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)

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.

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.

(DrJoe) wrote in
oups.com:

1. What are the potential financial rewards for owning and
operating a short wave radio transmitter/tower?

On the broadcast side, unless you hope to get paid by the government
for broadcasting propaganda or clandestine traffic, the only other
income source would be from advertisers or some other form of
sponsorship.

You might also be able to lease space on your antenna(s) to other
services like cellphone companies or operators of two-way radio
services.

2. How does an owner go about establishing a revenue stream from
potential purchasers of air time.

Presumably, you send them bills, and they pay them.

3. Who would the primary customer base be?

People with markets in your target areas.

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Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

Hey Bert,

I appreciate your responses. Is there a specific group or entity (other
than FCC) to talk to other tower owners?

Thanks,

Joe

(DrJoe) wrote in
oups.com:

I appreciate your responses. Is there a specific group or entity
(other than FCC) to talk to other tower owners?

I have absolutely no idea.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

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