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Maintenance Shift

Getting Ready for Winter

Written by Barry Mishkind Posted in Maintenance Shift.

Sure, we just hit “Fall,” but Winter is already giving previews in some areas. In any event, Fall gives us time …

Water and Electricity DO Mix

Written by Chip Morgan Posted in Maintenance Shift.

Have you ever had an AM transmitter with intermittent VSWR trips caused by some problem you could not locate? Chip Morgan …

Unusual Tools Help On The Bench

Written by Dave Dunsmoor Posted in Maintenance Shift.

For most of us, having one of every tool is probably not economically or spatially feasible. On the other hand, having …

Repairing FETs On An Elenos ETG 3500 FM

Written by Alan Alsobrook Posted in Maintenance Shift.

Transmitter maintenance has changed in recent years as the transmitters themselves become more and more compact, including the use of FET …

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Reducing False Alarms From Remote Monitoring

Written by John Ahern Posted in Maintenance Shift.

Remote site management systems are designed to reduce maintenance personnel’s workload and ensure operational efficiency. However, if not properly set up …

Measuring AM Modulation

Written by Alan Alsobrook Posted in Maintenance Shift.

The modulation depth of an AM station is more than a measurement of loudness. As has been known for many years, …

The Mouse That Broke The Internet

Written by Mike Langner Posted in Maintenance Shift.

Troubleshooting is the engineer’s basic function. Eventually, given enough time, almost everything will break down. Then the “fun” begins.

We have …

There is a common …

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