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This section provides
equipment guidelines for a basic production and transmission capability
for a typical public television station with PBS satellite interconnect.
This listing has been updated to include digital equipment that stations
will require for conversion to digital broadcasting.
Applicants should also refer to the
List of Eligible and Ineligible Equipment.
Grantees should be
able to purchase digital capable transmission systems within these pricing
guidelines. The final budget should be determined on the basis of an engineering
study for the digital total power output (TPO) allocation and coverage
of the area desired.
Pricing does
NOT reflect the following:
- Costs of land,
buildings, power installation to transmitter building meter panel output,
generators, air conditioning, renovation, and other facilities expenditures that are
ineligible under the PTFP.
- Costs of office
and studio furniture (except for video switcher and audio console cabinets),
office machines, and similar ineligible costs under the PTFP.
- Educational discounts
from vendors and manufacturers. All pricing is based on basic capability
and is shown at retail list price. (An educational discount of at least
10% to 15% should be expected.)
When existing tower space
is available, reasonable costs for a stress study and for strengthening
the tower are eligible for PTFP support. We have not provided estimated
costs for these services because they vary so greatly.
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NTIA
provides these lists for your general guidance regarding quantity
and pricing of broadcast equipment typically supported by the program.
Applicants do not have to buy everything listed. |
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Please
provide information in Exhibit C about your station's special needs
if your request exceeds the quantities or prices included in these
guidelines. |
PTFP regards stand-by power generators and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units as essential equipment when justified as discussed here. PTFP supports only the minimum level of equipment required to keep a station's signal on the air. Emergency power for origination equipment is considered in addition to transmission equipment when the applicant demonstrates that such equipment is integral to the emergency service it provides. Stand-by generators and UPS units to provide power to entire facilities are not contemplated for PTFP support.
The need for stand-by power and UPS units must be supported by documenting one or more of the following:
- the station is part of a state or regional system to which the public is referred by local authorities for information during an emergency, such as an evacuation from a storm; or
- the station is a relay point for the distribution of emergency information to get to transmitters beyond its local coverage area; or
- the station is the sole source of emergency information in its service area in contrast to a station that is one of many in the area broadcasting the EAS; or
- the station has experienced a pattern of frequent transmitter power outages accompanied by delayed restoration of power.
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Construction Costs of Typical
Public Television Stations
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Digital Television Construction Costs |
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NTIA ENGINEERING
(Updated March 21, 2007)
ATSC TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT |
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Low VHF |
High VHF |
UHF 1 |
UHF 2 |
UHF 3 |
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Item Description |
5 kW
Avg SS |
10kW
Avg SS |
2.5 kW
Avg SS |
15 kW
Avg SS |
60kW
Avg IOT |
| ATSC television transmitter with filter and
spares |
390,000 |
690,000 |
325,000 |
680,000 |
950,000 |
TV broadcast antenna
(Price range from side to top mount)
Antenna installation |
40,000-
200,000
50,000 |
40,000-
200,000
70,000 |
60,000-
250,000
70,000 |
80,000-
250,000
70,000 |
120,000-
375,000
75,000 |
Transmission line cost
with installation
(1,500 ft) |
85,000
90,000
(3 1/8") |
85,000
90,000
(3 1/8") |
85,000
90,000
(3 1/8") |
185,000
140,000
(6 1/8") |
340,000
150,000
(8") |
| Dummy load |
3,500 |
3,500 |
4,500 |
6,000 |
8,000 |
Tower, 1,500 ft, guyed with strobe lights
(65 lb wind load -- ½" ice) |
1,800,000 |
1,800,000 |
1,800,000 |
1,800,000 |
1,800,000 |
| Tower foundation |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
| Tower installation |
300,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
| Test package, includes RF Analyzer,
Transport Stream (TS) Analyzer, DTV
Demod., power and A/V monitoring |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
| Frequency Reference System |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
| Digital or Dual System STL (hot standby
w/changeover; 500 ft line, 8 ft antennas) |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
| Digital microwave interconnect (500 ft
line, 6 ft antennas) |
70,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
| STL Tower -- 100 ft, installed |
47,000 |
47,000 |
47,000 |
47,000 |
47,000 |
| XMTR remote control |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
| Line dehydrator system |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
| AC Power installation |
15,000 |
25,000 |
15,000 |
25,000 |
30,000 |
| Regulation & Surge suppression |
5,000 |
10,000 |
5,000 |
10,000 |
35,000 |
| Ducting & forced air system |
10,000 |
25,000 |
15,000 |
30,000 |
20,000 |
| Installation materials - miscellaneous:
wire, strap |
5,000 |
10,000 |
5,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Equipment racks, complete |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
| RF parts (patch panel, elbows) |
7,500 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Directional couplers for power
measurement |
7,500 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| XMTR Proof-of-Performance |
8,000 |
10,000 |
8,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| RF combiner for N+1 or N-1 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
60,000 |
75,000 |
| Standby power generator and UPS |
Cost dependent upon transmitter
power and air conditioning need - $25,000 to $100,000 |
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Item Description |
Quantity |
PTFP
Allowance |
| Satellite antenna - XMTR Direct Feed |
1 |
5,000 |
| Satellite demodulator for Network feed |
4 |
25,000 |
| Multichannel server SD/HD |
1 |
225,000 |
| Master Control Router |
1 |
250,000 |
| Master Control Racks and mounting equipment |
1 |
10-20,000 |
| Identification system ("bug") inserter - video |
4 |
30,000 |
| ATSC Encoder 2-4 SD, 1 HD |
1 |
250,000 |
| Automation System (Computers and Software) |
1 |
150,000 |
| Program Archive System (DVD, Hard Drive, Optical) |
1 |
150,000 |
Test and monitoring system
2 serial component measurement sets - 17,000;
16x9 line monitor - 18,000;
off-air receiver - 6,000;
digital scope - 14,000 |
1 lot |
69,000 |
| Master control terminal gear (DAs, monitors,
patching, processors, sync generators) |
1 lot |
60,000 |
| Miscellaneous installation materials (Wire/Connectors) |
1 lot |
20,000 |
| Master Control Switcher |
1 |
135,000 |
| Digital Videotape Recorders |
4 |
160,000 |
| Captioning, EAS, and Datacasting Equipment |
| Item Description |
| Captioning |
encoder |
5,000 |
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computer |
2,000 |
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| EAS |
receiver/decoder |
6,000 |
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| Datacasting |
Encapsulator - includes redundant units with changeover |
10,500 |
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multiplexer-includes redundant units with changeover |
15,000 |
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security software |
20,000 |
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installation and training |
10,000 |
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OTHER Television Equipment |
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Production Control and Studio
Equipment (TV)
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 3 |
Studio CCD 16 x9 Switchable cameras
w/lenses |
$600,000 |
| 3 |
Pedestals and Mounting Heads for cameras |
90,000 |
| 1 |
Production video switcher w/HD |
350,000 |
| 3 |
Digital capable videotape recorders
with monitoring |
255,000 |
| 2 |
Digital Format Converter/upconverter |
30,000 |
| 1 |
Character generator/Graphics Station |
100,000 |
| 1 lot |
Dual channel still store |
50,000 |
| 1 lot |
Monitor wall system |
75,000 |
| 1 lot |
Intercom system |
25,000 |
| 1 lot |
Video switcher/audio console mounting cabinetry |
15,000 |
| 1 |
Production audio console, router and control surface |
125,000 |
| 2 |
Production control speakers |
3,000 |
| 2 |
Studio monitor speakers |
1,000 |
| 1 lot |
Digital Audio 5.1 encoder/HD/SD delay, AES Audio Multiplexer |
12,500 |
| 2 |
Studio color monitors |
10,000 |
| 1 lot |
Assorted microphones |
15,000 |
| 1 lot |
Production and master control headsets
and headphones |
1,500 |
| 1 lot |
Production lighting board and grid,
including installation |
100,000 |
| 1 lot |
Production light fixtures |
75,000 |
| 1 lot |
Miscellaneous installation materials
(wire, ground strap, etc.) |
15,000 |
| 1 |
Dual limiter for audio |
2,500 |
| 1 |
Color 16 x 9 match monitor for video
control 20" |
23,000 |
| 4 |
Serial component measurement sets |
33,980 |
| 1 |
Video control serial digital matching
switcher |
3,595 |
| 1 lot |
Master and production control integrator installation |
100,000 |
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 1 |
6.1 meter upgradable antenna with LNBs,
foundation, and installation |
$50,584 |
| 1 |
Satellite Decoder/Demodulator with
HD baseband output |
15,000 |
| 4 |
PBS satellite receivers @ $9,000 each |
36,000 |
| 200' |
½" foam dielectric coax |
1,100 |
| 1 |
DACS decoder purchased from PBS and
associated computer |
3,400 |
| 1 |
Audio/video jack panel |
700 |
| 1 |
Dehydrator |
1,500 |
| 1 lot |
Miscellaneous air fittings, wire, ground
strap, hardware, rack, etc. |
1,500 |
| 1 lot |
Fencing |
2,500 |
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PBS Satellite
Interconnect (KU Band TV) Upgrade to Transmit
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 1 |
3-port linearly polarized
feed (includes install/test combiner - patterns supplied when upgrading
PBS-supplied antenna) |
$15,000 |
| 2 |
Transmit reject filters |
3,000 |
| 1 |
Video exciter |
23,000 |
| 1 |
Upconverter |
5,000 |
| 1 |
500-watt TWTA |
53,500 |
| 50' |
EWP 132 waveguide and crossover
kit |
2,200 |
| 2 |
Waveguide switches |
3,600 |
| 1 |
RF load |
3,000 |
| 1 |
Pressure window |
520 |
| 2 |
Equipment racks |
1,600 |
| 1 lot |
Rigid waveguide |
500 |
| 1 lot |
Servo subsystem to include
Antenna Control Unit; Motor Controller; Brushless Resolvers (2500
MHZ - 3 per unit); 3 axis Drive Package; System cables for 100' |
16,500 |
| 1 |
Video monitor |
500 |
| 1 lot |
Waveform/Vectorscope monitor |
9,500 |
| 1 lot |
Miscellaneous installation
materials |
2,000 |
| 1 lot |
Installation/proof of performance
with patterns (2 persons/3 days) |
12,000 |
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Note: This listing
is based on analog uplink capability and does not include digital encoding
equipment. For specific applications, the PTFP will support the purchase
of digital encoders as part of the project. The cost of the digital encoders
will vary depending upon the system selected and the audience to be served.
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 1 |
Portable HD camera with lense and cases |
$112,000 |
| 1 |
In-house HD playback with Downconverter
and SDTI outputs |
55,000 |
| 1 |
Portable audio mixer |
1,500 |
| 1 |
Shotgun microphone with fishpole |
800 |
| 1 |
Portable lighting kit |
1,500 |
| 1 lot |
Assorted battery packs and chargers |
2,000 |
| 1 |
Tripod and fluid head with case |
3,000 |
| 1 |
HD Waveform monitor for quality analysis |
8,000 |
| 1 |
HD monitor for Quality Analysis |
10,000 |
| 1 lot |
Assorted cables and hardware |
500 |
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
DIGITAL SYSTEM |
| 3 |
Videotape recorders with monitoring |
$255,000 |
| 1 |
Editing/production switcher |
80,000 |
| 1 |
Editing controller with interfaces |
50,000 |
| 1 lot |
SMPTE generator and reader equipment |
8,000 |
| 1 |
Serial component measurement set |
8,600 |
| 1 |
Waveform/vector display monitor |
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| 3 |
Black and white monitors |
4,500 |
| 1 |
Computer-controlled audio board |
25,000 |
| 2 |
16 X 9 color monitors |
36,000 |
| 2 |
Color monitors |
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| 1 lot |
Audio amplifier and speakers |
2,000 |
| 1 lot |
Installation |
10,000 |
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 1 |
Non-linear editing system (includes
raid hard disc system, computer control & interface) |
$125,000 |
| 2 |
16 x 9 Color monitors |
36,000 |
| 1 lot |
Audio amplifier with speakers |
1,000 |
| 1 |
Waveform monitor |
5,000 |
| 1 lot |
Installation |
10,000 |
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
MASTER |
XMTR |
| 1 |
Volt/Ohm meter |
500 |
500 |
| 1 |
Video signal test generator |
12,480 |
12,480 |
| 1 |
Realtime transport stream monitor w/PCR-PTS & 310 |
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13,000 |
| 1 |
Video/Audio multichannel test set 5.1 |
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17,500 |
| 1 |
Bench power supply |
500 |
500 |
| 1 |
ATSC stream analyzer |
50,000 |
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| 1 |
Spectrum analyzer with sideband adapter |
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18,000 |
| 1 |
Waveform/Vectorscope |
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9,500 |
| 1 |
Color monitor |
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5,000 |
| 1 |
Scope camera |
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700 |
| 1 |
Frequency counter |
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4,500 |
| 1 |
Field intensity meter |
6,000 |
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| 1 |
Test oscilloscope with cart |
5,995 |
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| 1 |
Audio test set |
5,500 |
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| QTY |
DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
| 1 |
100-watt translator with spare parts
kit and spare tube |
$25,000 |
| 1 |
Omnidirectional slot antenna |
4,500 |
| 100' |
Transmission line connectors and hangers |
1,000 |
| 100' |
Television tower |
8,000 |
| 1 |
Tower foundation |
3,500 |
| 1 lot |
Tower installation, including mounting
antenna and line |
6,500 |
| 1 |
Off-air receive antenna and line |
500 |
| 1 lot |
Translator installation |
1,500 |
| 1 |
Equipment shelter |
17,500 |
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Updated: 21 Mar 2007
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