Digital Radio Conversion Fund

FY08 Funding Cycle

Equipment Discount

The vendors listed below have agreed to offer certain discount orders for HD products purchased by public radio stations. CPB does not endorse or require the use of any particular manufacturer. The below discounts are presented for informational purposes only. Stations should contact manufacturers directly to verify the terms of discounts made available by such manufacturers.

Broadcast Electronics

BE product discounts range from 20% to 35% based upon the model of equipment purchased and overall project value. BE also offers resale items for turnkey HD systems at discounts ranging from 5-20% depending on the products purchased.

Continental

Continental offers discounts to it's manufactured products ranging from 15% to 25%, depending on the quantity of Continental products purchased. Non-Continental (vended) products will receive a discount from 5% to 25%, depending on the quantity and manufacturer of the products purchased.

Harris Broadcast Products

Harris Manufactured transmission products will be discounted at 30%.

Nautel

Nautel product discounts range from 15% to 20% (varies by equipment) on Nautel manufactured equipment -- conditional on a direct purchase from Nautel (not applicable through a sales agent).

Identify your station as a CPB conversion grant applicant when seeking quotations from these manufacturers.

These discounts are not intended to supplant your station's established procurement procedures.