Hi Everyone.<\/p>\n
It’s been too long since I’ve updated you all about our station construction.<\/p>\n
As you may recall, we have our FCC issued construction permit and our initially allocated time ends in mid-July 2015.\u00a0 We are still aiming to meet that deadline.\u00a0 But we also have the option of applying for an extension of construction time for up to another 18 months.<\/p>\n
We are moving ahead on multiple fronts.\u00a0 For the budgeted list of preferred equipment (which was driving our fundraising need), we have filled a couple of functional slots with cheaper alternatives.\u00a0 For example, we would really like to have the remote-controllable $6500 transmitter.\u00a0 But we had the opportunity to pick up a budget model for less than $1900 and did so via a one-time contribution.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The bottom line is that we still need to fill the EAS\/CAP function and that particular piece of equipment will need to be bought new.\u00a0 So we need to find around $4,000 to get the station on the air in legal condition\u00a0 (I have sent a request to a supplier for a specific $$ quote).<\/p>\n
We still have a grant proposal outstanding, and we will know in mid-May whether anything will be coming in.\u00a0 And we have a project presentation scheduled in May to another of the community service organizations here in Columbus.<\/p>\n
Along with the basic transmitter, we have worked on the audio delivery system and the antenna system.\u00a0 We plan to order a basic antenna this week and get it installed before the end of May.\u00a0 We built some feed line transformers in order to be able to use a chunk of 75 Ohm CATV hardline that is already installed on the tower.\u00a0 That will give us good efficiency but also save a few hundred dollars and the task of installing another line.<\/p>\n
There is still plenty of work to do:\u00a0 more with the play-back automation system, remote control (to meet our FCC requirements for remote shut-off), downloading, scheduling,\u00a0\u00a0 We seem to be about 80% done with about 80% of the task list.\u00a0 I think the end is in sight.<\/p>\n
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Hi Everyone. It’s been too long since I’ve updated you all about our station construction. As you may recall, we have our FCC issued construction permit and our initially allocated time ends in mid-July 2015.\u00a0 We are still aiming to meet that deadline.\u00a0 But we also have the option of applying for an extension of … Continue reading Current State of the Station<\/span>