WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA

[Doug Drown]

I've seen pictures of this sort of arrangement before (common in the early 
days of radio), but never realized that the towers were only support 
structures.  Thanks for the info.

-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@ttlc.net>
To: "Scott Fybush" <scott@fybush.com>
Cc: "Boston Radio Interest" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA


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> Scott Fybush wrote:
>> The two towers, which are still standing, supported a wire antenna, no 
>> longer present, that was strung between them. The antenna was made up of 
>> a vertical feed that ran to a horizontal wire dipole...hence, a "T."
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>> The towers themselves were just support structures for the antenna 
>> itself.
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> I can almost envision using the towers to support a banner or banner-like 
> sign betwixt them.
> With today's NIMBY zoning for signs, et al, the grandfathering 
> possibilities are staggering.
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> (Audience:) How far apart were they?
> (Cue Johnny Carson) They were SO far apart...
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> Roger Kirk (weaving & ducking - Bill O'Neill style)
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