I used that transmitter at WFOY from 1999-2002. It was the main from 1947-1961, when the FCC authorized Class IVs to up their power to 1kW daytime (250 Watts nights still until the ‘70s or ‘80s I believe). It was the backup once WFOY got their new main, a Collins 20V2. You used to have to push the red button to read the tower amperage on the upper right meter. WFOY was the first station to have its tower in wetlands, proving a signal would go further in that than on regular soil. Our engineer when I was there was Hervey Parks “Parky” Boone, W4YVX, now SK.
I used that transmitter at WFOY from 1999-2002. It was the main from 1947-1961, when the FCC authorized Class IVs to up their power to 1kW daytime (250 Watts nights still until the ‘70s or ‘80s I believe). It was the backup once WFOY got their new main, a Collins 20V2. You used to have to push the red button to read the tower amperage on the upper right meter. WFOY was the first station to have its tower in wetlands, proving a signal would go further in that than on regular soil. Our engineer when I was there was Hervey Parks “Parky” Boone, W4YVX, now SK.
Hi Jay WOW! Thanks for the information. It is very rich with history. | would love to hear more aout it.
KB3WFV what kinds of stories would you like? Technical, or “other”? 😈
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KB3WFV By the way, I used to turn on the filaments once a week when I worked there.