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"We put the antenna up last
Sunday. From start to finish was about 3hrs. Got it to
tune up very quickly. Takes 300 watts no problem. So far
I like it alot. If you ever have a customer that wants
to talk to someone using that antenna, I would be glad
to. Thanx." |
Tommy Messerli, KROS |
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At the KROS tower
site, the HPR0990 AM Antenna is mounted on a temporary
support pole. |
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News Radio KROS 1340 AM -
Clinton, IA |
August 2020 |
AMReady to the Rescue |
The
new
HPR0990 AM Antenna is being employed in the effort
to get News Radio KROS 1340 AM in Clinton, Iowa, back on
the air quickly after their 400-foot tower failed in 130
MPH gusts that occurred in the recent "Midwest Derecho"
Wind Storm. The station ordered the
antenna Wednesday, August 12th, and it was shipped
overnight to arrive Friday the 14th. The antenna is
mounted atop a temporary 20-foot support pole and is
connected to the station's transmitter without requiring
a tuning network. KROS as back on
the air Sunday the 16th.
AMReady Products are becoming a
resource for AM emergencies, maintenance of service
during site moves, etc. |

On August 16, 2020, Paul Dumkowski of KROS News
reported . . .
"We're back on...AM!."
"KROS installed a temporary AM antenna on Sunday that
allows KROS to return to the air waves after the
devastating loss of their 400 foot broadcast tower. The
temporary antenna allows KROS to broadcast at a reduced
power of 300 watts. KROS will be working to return to
the FM airwaves with the installation of a temporary FM
antenna later this week. Plans are being developed to
acquire a new main broadcast tower which would allow
KROS to return to full power sometime in the near
future. A special thanks goes to KROS Engineer Tommy
Messerli along with Dave Parker and Scott Parker from
Lectronics and Paul Dymkkowski, Gary Determan and Dave
Vickers from the KROS staff for their efforts this
weekend."
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Photo by KROS |
See the FCC letter
outlining the temporary authority that KROS is operating
under with the HPR0990 Antenna. |
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