Specifications

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community radio stations, and it costs around 300 US$. For free CoolEdit Pro training see
www.bbctraining.com.
Fig.17: User interface of Adobe Audition
Considering the limited budget for the Village Radio Station we recommend the Maycom MP3
Reporter kit with Compact Flash memory for interviews and recordings in the field
(www.maycom.nl). It is a good choice because it is easy to record and edit on the MP3 recorder,
and the recorded files can easily be transferred into the computer for editing or direct broadcast. It
only takes a few seconds to transfer even an hour of recorded material.
A WorldSpace digital satellite radio receiver with permanent antenna has been included in the basic
configuration in order to allow reception of international music, news and other information for re-
broadcast. Producing national or international news is very costly for a small station and
WorldSpace can be an easy way of meeting this demand. See www.worldspace.com
for more detail.
For transmission a 30-watt FM Transmitter with a single omni-directional broadcast antenna is
recommended. For people without much knowledge about FM transmission, medium range
transmitters from Itel (www.itelcast.com
) or DB Elettronica Telecomunicazioni
(www.dbbroadcast.com) or RVR (www.rvr.it) are good choices, which have proven their reliability.
It is, however, possible to find several less expensive brands, and it will be fine to buy a cheaper
transmitter locally as long as you have access to people, who can maintain and repair the
transmitter. Easy access to service facilities is far more important than the make of the transmitter.
Like other electronic equipment a UPS must protect the transmitter.
It is possible to upgrade the Village Radio to become a complete Media Centre with Internet access,
Internet Café and Video recording and editing facilities. An upgrade to a Village Media Centre may
involve 4 PC Platforms for Internet and other PC use and a DV camera for ENG use. With the
above-mentioned extra equipment the Village Media Centre - radio station included - will total
approx. 15,000 US$.