Utah State Upgrades FM Station

Sept. 5, 2012
One of this country’s few remaining unmanned frequency-modulated (FM) radio transmitter sites—at 12,000-ft. altitude in the mountains of Utah—will be receiving an upgrade, thanks to Jampro Antennas.

One of this country’s few remaining unmanned frequency-modulated (FM) radio transmitter sites—at 12,000-ft. altitude in the mountains of Utah—will be receiving an upgrade, thanks to Jampro Antennas. The company is handling the work for KUER, the Salt Lake City-based radio station operated by Utah State University. The work involves consolidating three FM signals by means of a constant-impedance combiner. Jampro will also supply and install a broadband panel antenna, protective radome, transmission line, and monitoring equipment, with the intent of bringing the radio signals for stations KUER, KUER-HD2, and KUER-HD3 together.

“We installed the station’s initial antenna system in 1973,” relates Alex Perchevich, President of Jampro. “Periodic upgrades and additions have extended their range and signal quality...the University selected us for this significant upgrade based on our cost-effective technology and proven track record of reliability. We sincerely appreciate their loyalty and confidence in Jampro.”

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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