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Solving the Copper Theft Problem with Glue

This year, even though prices are relatively low, we have seen a rash of copper thefts – even electrocutions – as …

This month saw several deaths of folks working on towers. Perhaps the warming Spring weather and the continuing pressures of the …

A fair amount of what broadcasters do is determined by the weather. Especially on mountain sites, weather may either allow or …

Every construction project has its own set of needs – and some unusual aspects – necessary to get the job done. …

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With copper theft continuing to cause major problems at stations, security is always an issue, especially at unmanned sites – and doubly so …

A clean transmitter room brings lots of benefits, including longer times between problems. However, there are two dangers to a clean …

Updating systems at a transmitter site requires more than just trucking in a new transmitter and “plugging it in.” Attention needs …

A few years back, we discussed a major problem for Broadcasters: cellular sites locating close to an FM station, then making …

This article originally appeared in 2013 when the cell companies began pressing broadcasters hard over what they termed as “interference.” With …

When the storm hits it is already past time to get ready. Now you get to see if your preparations will …