Using an analog transmitter at home.

[zenith2134]

What is the highest output power at the antenna that is still legal in the U.S. for vhf/uhf? I want to either assemble a small set-up for my portables or buy a preassembled one 'from the far-east' on eBastid.

But I do not want to piss off the authorities and have them take my shit away either. Last I heard, the fcc was calling on state and local officials to watch out for pirate activity on analog tv.....because it's "for first responders now"

Thoughts?