Technical Specifications at a Glance

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Otherwise, here are the general technical specifications:

• Galaxy XVI, Digital Frequency 56.5, Transponder 3
• Galaxy XVI is 99 degrees from due East on the Southern horizon
• Primary (left) News Channel – pins 4 and 5
• Secondary (right) channel – pins 1 and 2
• Bit rate: 128, MP-3 encoding
• Field Units: Comstream ABR 200 and 202 Models
• Uplinking Facility: WFMT – FM Chicago
• Downlink Antenna Minimum: 3 meters
• Recommended Antenna Size: 4 meters