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The '''KRKO Broadcast Transmitter''' is a [[wikipedia:Western_Electric|Western Electric]] [[Western Electric Model 6-B|Model 6-B]] 1000 Watt radio transmitter used by the [[wikipedia:KRKO|KRKO]] commercial radio station in [[wikipedia:Everett,_Washington|Everett, Washington]]. It was donated by Cindy Hovdesven of [[wikipedia:Stanwood,_Washington|Stanwood, Washington]] in 1997 and transported to the museum by [[Don Ostrand]]. | The '''KRKO Broadcast Transmitter''' is a [[wikipedia:Western_Electric|Western Electric]] [[Western Electric Model 6-B|Model 6-B]] 1000 Watt radio transmitter used by the [[wikipedia:KRKO|KRKO]] commercial radio station in [[wikipedia:Everett,_Washington|Everett, Washington]]. It was donated by Cindy Hovdesven of [[wikipedia:Stanwood,_Washington|Stanwood, Washington]] in 1997 and transported to the museum by [[Don Ostrand]]. | ||
Normally a Model 6-B would be used with two large motor generator sets for power, which are not part of this display. Radio announcers using this transmitter would have used Western Electric double-button carbon microphones which are exhibited elsewhere in our museum.{{Where}} | |||
The transmitter was only only used by KRKO for a few years because it was so difficult to maintain. It was stored in a barn for several decades before it came to the museum.<ref>Oral history according to Dan Ryan who heard it from Ed Mattson</ref> | The transmitter was only only used by KRKO for a few years because it was so difficult to maintain. It was stored in a barn for several decades before it came to the museum.<ref>Oral history according to Dan Ryan who heard it from Ed Mattson</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 13 February 2025
The KRKO Broadcast Transmitter is a Western Electric Model 6-B 1000 Watt radio transmitter used by the KRKO commercial radio station in Everett, Washington. It was donated by Cindy Hovdesven of Stanwood, Washington in 1997 and transported to the museum by Don Ostrand.
Normally a Model 6-B would be used with two large motor generator sets for power, which are not part of this display. Radio announcers using this transmitter would have used Western Electric double-button carbon microphones which are exhibited elsewhere in our museum.[where?]
The transmitter was only only used by KRKO for a few years because it was so difficult to maintain. It was stored in a barn for several decades before it came to the museum.[1]
- ↑ Oral history according to Dan Ryan who heard it from Ed Mattson