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Broadcast Towers and Galvanic Corrosion - 5/2/2011

by David Davies of Consolidated Engineering, Inc. (CEI)

Broadcast transmission towers bring the world into our homes. Be it music, internet, cable or satellite TV/radio, all network programming originates from terrestrial or earth-based broadcast towers. And these towers are under attack!

Guyed towers are held upright by a series of cables providing lateral support, with steel shafts connecting these cables to deeply buried anchor blocks. This system works to balance these incredibly tall, yet slender structures.

The structure itself is easily inspected for damage and maintenance issues. Unfortunately, the anchor shafts are buried several feet underground, creating a real problem for tower inspectors. Over time, corrosion, or rust, begins to attack and erode the steel shafts, compromising the stability of the tower. Read full article

Radio Tech Study - 11/20/2010      
by Wheatstone Corporation
Wheatstone recognizes the importance of radio engineers to understand the connection between the business models stations are trying and the technology that drives them. They sponsored a study that shows the connection between technology and radio business models. This is part of Wheatstone's continued effort to offer educational content to radio engineers

Winterizing the Transmitter Site - 12/10/2009

by John Bisset, CSRE, Nautel Ltd. 

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ATSC - SBE and the Advanced Television Systems Committee have established a cooperative educational program intended to assist in the ongoing rollout of digital television.

MSTV - Association for Maximum Service Television

NAB - National Association of Broadcasters

Radio magazine - Each year Radio magazine publishes their salary survey of station managers, staff and contract eningeers.

SMPTE - Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers