[BC] Re: Auxiliary AM Transmitters

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Right now, I've only got one box in service.. but in 30 to 60 days I will
hopefully have 2 boxes in service. The second one will hopefully be able to
go on the air at a moments notice.

I like the comfortable feeling of "redundancy", you know you have a backup
if the main goes down.


-- 
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
www.walkerbroadcasting.com
walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com

On 3/29/07, Mike McCarthy <mre at ais.net> wrote:
>
> 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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