The latest location to be lighting up the airwaves with a KTL antenna system is the most exotic place yet – Christmas Island in the group of South Pacific islands comprising the Republic of Kiribati. Kintronic was able to supply the complete antenna system to the Kiribati government station Radio Kiribati. The whole system includes […]
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The talented machinists and engineers at Kintronic Labs cranked out another custom-designed order, this one a weatherproof phasor designed by consulting engineer Clarence Beverage for Alpha Media station WHAG-AM in Halfway, Maryland. According to Alpha’s Director of Engineering, Mike Everhart, the original WHAG phasor was destroyed in a fire that also took out the building […]
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Early this year Kintronic supplied Canada’s Trafalgar Broadcasting with ATUs, filter cabinets and a new phasor to facilitate the diplexing of AM stations CJMR and CJYE in Oakville, Ontario. It was a unique situation in that the ATU buildings were very small, requiring their roofs to be removed in order to lower the ATU and […]
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Just in time for the FCC’s FM Translator licensing window opening July 26th, we are pleased to now offer our 1.5 kW Isocoupler with DIN Connectors. Call our sales engineers today to request a quote: (423)-878-3141, ext. 1023 (Larry) or ext. 1034 (JR).
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We are one step closer to the completion of the WMAL WSPZ diplexing project, as our team wrapped up the installation of the WMAL 4-tower DA-1 open panel and shelf phasor and other accessories in the new Kintronic-supplied prefab concrete transmitter building last week. Next stop: Germantown, Maryland, for the final installation, tuning and commissioning.
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Broadcom International recently released a report on the commissioning of a diplexer supplied by LS Telcom of South Africa for the Sentech MW site in Welgedacht, South Africa. Kintronic Labs supplied the DRM-capable antenna system consisting of the diplexing unit for the operation of 2×50 kW operating frequencies (540 kHz and 702 kHz) connected to […]
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Kintronic Labs is excited to introduce two highly reliable, yet quiet, dehydrators to the broadcast and satellite and telecommunications markets. The most unique feature of these dehydrators is the alternating dual-redundant pumps and drying chambers, which allows for overall reduced power consumption and results in an overall MBTF of 165,000 hours. Both models include alarms […]
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With the official closing of the FCC Spectrum Auction, many businesses are anticipating a flurry of action as TV stations must find new real estate for their antennas and associated equipment to get their stations back on air ASAP. KTL is pleased to announce two recently developed products that enable LPTV antennas to be installed […]
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Real AM Revitalization was the subject of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers’ (AFCCE) presentation by AFCCE President Bob Weller, PE, together with Tom King; Don Everist, PE, President of Cohen Dippell & Everist Consulting Engineers; and Jonathan Edwards, PE, Principal Engineer with Cityscape Consultants to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The title of the […]
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