[BC] WFIN Findlay OH loses tower

[Robert Bowe]

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It also looks like a "clean" disconnect at a joint - makes one wonder
about the bolts and if the top is being held on by the strapping.  The
lean may just be the offset loading.

And it definitely wouldn't take much to mark the tuning components,
recalc. the impedance match and get it running in a hurry.

r j carpenter wrote:
>> From: PeterH5322 > As the radiator is 138 degrees, and the station is
>> a Class D, a quick fix would be to truncate the tower at 69 degrees,
>> more or less, and adjust power for the same field.
>>
>> 69 degrees is still conforming efficiency for a station on 1330.
> 
> And a little top loading from new top guys at the truncated top would
> make it even easier.
> 
> But some of the pictures made me think the remaining portion is leaning
> a little.
> 
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Robert Bowe, CSRE
Director of Engineering
MBC Grand Broadcasting
Grand Junction, CO
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