Appendix 1: Suggested setups for CR stations

On the next few pages, you will see some suggested combinations of equipment for CR
stations of varying scales and scope. The tables present an outline ready-reckoner that you
can use to work out a list that will suit your purposes and your CR station. There are three
different suggestions designed by three professionals working in the field of community radio
in India, and each is based on their individual experience and understanding of the needs and
imperatives of CR technology.
Remember that equipment models and technology change all the time: This means the
suggested models and prices indicated are subject to regular revision. To get an up to date
version of this table, you may have to spend some time researching new models and prices.
Additionally, these are only suggested combinations of equipment. Askfriends, professional
acquaintances and colleagues from other CR stations about their experiences with equipment
– and for their recommendations on what might work for your setup. Once you have a basic
list of equipment,get comparative estimates from a number of suppliers. Select the supplier
with the best reputation and the one who offers you a maintenance related deal.
All prices and estimates included here are estimated street prices in India.There may be huge
variations between official billed prices from importers and retail agents and the ‘grey’
(unofficial) market. Please treat these costs asindicative only.

Suggested Setup 1A (Courtesy: N. Ramakrishnan, Ideosync Media Combine)

Setup IA: Basic Community Radio Station (digital)

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Studio Equipment Mixing
Eurorack 67000
1 Console, 1 mono mic 4/3 Behringer 1 10000 www.behringer.com
UB502 10000
stereo line
2 Microphone (dynamic) Shure SM 58 1 8000 8000 www.shure.com
3 Professional headphones Behringer HPM 1000 4 1000 4000 www.behringer.com
PC Computer as DAW - Intel
Core 2 Duo 2.16/ 512 MB
RAM/160 GB HDD/Combo
drive/ 17"
4 CRTmonitor/Creative Audigy Assembled Mixed 1 45000 45000 —
256 Sound card/Intel
motherboard/ATX
cabinet/Creative
speakers/Windows XP SP2
Field recording Equipment ECM MS 81600
5 Sony 3 6000 www.sony.com
Microphone (condensor) 907 18000
6 Compact Digital field recorder Zoom H2 4 15000 60000 www.zoom.co.jp
Transcend
7 Memory (SD cards: 2 GB) Transcend 3 1200 3600 www.transcend.com
SD
Transmission equipment 50W 350000
8 BEL LVB 206 1 www.belindia.com
VHF FM transmitter —
9 Dummy Load —
 5/8 Vertical omni directional 5/8S
10 Veronica 1 — www.veronica.co.uk
antenna Vertical
11 RF Cable (RG 213) Various 50 m — Local manufacturers
www.d-r.nl
12 Compressor limiter D&R Behringer/ — www.behringer.com
www.d-r.nl
Miscellaneous UPS system
60000
13 with maintenance free Microtek 1250 VA 1 30000 www.microtek.com
30000
batteries
Guyed mast system/antenna
14 — 15 m – 30m 1 20000 20000 Local fabrication
tower
Miscellaneous
15 connectors/cables+low cost — As reqd 15000 10000
acoustic treatment
TOTAL 558600 ~560000

Suggested Setup 1B (Courtesy: N.Ramakrishnan, Ideosync Media Combine)

Setup IB: Middle level Community Radio Station (digital)
Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Studio Equipment 192500
Mixing console 4/5
1 Yamaha MG 12/4 1 20000 20000 www.yamaha-mg.com
Mono 4/3 stereo line
Microphone, condensor
2 Behringer TSM 87 2 6500 13000 www.behringer.com
1" capsule
3 Microphone (dynamic) Shure SM 58 2 8000 16000 www.shure.com
Professional
4 Behringer HPM 1000 5 1000 5000 www.behringer.com
headphones
Truth B
5 Studio Monitors Behringer 1 15000 15000 www.behringer.com
2031
4-way headphone
6 Alto Pro — 1 9000 9000 www.altoproaudio.com
amplifier
7 Telephone hybrid D&R TH 1 1 22000 22000 www.d-r.nl
Revolution
8 Sound card M-Audio 1 7500 7500 www.m-audio.com
7.1
9 4 way line box Behringer Ultra Di-pro 1 8000 8000 www.behringer.com
10 Mic stands Proel — 4 2500 10000 www.proelgroup.com
100 m Shielded audio
cable with 30
11 pieceseach of XLR Proel — Set 10000 10000 www.proelgroup.com
female & male, and 30
pieces RCA
Studio Compressor
12 Alto Pro 2 channel 1 12000 12000 www.altoproaudio.com
Limiter
PC Computer as DAW -
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16/ 1
GB RAM/160 GB
HDD/Combo drive/ 17"
13 CRT monitor/M-audio Assembled Mixed 1 45000 45000 —
Sound card/Intel
motherboard/ATX
cabinet/ /Windows XP
SP2
Field Recording
ECM MS 133200
14 Equipment Microphone Sony 6 6000 www.sony.com
907 36000
(condensor)
 Compact Digital field
15 Zoom H2 6 15000 90000 www.zoom.co.jp
recorder
Memory (SD cards: 2 Transcend
16 Transcend 6 1200 7200 www.transcend.com
GB) SD
Transmission
450000
17 Equipment 50W VHF BEL LVB 206 1 www.belindia.com
—
FM transmitter
18 Dummy Load —
Stacked
19 Stacked dipole antenna Veronica 1 — www.veronica.co.uk
dipole
20 RF Cable (RG 213) Various 50 m — Local manufacturers
www.d-r.nl
21 Compressor limiter Behringer/ D&R — www.behringer.com
www.d-r.nl
Miscellaneous UPS
165000
22 system with Nexus/Microtek 1250 VA 1 30000 www.microtek.com
30000
maintenance free batt
Guyed mast
23 — 15 m – 30m 1 20000 20000
system/antenna tower
24 Generator Honda Siel EXK 2000 S 1 60000 60000
Carpentry + office
25 Miscellaneous — Set 30000 30000
furniture + racks
Office computer system
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.16/256 MB RAM/120
GB HDD/Combo
26 Assembled — — 25000 25000
drive/15" CRT monitor/
Intel motherboard/ ATX
cabinet/Windows XP
SP2
Total 940700 ~ 950000

Suggested Setup 1C (Courtesy N.Ramakrishnan, Ideosync Media Combine)

Setup III: Large Community Radio Station (digital)

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
On air studio Equipment On
572500
1 AIR mixer/4-2-6 control AEQ BC-500 1 300000 www.aeqbroadcast.com
300000
room/studio monitoring
Rode Condensor Studio
2 Rode NT 1A 4 18000 72000 www.rodemic.com
Microphone
DNC
3 CD player Denon 1 10000 10000 www.denon.com
630F
4 Double tape deck Denon DN770R 1 10000 10000 www.denon.com
5 Telephone Hybrid Telos Telos 1 2 32000 64000 www.telos-systems.com
ST232,
6 Mic stands Proel 4 1500 6000 www.proelgroup.com
23850
HPM
7 Professional headphones Behringer 6 1000 6000 www.behringer.com
1000
8 Headphones Amplifier Behringer HA 8000 1 9000 9000 www.behringer.com
Studio & Control Room Truth
9 Behringer 1 (pair) 22000 22000 www.behringer.com
Monitors (Pair) B2031
10 Patch Bay Neutrik — 2 6500 13000 www.neutrik.com
11 Patch Cords Proel — 24 250 6000 www.proelgroup.com
 12 19" rack Proel — 2 10000 20000 www.proelgroup.com
Assorted studio
13 Proel — Set 20000 20000 www.proelgroup.com
cables/Multi cable/Plugs
14 UPS 1250 VA double battery El Nova — 1 3500 3500 www.elnova.com
15 Studio Compressor Limiter Alto Pro 2 channel 1 12000 12000 www.altoproaudio.com

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Production studio Equipment 392500
1 Yamaha 01V96 1 165000 www.yamaha.com
Production Digital Mixer 165000
Rode Condensor Studio
2 Rode NT 1A 2 18000 36000 www.rodemic.com
Microphone
DNC
3 CD player Denon 1 10000 10000 www.denon.com
630F
4 Double tape deck Denon DN770R 1 10000 10000 www.denon.com
www.telos-
5 Telephone Hybrid Telos Telos 1 1 32000 32000
systems.com
ST232,
6 Mic stands Proel 2 1500 3000 www.proelgroup.com
23850
HPM
7 Professional headphones Behringer 2 1000 2000 www.behringer.com
1000
Studio & Control Room Truth
8 Behringer 1 (pair) 22000 22000 www.behringer.com
Monitors (Pair) B2031
9 Patch Bay Neutrik — 2 6500 13000 www.neutrik.com
10 Patch Cords Proel — 24 250 6000 www.proelgroup.com
11 19" rack Proel — 2 10000 20000 www.proelgroup.com
Assorted studio cables/Multi
12 Proel — Set 20000 20000 www.proelgroup.com
cable/Plugs
13 UPS 1250 VA double battery El Nova — 1 3500 3500 www.elnova.com
PC Computer as DAW - Intel
Core 2 Duo 2.16/ 1 GB RAM/160
GB HDD/Combo drive/17" CRT
14 Assembled Mixed 1 50000 50000 —
monitor/M-audio Sound
card/Intel motherboard/ATX
cabinet/ /Windows XP SP2

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Field Recording Equipment ECM MS 177600
1 Sony 8 6000 www.sony.com
Microphone (condensor) 907 48000
Compact Digital field
2 Zoom H2 8 15000 120000 www.zoom.co.jp
recorder
Transcend
3 Memory (SD cards: 2 GB) Transcend 8 1200 9600 www.transcend.com
SD
Audio Editing Setup ( 3
editing systems) PC
Computer - Intel Core 2 Duo
2.16/1 GB RAM/160 GB
159600
1 HDD/Combo drive/17" CRT Assembled — 3 45000 —
135000
monitor/Creative Audigy 256
sound card/Intel
motherboard/ATX
cabinet/ /Windows XP SP2

2 UPS 650 VA double battery El Nova — 3 2700 8100 www.elnova.com

 Speaker units for editing
3 Creative SBS 380 3 4500 13500 www.creative.com
units

4 Headphones for editing units Behringer HPM 1000 3 1000 3000 www.behringer.com

Transmission equipment 450000

1 BEL LVB 206 1 www.belindia.com
50W VHF FM transmitter —
2 Dummy Load —
Stacked
3 Stacked dipole antenna Veronica 1 — www.veronica.co.uk
dipole
4 RF Cable (RG 213) Various 50 m — Local manufacturers
www.d-r.nl
Transmission Compressor Behringer/
5 1 — www.behringer.com
limiter D&R
www.d-r.nl

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Office Equipment Office
computer systems Intel Core 2
Duo 1.83/ 256 MB RAM/120 GB 143600
1 Assembled — 3 25000
HDD/Combo drive/15" CRT 75000
monitor/ Intel motherboard/ATX
cabinet/ Windows XP SP2
Carpentry + office furniture +
2 Miscellaneous — Set 40000 40000
racks
3 UPS 650 VA double battery El Nova — 3 2700 8100 www.elnova.com
4 Fax machine Canon — 1 7500 7500 www.canon.com
5 Flatbed Scanner Canon — 1 5000 5000 www.canon.com
6 Telephone connection + Internet Installation — 1 3000 3000 —
7 Network hub + cabling Micronet — 1 5000 5000 www.micronet.info
Miscellaneous Generator 5 KVA 170000
1 Greaves 5 KVA 1 150000
soundproof 150000
Guyed mast system/antenna 15 m – Local
2 — 1 20000 20000
tower 30m manufacturers
Total 2065800 ~ 2066000

Suggested Setup 2 (Courtesy Ramnath Bhatt, VOICES - with additional inputs from Abhijit
Shylanath, consultant)

Setup II: Basic Community Radio Station (digital)

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Studio Equipment Mixing
Eurorack 62000
1 Console, 1 mono mic 4/3 Behringer 1 10000 www.behringer.com
UB502 10000
stereo line
2 Microphone (Condensor) Behringer C-1 1 6000 6000 www.behringer.com
3 Professional headphones Behringer HPM 1000 2 1000 2000 www.behringer.com
4 PC Computer as DAW - Intel Assembled Mixed 1 20000 20000 —
Core 2 Duo 2.16/ 512 MB
RAM/160 GB HDD/Combo
drive/17" CRT
monitor/Creative Audigy 256
Sound card/ Intel
motherboard/ATX
cabinet/Creative
 speakers/Windows XP SP2
Toshiba,
5 External Hard Drive (500 GB) 1 8000 8000
any other
Using foam,
and heavy
Local
6 Sound proofing basic curtains (for 10000 10000
resources
roughly a
10x10 room)
Studio amp and monitoring Local Local
7 6000 6000
speakers Resources resources
Field recording Equipment 32000
8 Sony ECM MS 907 2 6000 www.sony.com
Microphone (condensor) 12000
Compact Digital field
9 Sony IC Recorder 2 10000 20000 www.sony.com
recorder
Transmission equipment 190000
10 WEBEL 1 ww.webel-india.com
50W VHF FM transmitter —
11 100/200 watt VHF antenna —
12 RF Cable (RG 213 or 7/8) Various 50 m —
Miscellaneous UPS system
40000
13 with maintenance free Microtek 1250 VA 1 30000 www.microtek.com
30000
batteries
Guyed mast system/antenna
Private
tower (If this can be
14 — 15 m – 30m 1 telecom/ — —
obtained through private
BSNL
telecom operator)
Miscellaneous
15 — As reqd 15000 10000
connectors/cables
Total 324000

Suggested Setup 3 (Courtesy: Ashish Bhatnagar, Prasar Bharti)

Very Basic Community Radio Station (digital)

Approx.
S.No. Equipment Description Brand Model Quantity Total Internet resource
Price
Studio Equipment Mixing Behringer www.behringer.com
Eurorack 72000
1 Console, 1 mono mic 4/3 Yamaha 1 10000 www.yamaha-mg.com
UB502 10000
stereo line Mackie www.mackie.com
Shure
Studio 2000 www.shure.com
2 Microphone (dynamic) SM 58 B2 2 6000
Projects 3000 www.studioprojects.com
Sennheiser
HPM 1000 www.sennheiser.com
Behringer 1000
3 Professional headphones MDR- 4 4000 www.behringer.com
Sony 1250
V150 www.sony.com
C Computer as DAW -
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16/ 512
MB RAM/160 GB
HDD/Combo drive/ 17"
CRT monitor/Creative
4 Audigy 256 Sound Assembled Mixed 1 45000 45000
card/Intel
motherboard/ATX
cabinet/Creative
speakers/Windows XP
SP2
5 DVD / CD player 2 3500 7000
 Cenix Edirol
Field recording With www.edirol.net
R1 Zoom H1 3500/ 18000
6 Equipment Compact external 3 www.zoom.co.jp
Sony USB 6000 18000
Digital field recorder mic www.sony.com
Rec
Transmission equipment 190000
8 WEBEL 1 www.webel-india.com
50W VHF FM transmitter —
10 100/200 watt VHF antenna —
11 RF Cable (RG 213 or 7/8) Various 50 m — Local manufacturers
Miscellaneous Inverter/
13 UPS with maintenance Microtek 600 VA 1 15000 15000 www.microtek.com
free batteries (150 AH)
Guyed mast 15 m –
14 — 1 20000 20000
system/antenna tower 30m
Miscellaneous
15 connectors/cables + low — As reqd 15000 15000
cost acoustic treatment
Misc. (wiring /furniture/
16. 50000 50000
earthing etc)
Total 380000