The Official newsletter of the DVHRC SUMMER 2019
Kutztown XL Review Check out Tom’s club website and newsletters at: https://www.alabamahistoricalradiosociety.org Below: Some pix of Tom’s KTZ-XL display.
Pete Grave, Stan Saeger as chief clerk, and Dave Snellman, planner and keeper of records were the amazing folks behind the staging and delivery of many lots in a short time. This allowed participants to Above: At KTZ40, we found the brothers catch the camp fire and a late Schwartzman, Dan and Mike, who grew up with meal at “Just Grillin” who kindly a passion for radio within the ham and vintage kept their chuck wagon open. hobbies. Many Kutztown XL pictures can be found on the following link or DVHRC website: Planning and improvements of the https://john-h.smugmug.com/Kutztown- Kutztown XL event began during
XL-Twenty-Years-May-2019/ preceding DVHRC membership meetings in Telford with Below: Jarret Brown, DVHRC president, awards Kutztown 40 was a celebration discussions led by Jarret Brown. winner of the Bendix 526C catalin set, a truly and commemoration of the 39 special raffle radio to commemorate K-town XL.! DVHRC shows that came before and the legacy built over that time by the founders and club members’ improvements to the series. A cool, wet Friday morning did not dampen spirits and kept the pavilions busy with buyers. Friday night’s auction set records for participants and average weight of sets sold with many boat
anchors and ham gear from the Joe Cro estate. The runners who DVHRC invites you to Kutztown Above: A very deserving Tom Hayes received would later need massages and the prize for best display awarded Friday at noon. XLI in Sept. 20-21, 2019. See a Ben Gay treatments, auctioneer special announcement, next page.
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HAMPTON INNS & SUITES BY The most sought after tubes are HILTON- KUTZTOWN CAMPUS always in short supply. During Delaware Valley Historic Radio For those of you attending the next your summer appraisals, please Club Kutztown Radio show September, be generous by donating to PO Box 5053 20, there should be a new lodging DVHRC’s tube program. destination for those seeking a Following are a list of the tubes the location very close to Renninger’s. club is looking for. Dave and the The nationally branded Hampton DVHRC will be grateful for your Inn& Suites by Hilton is projected efforts. to open September 6th barring any construction delays. Location is at New Britain, PA 18901 the site of the former Campus www.dvhc.com Motor Inn just ½ mile west of the KU campus @15080 Kutztown Rd. The Oscillator is the quarterly newsletter of the Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club.
Articles on radio and television history or collecting can be submitted by the 25th of month prior to quarterly issue dates of April, July, October and January to the editor at [email protected].
Personal views, opinions and technical Although the local registration advice do not necessarily reflect those of desk is not yet operational, there members, officers or Board of Directors will be a chance of booking a of the DVHRC, nor is the DVHRC reservation by leaving a message responsible for any buying or selling transactions. (484) 641-8800 Option 1- Sales. You will receive a response about Dues are $20 per year and can be paid at rates. Although AAA discounts will a meeting or mailed to the above address. be honored, the hotel will not yet Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of each month at Telford Community Center. appear on the online booking apps at this time. This will be a 64,000 DVHRC Board of Directors square-foot, 100 room facility 2019 Meeting Themes
featuring two conference rooms, President: Jul 9- Tailgate Auction- on the parking fitness center and indoor pool. Jarret Brown / 610-704-0803 lot of Telford Community Center, some [email protected] shade but remember the earlier starting Vice President: Tubes Needed for DVHRC time. 7:00 PM Tom Spiegel Kutztown Inventory [email protected] Aug 13- Phonographs, 7:30 Secretary/Treasurer: Dave Snellman / 267-328-8857 Sep 10- Kutztown XLI Planning, Deco [email protected] show and tell. 7:30 At Large members: Fred Saul / 484-357-6537 Oct 8- Repairing a Radio. 7:30 [email protected] Nov 12- Decade- 1980’s Radios 7:30 Greg Dottor / 610-844-6326 [email protected] Dec 10- X-mas Party at Stove N’ Tap
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Meeting of April 9, 2019 In November of 1952, Revere purchased the nearby Atwell Building – also designed The theme of this membership by Alfred S. Alschuler – at 221 E. Cullerton St., Chicago, Illinois – and meeting was “I’d never sell this operated machinery on four of the radio”. We all have reasons, be building's eight floors. In the 1950s, the they fond memories, shared family company was the second largest interest, and other qualities that manufacturer of small movie cameras in the United States. In order to grow that forever binds us to these sets. business further the company took over their primary lens and shutter supplier, New Jersey-based Wollensak Optical Co. The Revere brand name had become synonymous with budget cameras; soon after the take-over Wollensak models Above: Pete Grave would never sell these radios appeared that were mechanically almost- from his introductory years in the hobby. Pete’s identical to the standard Revere models dad procured a 1946 Admiral set (model 6T01) but had better lenses, more stylish casing, on the left with sixth tube acting as a tunable RF and sold for a premium price. stage and more sensitive than the typical AA5. Revere started manufacturing tape Pete has fond memories of pulling in his first DX Above and Below: Dave Dean shows rare recorders in the early 1950s, that side of from all over when connected to a long wire. The Revere model 400, one of only 1,000 produced. the business never became an important S38 was another 6 tuber, the earlier better Capable AC or battery operation, the AC power part of the company's output. version of the S38 series with true BFO. Dad cord is smartly concealed in the leather carrying bought unit to keep peace in the living room strap and the loop antenna, in its lid. Although Samuel Briskin was diagnosed with where Pete had taken over the family console. this superhet performed well, Revere quickly inoperable cancer in 1960 and rather than His dad did not like the sound quality of the S38 discontinued radios to concentrate on movie leave the company to his family he and later bought a nice Jensen external speaker
cameras and tape recorders- see history below. decided to sell the company to 3M for $17 to match. Pete acquired a wooden case housing a million (equivalent to $144 million in 2018). twin S38 later seen on right at a hamfest where Many of us boomers remember the sturdy such bargains are found. Wollensak (by 3M) reel to reel tape recorders in a stainless steel case used by many school districts and shared between Below: Mike Koste presented the distinctive classrooms. Hearing your recorded voice Detrola T3 from 1937, expertly renewed including for the first time as a youngster could be a chilling experience! a rebuilld by our own Lowell Schultz and the motorized tuning gears by Lowell’s associate clock
maker who cut new brass gears. Mike’s wife lovingly made the original purchase of this one Founded in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, as from a NJ antique store. With its Egyptian styled the Excel Auto Radiator Company by escutcheon and recreated period correct station Ukrainian immigrant Samuel Briskin to manufacture car radiators, but started buttons, this is one of Mike’s favorites and will manufacturing some coarse household never part from his household. products later in the decade.
Built for Excel – and designed by Alfred S. Alschuler, the manufacturing facility was located at 320 E. 21st St., Chicago, Illinois. They started making budget 8 mm movie cameras in 1939 through a Above: Dave Dean says his wife fancies this subsidiary run by Briskin's sons. That handsome 1942 Emerson model 455 in a high company was later merged into Excel end Ingraham cabinet. This has the same chassis Auto Radiator Co., which then changed its as the model 432. Check out the following name to Revere Camera Co. The Revere youtube link for some more interesting facts and name is taken from the Revere Copper Company, which provided financial an electronics rehab project demo on this model: backing for Excel during the depression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ozvG1AyLVw
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Above: Greg Dottor would never give up his Heathkit GR81 super regenerative receiver which he built back in 1965. The radio, although named the “Economy SWL Radio”, is well thought out having an isolation transformer for safety and employing a typically excellent assembly manual which was a hallmark of all Heathkits. Greg demonstrated heterodyning over an adjacent radio Above and Below: Stan Saeger was invited to when the regeneration goes into oscillation as view a basement collection where among other radiated from the antenna at frequency. Heathkit more common radios, was this diamond in the Above: Jarret Brown shows off a handsome green still looks great after all these years. rough. However, it was a true triage situation as Stromberg Carlson “Treasure Chest” TRF set. rodents, cobwebs, grime and other surface Jarret’s wife found this interest while touring an maladies caused by years in dampness had to be antique store in upper New York state and this overcome. This is the Zenith S829, expertly radio was likely produced nearby in Rochester. restored to its glory with some help from his The radio is a strong player with a huge (Carlson) friends for portions of the project. Lowell helped speaker. Although Jarret displayed this 5+ foot with the cabinet, Chuck referred Stan to a re- set via projected image, it’s good to have a large chroming shop, a speaker was reworked and Stan vehicle when you travel! rebuilt the electronics and used RTV (room Below: The finely crafted cabinet was made by temperature vulcanizing) to reproduce the knobs. the Lundberg Company of Rockford, Illinois and is Zeniths of this era were extremely well built. especially beautiful when the doors are closed. The underlying chassis seems similar to the smaller treasure chest series such as the 635B.
Above and Below: Terry Skelton has always enjoyed his Tandberg Portable 41 built in Norway during the 70’s. It has amazing fidelity with powerful audio and is available with car adaptor for mobile use. See the following link for review of this fine set: https://radiojayallen.com/tandberg- tp41portable-41-amfmsw-radio/
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Some Housekeeping Notes an answer to prayers. "This is just one qualified bid from MediaNews Web references herein may need a tremendous day," said Faust, Group for $5 million. who broke into “The Rush to be copied or manually entered MediaNews Group bought the Limbaugh Show” Thursday to into your browser. Please offer station's assets — its building, announce the agreements. "We're any suggestions to improve this tower, equipment and other excited to work with these guys, newsletter as well! property — but didn't buy the and they seem like really good station's FCC license. That license guys. "They're like saviors. They We are always looking for a good is needed to legally operate a want to keep the local story to publish, especially projects radio station, and it was feared the programming. That's the best-case and technical fare which are station would go silent when the scenario." Adkins said Twilight harder to come by. You may sale is finalized June 30. forward them to: does not want to be considered [email protected] saviors. Adkins said it probably would take 30 to 60 days for the FCC to issue "We're radio people that see the license to Twilight. "During heritage here in this radio station RADIO BUSINESS 2019 that time, we essentially will be and the great people that work for running the station as the it, and we wanted to make sure it WEEU purchased by Twilight brokerage programmer — we'll be didn't go away," he said. "We're Broadcasting Reading Eagle 6.21.19 the programmer of the station, but not heroes by any stretch of the not necessarily the full owner of Twilight Broadcasting, which imagination. We just want, as the license until it's cleared," he operates two radio stations in Oil fellow broadcasters, to not see said. City, Venango County, has something go away that has separate agreements in place to value." Adkins said he doesn't anticipate purchase WEEU's federal any significant changes to the WEEU went on the air in broadcasting license (winning bid station or its programming. December 1931. It is the oldest of $88,000) and to lease its However, he said, Twilight will continually operating radio station broadcasting facility and towers, examine the station's finances to with its original call letters in said Twilight's general manager determine what, if any, changes Reading and — until the sale is Todd Adkins. need to be made. "Once we get a finalized — the only locally-owned clearer picture of what the "We're very excited," Adkins said and operated radio station in the financials are, then we'll be able to Thursday afternoon. "It was a city. make a determination of how we strenuous process to get to this Reading Eagle Company operate going forward," he said. point today. A lot of back and forth, purchased the station Dec. 1, "But our full intention, as radio attorneys, brokers. To be honest 1946, for a reported $250,000, and people ourselves, is to keep with you, we were at a point this WEEU moved into its present everything intact and keep the morning where we didn't think it was going to happen." building at 34 N. Fourth St. in quality product that WEEU has 1969. always had." WEEU has 11 full-time employees, Reading Eagle Company filed for Since this story, our local radio and Adkins said Twilight's intention sage reports: They're not spending is to keep them all on board. Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection March 20, citing an any more though. They give the WEEU's operation manager and untenable financial situation. The morning show an extra hour. They radio host Mike Faust said the company went up for sale, and a bump Feedback to 10 to 1. Then station is ecstatic and the news bidding process resulted in just another local talk show(s) 1 to 4. that the station has a buyer is like Hosted all by the established full-
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timers who during their free hours ago which is now available in 14 Our radio sage says: Found this off air were doing other things like states and on the internet. It has transaction interesting considering promotions, traffic, and production. gained a large and loyal audience. what we were just speaking about So it seems like they're just muti- Our purchase of 77 WABC Radio how “cheap” WEEU sold for. I was tasking their current staff more. I is the next step in building a new just talking to some of my radio also heard all full timers are taking broadcasting business, and we friends about this one. WABC sells a pay cut. So save a few thousand look forward to considering the for only $12.5 million? This is a on dropping Limbaugh and a few acquisition of more broadcasting radio station that at one time was more thousands times 11 on staff assets. We plan to retain the perhaps the biggest radio station and at the same time, get 13 hours excellent staff and talent working on the planet in the #1 market in of local programming out of it. at the station now and look the country. $12.5 million is really Interesting maneuver. forward to working with them.” not much when you think of it, especially when FM stations are The sale of WABC follows Cumulus Sells WABC New York To going for double and triple that in Cumulus’ sales of 94.7 WNSH to Red Apple Media RadioINSIGHT other markets. Times are changin’! 6.27.19 Entercom and 95.5 WPLJ New Cumulus Media has announced York to Educational Media How to Make a Small Fortune in the sale of Conservative Talk 770 Foundation. Cumulus retains only Radio… 6.11.19 by Fred Stiening WABC New York to Red Apple Urban AC “Radio 103.9” WNBM Start with a big fortune! Media for $12.5 million. Bronxville NY from its New York cluster. Jeff Smulyan, the CEO of Emmis Red Apple Media is a subsidiary of Communications, fancies himself billionaire John Catsimatidis’ Red A Mary G. Berner, President and to be the pied Piper of radio. He Apple Group which includes CEO of Cumulus, said, “Today’s was the guy who tried to force holdings in real estate, oil agreement with Red Apple is yet Apple to turn on the hidden chip refineries, supermarkets and the another step in the execution of that would allow your iPhone to Hellenic Times newspaper. our portfolio optimization priority to listen to over the air radio (and Catsimatidis was a longtime donor drive Cumulus’s long-term report usage back to Emmis!). and supporter of the Clintons but success. Consistent with our Nextradio died in 2017. ran for mayor of New York in 2013 financial goals, we intend to use as a Republican. the sale’s net cash proceeds to Emmis bought 50.1% of an 8 pay down debt and invest in the station cluster of stations in Austin, Catsimatidis also hosts a weekly Company to better serve our 250 TX for $105 million in 2003. He is show on Sunday mornings for million listeners and advertisers unloading them for $24 million, Salem Media Conservative Talk who want to reach them. We are which will pay down debt. The “970 The Answer” WNYM also pleased that WABC’s buyer is the minority share owner, Hackensack NJ that also airs in excellent team will work with Red a minority owner before Emmis Long Island, Philadelphia, Apple following the transaction’s bought control. You might Washington DC, Tampa, close to continue building this recognize the call sign of KLBJ… Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Syracuse. iconic station’s legacy.” https://www.ibj.com/articles/74120- In a brief statement Catsimatidis Under the terms of the agreement, emmis-selling-six-radio-stations-in- said, “I am very pleased that Red Red Apple will take responsibility austin-texas His remaining handful Apple Media Inc. has agreed to for programming WABC following of stations are big urban stations acquire 77 WABC Radio. The the close of the sale, in the third targeted at Urban audiences, and station is a real New York legend quarter of 2019. The transaction is in his home town of Indianapolis. with a rich history in broadcasting. subject to regulatory approval. Check breaking radio news at this I started a radio show five years site: https://streamingradioguide.com/
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th DVHRC Radio Clinic- July 27 with the 100 anniversary of RCA. Sal Brisindi, 732-857-7250 100 Years of Radio will feature over ([email protected]). Where: InfoAge 100 historic radios, components and Science History Learning Center and ephemera. Museum, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township NJ 07719; Garden State Parkway SOUTH to Exit 100, or North to Exit 98. http://www.njarc.org/directions.html# swapmeets
National Museum of Industrial DVHRC will be at the National History, Bethlehem, Pa. “Ham Radio Museum of Industrial History in Where: 602 E. Second St., Live” Sunday, July 21, 19, 10 AM to Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, July 27, Bethlehem, PA 18015. NMIH phone 5PM . See an amateur radio station 2019, 10AM- 2PM. Remember to be # is 610.694.6644. nmih.org in action with members of the safe with your radio as dangerous Valley Forge (Kimberton) Hamfest- Delaware-Lehigh Amateur Radio currents may be present-so why not Mid-Atlantic ARC Saturday, Club! Learn what a QSL card is, how have the experts carefully review 07.13.19: 8 AM, Vendors 8 AM; Mid- NMIH's radio station can talk to your set? Combine this with a tour Atlantic ARC, PO Box 557, Eagleville, people across the country, and even of the “Don’t Touch That Dial” PA 19408 Contact: Jeremy Carlo, try your own hand at the radio. Exhibit (see below). N2ZLQ, 917-612-2163. Cost: $6 (ULS, http://nmih.org/event/ham-radio-live/ http://nmih.org/event/radio-repair- kids free); Tailgate: $6 (plus extravaganza/ Reading Radio Club Mini-(Ham)Fest admission); indoor table w/electric: Saturday, 08.03 .19, Opens: 8 AM, $10 1-4 tables, $8 for 5 or more (plus Vendors 7 AM; Auction at 12 Noon More Regional Events admission). VE Testing*: Arrive at (for unsold items buyers wish to Following are some excellent 9:45 AM, starts 10 AM; Testing Info or auction off). Cost: $2, spouse & programs and a reason to have contact Dick Stewart, K3ITH, at under 18 free; sellers $5. VE Testing*: multiple club memberships in our [email protected] Where: Kimberton PA, region’s clubs! Some of what follows Fire Co. Fair Grounds, Route 113, 8:30 AM (free admission for VE Exam and even more hamfest events can south of the intersection with Route only; test fee applies). Email: be viewed via this website: n2lvi 23. http://www.marc-radio.org [email protected]. Where: delaware valley area hamfests Heritage Park, 992 Clematis St, Sinking NJARC Summer Tailgate Summer Spring, PA. See website for details and Swap meet Saturday, 07.20.19, nice newsletter: 8AM to 12PM, vendor setup 7:00. http://www.readingradioclub.org
Outdoor event in the shade of the trees at historic Camp Evans, InfoAge. Kutztown Radio Show XLI Friday, Cost: $5; Vendors $25 per table (non- 09.20.19 through Saturday, 09.21.19 members $30) bring your own tables. opens 7am. Vendor setup starts 12 Vendor setup 7:15 AM, Walk-around noon Thursday 9.19.19. Auction auction starts at 11:00. Free starts @ 6:00 Friday. No Early entry appraisals. Expert antique radio shoppers Thursday, Dealer Tag required for setup Thursday noon. National Museum of Industrial repair available. Refreshments Cash awards and raffles. Free History, Bethlehem, Pa. “100 Years available. Contact: Richard Lee, 914- parking and free admission for of Radio” Exhibit Running through 589-3751 ([email protected]) or shoppers. Where: Renningers Nov. 3, 2019. The event coincides
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Farmer’s Market, 740 Noble St., from “Introduction to Electronics”, endanger their life or the Kutztown, PA 19530. Antique radios, ISBN 1-4018-8900-X, by Earl D. lives of others. parts, and related items. Audio and Gates. The idea is to enjoy the 2. Keep away from live Ham welcome. 10 x 10 space hobby for a long time! circuits. Do not work on includes table, electric for $45, extra or make adjustments with table $5. Contact: Lewie at GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS high voltage on. 610.262.3255 or email Because of the possibility of [email protected]. Exhibitor 3. Do not work alone. personal injury, danger of fire, and Always work in the reservation advised: Phone M-Th possible damage to equipment and 570.385.0104; F-S 610.683.6848. See presence of another materials, all work on electrical and person capable of links at: www.dvhrc.org or electronic circuits should be providing assistance and facebook.com/renningerskutztown conducted following these basic first aid in case of an safety procedures. emergency. People who I. Remove power from the circuit or are considering a career Hamfest- RF Hill Amateur Radio Club equipment prior to working on working in the electricity Sunday, 10.20.19, 7AM to 1PM for it. Never assume the circuit is and electronics field general public, 6AM for vendors. off; check it with a voltmeter. should become CPR certified. Indoor tables $12 for vendors or $10 2. Remove and replace fuses only after reserved in advance, outdoor spaces the power to the circuit has been 4. Do not tamper with interlocks. available $8. VE testing begins at deenergized. 5. Do not ground yourself. 3. Make sure all equipment is Make sure you are not 10AM sharp. Where: Sellersville properly grounded. grounded when making Firehouse, 50 N Main St., Bethlehem 4. Use extreme caution when removing adjustments or using Pike, Sellersville, PA. Contact Jim or installing batteries containing measuring instruments. Soete, WA3YLQ at 215.723.7294. acid. Use only one hand when 5. Use cleaning fluids only in well connecting equipment to See website for details including flyer: ventilated spaces. http://rfhillarc.org/events a circuit. Make it a 6. Dispose of cleaning rags and practice to put one hand other flammable materials in in your rear pocket. MAARC Radio Fall Fest Sunday, tightly closed metal containers. 10.20.19 11AM to 5PM. Tailgating at 7. In case of an electrical fire, 6. Use an isolation transformer 8 AM and auction at 12:30 (earlier if deenergize the circuit and when working on AC-powered raining). Where: Davidsonville Family report it immediately to the circuits/equipment. An isolation Recreation Center, Address: 3789 appropriate authority. transformer isolates the circuit/ Queen Anne Bridge Road, equipment from the power source, Davidsonville, MD. adding an additional safety factor. See the MAARC website for details: HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY 7. Never energize equipment in the http://www.maarc.org/. As people become familiar with presence of water leakage. working on circuits, it is human nature to become careless with ELECTRICAL SHOCK routine procedures. Many pieces of A major hazard when working with beginnerZ electrical equipment use voltages electricity and electronic circuits is that are dangerous and can be fatal electrical shock. Electrical shock if contacted. The following occurs when an electric current flows Safety Precautions precautions should be followed at through the body when a complete all times when working on or near circuit exists. Different levels of It is useful to obtain a hard copy high-voltage circuits: current produce the following results: reference for understanding theory and learning in a logical I. Consider the result of each 0.001 Ampere (1 mA) progression. The first chapter will act. There is absolutely no A mild tingling sensation can be felt. reason for individuals to always deal with safety 0.010 Ampere (10 mA) take chances that will precautions. Here is an excerpt Start to lose muscular control.
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0.030 Ampere (30 mA) Before there was Philly 57 Breathing becomes upset and labored. http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com 0.100 Ampere (100 mA) An interesting story popped up on Death if current lasts for more than a this site regarding the first but second. failed UHF television station in the 0.200 Ampere (200 mA) Lehigh Valley, showing photos of Sever burns, breathing stops. Death. the installation of the WGLV-TV, Easton, PA. transmitter, tower and One technique to reduce current flow antenna. The station, on Channel is to in• crease body resistance. Body 57, was licensed to The Easton At the time, it was quite difficult to resistance is high when the skin Publishing Company who, at the receive the Philadelphia television moisture content is low with no cuts time, operated WEEX-FM (at 98.9- stations because their signals or abrasions at the point of electrical FM later moved to present day were blocked by South Mountain. contact. In these situations, very little 99.9-FM) and owned The Easton current will flow, with a mild shock (PA) Express. The station was in resulting. operation from about 1953 to If the situation were reversed with 1958. From what I understand, its high skin moisture content, lowering studios were located off PA 248 in the body resistance, a large current Palmer Township near the present would flow. If the current flows day Palmer Park Mall. through the chest region, the heart could go into ventricular fibrillation, resulting in rapid and irregular muscle contractions and leading to cardiac arrest and respiratory failure.
The factors that influence the effects of electrical shock include: Intensity of the current
Frequency of the current As you can tell from some of the Current path through the body photographs, the station was Length of time current passes completely built with DuMont through the body equipment and was a DuMont affiliate. It also broadcast some Remember, it is the amount of current ABC programs at the time. The co- flow through the body, not the amount owned newspaper helped give the In 1956, when Philly moved their of voltage contacted that determines station some promotional support, towers to their present location at the severity of a shock. The larger the but it never quite gained an Roxborough, this spelled the end current through the body, the greater audience due to the fact that it was of WGLV-TV. The station went the effect of the shock. on UHF and UHF tuners were rare dark by Summer 1958 and the to find in those days. We provided an article regarding the frequency (Ch 57) was assigned to safeguarding of “hot” radio chassis in Philadelphia. The Lehigh Valley the Summer 2017 DVHRC Oscillator gained its own television station in and you may also check out the 1965 with WLVT-TV in Bethlehem related story via this link: and later in 1976 with WFMZ- 69.
http://www.geojohn.org/Radios/MyRadi os/Safety.html This is Gary Owens on
vacation reporting from Atlantic City. I wish they all could be California girls!
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