TWiRT 548 - Combining FM Stations with Rob Bertrand and Andy Gunn
Friday, June 11, 2021 at 9:17AM
Too many FM antennas on one tower? They’re (maybe) creating intermod products? No room or structure for more tenants? It may be past time to consolidate all the FM signals onto a master FM antenna. WAMU-FM and WTOP-FM in Washington, DC, did exactly this - and worked with other FM tenants on the same tower to create such a combined, master FM antenna system. Rob Bertrand, CTO, and Andy Gunn, DoE, tell the story and give us a tour of the combiner room at American University.
Show Notes:
WAMU-FM on Wikipedia
WTOP-FM on Wikipedia
WAMU’s Master FM Antenna Assembled and Erected for Final Tuning and Test
New Master Antenna System Serves D.C.
Guests:
Rob Bertrand - Chief Technology Officer at WAMU 88.5
Andy Gunn - Director of Engineering at WAMU 88.5
Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting
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TWiRT 548 - Combining FM Stations with Rob Bertrand and Andy Gunn
