[BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time

[Fred Gleason]

On Monday 16 May 2005 21:16, Tom Taggart wrote:
> Never could remember whether it was the Vanguard I or II, but one of them
> looked just like the ice makers you see in motels (apart from being
> painted green).  The 1520 in Toledo had one at one time.  Probably long
> gone.  The other Vanguard was in a conventional cabinet.

Vanguard I.  I heard somewhere that the reason for the strange 
appearance/design (1 kW *linear* final) was that these rigs were originally 
designed for the US military, and then 'repurposed' by Gates for broadcast.

Cheers!


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