DON MARKLEY
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I'm from the government and I'm here to help you
By DON MARKLEY published
Those words have often struck terror into the hearts of station management.
The rules we live by
By DON MARKLEY published
Let us all humbly face the center part of the East Coast of these United States and quietly acknowledge the home of our exalted leader, the Federal Communications
TV transmitter control systems
By DON MARKLEY published
Given that a well-maintained transmitter should show such stability, many transmitters receive scant attention during the broadcast day.
Transmitter technology review
By DON MARKLEY published
Other than a possible new tower, the single biggest item at the transmitting plant is probably the transmitter.
Taming the RF system
By DON MARKLEY published
The tuning of combiner or diplexer assemblies is a job for the factory representatives. As is well-known and often discussed in laborious detail, most
Digital encoders
By DON MARKLEY published
Be very reluctant to purchase a unit that is specifically designed for a narrow set of input parameters with no expansion capability. The encoder that
So, you need to pick a new tower
By DON MARKLEY published
Many broadcasters go through their entire careers without having the joy of building a new tower. For many others, this particular activity only occurs
Basics of transmission line selection
By DON MARKLEY published
Don Markley offers suggestions for the selection of transmission line, as well as information on different options available, and some of the benefits and drawbacks of each.
Transmission & Distribution: What's Happening Up There?
By DON MARKLEY published
Traditionally, we monitor the television signal at every stage of the process from the initial generation point in the cameras until it leaves the transmitter itself.
Shall we gather by the tall tower?
By DON MARKLEY published
The first advantage of a community tower is usually in the site itself. The construction of a tower acts as a magnet, drawing unanticipated users with
Tower lighting
By DON MARKLEY published
Dual lighting systems avoid the necessity of painting the tower but are much better neighbors at night. Tower lights are a lot like air conditioners in
Low-power transmitters
By DON MARKLEY published
Up to this point, most of the reporting on DTV transmitters and antenna systems has focused on equipment for the large, full-power DTV systems. That includes