Give Me a Sign – A Durable Sign!
[August 2014] Every broadcast station must post information signs of one sort or another, ranging from the Antenna Structure Registration Number to RF …
Written by Richard Rudman on . Posted in Site Operations.
[August 2014] Every broadcast station must post information signs of one sort or another, ranging from the Antenna Structure Registration Number to RF …
Written by Alan Alsobrook on . Posted in Site Operations.
[August 2014] In the past few years, broadcasters have benefited from FCC’s Rule changes to simplify design and construction of directional antennas via …
Written by Gary Minker on . Posted in Maintenance Shift.
[August 2014] Previously, Gary Minker discussed how technicians could better understand rectifiers and how to troubleshoot them in circuits. By putting that knowledge …
Written by Clay Freinwald on . Posted in Observing the Broadcast Industry.
[August 2014] Maintenance, repair, or replacement of transmission gear can be very simple when your station is alone on a site. But what …
Written by Mike Everhart on . Posted in Transmitters.
[August 2014] As the Harris Broadcast transmitter division morphs into GatesAir, many are watching to see how the company’s products will perform and …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
[August 2014] Most stations report they rarely, if ever, have anyone come in and ask to see the Public Information File. That does …
Written by Kevin Kidd on . Posted in Ground Systems.
[July 2014] Securing – and protecting – a transmission site takes more than an occasional visit. Thieves do know when a company appears …
Written by Cary Tepper on . Posted in FCC Rules & Regulations.
[July 2014] Do you have a question about FCC Rules or procedures? Communications Attorney Cary Tepper is at your service:
Question: Yesterday …
Written by Alan Alsobrook on . Posted in Maintenance Shift.
[July 2014] When a station is off the air, the pressure is on to find and fix the problem immediately – or at …
Written by Clay Freinwald on . Posted in Observing the Broadcast Industry.
[July 2014] With a hurricane currently working its way up the East Coast, this is a good time to consider whether your plant …