[BC] XT and RCF 1

[Brew]

Dana  Puopolo wrote:

> Didn't the Diplomat have an external meter that sat on the top ridge of the
> console?

That was the President.  I spent a few years (1970-1972) behind one at
WJJZ, Mount Holly, NJ - a 5 kW daytimer on 1460.

I always wished we had the better looking Diplomat instead of the
President.  I liked the way the Diplomat VU meters were actually on
the front of the console instead of perched up on the top ridge.
However, they could be slid back and forth or removed altogether (and
placed where?).

All of the Presidents I knew of had blown monitor amps which had been
replaced with an outboard amp.  At WJJZ we had a Bogen off to the side
to drive the control room monitor speaker.

There are pictures of the Gates console line on Barry's website:

http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/gates-st.htm

brew - formerly 'Hitman Bruce McCray' and now
Bruce Schiller - CBS-TV NY Master Control Maintenance and WA2ZST