Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The independent radio station of the
Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company
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Engineering

Studios
Playout system: Pristine RapidFire
Scheduling: Pristine Music Plus
Production: Audio Commander
Transfer: TransferPlus
Control desks: Alice 2000
CD transfer players: Denon DN-950FA
DAT transfer players: Tascam DA-30
Microphones: Sure SM7
Microphone processors: Audio + Design Compex 2
Other production equipment: Not listed
UPS: APC

Link send (Market Street)
Output processor: Inovonics Omega FM
Output processor (back up): Inovonics 250
Stereo encoders: SBS MPX5
RDS coder: VG Broadcast VGB 1076 (SIBC - traffic flag active)
Link transmitters: SMS TX400
Link Antennae: Jaybeam 7043
UPS: APC

Output logging
Telos Systems ProFiler

Photograph and guide to SIBC's main transmitter at Bressay - click here

Transmission and link receive (Ward of Bressay)
Link Antennae: Jaybeam 7043
Link Receivers: SMS RX400
Audio changeover: SMS Guardian
Drives: SBS FM25
Drive changeover: ERL 1873
Transmitter: Eddystone B6602
Broadcast antennae: Marconi R1000, north-west leg VHF tower.
Electricity supply: Maintained

Transmission emergency plan backup (Market Street)
Output processor: Audio + Design Express
Transmitter: CTE FM20
Transmitter amplifier: CTE 250
Broadcast Antenna: SIRA FM01, studio tower
UPS: APC

For advice on best reception telephone SIBC on 01595 695299 or Send us an email

Ofcom coverage map: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/mcamaps/al131.pdf