[cr-india]the 500 rupee radio

[Arun Mehta]

Aren't we forgetting something? That we should read past mails to the list, 
before raising the same issue again? Please see my letter to Mr. Arun 
Shourie (mailed to this list on April 16), which argues that if wireless FM 
mikes of 50mW can be sold and used without a license, then our Oravakal 
transmitter of equal power should be afforded the same conditions.

If the Oravakal station requires all those clearances, then every minister 
who ever uses a cordless mike on stage should be prosecuted too. Get it?
Arun
At 23-04-03, sajan venniyoor wrote:
>Aren't we forgetting something? You may assemble a radio transmitter for 
>Rs.500, but you still need to pay up the spectrum usage fee 'as determined 
>by the WPC', not to mention the Rs.50,000 bank guarantee. And what about 
>all those clearances from the Min. of I&B, MEA, HRD, Home Affairs etc? Or 
>is everyone determined to do an Oravakal? Most inadvisable. Please check 
>out the Community Radio guidelines on the Ministry of I&B website once 
>again: www.mib.nic.in
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>Incidentally, the assumption that the 50 Watt transmitter prescribed by 
>the CR Guidelines will reach 24 kilometres is wildly optimistic. AIR FM 
>normally uses 10Kw (5x5) or 12Kw (6x6) transmitters, and I'd be very 
>interested if someone did a field strength test to see how far the signals 
>actually reach.
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>Sajan.
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