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Old March 5th 10, 01:37 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Is KGO solar powered?

bpnjensen wrote:
On Mar 3, 5:05 am, wrote:
The transmitter site has many photovoltaic panels.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&...-122.101630013...


Sure does. It could be - but I am unsure whether panels of that size
can generate the necessary wattage. It is possible perhaps - you can
usually get up to a megawatt per acre with current technology. Unless
they have big storage batteries, it won't keep them on the air all
night, though.

Bruce


They have a Nautel transmitter as I recall. It uses 55 KW at idle, 85
KW at 100% modulation, (not counting POS IBOC).