[ETS/PARC List] The most powerful AM radio station

[Pete Fierro]

Don

    This is totally awesome what you just shared! Excellent read& you had a
great career back in the day,chock full of memories.

     This hobby continues to amaze me with the vast talent represented not
only here but in the ham radio community at large.

     Mike had to be pure genius to get that Frankenstein of a transmitter
on the air with no schematic?

    Marvin thanks for sharing your expertise as well

Pete
KD2ARB

On Jun 27, 2017 9:01 PM, "Marvin Bronstein" <k2vhw at verizon.net> wrote:

> Everyone should check out the exposure limits at their stations as is
> 'required' by FCC rule. Remember that RF literally ''cooks'' flesh from
> 'inside-out' (note microwave ovens).  That is, the dense tissue are
> affected first (brain, organs..heart, etc.).
>
> Generally, 160 ~ 15 meter bands are very safe even in close proximity to
> antennas but from 12 meters through 70 centimeters there are increased
> absorption rates
> http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm
>
> Here's a good calculator tool....
>
> 73
> Marv
> k2vhw
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don WILSON" <k2dsv at msn.com>
> To: "Pete Fierro" <mrpjf150 at gmail.com>; <etslist at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [ETS/PARC List] The most powerful AM radio station
>
>
> HI PETE,
>>
>>   MANY YEARS AGO I WORKED AT WWJRZ-AM IN MT. HOLLY, NJ.
>>
>> WE SHARED  BROADCAST STUDIOS WITH A RELIGIOUS STATION SERVING THE MT.
>> HOLLY AREA.
>>
>>  THE CHIEF ENGINEER FOR THE OTHER STATION WAS A GUY NAME MIKE.   (NEVER
>> NEW HIS LAST NAME)
>>
>> ONE DAY MIKE GAVE ME A COLLINS R390-UUR MILITARY RECEIVER AND SAID HE
>> PICKED UP AT A LAWN SALE.  MIKE WAS NOT A HAM.
>>
>> MIKE ALSO TOLD ME HE ALSO WORKED AT XERF BEFORE COMING TO NJ.  RUNNING
>> THAT MUCH POWER CAUSE HIM AND OTHERS WORKING AT THE TRANSMITER AND ANTENNA
>> SYSTEM TO COME DOWN WITH CANCER.
>>
>>  MIKE'S WIFE TOLD ME MIKE HAD BRAIN CANCER AND PASSED AWAY ABOUT SIX
>> MONTHS AFTER I LEFT WWJRZ.AM.
>>
>> RUNNING THAT MUCH POWER ON AM BROSDCAST STATIONS WAS ONLY ALLOWED IN
>> MEXICO AT ONE TIME.
>>
>>  RUNNING A KILOWATT OUT PUT ON 10 METERS AND FREQ'S UP CAN ALSO WILL
>> CAUSE SOME VERY BAD HEALTH PROBLEMS IF YOUR TOO CLOSE TO THE ANTENNA
>> RADIATION PATTERN.
>>  I HAVE THE FREQ. AND POWER LEVEL FORMUA WE HAD TO USE AT WORK IN ONE OF
>> MY CUMPUTERS.  I'LL HAVE TO FIND IT AND LET THE CLUB MEMBERS HAVE FUN USING
>> IT AND SHOW WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR.
>>           HAVE A VERY GOOD WEEK.
>>                  VRI BEST 73.
>>                       DON  K2DSV
>> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&
>> cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiHg8SevN7UAhVMbD4KHag1AQ4QFgg
>> nMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvvchc.net%2Fhistproj%2Fradio-xera.
>> html&usg=AFQjCNGNMTpI15fVH97QH9Afb55QTGBwnw>
>>
>> Radio XER & XERA--The World's Most Powerful Broadcast Station
>> vvchc.net/histproj/radio-xera.html
>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=ONE+MILLION+WATT+RADIO+
>> STATION&rlz=1C1CAFA_enUS683US712&oq=ONE+MILLION+WATT+RADIO+
>> STATION&aqs=chrome..69i57.17102j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#>
>>
>>  1. <http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:
>> M8prZk7ptwIJ:vvchc.net/histproj/radio-xera.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
>> >
>>  2. <https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CAFA_enUS683US712&q=
>> related:vvchc.net/histproj/radio-xera.html+ONE+MILLION+
>> WATT+RADIO+STATION&tbo=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHg8SevN7UAhVMbD4KH
>> ag1AQ4QHwgrMAA>
>>
>> His station was also one of the first commercial broadcasting successes.1
>> .... as a directional antenna which "shot the signal northward at a red-hot
>> million watts.
>>
>>
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