Re: How's your ground?

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In a message dated 01/18/2000 10:10:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
kc1ih@yahoo.com writes:

> 
>  --- SteveOrdinetz <steveord@wavewizard.com> wrote:
>  > 
>  > 
>  > I know about channel 8, WHOM & WPKQ but what is
>  > the second tv station with
>  > it's tx on Mt. Washington?
>  
>  As I read the article, it said that there were two
>  TV transmitters, not 2 TV stations.  I would presume
>  that the second TX is a backup for WMTW.  I would
>  presume that a complete backup would be absolutly
>  necessary, since if something went wrong with the
>  main antenna or tower in the middle of the winter,
>  It might be months before anyone could safely go up
>  there to access and fix the problem. 
>  
>  I think this ground system predates digital TV, so I
>  don't think we are talking about WMTW-DT.
>  
>  =====
>  Larry Weil
>  Lake Wobegone, NH
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that is correct I checked it last year when I was up there WMTW-8 has a 
primary which is a RCA and a backup which looks well weathered (I would guess 
the old one) I have some PICS from up there will have to dig them out.

WHOM and WPKQ have only one ant each they are separated by at least 200 feet 
as I recall more likely 500 feet or more.


good day