[cr-india] cr-india Digest, Vol 37, Issue 2

[sreedher ramamurthy]

The tower at anna Fm was erected for Rs 50000 only. sreedher



On 12/2/06, cr-india-request at sarai.net <cr-india-request at sarai.net> wrote:
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>   1. Re:  Cost of setting up a CR station (Aaditeshwar Seth)
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> From: "sajan venniyoor" <venniyoor at rediffmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [cr-india] Cost of setting up a CR station (Aaditeshwar
>        Seth)
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> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 Venu Arora wrote :
> > The community production set ups
> >(studio with basic sound proofing using egg trays and foam) that we've
> >worked with Havel and Mandakini to set up in Uttaranchal- cost less >than
> >INR 50,000 including using local carpenters for the basic structure.
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> You can do pretty much as you please in the production studio - though I
> should warn you that egg-trays come with cockroach problems! It is better to
> invest a little more money and get better acoustic treatment - which will
> outlast the license period of five years, at least...
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> The problem is with the transmission infrastructure, which includes
> transmitter and tower - and they need certification. It is very unlikely
> that you will be allowed to manufacture FM transmitters in your backyard
> without a license (any more than you can brew alcohol or manufacture
> handguns or build helicopters). So that leaves the 'authorised dealer', and
> I rather doubt if they stock very low power or low cost transmitters at
> present.
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> As for the transmitter tower, I'm pretty sure there are all sorts of
> building by-laws which govern the setting up of towers, in addition to the
> mandatory siting clearance from SACFA.
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> As Jean Parker suggests, maybe we should set up our own 'authorised
> dealership' for FM transmitters. Not a bad idea.
>
> Sajan
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