While traditional tower design is bolted (or welded) steel sections or
SAW/extruded pipe, alternate designs can be put together using locally sourced
wood or bamboo (depending on availability). This may reduce the cost
considerably. It may also be competitive in terms of ToC, given that the
relatively shorter life expectancy of hemp-bound wood/bamboo is potentially
offset by its lower cost and the use of local traditional construction methods.
In places where the latter is not a given, it can still be worthwhile to build
one using a local 'barn-raiser' (ie a community construction workshop), where
the knowledge gained might percolate into other construction areas, reducing
dependency on 'imported' fabrication vendors. Importantly, the design itself
will almost certainly be locally generated, which may also be an important plus
point.
Vickram
http://communicall.wordpress.com
http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com
>________________________________
> From: ekta <[email protected]>
>To: Arti Jaiman <[email protected]>
>Cc: Hemant <[email protected]>; [email protected]
>Sent: Sunday, 4 March 2012, 17:13
>Subject: Re: [cr-india] Hevalvaani on air !!
>
>
>Hey Hemant,
>
>That is great news.. finally Heval Vaani is on air.
>congrats team HV and Nomad for coming so far.
>for the patience, resistance and commitment.
>
>
>How much does a low cost tower cost? Can't we think of crowd funding!?
>
>
>cheers
>ekta
>
>
>On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 11:24 PM, Arti Jaiman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>It is a big achievement, given that they still do not have a sturdy tower, nor
>the resources for one.
>>
>>Definitely more power to them,
>>
>>Arti
>>
>>Arti Jaiman
>>
>>Station Director : Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station 107.8 MHz FM
>>email: [email protected]
>>website: www.trfindia.org
>>
>>Gurgaon Ki Awaaz is the first and only civil-society-led community radio
>>station in the National Capital Region of Delhi. We broadcast 24X7, in Hindi
>>and Haryanvi, with a team of community reporters, generating community
>>content, and community participation.
>>
>>
>>--- On Fri, 2/3/12, Hemant <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Hemant <[email protected]>
>>>Subject: [cr-india] Hevalvaani on air !!
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Date: Friday, 2 March, 2012, 3:44 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello All,
>>>
>>>Just heard from Nomad team at Chamba that Hevalvaani has gone on air.
>>>Congratulations to the community members, specially Rajender Negi who had
>>>been working tirelessly for so many years to launch Hevalvaani.
>>>
>>>hemant
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>>>www.crforum.in
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>
>
>
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