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Tower/Transmitter ownership
Hello all,
I am new to the group but have a specific reason for joining. The primary reason I joined, like many of you I am sure, is to get information about short wave radio. My situation: I have the appropriate parcel of land (110) acres that is free from any legal impediments to building a short wave radio tower. The land is located in West Central Alabama, in rural Fayette County.I also have the necessary funding to build a short wave radio tower and transmitter. The site has been evaluated as a perfect location that is virtually free from any potential liability and from the perspective of reaching millions of people in Mexico and Central America. Questions for the group: 1. What are the potential financial rewards for owning and operating a short wave radio transmitter/tower? 2. How does an owner go about establishing a revenue stream from potential purchasers of air time. 3. Who would the primary customer base be? Comments or suggestions? Thank you, DrJoe (newbie) |
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Well, I don't know the answers to all your questions, but the most
obvious question for you is: Do you have a license from the FCC yet? Before you actually get a legal license to start broadcasting, all your other questions are pretty much moot. |
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Hi Invader3K,
No, I do not have a license. I am really not at that point in my quest yet. All I am really looking for at this point is whether or not it is a viable economic opportunity. If so, where would the income stream come from, and how to go about obtaining customers who want to lease air time. |
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Hey Bert,
I appreciate your responses. Is there a specific group or entity (other than FCC) to talk to other tower owners? Thanks, Joe |
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Another private short-wave station is WBCQ. You might find it useful
to listen to them ( 7.415, 5.110, 9.330, and 18.910). It seems to be a labour of love combined with the perils of Pauline. The minimum power requirement of 50,000 watts seems to be a heavy financial load and money problems seem to be right up front. They have been in business for 8 years . www.wbcq.com |
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