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TECH STUFF
(under development)
FM antenna installationHow FM Works
How FM Stereo Works
Audio Basics
Welcome
to the KWJG Engineering page.
This is the place to find info about the technical side
of KWJG.
Things can change fast in the world of technology
so this page is always under construction.
Studios: Our second studio is the production studio. In it we can do everything
from loading new music into the computers to producing feature shows ahead
of time for later airing. We can also use the production room as an on
air studio when we have to perform maintenance in our main studio (and
we can also use our main studio for simultaneous production and on air
operations if we’re doing maintenance work in the production room).
Our transmitter plant is comprised of some of the most modern equipment
on the Kenai Peninsula. We use an all solid-state, all digital stereo
generator and audio processor (first on the Peninsula) and the best FM
exciter available.
But when it comes to the main transmitter sometimes newest isn't best.
We use a 45+ year old Collins Radio vacuum tube model. It was the Cadillac
of FM transmitters in it's day and the first FM broadcast transmitter
in Alaska. It started life on the air as KNIK, Anchorage. We saved it
on its way to the land fill. Collins Radio is long out of business but
we're still able to get parts so we keep it on the air. It's a beauty
that weighs 760 lbs!
All this enables us to broadcast the cleanest audio with the widest dynamic
range that you will hear on the Peninsula, or maybe anywhere else for
that matter. We’re very proud of our superior audio fidelity.
Our broadcast antenna is a two-bay, circular polarized omni directional
array mounted atop our 200ft. tall tower in Kasilof. It provides coverage
for the Central Peninsula with fringe reception as far away as Seldovia
to the south and Palmer to the north. Western coverage extends to the
far side of Cook Inlet and east to Moose Pass. We chose a two-bay design
over multiple bays because it results in better coverage in hilly areas
even though we have to run higher transmitter power. It also provides
for superior audio quality at your receiver.
We look forward to hearing your comments.
Bill Glynn GM/Chief Engineer
At present we have two full studios. Our main on air studio
is the heart of our operation. We originate our live programming in this
studio. Equipment includes CD players, a Mini Disc recorder, computers with
over 15,000 songs, and turntables for all types of records among other equipment.
Our board is a fully restored and tweeked Harris Stereo 80 model. We can
also put phone calls on the air for listener call-in shows and our automation
system keeps the tunes coming your way 24/7 all the rest of the time that
we’re not "live."