Next stop on the tour, Riverton.  This time I’m just checking in on things as part of my routine network tour.  We had just put this translator back on the air earlier this year with our Jazz signal.  It has since been moved to a new frequency to avoid interference with another new station that will be going on the air (not ours, unfortunately).

This is the Riverton “Tower”…Arrangements like this were quite common in many locations for TV translators where a traditional tower structure was either too expensive or impractical.  Utility poles, on the other hand, were readily available and cheap.

Yours truly in front of the (outdoor) Riverton equipment rack.  This is the first site we have tried this at and so far it seems to have worked well.  I had originally planned to add a small self contained heater/air conditioner to the rack but so far it has proven to be unnecessary.  The thermostatically controlled ventilation fans seem to be sufficient.  It’s a far cry from the rodent ridden shack (not owned by us) that the equipment at this site formerly occupied…The equipment is all new and will hopefully provide many years of reliable service.

I’m being followed…