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<font face="Arial">From the KZYX website:<br>
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"</font>First 91.7 went down this morning - Monday March 31 - and
then after 3 PM 90.7 went down. It looks like the "STL" unit up at
Cold Springs that receives the signal from the Philo studio (which
it then transmits on 90.7 and also goes over to 91.5) has failed.
We are working to get a spare unit working as a temporary backup
while we order a new replacement - or possibly repair it. These are
very expensive units (possibly as much as $10K each, sold in sets of
2) but are absolutely necessary for broadcast. It is possible we
will have it back up late Tuesday but can't guarantee it. (This is
why we have to have backup units ready to go all along the chain of
equipment.)
<p>91.5 may have iced up Monday morning in the short but intense
snow storm that hit. It is located on Laughlin Peak and even with
a 4X4, it was too snowy to reach the transmitter building at the
top. We will not likely be able to get to it until it thaws,
which could take several days. If it is ice on the antenna, it
will come back of its own accord once it thaws. But you won't
hear anything until we get 90.7 working."<br>
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<p>A couple of years ago, when the station was still mired in debt
and had no access to credit, this could have been fatal. I
remember Rich telling me it was the thing that kept him awake at
night worrying about, because they didn't have the money for a new
STL. (They probably still don't, but at least the line of credit
is accessible. It will undoubtedly blow a hole in the budget.)<br>
<br>
Tim<br>
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