I am available for SW & MW broadcasting distribution consultation.

Fee Structure (separate internal page)

The consultation provides

• 5 target cities or 2 target regions (more available on request, 250 USD per each additional city)
• Transmitter antennas narrowed to 2 types (like HRS and LPH) and 2 variations (like HRS431 and HRS641) 
• Power levels optimized for target region and your budgetary needs
• Optimum seasonal frequencies ranges found
• The consultation is not based on hours needed to complete the computations
• Depending on the complexity of the analysis 2 or 3 weeks may be required to complete the computations
• 31 working day turnaround, partial reports 15 working days will be available
• Can work up to 90 days on "compelling projects"

Document delivery method

• HTML text files with embedded images for intranet website, ready for www viewing
• PNG (or GIF / JPEG if requested) images, images can be optimized for website and faxing purposes
• The antennas and computational parameters chosen will be bundled with the data set
• PDF delivery is possible, pending installation of the proper word processing tools.

Documents and policy statements you may wish to review before requesting my consultation

Demographic issues :

Globally, shortwave IS NOT DECLINING in mass media market share

Technical FAQ

• ITU CIRAF Zones: These ITU broadcasting "Zones" were created in the 1950s - 1960s to simplify the scheduling and targeting of high power shortwave broadcasting transmissions.
• ITU CIRAF Zones: ALL ZONES, Africa, Europe, Asia-Eurasia, SE Asia & Australasia, North America, Central & South America.
  
• ITU HF antenna design nomenclature (PDF), necessary to understand broadcast HF antennas.
  

Other FAQ's

• Shortwave: brief guide to high power HRS antenna type transmission antennas
• What a Shortwave Relay Station looks like during construction or breakdown (Issodun-A, 1970s - 1995)
• The history of “Jamming” (PDF), from a related book.

Technical papers & research

• My collection of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) technical papers.
• Search for DRM technical papers (Google, etc...)

Policy statement

• Power Broadcasting can design shortwave broadcast networks that are reasonably immune to jamming.
• Jamming transmission systems and networks can be contracted as well.
• Both kinds of services are offered so as to maintain corporate political neutrality.

My back office research area

• Shortwave related links
  
• Content is mostly Regulatory, Technology, Contractors, History, Miscellany ...
  

Here is a survey of my recent HF & MW consultative work

Domestic Broadcasting

CBC North (50% National Coverage, 30% EEZ Coverage)

International Broadcasting

Politically Sensitive Regions (Shortwave)

International Broadcasting

Network Expansion, Australasia (Shortwave)

International Broadcasting

Shortwave: Spanish Latin America,  avoiding Brazil

Antenna optimization research

transmission system research is important and can save money

Goverment Lobbying (Australia, Canada & NZ)

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Last revised : 12 February 2010