Re: WOLX off-air

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Posted by Chris Tarr on November 18, 2011 at 19:56:08:

In Reply to: Re: WOLX off-air posted by tom on November 18, 2011 at 17:59:05:

: : : : : Youch. Any idea why?

: : : : Probably a power failure at the transmitter site. There are high winds with this storm, so a branch probably clipped a power line. They're back on the air now.

: : : Maybe Chris Tarr will confirm.

: : We had a power failure at the transmitter site. Unfortunately the automatic transfer switch didn't kick over, even though the generator was humming along nicely when we got there! :)

:
: did you figure out why?
: *tom

I'm waiting for the report back from the repair guy. I imagine age had something to do with it. The generator and switch are probably older than me!

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: : : : : : Youch. Any idea why? : : : : : Probably a power failure at the transmitter site. There are high winds with this storm, so a branch probably clipped a power line. They're back on the air now. : : : : Maybe Chris Tarr will confirm. : : : We had a power failure at the transmitter site. Unfortunately the automatic transfer switch didn't kick over, even though the generator was humming along nicely when we got there! :) : : : : did you figure out why? : : *tom : : I'm waiting for the report back from the repair guy. I imagine age had something to do with it. The generator and switch are probably older than me!

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