[BC] RCA History earliest transmitter

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/2006 7:44:17 PM Central Standard Time,  
richwood at pobox.com writes:

>Didn't Townsend build a TV transmitter ?  I think they may  have 
>picked up the Ampex
>venture into transmitters  ?



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Bob you are partly correct.   Ampex wanted to become a full  service TV 
supplier.  Since UHF was beginning to happen in the 1960's  allocated UHF channels 
which had been sitting around for years started having  applications for CP's 
filed.
 
In order for Ampex to have a TV transmitter line,  they purchased the  
Townsend Transmitter line from George Townsend.   Later on Mr.  Townsend repurchased 
his company back.
 
Also another AM-FM-TV and full line supplier was Jum Tharp's  VISUAL  
ELECTRONICS.   Visual  bought companies or had some companies  built portions of 
their product lines.   For example  McMartin  Industries built the Visual Audio 
Consoles for many years before they decided to  become a full service company.
 
Dave Hultsman