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Coverage Upgrades
06
JUN
2015

KOLU is Now Broadcasting at 39,000 watts!

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At 10:20 Saturday, June 6, Dr. John Paisley, Station Manager for Christian Family Radio, turned on the massive disconnect switch that powered up KOLU’s new transmitter.  Then, Chief Engineer Martin Gibbs had Pastor Paisley start the transmitter to warm up the tubes before...
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26
MAY
2015

New Transmitter is Ready

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KOLU’s new transmitter has passed it’s final test, which means we will be applying for our license to operate at 39,000 watts as soon as we receive the test report. Testing of “Radio Frequency Radiation”, or “RFR”, was required by the...
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08
MAY
2015

KOLU Tested on the Air at 39,000 watts

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On Thursday, May 7, we successfully tested KOLU at 39,000 watts! The test started around 3pm and the transmitter ran flawlessly until we returned to our current 4,100 watts at around 7pm. A couple of quick drives around town and to nearby areas confirmed the increase in signal...
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02
MAY
2015

KOLU’s New Transmitter Tested at Full Power

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We have crossed another milestone in the upgrade of KOLU to 39,000 watts.  The 20,000 watt transmitter has been tested at full power and is working well! Along the way, we have installed a wire tray that will carry wiring that sends signals to control and monitor th...
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16
APR
2015

Transmitter Electrical Power is Connected

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As we continue to work on upgrading KOLU’s power to 39,000 watts, we now have electrical power connected.  We have also re-connected the wiring inside the transmitter in preparation for initial testing. Several listeners have wondered why it is taking so long to complete...
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16
APR
2015

Yakima Translator Receive Antenna Strengthened

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In late March, Christian Family Radio Staff visited our new Yakima translator site to replace a temporary support on the receive antenna and to set up Internet access for the equipment installed there.  Although it took a bit longer than we planned (these kinds of things seem to...
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15
MAR
2015

Air Conditioning Unit Set in Place

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The new 5-ton air conditioning unit that is vital to keep our 20,000 watt transmitter cool has been moved into place at KOLU’s transmitter site. This unit is a packaged system, which requires no space inside our building.  This is important, as our once-roomy transmitter...
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28
FEB
2015

Large Feed Line Installed on KOLU

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We are happy to have completed the next major step in the upgrade of KOLU to 39,000 watts.  The larger “feed line”, which carries KOLU’s signal from the transmitter to the antenna, is now installed.  This new feed line is rated to handle much more than the...
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26
FEB
2015

KOLU Tower Work Friday February 27

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We are pleased to announce that the tower work to prepare KOLU for our 39,000 watt upgrade has been rescheduled for Friday, February 27.  During this time, KOLU will be unable to broadcast at our present 4,100 watts, since the work involves the replacement of the cable that feeds...
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21
FEB
2015

Yakima Translator is Now Broadcasting on 88.9

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We welcome Yakima area listeners to Christian Family Radio! On Thursday, February 19, at around 4pm, Christian Family Radio took to the air on 88.9 FM in Yakima.  A preliminary survey of coverage matched well with our predictions, providing decent in-car reception from Selah to...
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