Here I am on the tower, re-setting the coax hangers to enable moving the feedline into the main coaxial switch.
Installation of the high power RF switchgear and testing of the new transmitter is complete. The auxiliary transmitter is now installed in the main building. The project is basically finished, although work will continue for the next few months on the remaining details. KPFK was restored to full power operation at 8:20 PM, July 11, 2002.
Here I am on the tower, re-setting the coax hangers to enable moving the feedline into the main coaxial switch.
Bob Conger and Ronnie examining the main feedline before moving it inside the building.
The new openings in the side wall for the coax ports.
Securing the coax to the switch assembly
The output side of the combiner
The new cable routing, viewed from the outside. The temporary coax hangers and roof ice shield are visible.
Here we are, dealing with the neighbors.
We took this one to the woods nearby and safely let him go on his way.
Ready to lift the auxiliary transmitter
Now that it is out of the temporary shelter, we are carefully moving the auxiliary transmitter to the new building.
Moving the CCA into place
The new HVAC exhaust hood. We push 10,000 cubic feet per minute of triple-filtered fresh air through the building.
Glen and Greg of USA Electric work on installing the three-phase power to the CCA.
Glen of USA Electric measuring the three-phase power to the CCA.
The new processing and control racks
The antenna switch control rack
The new installation
KPFK operates at 90.7 Mhz with 112,000 watts, 5900 feet above sea level and 5600 feet above Los Angeles, California.
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© 2002 Broadcast Engineering Services of Bonny Doon