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hot air
12th August 2003, 13:10
what power transmitter and what aerial system would suffice to broadcast a strong stereo signal with rds all over dublin city and county (without using three phase power). Also bare in mind that a budget has been set although its open to amendment. Any help would be appreciated.
sub-site
12th August 2003, 17:21
Get a mountain site and use a directional array to beam the signal in... you will need at least 200 watts of power... probably more unless the channel frequency is completely clear.

source: nrgkitsfm.com
retired
13th August 2003, 01:16
do we have something to look forward to hot air?
hot air
13th August 2003, 13:00
Im playing with the idea right now. I just want to have a complete plan on paper so if I decide to go ahead with it that it will hopefully run as smoothly as possible (although these things never do).

Out of curiosity, what format would prove most successful to Dublin youths, in your opinion?
retired
14th August 2003, 23:11
unce! unce! unce!
sub-site
15th August 2003, 00:05
A mix of hard + heavy?
The squire
21st August 2003, 17:25
NNNNooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... not another one!

go for the funky prog feel along with others
sub-site
21st August 2003, 17:28
Originally posted by The squire
NNNNooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... not another one!

go for the funky prog feel along with others

Yep, the heavy would be the funky... :rolleyes:
sub-site
21st August 2003, 18:16
...and the hard wouldn't be hard-house but rock! Sounds crazy, I know but for an afternoon playlist (provided it's semi-commercial) I think you could do alot worse.
DeargDoom
22nd August 2003, 03:11
yeah ... Dublin needs more dance music especially considering just how well its doing with the punters these days (and yes, I'm being sarcastic)
RTE
23rd August 2003, 10:22
Bye bye dance music, it's been an irritating ten years with you at the top of the chart.


John
sub-site
23rd August 2003, 10:36
The Amusmant Park Music still seems to have it's niche though!!:frust:
dexter2
23rd August 2003, 13:59
four sherman antennas in series linked to 150 watt transmitter
will give you approx 1200 watts more than enough power.
this will make the signal somewhat directional though.
approx cost 2000 euro.
sub-site
23rd August 2003, 14:10
Originally posted by dexter2
four sherman antennas in series linked to 150 watt transmitter
will give you approx 1200 watts.


Shouldn't that be 600 watts of power with 4 shermans from a 150 watt tx?
dexter2
23rd August 2003, 15:50
no 1200 watts 150 watt transmitter 1 sherman eminates 300
watts on air 4 shermans 1200 watts on air. as i indicated it is
quite directional my own transmitter 150 watt is linked to one sherman giving an omni directional signal 300 watts on air
on a mast about 200 ft above the lowest ground level in louth
this reaches about 30 miles omni directional giving an excellent
signal in stereo. station only testing not in service yet.you would
have problem in dublin even with two shermans in series
regards dexter2
galaxy fm
23rd August 2003, 16:31
What frequency is your station testing on?
dexter2
23rd August 2003, 17:10
Hi i have been testing on and off on 94.2 it is quite clear from
clutter Idont know when i want to start as ihave a lot of planning
to do.if you hear the signal please let me know . dexter2