{"id":1076,"date":"2010-06-28T07:44:13","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T11:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.engineeringradio.us\/blog\/?p=3928"},"modified":"2023-07-09T16:17:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T20:17:42","slug":"nab-engineering-handbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineeringradio.us\/blog\/2010\/06\/nab-engineering-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB Engineering Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I just found my old copy of the NAB Engineering Handbook, sixth edition. I have enjoyed thoroughly looking at the AM antenna sections. It reminds me, that while we tend to think we have come up with new answers to old problems, really most of this was figured out a long time ago, this particular edition was copyrighted in 1975.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a thick book and covers AM, FM, and TV broadcasting technology as it was understood in 1975. \u00a0There are several chapters about “current” things that no longer apply, there are also many very useful items, such as studio construction, AM and FM broadcast antennas, tower maintenance, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will keep this on my shelf because it is an interesting primer on AM broadcast antennas with all attendant formulas and charts. \u00a0It is quite interesting and fun if one is looking for the theoretical efficiency of a 185-degree radiator at 1 mile. \u00a0I remember WPTR (now WDCD) in Albany had a three-tower with 206-degree radiators, 50 KW carrier power on 1540 KHz. \u00a0It seemed to be quite<\/a> effective, when I was chief engineer there, we used to get reception reports from South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one day, I’ll put some of that information to good use with an AM station of my own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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