CHAPTER 9.1 STL Systems for AM–FM–TV

ERNEST M. HICKIN

Myton Associates, Inc. Winchester, Massachusetts

JAMES H. ROONEY III

Microwave Radio Communications Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Updated for the 10th Edition by

RICHARD MILLER

Microwave Radio Communications Chelmsford, Massachusetts

GEORGE MAIER

Orion Broadcast Solutions Sudbury, Massachusetts

INTRODUCTION

For many years, and for both radio and television broadcasters, the typical studio-to-transmitter link (STL) has been a privately owned microwave system, with leased telephone lines being a popular option for radio stations. The last decade of the twentieth century saw a marked increase in alternative choices, with fiber-optic and digital carrier circuits gaining steadily in popularity. The ...

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