The Broadcasters' Desktop Resource

The
Broadcasters' Desktop Resource

... edited by Barry Mishkind - the Eclectic Engineer

Stories from the broadcast trenches

Some are interesting, and show the ingenuity of radio engineers.
Others are amazing. ... and some are just funny!

Rebuilt KRKO Towers now joined by two more for diplex
5/17/11 - The original four towers are now six, to host two 50 kW signals
Vandals topple KRKO towers
A story on the September 2009 vandalism and link to more pictures
The Interesting Match Between Transmitter and Phasor - Ron Nott
12/17/10 - Changing transmitters was not always plug and play
When the Danger is Outside the Transmitter Shack - Ron Nott
10/14/10 - Watch his back ... and your ankles
Diddums R.I.P. - Sean O'Neel
9/16/10 - When keeping track of the station mascot fails
Mom, I Killed the Transmitter! - Jim Michelinie
9/7/10 - Just when you thought you did something helpful, reality strikes
The VSWR Mystery - John Price
3/31/10 - How a stable transmitter suddenly refused to load, and how the problem was solved
Chasing an Interference Bug
8/2009 - Burt Wiener relives the surprising source of interference at a neighbor's house.
When Antennas Attack! - Tom Bosscher
Usually, antennas just sit and do their job. But here was one that was not quite so friendly
Western Union's Time Was Up Years Ago - Don Kimberlin
He was only trying to get his clock set correctly but he got a lesson in dealing with companies
Camelot on the Moon - Don Kimberlin
Did you know the Apollo 11 moon landing came within 5 minutes of cancellation? Don was there
Giving personal attention to your listeners
When listeners call the station, what sort of welcome do they get?
Additional stories on oldradio.com