Transmitters: Brand New or New to Me, with Dominic Mitchum and Robert Combs - TWiRT Ep. 689

Can you imagine installing 60 broadcast transmitters over the past 8 years? Robert Combs, Corporate Director of Engineering at Cumulus Media has been doing exactly that. Transmitters of all sizes and from several major manufacturers. The most recent transmitter replacement is at WZYP-FM in Huntsville, Alabama. Market Engineer, Dominic Mitchum, is taking care of much of the local work and logistics, alongside Robert’s work. The project also includes replacing the RF coaxial transfer switch, main coax, and even the main and backup FM antennas. Robert and Dominic give us a very informative video tour and discussion of this project on Capshaw Mountain. Plus, Chris Tarr relates his own recent transmitter installation experiences and has developed some advice on purchasing used transmitters.

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If RF is your “ting”-and everybody has a “ting”-then you will particularly enjoy Episode 689 of the TWiRT Podcast. Participants provide a wide range of discussion based on the acquisition of a large number of transmitters “new” to each of their facilities.