Hi folks,
FYI. Finally! Radio stations that are affordable. I thought the following
would be especially interesting to those thinkg of starting a radio station.
Katim
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Subject: [creative-radio] Mallard Radio Equipment
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 12:06:16 -0500
From: "George(s) Lessard" <[log in to unmask]>
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http://www.mallard.org/
Mallard Concepts Ltd.
13 Southdown Avenue
Brixham,Devon
TQ5 0AP, UK
tel: +44 1803 856756
fax: +44 1803 852839
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Since 1981 they have set up radio stations in 48 countries. These range from
tiny solar-powered village stations in the remotest of locations to medium-
power installations delivering top quality broadcast coverage of large cities.
They provide equipment, consultancy, training and ongoing support.
Read about some of their recent projects,
http://www.mallard.org/proj/proj.htm
or browse the picture gallery
http://www.mallard.org/gal/gallery.htm
covering nearly twenty years.
They have online information about high quality
FM transmission packages,
http://www.mallard.org/tx/trans.htm
designed for ruggedness and energy efficiency.
CHAD: solar radio training pictures January 2000
http://www.mallard.org/gal/tch.htm
BBC chooses new compact Mallard FM transmitters
http://www.mallard.org/tx/trans.htm
Systems for small towns and villages.
http://www.mallard.org/tx/q2.htm
For small communities we provide extremely rugged and efficient low power
transmitters which can be operated directly from solar panels without any risk
of damage. Featuring an internal switched-mode regulator which permits
efficient operation from DC supplies anywhere between 12 and 22 volts, the Q25
model is protected against all forms of electrical abuse, sealed against dirt
and moisture, rated for tropical climates and tough enough to drive a car over.
With prices starting at US $1500, the Q25 is available in mono and stereo
versions and also as a rack mounting unit with AC power supply, low-noise fan
and extra metering.
Instalations include..
NEPAL Radio Sagarmatha, the first non-commercial community radio station in
Kathmandu, has just received the go-ahead to broadcast round the clock.
Originally restricted to a mere two hours, the station has won a loyal audience
because of its quality and integrity. It is still unable to accept commercial
advertising but has found a number of sponsors. When we upgraded the Mallard
transmitter with a new stereo card the Chairman Bharat Koirala told us it was
working marvellously. They have tried other transmitters but they consider them
only suitable for standby use. It can now be revealed that when we installed
the Sagarmatha transmitter under conditions of secrecy due to the political
situation, we also donated a second unit for the community station at Banepa.
This was a gift from Mallard Concepts to the people of a small and struggling
town, brought into Nepal at considerable risk.
GUYANA Iwokrama Rainforest Radio is a project deep in the interior of Guyana,
to be run by a cadre of indigenous youth from the surrounding area. We have
supplied a complete studio using good quality equipment, a transmission
facility with high-gain antenna and a solar power system. The total cost of the
whole package including air freight delivery was less than US $10,000.
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Bruce Best is experimenting with solar-powered
Mallard Q25 stereo FM transmitters to provide local broadcasting services for
these tiny Pacific island communities. He also aims to transmit bulletins in
digital form over the same FM network.
AZERBAIJAN BBC World Service is using a Mallard Q601 transmission package to
relay its broadcasts to the capital city of Baku on the Caspian Sea.
BENIN Ambassador Doctor M. Tidjani-Serpos reports that his small station in
Porto Novo using Mallard equipment is very satisfactory, and he is now planning
to upgrade the antenna system.
SAINT LUCIA We have assisted the Prime Minister's Office in providing an
emergency broadcasting system which can be used in case the normal radio
services are disrupted by hurricanes. This follows a similar installation which
we set up for the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Response Agency in Barbados.
Radio St. Lucia has used Mallard equipment for many years.
PERU We are currently building a radio station in the mountains of Peru.
Gustavo Chavez is setting up a community station known as "KAFFE RADIO" in
Pichanaki, a village of Chanchamayo Department of Junin in the Central Jungle
of the Peruvian territory.
CAMEROON Mbalmayo Community Radio has chosen a Mallard transmission package for
the first non-commercial station in this West African country. Due to limited
power supplies we have provided a float-charged battery system capable of
running the equipment for several days. As in all cases where power is limited,
we recommend the use of our high-efficiency small transmitters in conjunction
with a high gain antenna.
MONGOLIA As part of an international educational project we are working with
the government of Mongolia to set up two new broadcasting stations in small
towns located in valleys towards the north of the country. We are configuring
customised transmission equipment suitable for distance learning projects in
what must be one of the most remote places on earth.
TAJIKISTAN The first independent radio station in this exotic central Asian
country is about to go on the air using Mallard equipment. NIC Radio will
broadcast to the capital city of Dushanbe in the Alayskiy Khr mountain range to
the north of Afghanistan.
JAMAICA On 21st October 1998 the Duchess of Kent switched on the new Mallard
transmitter at ROOTS 96.1 FM in Kingston Jamaica. The station belongs to
Mustard Seed Communities, a non-profit organisation which has been operating in
the ghetto areas of Kingston since 1979. MSC is primarily concerned with the
care of abandoned, disabled children by providing them with a home in which to
live. In order to finance the caring activities of MSC, several income
generating projects are in operation, the latest of which is it's own community
FM station. MSC is a dynamic organisation operating under conditions of
extremely scarce resources, constantly trying to respond to the many cries for
help emanating from members of this forgotten, divided and often violent
community.
ALBANIA A new private radio station is on the air in Tirana, equipped with our
popular1200 Watt package. Run by the largest daily newspaper Intervista, it is
operating a 24 hour service and aims to expand its coverage to the whole
country. Owner Artan Kristo says he has invested all his savings in this
project and does not regret it for one moment. It is an exciting time for new
media in a country where freedom of expression is such a novelty. We are proud
to help.
DEMOCRATIC CONGO Father Joseph Delvordre, the founder of the station, reports
that Radio Moto is going from strength to strength. Located in a remote and war-
torn area, the station has sucessfully broadcast for more than four years using
Mallard equipment. Due to the cost and difficulty of obtaining fuel for their
generator they are currently converting the whole station to fully solar-
powered operation. The engineer in charge has commented that with almost any
other transmitter the job would be an impossibility because of low efficiency.
However a highly efficienct Mallard transmitter combined with a high gain
antenna array makes solar operation a practical proposition even for a station
radiating more than one kilowatt ERP.
PHILIPPINES After many years of encouragement the Tambuli project has now
started making its own simple equipment for small radio stations. We were among
the founders of the project in 1991 and helped them to set up eight small FM
stations using our transmitters. Last year we donated some high quality
antennas to the project and offered advice on local assembly of equipment.
TRINIDAD Radio Toco, the voice of the women of Trinidad is now on the air with
a Mallard 1200 Watt package. Located in the North-Eastern region of the island,
it is part of a brisk community development process involving local NGOs and
international support. Radio Toco has become tremendously popular because of
its up-beat broadcasting, covering issues from entertainment to the
environment, education, women and gender, and other community concerns. It is
run largely by local young women.
MOZAMBIQUE In 1998 we built two medium-power radio stations running entirely on
solar energy. These were part of a project for the re-integration of ex-
refugees in two isolated communities in northern Mozambique, close to the
Zambian border.
HAITI Since 1995 we have built 15 FM stations in this very poor Caribbean
country, most of them solar-powered. In March 1998 one of the community
stations in the north of the country was ransacked by soldiers, a volunteer was
shot and all the equipment destroyed. The government later apologized and came
to us for replacement equipment, which we delivered within one week.
UZBEKISTAN In Tashkent, one of the first independent FM stations is Radio
Grand. It uses our famous 1200 Watt package and according to all reports the
signal is "loud and clear".
GHANA Alex Quarmyne reports that his station in the estuary of the river Volta
has regular listeners as far away as Accra. Radio Ada Uses a 1200 Watt Mallard
package and provides programmes in the local language to the people of the
Adangbe region.
MAURITANIA This year we have helped to set up a feminist FM station covering
the city of Nouakchott, capital of this enormous West African state. Funded by
the UNFPA, the station aims to address women's issues in a discreet and
sensitive way with regard to the ethos of this deeply Islamic society. In 1993
we set up a network of relay stations for the national broadcasters and since
then our small transmitters have been used in a number of independent community
stations.
CAPE VERDE We are still awaiting the political go-ahead to continue with a
women's station in this isolated group of islands off the west coast of Africa.
We have previously set up links between the major islands and given training to
the national broadcasters. We have delivered some equipment but not yet
installed it. At present the plan for the feminist station is stalled due to
the slowness of the government to give formal approval to the project.
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