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A Simple Graphic -- How It All Works! (Shady Side, Maryland)

An Interactive Graphic -- How It All Works! (Shady Side, Maryland)

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Prometheus Projects

The Prometheus International
Radio Station Building and Training Program

Help Us Spread the Power of Low Power Radio to Communities Around the World

Prometheus will serve as a volunteer matching agency between community radio projects around the world and volunteers (probably mostly form the US at first). Prometheus may also take paid building and training projects from agencies that can afford to pay for our services. We'll apply for foundation funding to sustain the administration of the volunteer matching, and for us to train international radio volunteers.

Assembling a 15 watt transmitter at AMARC conference in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Prometheus' latest endeavor: A community radio station in Arusha, Tanzania!

Where we've been so far:

Nepal
Colombia
Guatemala

Need Help?

Prometheus staff members and volunteers stand ready to help communities around the world with the technical aspects of starting a radio station. If you are a community or an existing station that could use our help, contact us through this form at the bottom of this page, and we'll see what we can do.

Click here for a list of technical resources!

Click here to download a list of equipment you might want to acquire for your station!

Want to Volunteer?

We're looking for volunteers with a variety of skills willing to help build stations around the world!

Great Folks We've Met and Worked With:

Zane Ibrahim of Bush Radio!



Application for Assistance

Our goal is to connect Prometheus Volunteers with stations in need of assistance around the world. Are you a station looking for help? Tell us a little bit about yourself!

First Name

Last Name

Name of Station or Group

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

Province or State

Mailing Code/Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

Email Address

Web Site

What type of station are you involved in?

commercial or non-commercial ?
for-profit or not-for-profit ?
licensed OR unlicensed ?

Please give us any more information you have about the type of station you work with.

Number of paid staff Number of volunteers
How many years has your station been operating?

What is your station's mission?

Do you have technical staff or hire contractors?

Paid technical staff

We hire contractors

Which of these best describes your ability to pay for technical services (check one)?

We cannot provide anything.
We can provide our own housing and food for a volunteer while they help with our station.
We can pay for the housing, food, and travel expenses of a volunteer.
We would like to contract with a professional, and can pay a reasonable price for services.
We need a contractor immediately, and can pay appropriately for a prompt response.

Please describe your techical needs as you understand them.

Do you have trouble with your (check all that apply):

transmitter
mixer
audio processor
antenna
signal coverage
noise and audio chain

Training in the following subject(s) would be useful:

transmitters
electronics repair
antennas
audio chain
production
station management
volunteer co-ordination
news production
automation
none, thanks

We'd like to schedule a phone interview with you! When can we call you to discuss your volunteer plans?

Having trouble submitting your form? Email us at petri(at)prometheusradio.org or jamese(at)prometheusradio.org.


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