FCC Certified Transmitter List
FM transmitters operating in the LPFM service must be certified and bear a label with "FCC ID" on it.
Transmitters that claim to be "type accepted", "type approved", "type verified" or only have a "Supplier's Declaration of Conformity" do not meet this requirement. This includes many "hand me down" transmitters donated from other broadcast stations.
Certified transmitters with an ID label, must be certified for use under Part 73.
Transmitters that have the FCC ID label on it have gone through a process where it was sent to a testing lab and the test results have been filed with the FCC.
While transmitters without the FCC ID label can be used in other broadcast services (full-service FM, FM translators, FM boosters, etc.), they cannot be used in LPFM.
Certified transmitters
The following is a list of transmitters that have been certified by the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology and are known to REC Networks. This list does not imply an endorsement by REC of these models.
This list shows all transmitters that were certified after 2000 in the FM broadcast band with a power level of 600 watts or less.
| Applicant (Trade name) | Model | Power | Built in RDS? | FCC ID# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 Broadcast, LLC (ELENOS) | ETG150 | 150 | ODKETG150IS | |
| Aqua Broadcast | Cobalt C-30 | 30 | Yes | 2A9RR-COBALT1U |
| Aqua Broadcast | Cobalt C-50 | 50 | Yes | 2A9RR-COBALT1U |
| Aqua Broadcast | Cobalt C-100 | 100 | Yes | 2A9RR-COBALT1U |
| Aqua Broadcast | Cobalt C-300 | 300 | Yes | 2A9RR-COBALT300 |
| BEI Electronics, LLC (BE) | STXe | 60 | DDE7EPTX-STX60 | |
| BEI Electronics, LLC (BE) | STXe 500 | 500 | DDE7EPTX-STX500 | |
| BEXT Inc. (BEXT) | XT150 | 150 | E6T072503FMW150 | |
| BEXT Inc. (BEXT) | XT300 | 300 | E6T072503FMW300 | |
| NOTE on BEXT: BEXT also has an "XL" series (XL-150, XL-300, etc.) The "XL" series is NOT certified. Make sure that the transmitter is an "XT" series. | ||||
| BW Broadcast, Ltd. (BW) | TX50V2 | 50 | No | 2ABPH-TX50V2 |
| BW Broadcast, Ltd. (BW) | TX 300V2 | 300 | No | 2ABPH-TX300V2 |
| BW Broadcast, Ltd. (BW) | TX 300V3 | 300 | Yes | 2ABPH-UNIFIEDTX |
| Broadcast Warehouse Limited (BW) | TX25/50 | 25/50 | Yes | TUOTX25-50 |
| Broadcast Warehouse Limited (BW) | TX150/300 | 150/300 | TUOTX150-300 | |
| Crown Broadcast | FM30 | 30 | JLOFM30 | |
| Crown Broadcast | FM300 | 300 | JLOFM300 | |
| DB ELETTRONICA TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. (DB Digital Broadcast Italy) | Mozart Series | 500 | 2ACBVMOZART500 | |
| DB ELETTRONICA TELECOMUNICAZIONI S.P.A. (DB Digital Broadcast Italy) | Mozart Series | 50 | 2ACBVMOZART50 | |
| Decade Transmitters Inc | FM-800 | 1.8 | MCHFM-800 | |
| Elettronika S.r.l. (ELETRONIKA) | MIRA250S | 250 | PHLMIRA250 | |
| Elettronika S.r.l. (ELETRONIKA) | PLL-CST3 | 250 | PHLPLLCS | |
| Elettronika S.r.l. (ELETRONIKA) | MIZAR | 30 | PHLMIZAR30 | |
| Elettronika S.r.l. (ELETRONIKA) | MIZAR | 300 | PHLMIZAR300 | |
| Elettronika S.r.l. (ELETRONIKA) | PLL/CT | 30 | PHLPLLC | |
| FM Broadcast Inc. (Ptek) | 300ES | 300 | AUNFM300ES | |
|
GatesAir, Inc. (Harris) This unit is also certified to use on LPFM stations with HD. However, the combined TPO is limited to 105 watts at -14 dBc and 80 watts at -10 dBc. |
FAX150 |
150 | BOIFAXLP | |
|
GatesAir, Inc. (Harris) Certified for HD. Max combined TPO: 300w at -14dBc and 160w at -10 dBc. For higher TPO, use the FAX500, which is also certified. |
FAX300 | 300 | BOIFAXMP | |
|
Nautel Maine Inc (Nautel) Note: Make sure you are using a model VS-300LP as opposed to just a VS-300. |
VS-300LP | 300 | Yes | B3W-VS300 |
| Nautel Maine Inc. (Nautel) | VS-300LP equipped with VS-HD | 150 | Yes | B3W-VS300HD |
| Nautel Maine Inc. (Nautel) | VX-150 | 150 | Yes | B3W-VX150 |
| Nautel Maine Inc. (Nautel) | VX-300 | 300 | Yes | B3W-VX300 |
| Nexus Broadcast Products (Nexus) | NBE-25 | 20 | RR4NBE20 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-20 | 20 | RMYNT20FP03 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-250 | 250 | RMYNT250FP03 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-30 | 32 | RMYNT30FP03 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-350 | 350 | RMYNT350FP07 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-500 | 500 | RMYNT500FP09 | |
| NiCOM USA | NT-150 | 150 | RMYNT150FP03 | |
| Ptek | FM250E | 250 | ML9FM250E | |
| Ptek | FM300ES | 330 | AUNFM300ES | |
| R & L Media Systems Inc | PM300 | 300 | LUHPM300 | |
| Ramsey Electronics, Inc. | PX50 | 50 | PF3PX50 | |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd (RF Cast) | MT100 | 100 | NXHMT100 | |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd (RF Cast) | MT250 | 250 | NXHMT250 | |
| Richardson Electronics Ltd (RF Cast) | MT300 | 300 | NXHMT300 | |
| R.V.R. | TEX30LCD | 30 | RHDTEX30LCD | |
| R.V.R. | TEX150LCD TEX150LCDS |
150 | RHDTEX150LCD RHDTEX150LCDS |
|
| R.V.R. | TEX300LCD | 300 | RHDTEX300LCD | |
| TAW~Global, LLC | 1.2W | 1.2 | XOASRC-LPFM1 | |
| Technalogix, Ltd. | TXF-150 | 150 | QH5TXF150 | |
| Technalogix, Ltd. | TXF-500 | 500 | QH5TXF500 | |
| Technalogix, Ltd. | TXF-300 | 300 | QH5TXF300 | |
| Technalogix, Ltd. | TXF-50 | 50 | QH5TXF50 | |
| Transamerica International Broadcasting Inc (OMB) | EM100DIG | 100 | KEUEM100DIG | |
| Transamerica International Broadcasting Inc (OMB) | EM25DIG | 25 | KEUEMDIG25 | |
| Transamerica International Broadcasting Inc (OMB) | EM500DIG | 500 | KEUEM500DIG | |
| Transamerica International Broadcasting Inc (OMB) | EM250DIG | 250 | KEUEM250DIG | |
| Worldcast Systems, Inc. | ECRESO | 300 | O35EFM0300W | |
| Worldcast Systems, Inc.(Ecreso) | HELIOS 350 | 350 | O35-HFM0350W | |
