Micropower Free TV

The Revolution Will Be Televised
From Free Radio to Free TV Broadcasting

It is now time to "Turn on, tune in and take over". Finally, guerilla
media activists will be able to say:

“There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to
adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make
it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we
will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will
control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can
change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For
the next hour sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear.
We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are
about to participate in a great adventure.� (Outer Limits intro circa 1963)

Free Radio Berkeley's engineering staff has managed to design and
develop low power VHF and UHF transmitters by the creative use of
off-the-shelf technology. So far, design and engineering efforts have
yielded TV transmitters capable of reaching a distance of 4-5 miles.
Estimated cost for a VHF transmitter and antenna system with an
effective radiated power of 75 watts is about $500, $700 to $800 for a
system with an effective radiated power of 400 watts. For an UHF system,
add about $300 to the above amounts. Coverage pattern is 220 degrees,
not fully omni-directional. Further work is continuing on the
development of antenna systems.

TV broadcasting kits will be made available starting in mid November.
The transmitters accept any composite video source with line level
audio. Typically, the video source will be a multiple disk DVD player or
a computer with video files stored on a large capacity hard drive. Live
broadcasts are certainly a possibility. This would require several video
cameras and a video switcher/mixer. A 200 disk DVD juke box style player
would hold almost two weeks worth of program material, assuming two
hours per DVD. Considering the quantity of video material available,
most of which will never be seen on either broadcast TV or
cable/satellite feeds, there should not be any problem providing
audiences with an exciting and compelling selection of material.

No doubt, the FCC, the National Association of Broadcasters and other
entrenched interests will most strenuously object to Micropower or
FreeTV Broadcasting. What better way to respond to the latest media
debacle involving Sinclair Broadcasting and the total propaganda
environment that has been created than with guerilla TV broadcasting.

To introduce this technology to the news media and the general public,
Free Radio Berkeley will be sponsoring an open house at its West Oakland
shop, 2311 Adeline St. Unit P, to demonstrate and showcase these low
power TV transmitters and antenna systems on Monday, November 8th. The
open house will be from 2 PM to 7 PM with a presentation for the news
media at 3 PM.

For folks who wish to engage in Low Power TV Broadcasting, an all day
introductory workshop on Low Power TV Broadcasting will be held on
Saturday, December 4 from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Contact Free Radio Berkeley for further information.
510-625-0314 / xmtrman [at] pacbell.net / http://www.freeradio.org
Mailing address: 1442A Walnut St., Suite 406, Berkeley, CA 94709
Shop location: 2311 Adeline, Unit P, Oakland, 94607 (at West Grand)