[BC] Franklin

[Mike Gideon]

We still have open wire lines to four of the towers at WDIA/Memphis. 
Scheduled to be replaced next year. Believe it or not, the current system 
has excellent bandwidth.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Franklin


> Thanks vy much for the photos.  I had no idea open wire feed was still in 
> use.  Thought WSM was the last station to use it in the U.S.
>
> What is the purpose of the screen around the feedline?  Safety?
>
> Regarding the insulators 1/2 way up the tower, is there any problem with 
> rotation/compression expansion force on them as the tower is blown by 
> wind?
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Rob Atkinson
>
>
>
> From: "John Vodenik" <jvodenik at sosinet.net>
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> Subject: Re: [BC] Franklin
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:43:17 -0700
>
> Great pictures Barry.  Gotta love it. Is this where you went after you 
> left Delano?
> John @ VOA / Delano
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Mishkind" <barry at oldradio.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [BC] Franklin
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>>Or, you could take a look today on oldradio.com
>>
>>www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/ccs/kfbkpix.htm
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>>has the shots I took in late May, also with grateful thanks to Ross....
>>
>>
>>
>>At 10:59 AM 7/20/2005, Scott Fybush wrote
>>>There will be - I'm visiting the site next week! (Thanks in advance to 
>>>KFBK CE Ross duClair...)
>>>
>>>s
>>>
>>>At 05:42 PM 7/20/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>>>>jack,
>>>>
>>>>are there any antenna photos online anywhere of that franklin?
>>>>
>>>>tnx,
>>>>
>>>>rob atkinson
>>>>
>>>>From: "Davis, Jack L. (KTXL)" <Jldavis at tribune.com>
>>>>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>>>To: "'broadcast at radiolists.net'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>>>Subject: [BC] Franklin
>>>>Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:27:02 -0500
>>>>
>>>>Message: 25
>>>>Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:06:22 +0000
>>>>From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at hotmail.com>
>>>>Subject: RE: [BC] Radaitors - Was: KKGM
>>>>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>>>>Message-ID: <BAY103-F27E8446003C51F4531510AA4D40 at phx.gbl>
>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
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>>>>
>>>>wow, what station ever ran a true 180 over 180 (franklin)?  are they 
>>>>still
>>>>being used?
>>>>
>>>>thanks,
>>>>
>>>>rob atkinson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>><<<<180 over 180 (Franklin), 180 over 120 (WHO) and 120 over 120 (WOAI) 
>>>>have
>>>>been tried, and were successful.>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>KFBK in Sacramento runs a full 180 over 180 Franklin on 1530 KHz, and it 
>>>>is
>>>>a real flame thrower!  A bit of a PITA to read the base current meter as 
>>>>it
>>>>is half way up the tower, but man does it work!
>>>>
>>>>Jack Davis
>>>>K6YC
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