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Billsmith · 2011-01-04, 03:19 PM

Stampeder - I took the Bowness site name directly from the CBC transmission website.

http://cbctransmission.ca/

Select 'English' then 'tower map' then 'Alberta'. As you move the cursor over the Calgary area the site names appear at the upper portions of the appearing windows.

Ocourse, I have visited all three sites and am quite familiar. My local CBC contact has now confirmed

that the new antenna and it's transmission line are indeed installed and that the Rhode and Shwarz

transmitter is on order. He reaffirms that DTV service is expected before March 31 this year as we

thought.

The "Artists View" name, I saw when visiting the Global site but had not otherwise asked about the

CBC site name as used by the site staff.

tanker · 2011-01-04, 05:06 PM

OK; that's better --- for a while you guys (Billsmith & Stampeder) were confusing the heck out of me, such that I was ready to hop in the car and drive five miles on slushy roads to check these tower locations for myself

So then, to summarize, the CBC tower is at the SW corner of 85th St. and Old Banff Coach Rd; the Global tower is on Hwy. 563, further west on Old Banff Coach Rd, in the Artist's View area. Which of these two locations are also known as the "Harvard" tower ? I have no problem identifying the CFCN tower.

downbeat · 2011-01-04, 08:05 PM

"Harvard" refers to the Artist's View site.

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 01:13 AM

tanker - Harvard mast pictures:-

During construction.

This Harvard mast is located at "Artist's View"

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 02:32 AM

Calgary CBRFT - Channel 16 antenna mounted just below the CKAL Channel 5 antenna (just visible).

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 02:35 AM

Channel 9 CBRT English service analog signal antenna (100 feet long) in pride of place at the top of the CBC mast - Calgary.

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 02:36 AM

Channel 13 Access analog signal antenna array - Calgary [Two antennas mounted on each of the 3 sides of the mast - the lowest EHAAT (height) of all the TV/FM broadcast antenna arrays on this mast. This doesn't help with reception in some parts of the city!]

Mike FM · 2011-01-05, 12:27 PM

Looking up - April 2009

Mike FM · 2011-01-05, 12:40 PM

Mike FM · 2011-01-05, 12:41 PM

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 11:49 PM

Here's hoping for it's DTV replacement.
Sagem - Velec unit - made in France (Putting out around 500 Watts of RF power).

Billsmith · 2011-01-05, 11:54 PM

Yep - every analog TV broadcaster here in Calgary seems to have a Larcan and this is another shot the CBC's 30Kw Channel 9 unit.

Billsmith · 2011-01-06, 12:01 AM

Another shot of the CBRT Channel 9 transmitter showing the cooling air ducts connecting the two air conditioner units and copper coaxial feeders rising up from the top of the panel feeding the combiner at the rear of the transmitter room.

Mike FM · 2011-01-06, 11:12 AM

Billsmith · 2011-01-06, 06:28 PM

CFCN - Channel 4 Larcan transmitter.

2011-01-04, 05:06 PM	#197
tanker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Calgary AB, Signal Hill (Westhills) Posts: 31	OK; that's better --- for a while you guys (Billsmith & Stampeder) were confusing the heck out of me, such that I was ready to hop in the car and drive five miles on slushy roads to check these tower locations for myself So then, to summarize, the CBC tower is at the SW corner of 85th St. and Old Banff Coach Rd; the Global tower is on Hwy. 563, further west on Old Banff Coach Rd, in the Artist's View area. Which of these two locations are also known as the "Harvard" tower ? I have no problem identifying the CFCN tower. Last edited by downbeat; 2011-01-04 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Post split to another thread

2011-01-05, 12:27 PM	#203
Mike FM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 174	CBC Calgary looking up Looking up - April 2009

2011-01-05, 12:40 PM	#204
Mike FM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 174	CBC Calgary analog CH 9 Larcan

2011-01-05, 12:41 PM	#205
Mike FM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 174	CBC Calgary Equipment Racks

2011-01-05, 11:49 PM	#206
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	CBRFT Channel 16 transmitter - Calgary. Here's hoping for it's DTV replacement. Sagem - Velec unit - made in France (Putting out around 500 Watts of RF power).

2011-01-04, 03:19 PM	#196
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	Stampeder - I took the Bowness site name directly from the CBC transmission website. http://cbctransmission.ca/ Select 'English' then 'tower map' then 'Alberta'. As you move the cursor over the Calgary area the site names appear at the upper portions of the appearing windows. Ocourse, I have visited all three sites and am quite familiar. My local CBC contact has now confirmed that the new antenna and it's transmission line are indeed installed and that the Rhode and Shwarz transmitter is on order. He reaffirms that DTV service is expected before March 31 this year as we thought. The "Artists View" name, I saw when visiting the Global site but had not otherwise asked about the CBC site name as used by the site staff.

2011-01-04, 08:05 PM	#198
downbeat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,565	"Harvard" refers to the Artist's View site.

2011-01-05, 01:13 AM	#199
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	tanker - Harvard mast pictures:- During construction. This Harvard mast is located at "Artist's View"

2011-01-05, 02:32 AM	#200
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	Calgary CBRFT - Channel 16 antenna mounted just below the CKAL Channel 5 antenna (just visible).

2011-01-05, 02:35 AM	#201
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	Channel 9 CBRT English service analog signal antenna (100 feet long) in pride of place at the top of the CBC mast - Calgary.

2011-01-05, 02:36 AM	#202
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	Channel 13 Access analog signal antenna array - Calgary [Two antennas mounted on each of the 3 sides of the mast - the lowest EHAAT (height) of all the TV/FM broadcast antenna arrays on this mast. This doesn't help with reception in some parts of the city!]

2011-01-05, 11:54 PM	#207
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	CBRT - Channel 9 Larcan. Yep - every analog TV broadcaster here in Calgary seems to have a Larcan and this is another shot the CBC's 30Kw Channel 9 unit.

2011-01-06, 12:01 AM	#208
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	CBRT Channel 9 transmitter. Another shot of the CBRT Channel 9 transmitter showing the cooling air ducts connecting the two air conditioner units and copper coaxial feeders rising up from the top of the panel feeding the combiner at the rear of the transmitter room.

2011-01-06, 11:12 AM	#209
Mike FM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 174	CICT-DT Calgary (June 2010)

2011-01-06, 06:28 PM	#210
Billsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Banff Trail district, Calgary. Posts: 437	CFCN - Channel 4 Larcan transmitter. Last edited by stampeder; 2011-01-06 at 09:59 PM. Reason: problem displaying the image

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