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Mount Washington Instrument Tower

Mount Washington Instrument Tower

by Keith P. Luke

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AndyMack, on March 29, 2007, said:

This tower was the original one used for FM radio transmission from the mountaintop. It went unused for awhile, but is now back in service since a fire destoyed the transmitter building several years ago. The round 'drum' is a microwave TV relay antenna used by NHPTV, and the three objects at the top are 'radomes' that cover a 3-bay FM radio antenna used by WHOM-FM (auxiliary back-up). The diagonal panels are just ice shields. The tall cylindrical thing in the background was the base for the old WMTW-TV antenna, which was removed when Channel 8 relocated to Poland Springs ME. in 2002.

Keith P. Luke, on March 30, 2007, said:

Wonderful insights Andy - thank you!

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    by Keith P. Luke
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    • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
    • Taken on 2006/10/08 06:33:16
    • Exposure: 0.005s (1/200)
    • Focal Length: 18.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/9.000
    • ISO Speed: ISO100
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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