[BC] Re: Auxiliary AM Transmitters

[Mike McCarthy]

I'm finding more and more stations are keeping their old boxes in true emergency spare mode. With the resale value being so low for boxes these days, it makes no sense to get rid of them if they're operable, there is space to install the new box and keep the oldest guy in "cold" storage.  Then be able to bring it up in short order when Jesus is calling and the Rapture is beginning.  Or the SS box won't play into something more than 1.25:1

It's something we're doing as we replace all our early 80's vintage boxes.  Once station has 5 TX's across two sites and a 2nd has 4 TX's across two sites.  All but one are operable if really needed....though some connecting is needed.

MM


> 
> In my travels, the most operational transmitters I have seen at
> a given site is 3.  While there are 5 transmitters at the WLW site, the
> Cathinode and the Western Electric are currently out of service due to
> mechanical problems (Cathinode is missing critical parts and the WE has
> a broken heat exchanger.  Of course I'm not even considering the 500kw
> in the back room.
> 	Watt Hairiston at WSM has two transmitters on line and a third
> that is connected to nothing.  It's operational, but it sits there in
> case something happens to the big boxes.
> 
> 
> Michael A. Golchert
> AM Field Engineer
> Clear Channel Radio
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Paul B. Walker,
> Jr.
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:58 AM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: [BC] Re: Auxiliary AM Transmitters 
> 
> I'm curious, what are the most amount of transmitters you've seen at a
> stations transmitter which could readily be used on the air? I'm not
> talking one back in storage but something that was swappable in mere
> minutes..
> 
> I'm going to have an "new" main here and the current main will be
> relegated to backup duty.  IF I get a solid state unit, I'll
> theoretically have 2 backups for a short time..
> 
> 
> Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> 
> 
> On 3/28/07, Scott Fybush <<mailto:scott at fybush.com>scott at fybush.com>
> wrote:
> r j carpenter wrote:
> 
>  > How many AMs have an auxiliary installation at a different site? They
> > must be very rare.
> 
> 
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