[BC] WLW related historical question

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According to this website http://www.ominous-valve.com/wlw_hist.txt :

"In 1939 the FCC ruling limiting output to 50kW ended the commercial use of
the [WLW] 500kW transmitter. It was, however, kept in service under the call
letters W8XO from 1939 to 1943, as stand-by emergency service in the event
of a national emergency during this wartime period."

 - Nat

On 8/5/06, Xmitters at aol.com <Xmitters at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have heard from different sources that WLW operated the 500 kW monster
> during the experimental period, after their full time use of the beast was
> revoked
> by the FCC. Which begs the question, when (as in the approximate year) did
> the FCC make the rule that you could not use more than your maximum
> authorized
> power during the experimental period?
>
> And for extra credit, do you know if this rule change was as a result of
> WLW's rare but apparently often enough tests of the 500 kW rock crusher to
> be
> annoying to the FCC.
>
> I do not have any concrete proof that WLW ever operated the 500 kW rig at
> any
> time after they lost the privilege to use the rig full time. Therefore,
> those
> stories could be untrue.
>
> What better question to ponder at 6 AM on Saturday? Yea, yea, I know I
> should
> get a life; and if I can't do that, at least get a half-life.
>
> Indulge me if you can.
>
> Jeff Glass
> Northern Illinois University
>
>
>