Mandatory Annual EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)

Full and low power radio and TV broadcasters, commercial and non-commercial, in all fifty states and territories must file ETRS Form 1 every year including 2024 when there will be no EAS National Periodic Test (NPT). Our fee is $100, payable by Zelle or check, in September.
 

Constructing a Low Power FM: A Towering Challenge

From initial pre-application planning to on-air broadcasting, antenna tower site selection is one of the greatest challenges facing Low Power FM (LPFM) broadcasters. Local maps identify potential tower sites as “Green” (no FCC restrictions), “Yellow” (varying levels of difficulty) and “Red” (not acceptable to FCC).
 

Virtually all LPFM broadcasters have very limited budgets and, if “Green” will allow placing their antenna on a short pole on the roof of their headquarters for convenience and cost saving. No STL (Studio Transmitter Link); no rental or purchase of a separate transmitter/antenna site. No Zoning Hearings or Building Permits. (After all, millions of houses have, or had, rooftop antennas without a building permit!)

Unfortunately some LPFMs can’t place antennas on their roof because of “Yellow” second-adjacent restrictions and need to broadcast from a multi-bay antenna on a 100 foot tower in the middle of a field. Well-funded Permittees want the LPFM “sweet spot" — 100 watts at 30 meters (98 feet) above average terrain. Height above ground level (AGL) and Height above “average terrain” (HAAT) may be similar in Florida or Kansas, but radically different in the Rockies!)

CCB Services and Fees

No fee for call letter selection and sign-on License to Cover for our clients. Other FCC filings include Minor and Major Mod technical Moves, address changes, board Transfer of Control, Assignment of License, and legal Pleadings. Flat fees based on filings needed. Routine and unique complex situations!

RF Equipment

Quotes come directly from manufacturers. Prefer stereo or monaural? Need audio processing? How many feet of ½” foam core coax? “N” connectors factory attached? Need outdoor monitoring antenna with mandatory Emergency Alert System? Many permittees will be able to sign on for under $10,000 with quality LP equipment covered by multi-year warranties. Equipment can be leased for three to five years for $250 per month.

For more information contact JohnBroomall@Yahoo.com today. Don’t delay!