Q. How is a good location chosen?

A. Choosing locations for studios and transmission systems are very important. Poor choices can mean ineffective signals, low community participation and/or costly relocations in the future.

In general the best choice for a transmitter and antennae is a high location allowing for maximum geographic coverage. In any area, but especially in flat ones, natural height can be augmented by using a tower to mount the antennae. Towers can generally be manufactured locally.

In general, the best choice for a studio is an accessible one that will allow for easy transportation and maximum participation.

The easiest and most cost-effective scenario is to keep the studios and the transmission system together in the same location. The farther away the two are from each other the more expensive the set-up will be; this includes using a high tower for the antennae.

It is possible to separate studio and transmission locations, but the technology, consisting of a cclosed transmission and reception system known as a STL or studio to transmitter link, is very expensive,