[UgaBYTES] Anyone with info about starting up a community Radio.

[peter balaba]

Dear Bob and All,
  I feel very happy when  I see different people   struggling to  inform the Communities, this is very good  and Using the Radio is the best avenue.I would also   recommend WANTOK (www.wantokent.com) in CANADA for their  briefcase Radios types. and I know UNESCO and IDRC can provide some funding if contacted.
   
  Why WANTOK?  In Uganda Nakaseke Telecentre  was the first  Center ,to benefit form their products in 2004  the Briefcase Radio type and  by then we were operating on a 50 W Transmitter. Until of recent in 2007, we  up graded our Radio to 100W from the same company WANTOK and it is doing well  so far we are able to reach  communities  in the radius of 35 Km in a clear line of sight.
  Servicing and repairing of the Radio equipment is very important for all Telecnetres that have community Radios. These Radio do break down like any other equipment  especially if power is not stable, lightening  like for the case of  hilly areas like Kachwekano  and and handling has to be considered if you are to have a Community Radio work for you.
   I wish you good luck in making your choice.
  Yours 
   
  Peter  

Kachwekano CMC <kachwekanocmc at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Hello Bob,Joseph en all telecentre members.
Following the request from Bob i think Joseph is giving out a nice idea but still i want to supplement on what Joseph talked about. For example talk of the transmission system if your radio is located in the hilly areas like us here in Uganda  Kabale district you will need at least  500 watts transmitter  if not that you will transmitting with poor signals hence some people will not be getting your services and you can imagine people with in a radius of 5kms not receiving you its a total disappointment. and its like with wantokent they don't have transmitters exceeding 100 any way u can as well try their web site and see.
next thing you need to involve the community as well so that you can get a away of making proposals to different funders like MICROSOFT, IDRC  and others to mention but a few . please in any case you need any assistance don't hesitate to contact me.
from.
Twetegye Burnet
Manager Kachwekano Community Mult-media Centre
Kabale Uganda
studio line +256 382276604 Kachwekano radio studio
cell line +256 772 911448
or         +256 714 911448
e-mail twenet at gmail.com
or       twenet2000 at yahoo.co.uk 
 

fadeco at satconet.net wrote:           Dear Bob and all the friends on the Ugabytes mailing list.
   
  As you have perhaps noted, Mr. Bob of KIFAD would like to start a community radio station. This is a good project idea. As you perhaps know, I have just completed installation of my community radio station in Karagwe, NW Tanzania. I have a lot of uptodate information about formation of community radio stations from the technical, financvial, management to the legislative points of view. I will be responding to Mr. Bob shortly.
   
  I would have also wish to call on all those persons/ telecentres that wish to incorporate radio into their work to let me know. At least I know suppliers who can in addition to seling equipment, provide follow-up tyechnical support as well. I would like to recommend WANTOK (www.wantokent.com) in CANADA for the briefcase type of Radios, small and ideal for small community radio stations. In addition I am trying to mobilise collective effort for what is called OPEN FM. As you know, it is possible to build a radio station with parts which are available here in the region. remember importation of complete radio stations is very expensive and subject to legislative restrictions..
   
  If you want to learn more about Open FM, please contact me. Otherwsie, I will  ask Mr. Robbin from wantok to send you the details on the cost of the available equipment. These are however available on their website.
   
  So colleagues, to BOB and other friends, I welcome this idea and I would like to help where I possibly can.
   
  regards,
   
   
  Joseph sekiku
  Manager
FADECO TELECENTRE
P. O. Box 223
Karagwe- Kagera region
Tanzania
Tel/Fax: +255 28 2223024 (office)
Tel: +255 28 2223033 (FADECO RADIO- STUDIO)
Cell: +255 754 605682
   
  Skype ID: jsekiku
Yahoo ID: sekiku2002
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