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The out-of-box range of the C. Crane FM Transmitter is about 5 feet and then you start getting a lot of static. To fix this:

1. Remove the three screws(two under the rubber bumps and one under the battery) and then peel back the case making sure you don't break the red and black battery wires.

2. Locate the two variable resistors labelled VR1(the input level roller) and VR2(attached to the board and adjusted with a screwdriver).

3. Break off the input level roller and you will notice two metal pieces sticking out of the board that hold on the roller and one metal piece above those which connects the contact from the board to the wheel.

4. Solder the single metal contact protruding from the board to the two metal circles inside the VR1, commonly known as a pot. This will bypass the variable resistor and maximize your signal.

5. With the C. Crane FM Transmitter still in two pieces, plug in and turn on the C. Crane FM Transmitter and tune an FM radio to the same frequency as the FM Transmitter and play some audio music.

6. Using a screwdriver, turn the VR2 in any direction and stop when the music is the loudest and clearest.

7. Put the FM Transmitter back together with the 3 screws and then you are done!

This has been tested at 60 feet and the audio was clear with no static.

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I purchased this item per other recommendations and that of Stereophile magazine, thinking that this would be useful for broadcasting iTunes and internet radio programming to other parts of my home.

First, reception was terrible even with the reciever placed only a few feet away from the Transmitter.
Second, I tried the tweak (turning up the volume pot)suggested in other ratings. This didn't help matters from a reception standpoint, in addition, the unit is so poorly constructed that the mere act of opening it dislodges the volume potentiometer.
Third, the volume pot itself is of very poor construction.

In short, it doesn't work, you won't be happy--even if you attempt to "fix" it yourself-- don't buy this product.

This product did not work for me in the way I expected from the online info available.

Even when the C. Ctrane FMT Digital transmitter was next to my Yamaha stereo tuner and though I tried many broadcast frequencies from the bottom to the top of the FM range, only a crackling signal came through.And I did try moving the Crane unit around and adjusting the angle of the antenna. A high quality JVC micro system, 24 feet away through an open door picked up nothing. Ditto for a new, very sensitive, Yamaha stereo receiver located 12-15 feet away through a wall.

i read several bad reviews of this product but figured i'd try to save a few bucks and buy it rather than the more expensive transmitters. i mean, how bad could it be right? it's just as bad, if not worse than a lot of these reviews have described. i used the feature on crane's web site to find the best frequencies to use in my area and still could barely get a sound from my radio with the transmitter less than a foot away. what sound i did get was completly unlistenable. even if i followed the instructions on here to increase the signal 5x i doubt it would sound very good (and again, this is with the transmitter right next to the radio). now that i'm paying for shipping again to send it back, i'm not really saving any money buying the cheaper model anyway. lame :/

I was hoping it would work decently with the mod, but it's range is not even as good as my Tune Cast II that costs half as much. Also I had problems with the right channel as well. Not worth your time. Sent it back and got a "Whole House FM Transmitter" which really works great. It was able to broadcast over some distant stations with no trouble.Whole House FM Transmitter -Gold Edition: Wireless Stereo Audio Adapter- Covers Entire Home Guaranteed