[BC] Re: WPEN

[brew@theMode.com]

Dan Strassberg wrote:

> WPEN is now a two-site operation. The new night site is also the
> long-time site of the 10-kW 860 daytimer, currently Beasley's WWDB.
> WPEN's 21-kW night operation from that four-tower in-line site has been
> on the air for only about a year. This is not a diplex; since WWDB is a
> daytimer and WPEN uses the site only at night, the two stations do not
> use the array simultaneously.

Neat!  I didn't think about that, one is daytime only, the other is
night only.  It *only* needs a contactor at each tower to flop over
between ATUs, and, of course, a separate phasor and transmitter(s).

At least it's easier to tune than four diplexed towers!

Thanks, Dan, for taking the time to fill me in on all the CP info.

brew - Bruce Schiller at CBS-TV, NY Master Control Maintenance and WA2ZST