[BC] Early TV Audio Boards

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In a message dated 8/4/2006 3:11:44 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
RandyShaffer at ClearChannel.com writes:


Didn't Townsend buy out the Ampex TV transmitter  business?
WSBA-TV in York had an Ampex. Later, I thought the exciter  section was 
switched to 
Townsend. It ended up in the middle of the station  parking lot after falling 
from a
forklift during a move to a new tower in  the early 80's. (so I'm told) 
I would have pushed the thing. The Ampex had  replaced an old RCA. I remember 
walking
through the middle of the RCA as  part of our Cub Scout tour of the TV 
station. We were
warned not to touch  anything. I can't imagine someone doing that now.

Randy  Shaffer
Harrisburg, PA



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Yes and No
 
George Townsend was already in the transmitter business, Ampex was in the  
VTR and getting more into video products, etc.   I think they signed a  deal 
with a Eureopean color camera company and they purchased or merged Townsend  into 
their video division.
 
My recollection they had a sales staff calling on TV stations across the  
country and why not have a full product line.
 
RCA was getting VTR orders because the were a full service  company. 
 
I am not a TV guy,  but I believe that the new   transmitters  were nicknamed 
"TAmpex" transmitters.
 
Later on George got the company back from Ampex.
 
Dave