KSKQ Tech Wish List
There are three elements needed to get on the air:
Transmitter, Antenna, and Studio at 330 E. Hersey #2.
Our Independent News Center will need additional office spaces. TBD
IMMEDIATE NEEDS:
TRANSMITTER SITE:
A. Set-up STL - Studio to Transmitter Link: $10,000
Or (Qwest) high quality voice line (est. $650 for installation)$100.00 per month DONE
B. Building for transmitter: improvements: wood, insulation, drywall $5000 estimate TC
C. Rack (Mount) for equipment $700 – we have one, might need two - AVAILBLE FOR $250
D. Transmitter/Exciter 100 watts - $3500 DONATED
E. Antenna + mounting cables, anchors, poles/100 foot tower $3500+ estimate DONATED
F. Compression Limiters - (est. $750) USED
G.(UPS) Uninterrupted Power Supply for all transmitter equipment $400 estimate WILL GET LEAD ACID BATTERIES AND MOUNT OUTSIDE SOON.
H. Wires, Cables, connectors $1500
I. Back up 1000-watt bio-diesel generator $2500
J. AC grid to generator switch transformer panel $2500
K. Solar set up $32,000, PVS, Wind
L. Heaters
M. Air Conditioner HVAC INSTALLED - $3500
N. Cement Tower pad

IN STUDIO:
*Main transmitter Signal workstation
Mixing board (12 channel)

2 TO 4 CHANNEL Hybrid Telephone patch unit $1500
2 CD players
2 Mini CD player/recorders
2 production microphones
2 cassette recorder/ players
1 mp3 player
1 mini disk player
1-turntable LP vinyl records
1 Vinyl Record cleaner - Nitty Gritty $350
1 set of monitors (speakers)
1 SVSH Video with HI-FI outputs
1 DVD player that plays mp3’s
rack mount system w/AC switch $700
EMS: Emergency Message System $2500
Lines to STL voice data line to transmitter
1 CD cleaner polisher $50
Main equipment UPS for whole office/studio

IN STUDIO:
*Internet Web Casting workstation
A. Two Dedicated computers: 1. web caster 2. file server $850
B. Host server for making "pod cast" sound files available on-line.
C. Cable Modem: $50
E. AB grounded audio switch
F. Phone line hooked into main mixing console and router
G. Audio Router (7x7 matrix all computer systems)
H. (UPS) Uninterrupted Power Supplies
I. Barix Box mp3 signal sender / receiver $550 instreamer/exstreamer -
J. 250 GB 7200 Hard Drive $100
K. 512 MB ram upgrade $40
L. Internet ISP connection $250 every 6 months
M. Streaming connection service $1.00 per stream average price/backup or channel B
N. Radio Streaming Server Software DSR 2006 $70
O. Raduga - $650 full version
P. 20 port network hub
Q. 2 terabyte LAN network digital file server
R. Content management System for web site $1000

IN STUDIO:
*Production
A. Production Studio
B. 5 Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS) for all computer systems and equipment
C. 5 Computer-based editing systems: Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) Edit suites/bays
*Mac G 3 or 4 900 mhz or higherr * lots of memory(1.4 GHZ dual or higher)
*RAM 512 MB to 1 gig memory $40 to $80
*Large (500 gig) hard drive for mp3 storage REMOVABLE
*NIC card(s): Digital Sound Blaster 24 bit input/output cards $100 ea.
*Sound Editing ripping/mp3 conversion software: Roxio $30.00
D. 5 external CDRW player/recorders: (for burning cd's)
E. 5 Flat screen monitors (ideal) regular CRT's will work
F. 5 sets of powered speakers
G. 5 over the ear head phones
H. 5 production mics with stands
I. 5. mixing Consoles - complete package $2500 each
J. Media: CD's, mini disks and cassette tapes with cases/boxes/sleeves $2 per show
K. Additional AC power outlets or power strips
L. Mouse pads
M Portable Sound Proof box
N. Sound proof insulation

FIELD EQUIPMENT:
5 Mini-disk recorders w/rechargeable battery packs
5 production microphones with cables & adaptors
5 sets of over the ear headphones
5 portable battery operated mic mixers
2 Remote broadcasting wireless systems
Cell phones or WI-FI, network eqipped portable mac, mic mixer, headphones, production microphones
OFFICE: (bigger office)
A. 2 main office computers
B. 1 all-in-one printer/copier/scanner USB or Ethernet network capable
C. Multi-line phone system with music on-hold $1000
D. Phone router/phone line signal processor
E. Shelves and storage racks for CDs
4. *Ethernet Hubs or Switch $50
5. *Category 5 Cable
G. Separate phone number for fax line
H. Fax machine, plain paper | I. One desk and chair for each computer system / edit bay

Misc: equipment and supplies: reams of white paper, blank t-shirts, printer cartridges, files, typewriters, presentation packets, power shot g3 digital camera power pack/charger,
Double insulated sliding glass doors, sound proof window installed in sound proofed room, pine shelving boards, shelves: CD size for archives. Industrial size popcorn machine, record storage racks, turn tables, small portable AM/FM radios for fundraisers / door prizes, fresh air ventilation vents/baffled pipe or wood box, HVAC system
last edited: 10/15/06