[cma-l] Transmitter hosting for Community Radio Station

[Associated Broadcast Consultants]

Sound advice as ever from Ian and Alex!

Glyn

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On 2 November 2015 at 12:22, Two Lochs Radio <tlr at gairloch.co.uk> wrote:

> A good reminder Ian - it's amazing what you can sometimes get just for
> asking!
>
>
> Another thing to bear in mind, especially if using higher powers, is that
> it can in the long run save you a lot of money to use a multiple antenna
> array for greater gain and lower power consumption. With the ever-rising
> cost of electricity, extra money spent on 2 or more dipoles can soon paid
> back by lower transmitter power (if you don't have to pay extra for the
> mast space of course).
>
>
> Often it's also the case that capital money for setting up a project is
> less difficult to find than the day-in day-out running costs, so again
> spending more up front on a higher antenna gain can be a much more
> sustainable business case than finding the extra electricity cost forever
> more.
>
>
> Alex
>
>
> On 02 November 2015 at 11:43 Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Re-sent - without the message train - sorry about that
>
> *Ian Hickling*
> Partner
>
> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
> *Office: 01635 578435  (7am-11pm UK time)*
> *Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)*
> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
>
>
> ------------------------------
> From: transplanfm at hotmail.com
> To: cma at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Transmitter hosting for Community Radio Station
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 11:34:28 +0000
>
> I've just had to do a rough estimate for a CR Licensee of electricity
> costs for his remote transmission site on a Local Authority.
> For a nominal 50W aggregate FM transmitter, processor, RDS encoder and
> link receiver we estimated a consumption of  100W at 240V single phase -
> 876kWh per annum - which at 15p/kWh gives £131,40 nett of VAT as a real
> cost per annum.
> In contrast - another Client has been told he is welcomed to locate his
> transmitter on roof of the the local Hospital - no fee - and no charge for
> power consumed.
> So - if you ask the right people - it can be done!
>
> *Ian Hickling*
> Partner
>
> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
> *Office: 01635 578435  (7am-11pm UK time)*
> *Carphone: 07530 980115 (only responds when driving)*
> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
>
>
>
>
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