Ground Systems Archives - The Broadcasters Desktop Resource Edited by Barry Mishkind - the Eclectic Engineer Sat, 24 Jun 2023 03:41:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 Site Security FLAP: P is for Presence https://staging.thebdr.net/p-is-for-presence/ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 05:18:27 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=991

[December 2014] Our series on site security comes to an end with this installment from Kevin Kidd. As we publish this, Comex Copper …

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]]> Site Security FLAP: A is for Alarms https://staging.thebdr.net/site-security-flap-a-is-for-alarms/ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:12:39 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=1314

[September 2014] Although this series was sparked by the increase in thefts of copper from ground systems, the need for site security affects …

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]]> Site Security FLAP: L is for Lighting https://staging.thebdr.net/site-security-flap-l-is-for-lighting/ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:41:06 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=1322

[July 2014] Securing – and protecting – a transmission site takes more than an occasional visit. Thieves do know when a company appears …

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]]> Site Security FLAP: F is for Fences https://staging.thebdr.net/site-security-flap-f-is-for-fences/ Tue, 01 Jul 2014 05:54:22 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=1330

[June 2014] Without a secure transmitter site, a broadcast station cannot properly maintain its on-air operations. That is why protection from everything from …

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]]> Thar’s Copper in Them Thar Fields! https://staging.thebdr.net/thars-copper-in-them-thar-fields/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:34:59 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=1377

[March 2014] Copper prices have become a major cost for broadcasters. Even though it has dropped from over $4.60 a pound to the …

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]]> Keeping Your AM Well-Grounded https://staging.thebdr.net/keeping-your-am-well-grounded/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 06:49:18 +0000 https://staging.thebdr.net/?p=1380

[February 2014] It startles people to learn that half of an AM antenna is invisible, hidden under the dirt, grass, parking lots, etc., …

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