Re: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue Update

2008-11-23 Thread WA5AM
Not bad shape at all Al! Not nearly as dirty as I though it might have been from your description. Congrats on saving one of the great old AM broadcast Tx's out there. Sad to hear about the demise of the old AM station however. 73 good luck! Brian / wa5am On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 8:44 PM,

Re: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue Update

2008-11-22 Thread cemilton
Hi Al, Thanks for sharing the photos and story of the 20V-2.? My first job as CE of an AM outlet in Kentucky was working on a 300J which we converted to the 20V-2 when the FCC gave us authority to go 1kw.? I spent many fine hours working with the transmitter which seldom, if ever, gave us

RE: [AMRadio] Broadcast transmitter rescue Update

2008-11-22 Thread Rick
Great pictures! The old gal looks to be in pretty good shape. Congratulations! Rick/K5IAR I left the house at 6AM this morning and drove 200 miles to Winchester, Virginia to retrieve the Collins 20V-2 that was given to me. The station went QRT Monday and yesterday all 4 320' towers were dropped