KPFK Transmitter Project
October, 2001 - July, 2002

The following link menu will guide you to the various portions of the project:

• The previous installation (vintage 1982)
• Auxilliary Transmitter Installation and tower cleanup
• Installation of the Shively Backup Antenna
• Construction of the New Jampro Antenna
• Installation of the Jampro Antenna
• Delivery of the new Transmitter
• Installation of new electric service
• Installation of the new 60,000 watt transmitter
• Final assembly of the new 60,000 watt transmitter

Here is the new 60,000 watt transmitter being tested at the factory in Marcellus, New York.

The first cabinet being delivered

Off-Loading of the first crate.

The next crate

The big iron

The switchless combiner delivered

The new transmitter, delivered and ready for assembly

Feedline and combiner in the refurbished transmitter building

April, 2002: Progress can be found here.

KPFK operates at 90.7 Mhz with 112,000 watts, 5900 feet above sea level and 5600 feet above Los Angeles, California.

For more about Mt. Wilson, check out my pages about the mountain here.