WBCO Sample Line Replacement


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2010
WQEW	New York, NY
August 2010 Repair original ground system where builder used incorrect brazing alloy, install ATU arc gaps and other repair work.
KILT	Houston, TX
January & August 2010 MoM Preparation. Install new sample lines, fences and other grounding
KIKK	Houston, TX
August 2010 Install fence grounding
WAGG	Birmingham, AL
May 2010 Repair ground system damage caused by construction around towers.
WIOZ	Aberdeen, NC
March 2010 Evaluate vandalism to ground system and feed system.
KWAM	Memphis, TN
July 2010 Locate and mark ground system and feed lines for future site construction.




2009
WRLM	Irondale, AL
Janurary 2009 Install new ND ground system
KELP	El Paso, TX
March 2009 Rebuild 3 tower ground system following construction damage
WQXI	Atlanta, GA
December 2008 Rebuild 2 tower DA ground system and other grounding work
WBCO	Bucyrus, OH
August 2008 Install new sample line via Directional Boring
WABC.	New York, NY
July 2008 Ground System Evaluation and Repair
KRVN	Holdredge, NE
July 2007 Ground System Evaluation
WBWL	Jacksonville, FL
June 2008 Rebuild 5 tower Inline DA
KWAM	West Memphis, AR
Feburary 2008 and beyond Refurbish array infrastructure, site access, array tuneup
XEGH	Rio Bravo, Mexico
November 2007 Build new ground system
KTIS	Minneapolis, MN
October 2007 Evaluate and repair ground system
WILC	Laurel, MD
July 2007 Repair and enhance tower base grounding
KDWA	Hastings, MN
July 2007 Build new ground system
WIBC	Indianapolis IN
July 2007 Repair and enhance tower base grounding
WNOG	Naples FL
June 2007 Ground System Evaluation
WYHL	Meridian MS
June 2007 Rebuild ND Ground System
KZDC	San Antonio TX
March 2007 Build New 4 tower ground system
WCIN	Cincinnati OH
June 2007 Repair vandalism damage.
WMBG	Williamsburg VA
March 2007 Build New ND ground system
KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA October 2006 Rebuild 3 tower ground system and install new feed and sample lines.
KRLD Dallas TX December 2006 Rebuild 2 tower array ground system and building ground infrastructure.
WPHE Phoenixville, PA September 2006 2 tower DA rebuild
KDWA Hastings, MN July 2006 ND Build
WCIN Cincinnati, OH Feb. 2006 5 twr DA Build
WNDA Deland, FL Dec. 2005 ND Rebuild
KMOX St. Louis, Mo Nov. 2005 ND Rebuild & other work.




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WBCO

We replaced a sample line for WBCO in August 2008. This array is a 4 tower parallelogram with the transmitter building at the east end of the array. The bad sample was from the tower located the at the far western end of the array approximately 850ft away. We had 2 options... Conventional trenching and then repair of hundreds of cut radials OR directional boring UNDER the array. The costs were very similar for each method. The trenching process was much cheaper than boring but initial radial location, preservation and repair quickly offset the initial savings.

WBCO elected to use directional boring.

We located and engaged a boring contractor from Columbus and had numerous conversations with said contractor. Beginning about 2 weeks prior to the project start, we attempted to contact this contractor numerous times but never received a returned call.

We eventually located Pickens Underground Utilities and engaged their services. They arrived with all needed equipment and manpower and began work. The boring went faster than expected and left some additional time for their crew to assist us pulling the new sample line. Mark Pickens (proprietor of PUU) has worked for and around radio stations in the past and already knew about the need to protect the ground field. He even did a stint of on air work in a previous life. We won't hold that against him.

We were impressed with the professionalism and skill of Mark and his crew. I would highly recommend them for any excavation work around a transmitter site. (740) 726-2067‎

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