[BC] Old Transmitters - WIND Chicago

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2006 9:07:18 AM Central Standard Time,  stodd at kkms.com 
writes:


Decades ago, WIND in Chicago used a prototype solid state five  kilowatt 
transmitter. I believe it was built by Westinghouse and a  tentative model 
number of 
FQM-5. Anyone know if that transmitter is still  there and how long it was in 
service? 




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It was my understanding the year that Westinghouse demoed the 5 kW Am  
transmitter at the NAB that their station was operating a version of the  
transmitter at WIND.
 
Anyone else have any memories???????????.
 
Also it was amazing of running the 5kW transmitter on the NAB floor and  then 
one day it was off the air.  Suppossedly the transmitter was shut down  till 
measurments could be made to accertain if the radiation from the dummy load  
exceeded the FCC R & R.
 
Meanwhile a rumor was started on the floor that the transmitter ate its own  
lunch.  It was back on the air the last day of the Convention.
 
It is still very competetive out there.
 
Dave