WGEM/KHQA Tower Site Tour with GatesAir
Автор: GatesAir
Загружено: 2025-10-14
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Join retired GatesAir Service Manager Don Carpenter for an exclusive tour of the state-of-the-art WGEM TV and KHQA TV transmitter facility near Quincy, Illinois. In this comprehensive facility tour, Don joins Brent Clingingsmith (Chief Technology Director, WGEM) and Steve Rossiter (TV Product Line Manager, GatesAir) for a behind-the-scenes look at modern broadcast engineering excellence in this impressive multi-channel installation.
Tour Highlights:
• Maxiva ULXTE-80 liquid-cooled TV transmitter system with advanced redundancy features
• Dielectric two-channel combiner for channels 19 (WGEM) and 22 (KHQA)
• Flexiva GX10 compact 10kW FM transmitter - a remarkable upgrade from tube technology
• 700-foot tower with 80+ foot antenna serving both TV channels
• Advanced cooling systems with dual-pump redundancy
• 500kW Caterpillar backup generator for uninterrupted broadcasting
From the RF combiners to the cooling systems, this facility showcases decades of partnership between WGEM Broadcasting and GatesAir (formerly Harris), featuring cutting-edge solid-state transmitter technology with efficiency ratings above 70%. Learn about the engineering that keeps these stations broadcasting 24/7, delivering free over-the-air television to viewers throughout the Quincy region.
Produced by Quincy University Media Center:
https://qumedia.net/
For more info about WGEM and KHQA:
https://www.wgem.com/
https://khqa.com/
For more info about GatesAir technology in this video:
https://www.gatesair.com/products/tra...
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https://www.gatesair.com/solutions/tv...
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