Re: [IRCA] Antenna repairs

["Rene Tetro" <rene@xxxxxxxx>]

I hear ya, Patrick.  We had a major rain and wind storm blow through here 
tonight which damaged our utility power feed coming.  So we've been running 
on the new generator (installed just four weeks ago) since 9:45PM EST.  The 
storm broke a cut-out on a power pole coming into the radio station.  The 
power company wouldn't touch it because apparently it is on our side of the 
system.  So......here I sit in my office, listening to the 1020 khz tone and 
waiting for the electrical contractors to show up and fix things.  I've got 
both stations running at 1KW to conserve fuel.

Don'cha just hate bad weather?

73,
Rene

Rene F. Tetro
Chief Engineer
Salem Communications - Philadelphia
WNTP-AM / WFIL-AM
117 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA  19444
Phone:  610- 828-6965  Extension 41
Fax:  610-828-6725
Email:  rtetro@xxxxxxxxx

"Blessed are the peacemakers....." (Mat. 5)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Martin" <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:25 AM
Subject: [IRCA] Antenna repairs


> Hi everyone,
>
> Well, it has been a Fall/Winter of antenna repairs. First I lost the
> beverage & SW EWE with a tree falling across them. I got them up and
> going the next day. Now tonight my WNW EWE died, as there is a break
> somewhere in the coax. I just came in after checking both ends with a
> VOM and the coax in open somewhere. So I will have to pull it up out of
> the ground tomorrow. I have a idea either a bad connector or the inter
> connector broke somewhere. Oh well, such is like on the coast. It isn't
> the first time that has happened and I am sure it wont be the last. At
> least the other three antennas are working fine.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
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