"An easy-to-read introduction for non-technical people. It contains concrete suggestions for the necessary equipment according to the planned range of the radio station. The cost of technical equipment for the "Micro Radio Station" (15 watts, up to 5 km range) is only US-$ 1,100 (as of 2004). For th
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e "Village Radio Station" (30 watts), the cost is US-$ 7,800. The "Community Radio Station" (1 kilowatt, range normally up to 30 kilometers) costs US-$ 18,000. The technical equipment of the "Regional Radio Station" (two kilowatts, range up to 100 kilometers with a favorable location and a high transmission tower), on the other hand, already costs US-$ 100,000." (commbox).
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