NUST FM Radio Station

This Presentation Covers the following Voice of NUST FM Radio Station Background Problem Identification Solution

Voice of NUST
The Radio Studios and FM Radio Station were established under the Department of Mass Communication for the enhancement of practical skills of the students in field of Broadcast Media and Educational Broadcasting. The Radio Studios and FM Radio Stations are Functional.

Background PEMRA Approval

Height of Tower 100 feet to 150 Feet AGL. Service Area 12 KM Radius=7.456 Miles. Transmitter Power 500 Watts. Frequency 100.4 MHZ (FM).

Installed Conditions on 1st July 2013

Height of Roof Top Triangular Guy Wire Tower 80 Feet. Height of NBS Building 40 Feet. Effective Height of Tower 120 Feet AGL Number of Antenna Dipole Elements 4 Elements Service Area Islamabad & Rawalpindi Transmitters Power 300 Watts Frequency 100.4 MHZ

Approximate Coverage Area

Line of Sight Transmission Coverage Area with respect to height of antenna. Height Kilometer Miles

120 Ft AGL 100 Ft AGL 80 Ft AGL 70 Ft AGL 60 Ft AGL

21.56 19.69 17.62 16.49 15.20

13.4 12.24 10.95 10.25 09.48

Problem Identification
Present Limited Coverage of Radio NUST is due to damaged 80 Ft Roof Top Antenna Tower. (Loss of Transmitting Antenna Height). At present one dipole element has been installed on a 15 Ft Pole as a temporary arrangement to keep Radio NUST Daily Transmission On- Air. At present the limited coverage area is 7.58 Kilometers (Theoretically).

Solution

Popular Types of Antenna Towers For FM Radios

1. Triangular Three Leg Guy wire Roof Top/Field Tower. 2. Triangular Three Leg Self Supporting Green Field Tower.

Triangular Three Leg Guy Wire Roof Top/Field Tower.

Single Section of Tower and Dipole

A View of Triangular Tower

Triangular Three Leg Self Supporting Green Field Tower.

Cost of Destroyed Tower

Cost of 80 Ft Guy Wire roof top Rs.125,000 Triangular Tower. Cost of Earth Pit Rs.20,000 Total Cost Rs.145,000 . . Date of Tower Installation 13 July 2011 Date of Destruction 06 July 2013

Cost of New Towers (Without Tax)

A. 100 Ft .Triangular Guy Wire Field Tower. Rs. 340,000
Fabrication,Transportation,Installation,Lightning Arrestor, Automatic solar Obstruction Light, Painting, Civil works for Foundation and Earth Pit. Sustainable Wind Velocity 150 Km/hour.

Cost of Relocation in Future

Rs. 150,000

B. 60 Ft. Self Supporting Triangular Field Tower

Rs. 350,000

Fabrication,Transportation,Installation,Lightning Arrestor, Automatic solar Obstruction Light, Painting, Civil works for Foundation and Earth Pit. Sustainable Wind Velocity 150 Km/hour.

Cost of Relocation in Future

Rs. 170,000

Repairs of Damaged Tower

There is slim possibility of repairing the damaged tower since the pipes are hallow, tubular and the dents cannot be removed properly. The Tower Manufacturer do not recommend reuse/repair of damaged tower since the structure remains weak against strong winds. Repaired Structures remain hazard for the people climbing the tower for work.

Recommendation
A 60 Ft Self Supported Triangular Field Tower is recommended at this stage. This height of Tower will provide transmission coverage of 12 KM Radius as approved by PEMRA. The Same Tower can be relocated in Future and Installed as Roof Top Tower on S3H Building Providing and effective height of 100 Ft.AGL. The Expected Coverage at 100Ft AGL will be further improved From 12 KM to Around 19.69 KM With satisfactory transmission in Islamabad and Rawalpindi area.

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