Article clipped from Biddeford Journal

Save Clipping View Newspaper
By Dick WitherellAfter hearing: about the high cost of equipping a television station, one has to consider the one-camera operation at the Limestone Air Force Base in Maine something of a miracle. Last year, alarmed at the increasing AWOL rate, the base commanders decided to try TV to keep the boys happy. Using the base’s own money, from the PX profits, an experimental TV station was built atop the base hospital, with thebuilding and equipment costing some $34,000. Compared with the elaborate camera chains of the networks, costing fabulous sums, this means the Air Force got quite a bargain.The station is equipped with one videcon camera and an ejght-watt transmitter. Its signal is thrown 15 miles. The station went on the air on Christmas Day . . . and since then morale at the strategic air base, lbcated two miles from the Canadian border, lias soared.The single camera operates oil a turntable aiid handles motion picture projection, slides for statio identification, and, on a limited basis, live interviews, it’s no surprise that working in the TV station is one of the most aught after assignments at the base . . . and the various unit commanders use it as a reward for performance. This is the first such military TV Installation ... but its success will probably mean thatothers will follow.Our success with expert TV installations is a good reason |jq follow the parade to our . . . to see the newOf RCA VICTOR TV. ttu're sure of . the best with ftPA installed in your homeg.WIHiiRi hI’S RAPIO W5VISION, Hi Starer St.,Pit, Rhone 4-G3H.
Newspaper Details

Biddeford Journal

Biddeford, Maine, US

Fri, Apr 09, 1954

Page 4

Full Page
Clipped by
Profile Icon
Anonymous

NH, USA 15 Jun 2020

Other Publications Near Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford Saco Journal

Biddeford Journal Tribune Sunday

Biddeford Journal Tribune Weekend

Biddeford Journal

Biddeford Journal Tribune