if you had an idea of the power bill of local TV and radio transmitters, and more broadly across the country, would you be more inclined to think differently about 24/7 TV etc, and of the amount of it, the necessity for it.
The only power bill I am paying is the ABC’s.
Is it necessary for them to transmit 24/7? Probably, as they would have a duty to transmit updates in the event of emergency.
Other stations’ hours of operation would be determined using simple cost/benefit analyses, but with there no longer being “normal” work hours, the demand for 3am viewing/listening must be greater now than ever before. As this information is confidential, it is unlikely that we could grasp the figures required to think any differently and/or change our viewing/listening habits. In addition, if someone is prepared to pay for the additional power required to operate their own devices during these times, the additional cost of transmitters would be unlikely to be considered at all.
Short answer is no.
No.
transition said:
if you had an idea of the power bill of local TV and radio transmitters…
you would probably be rather stunned at how little the power bill actually costs.
>you would probably be rather stunned at how little the power bill actually costs
what they get cheap electricity, special rate?
although as a child, I rather enjoyed that old dot on the tv screen after regular programming finished in the olden days.
transition said:
>you would probably be rather stunned at how little the power bill actually costswhat they get cheap electricity, special rate?
Probably, but even if they didn’t the cost is fairly negligible. The capital station TV transmitters are only 50 kW. Assume a power billing rate of 20 cents per killowatt hour and it costs $10 per hour to run the transmitter.
sibeen said:
transition said:
>you would probably be rather stunned at how little the power bill actually costswhat they get cheap electricity, special rate?
Probably, but even if they didn’t the cost is fairly negligible. The capital station TV transmitters are only 50 kW. Assume a power billing rate of 20 cents per killowatt hour and it costs $10 per hour to run the transmitter.
so that’s the biggest is’t, they don’t like get up 200KW
transition said:
sibeen said:
transition said:
>you would probably be rather stunned at how little the power bill actually costswhat they get cheap electricity, special rate?
Probably, but even if they didn’t the cost is fairly negligible. The capital station TV transmitters are only 50 kW. Assume a power billing rate of 20 cents per killowatt hour and it costs $10 per hour to run the transmitter.
so that’s the biggest is’t, they don’t like get up 200KW
I don’t think they do in Australia, although I may be wrong. That would bump it up to worst case $40 and hour. I cannot see that busting anyone’s chops.
50kW is the max permitted in australia for Tx.
http://www.acma.gov.au/~/media/Licence%20Issue%20and%20Allocation/Publication/pdf/TVRadio_Handbook_tv_9%20pdf.pdf
transition said:
if you had an idea of the power bill of local TV and radio transmitters, and more broadly across the country, would you be more inclined to think differently about 24/7 TV etc, and of the amount of it, the necessity for it.
Hard to answer, because I already do have such an idea.
They used to shut down the TV stations at midnight, play God Save the Queen and then your crt would disappear into a dot in the middle.
No need for TV after midnight anyway, anyone up later than that is a shift worker or a drug fucked wastrel.
Peak Warming Man said:
No need for TV after midnight anyway, anyone up later than that is a shift worker or a drug fucked wastrel.
Well that’s totally…oh wait…
Peak Warming Man said:
They used to shut down the TV stations at midnight, play God Save the Queen and then your crt would disappear into a dot in the middle.
No need for TV after midnight anyway, anyone up later than that is a shift worker or a drug fucked wastrel.
quick look at that list I posted, highest was 350KW, nah some says 600KW tasmania, don’t know how accurate that is
that is erp so antenna gain is in that figure.
ChrispenEvan said:
that is erp so antenna gain is in that figure.
probably
transition said:
ChrispenEvan said:
that is erp so antenna gain is in that figure.
probably
it is.
ChrispenEvan said:
transition said:
ChrispenEvan said:
that is erp so antenna gain is in that figure.
probably
it is.
dBi