[Q]Where to find FM broadcasting specification

Hi,

I am searching for the official FM broadcasting document. The document (specification) I am searching for describes FM broadcasting modulation format, channel allocation and RDS. I have no idea which orgnization publish this. Can anyone point me to the right place to obtain it? Thanks.

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heliboy2003
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The National Association of Broadcasters publishes an annual (well, mostly annual) Engineering Handbook. You can get a copy at the NAB Store online. But $$$. Doubtful your local library will have a copy, but a nearby engineering college might.? Google Search.

Or, you can poke around the various websites relating to broadcasting. =46rom memory, (been a while since I was actively involved with broadcasting..), you can try:

Broadcasting and Cable Radio World RadioMagOnline.com TVTechnology Doug Lung's RF Home Page (Possibly outdated, and was heavy on DTV last time I checked) Broadcast Electronics

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will have the channel plans / freq info.

Don't forget: Many of the equip vendor websites will have tutorials on the technology. Especially the newer digital stuff. You'll ID the vendors through the above magazines / web site links.

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mpm

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martin

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Martin Griffith

Official? Expect that each country with an agency that controls broadcasting will have a standard (or perhaps reference the standard of some other country). In the US, try the FCC. I gather you're in Taiwan, and imagine that the government there publishes a standard. For the FCC stuff, you might find this a useful start:

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I was able to find answers to your specific questions there fairly quickly.

Cheers, Tom

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Tom Bruhns

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