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WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter

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What it is

A tour of the historic WLW transmitter facility in Mason, Ohio, recorded at Hamvention 2013. It shows the surviving equipment from the 500,000 watt AM era, when WLW was the only US station at that power, and explains the history.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as the definitive visual walkthrough of the WLW 500 kW transmitter, with detailed equipment views and lots of history.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “You can get a full download on the Crosley WLW station in this video”

    Full tour and history of the Crosley WLW 500kW transmitter.

    paulgerhardt, 2016-02 · Recommendation · in “What 50,000 watts of RF energy sounds like through a jumper cable”

  2. “At the 2013 Dayton Hamvention, there was a tour of the facility shown here”

    Tour of the WLW transmitter facility at Dayton Hamvention 2013.

    wglb, 2016-02 · Recommendation · in “WLW: 700 kHz, 500 kW, 100% modulation, no limiter (2000)”

  3. “You get to see the high power equipment in detail accompanied by lots of history about the facility.”

    Tour of WLW high power equipment with lots of history.

    mschwar99, 2020-01 · Recommendation · in “WLW: America's 500,000 watt radio station (2015)”

  4. “There's a fascinating tour of WLW on YouTube, too...”

    Fascinating tour of the WLW transmitter.

    geerlingguy, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Remembering the Crystal Radio”

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Topics: wlw, high power broadcasting, radio history, ham radio, transmitter tour

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