[BC] RCA History earliest transmitter

[Dana Puopolo]

What about RUST transmitters??
They were quite popular in the east in the '60's.

-D

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Received: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:20:59 AM EST
From: DHultsman5 at aol.com
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Subject: Re: [BC] RCA  History earliest transmitter

 
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
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