Description of Goshen, IN Retransmission Site


Receiver/Transmitter Site located near the
4-H fairgrounds east of Goshen

Downlink dish: Prodelin 1.0 meter fiberglass
with Norsat feedhorn and LNB

VHF Transmit Antenna:  Diamond F22A 
6.7 dB Gain vertical at 45' above ground

Ku-band receiver and server computer

VHF Transmitter:  A surplus GE MSTRII running 100% duty cycle at 52 watts is powered
by an Astron 12 VDC power supply, drawing about 10 amps current.  Four cooling fans
keeps the cicuits cool and the room warm.
Component Manufacturer/Description Purchased From Model # Price
Dish:  Prodelin 1.0 meter fiberglass Prodelin   Surplus
Feedhorn: Prodelin 50 degree Ku-band WR-75 Prodelin 0183-299 $ 25.00
Misc. hardware: Prodelin Hardware kit for above Prodelin 0200-740 $    4.00
LNB: Norsat 0.5 degree Ku Satellite Warehouse 6605 $149.95
Dowlink feedline 50' RG-6/U 75 ohm coax      
Receiver/Demod. Zephyrus 209 9600 baud Zephyrus Electronics WX-22 $434.00
Computer 486DX2 100 MHz 64MB RAM 540MB HD     Surplus
RX Software "RealEMWIN 1.73"  Skywatch Services   $69.95
TX Software "Retranmission Engine 4.0" Xenocode   FREE
Modulator Xenocode 1200 baud Xenocode MD201A $149.95
Transmitter GE MASTR II      Surplus
TX Feedline 100' Flexi 4 50 ohm coax      
Lightning Arr. Alpha Delta Transi-Trap AES RT/2G $39.95
TX Antenna Diamond F22A 6.7 dB Gain AES F-22A $99.95