-FM350 By Applicant: 1. Letter of Authorization 2. Confidentiality Request: 0.457 And 0.459 3. Identification Drawings, 2.1033(c)(11) Label Location of Label Compliance Statement Location of Compliance Statement 4. Photographs, 2.1033(c)(12) 5. Documentation: 2.1033(c) (3) User Manual (9) Tune Up Info (10) Schematic Diagram (10) Circuit Description Block Diagram Parts List Active Devices By M.F.A. Inc.: A. Testimonial & Statement of Certification M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, fax (480) 926-3598 MFA p04c0004, d0510016 The Applicant has been cautioned as to the following: 15.21 Information to the User. The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 15.27(a) Special Accessories. Equipment marketed to a consumer must be capable of complying with the necessary regulations in the configuration in which the equipment is marketed. Where special accessories, such as shielded cables and/or special connectors are required to enable an unintentional or intentional radiator to comply with the emission limits in this part, the equipment must be marketed with, i.e. shipped and sold with, those special accessories. However, in lieu of shipping or packaging the special accessories with the unintentional or intentional radiator, the responsible party may employ other methods of ensuring that the special accessories are provided to the consumer, without additional charge. Information detailing any alternative method used to supply the special accessories for a grant of equipment authorization or retained in the verification records, as appropriate. The party responsible for the equipment, as detailed in § 2.909 of this chapter, shall ensure that these special accessories are provided with the equipment. The instruction manual for such devices shall include appropriate instructions on the first page of text concerned with the installation of the device that these special accessories must be used with the device. It is the responsibility of the user to use the needed special accessories supplied with the equipment. M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, fax (480) 926-3598 MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Table of Contents Rule Description Page . Standard Test Conditions and Engineering Practices 2 2.1033(c) General Information Required 4 2.1046(a) RF Power Output (Radiated) 6 2.1053(a) Field Strength of Spurious Radiation 8 2.1049(c)(1) Emission Masks (Occupied Bandwidth) 12 15.107 A/C Powerline Conducted Emissions 18 M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 North San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Page 1 of 22 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, (480) 926-3598 fax MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Required information per ISO/IEC Guide 25-1990, paragraph 13.2: a) Test Report b) Laboratory: (FCC: 31040/SIT) (Canada: IC 2044) M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 N. San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Chandler, AZ 85225 c) Report Number: d0510016 d) Client: Landmark Audio Technologies LLC 159 Jay Street Albany, NY 12210 e) Identification: FM-350 FCC ID: STK-FM350 EUT Description: FM transmitter f) EUT Condition: Not required unless specified in individual tests. g) Report Date: January 10, 2005 EUT Received: December 2, 2004 h, j, k): As indicated in individual tests. i) Sampling method: No sampling procedure used. l) Uncertainty: In accordance with MFA internal quality manual. m) Supervised by: David E. Lee, Compliance Test Manager n) Results: The results presented in this report relate only to the item tested. o) Reproduction: This report must not be reproduced, except in full, without written permission from this laboratory. M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 North San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Page 2 of 22 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, (480) 926-3598 fax MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Standard Test Conditions and Engineering Practices Except as noted herein, the fol…

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M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 North San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Page 18 of 22 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, (480) 926-3598 fax MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Name of Test: Test Set Up Photographs M. Flom Associates, Inc. 3356 North San Marcos Place, Suite 107 Page 20 of 22 Chandler, Arizona 85225-7176 FCC ID: STK-FM350 (480) 926-3100 phone, (480) 926-3598 fax MFA p04c0004, d0510016 Test Setup: A/C Powerline Conducted Emissions