The lists that follow include quantity and prices to provide basic production and transmission capability to the typical public radio station. 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.

Pricing does NOT reflect the following:

• Tower space. 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.
  
• Land, building, power installation to transmitter building meter panel output, generators, air conditioning, renovation, and other facilities expenditures that are ineligible under the PTFP.
  
• Office and studio furniture (except for audio console cabinets), office machines, or other 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.)
  

Please provide information in Exhibit C about your station's special needs if your request exceeds the quantities or prices included in these lists.

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. Stand-by power for STLs may be funded if their inclusion is justified in the same way as transmitters. 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:

1. 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
   
2. the station is a relay point for the distribution of emergency information to get to transmitters beyond its local coverage area; or
   
3. 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
   
4. the station has experienced a pattern of frequent transmitter power outages accompanied by delayed restoration of power.
   




Radio Transmission Systems
QTY	DESCRIPTION	CLASS A	CLASS B/B1	CLASS C/C1/C2
	Transmitter size: Antenna: Tower and Line:	3.5 Kw 2 Bay 350'	25 Kw 4 Bay 500'	25 Kw 8 Bay 1,050'
1	Digital Capable Analog Transmitter with digital processing analog exciter (Assumes High Level Combining)	42,000 (5 KW)	73,000 (30 KW)	73,000 (30KW)
1	IBOC transmitter w/IBOC exciter for High Level Combined System (Includes IBOC exciter and Exciter Auxiliary Switching Unit)	69,000	107,000	107,000
1	IBOC Combiner for High Level (range is for 5 to 30KW)	7,000	9,000	9,000
1	Analog transmitter for Low Level Combining	59,000	NA	NA
1	IBOC (HD) exciter for Low Level Combining (includes Exciter Auxiliary Switching Unit)	32,000	NA	NA
1	HD Radio Processor	9,000	9,000	9,000
1	Analog Transmitter ungradable to digital w/SCA and stereo generators, spare tube, and spare parts kit	39,000	72,000	72,000
1	Circularly polarized antenna (no radomes or heaters)	3,700	14,000	30,000
1 lot	Heliax transmission line and hangers	4,200	12,000	25,000
1	Transmission tower	60,000	100,000	400,000
1	Tower foundation cost	15,000	20,000	40,000
1	Tower installation (including mounting antenna and line)	25,000	45,000	180,000
1	FM Radio Processor	9,000	9,000	9,000
1	Dummy load	1,900	5,090	5,090
1	Composite analog or digital STL system (transmitter and receiver). Price includes two 6' dishes and feedline of 200' with hot standby	42,000	42,000	42,000
1	STL tower (100' high with STL antenna, line and monitoring receive antenna installed at studio site)	25,000	25,000	25,000
1	Transmitter remote control system	8,000	8,000	8,000
1	6' equipment rack with side panels	1,400	1,400	1,400
1	Frequency and modulation monitor system for stereo and SCA. SCA required for telemetry monitoring.	10,000	10,000	10,000
1	Amplifier (audio) for off-air monitoring, including speakers (system fed from monitoring equipment)	869	869	869
1	EAS receiver and decoder/encoder	5,000	5,000	5,000
1	Transmission line dehydrator	1,500	1,500	1,500
1	Equipment shelter	17,500	17,500	17,500
1 lot	Transmitter AC power installation (assuming power at site location)	8,000	12,000	12,000
1 lot	Transmitter ventilation	3,500	4,000	4,000
1 lot	Transmitter installation cost including miscellaneous materials	8,000	13,000	14,000
Standby power generator and UPS - Cost dependent upon transmitter power and air conditioning need - $10,000 to $45,000






Rocky Mountain Alternative Transmission System (Radio)
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Transmitter (100 to 300 watt with spare parts kit)	$10,500
1	Stereo generator	2,495
1	SCA generator	1,495
1	Antenna, 4-bay circularly polarized, directionalized (no radomes or heaters)	10,000
150'	7/8" Heliax line, connectors and hangers	1,800
1	Tower, 100-foot	4,500
1	Tower foundation	1,100
1	Tower installation, including mounting antenna and line	3,100
1	Stereo/AGC limiter	1,195
1	Dummy load	210
1	Composite STL system, including two antennas and line (no standby)	10,000
1	Remote control with subcarrier and telemetry	9,000
1	7-foot equipment rack with side panels	800
1	Modulation monitor for stereo and SCA	4,595
1	Amplifier for off-air monitoring with speakers	850
1	EAS receiver and encoder/decoder	1,420
1	Equipment shelter	17,500
1	Transmitter installation	2,700
1	Composite receiver for translator operation	550
1	Auto shut-down per FCC requirements	550






Radio Test Equipment
QTY	DESCRIPTION	STUDIO	XMTR
1	Digital audio test set; includes laptop	12,500
1	Frequency counter	2,500	2,500
1	Oscilloscope	3,500	3,500
1	Multimeter	350	350





On-Air Control Room (Radio)
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Analog or digital audio console	$26,000
1	Audio network router w/logic interface and input/output modules	55,000
2	Speakers	1,000
1	Monitor amplifier	500
1	Studio type record/play cassette recorder	1,000
1	Audio hard disc storage system	25,000
2	Microphones with booms	1,200
2	Broadcast quality CD players	2,000
2	Direct-drive turntables @ $750	1,500
2	Stereo turntable preamps @ $395	790
2	Turntable arms @ $120	240
2	Stereo cartridges for turntables @ $50	100
1	Custom cabinet for audio console and turntables	6,000
4	6' equipment racks @ $545, plus one set of side panels @ $235	2,415
4	Jack panels/wired, with jack cords	4,800
2	Headphones @ $150	300
6	Distribution amplifiers @ $350	2,100
1 lot	Miscellaneous wire, ground strap, and installation materials	5,000
1 lot	Labor for installation of On-Air control room	10,000






Production Control Room and Associated Studio (Radio)
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Analog or digital audio console	$36,000
1	Non-linear editing system	30,000
4	Speakers	2,000
2	Monitor amplifiers	1,000
2	Audio limiters @ $600	1,200
1	Parametric equalizer	600
1	Audio notch filter	525
1	Studio type record/play cassette recorder	1,000
6	Microphones with stands	2,000
2	Broadcast quality CD players	2,000
2	Direct-drive turntables @ $750	1,500
2	Stereo turntable preamps @ $395	790
2	Turntable arms @ $120	240
2	Stereo cartridges for turntables @ $50	100
1	Custom cabinet for audio console and turntables	6,000
1	6' equipment rack with side panels	1,500
4	Jack panels w/cords	4,800
2	Headphones @ $150	300
1 lot	Miscellaneous wire, ground strap, and installation materials	5,000
1 lot	Labor for installation of production control room	10,000






News Control Room (Radio)
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Audio console with monitor amplifier	$8,000
2	Speakers	500
1 lot	Flash card recorder	600
1	Studio type record/play cassette recorder	1,000
4	Microphones	600
4	Microphone stands	140
2	Microphones for use with portables @ $65	130
2	Headphones @ $150	300
1 lot	Laptop computer w/flash card reaader	1,500




NOTE: Given the limited funds available for grants, NTIA does not give a high priority to funding separate radio news control rooms. Since the CPB requires stations to have two control rooms to quality for Community Service Grants, news control rooms are usually the third--or even the fourth--control room in a station. NTIA appreciates the importance of news programing to public radio, but feels it must look to local stations to provide any extra facilities needed for news production with their own funds. An applicant may seek an exception, however, by demonstrating that its news production requirements go beyond what is customary at most stations.




Remote Record Unit (Radio)
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Flash card recorder	600
4	Microphones with stands @ $500	2,000
1	Audio console for portable use	1,500
1 lot	Connectors, microphone cables, miscellaneous wire, cases, etc.	1,000
2	Headphones @ $150	300




Satellite Receive-Only Interconnect (Radio)

QTY	DESCRIPTION	UNIT PRICE
1	Antenna, 3.7 meter, with high-wind braces	$3,500
1	Ground Rod	50
1	Phase Locked Loop Low Noise Block Downconverter	350
50-400'	Coaxial cable, L-Band, 75 ohms @ $0.25/ft	12.50-100
1	L-Band Line Driver Amplifier (if loss exceeds 20 dB)	129
3	L-Band - Jumper Cables	15
1	Splitters, L Band, 4-way	35
1	Basic Automation System	6,750
2	Stream Decoders @ 1, 685	3,370
2	Storage Receivers @1,855	3,730
8 port	Network Switch	100
1 lot	Network Cables	24
1 lot	Build foundation, assemble/erect antenna, trenching, conduit, cabling, ground rod, and fencing (typical cost, but highly site-dependent	1,500-2,500





Low Power FM Transmission System
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Low Power FM Exciter/Transmitter 10 Watts (FCC Type Accepted)	4,000
1	Low Power FM Amplifer 100 Watts (FCC Type Accepted)	2,000
1 lot	Transmitting antenna w/stacking harness	1,200
1 lot	Transmission line (100 ft w/hangers & terminations)	1,000
1	Modulation monitor	3,000
1	EAS Receiver	500
1	Equipment shelter (if needed)	17,500
1 lot	Miscellaneous wire, ground strap, & installation materials	500
1 lot	Labor for installation of transmission system	2,000
1	STL transmitter/receiver w/antennas [if needed]	10,000






Low Power FM On-Air Control Room
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Audio console w/monitor amplifier	10,000
1 lot	Hard disc system	10,000
2	Speakers @ $230	460
2	Microphones w/booms @ $300	600
2	Studio-type record/playback cassette recorders	1,000
2	Broadcast quality CD players	1,500
1	6' equipment rack w/side panels	780
2	Jack panels w/cords	2,400
2	Headphones @ $150	300
2	Distribution amplifiers @ $250	500
1 lot	Miscellaneous wire, ground strap & installation materials	2,000
1 lot	Labor for installation of control room	2,500




NOTE: The level of equipment that PTFP can support is limited to equipment that can be presumed to have at least a 10-year life. By statute (47 USC 392(g)), the Federal government retains a priority reversionary interest in all equipment in a grant for ten years after the project is closed out. A typical LPFM package that meets this requirement is listed above. LPFM stations may be able to equip control rooms and studios on their own at a lower cost than the level PTFP requires to meet the statutory requirement.





Radio Reading Service Control Room
QTY	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
1	Audio console with monitor amplifier	$15,000
2	Speakers @ $230	460
1	Studio type record/play cassette recorder	1,000
1 lot	Hard disc system	7,500
2	Microphones with booms @ $300	600
2	Broadcast quality CD players	2,000
1	Direct-drive turntable	750
1	Stereo turntable preamp	395
1	Turntable arm	120
1	Stereo cartridge for turntable	50
1	Custom cabinet for audio console and turntable	3,000
1	6' equipment rack with side panels	780
2	Jack panels with cords	2,400
2	Headphones @ $150	300
2	Distribution amplifiers @ $250	500
1 lot	Miscellaneous wire, ground strap, and installation materials	2,000
1 lot	Labor for installation of reading service control room	5,000





Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications

Updated: 21 Mar 2007