Sitting high atop remote Buckhorn Mountain, KUNC’s main transmitter site has been vulnerable to reoccurring power outages, including an extended outage from the 2012 High Park fire.
For example, May 1 KUNC was off the air for an 11 hour power outage, followed by additional outages Sept. 6 and Sept. 9. After investigating our options, KUNC’sboard of directors approved the $50,000 emergency backup project in June.
Equipment was immediately ordered and the project began. After a slight delay during the September floods, the new LP Gas generator and computer controlled automatic backup transmitter system was fully operational Oct. 8 Final touches and testing were completed Dec. 18.
Now in the event of outages, routine maintenance and other unforeseen events, the generator and a backup transmitter are readily available to keep 91.5fm on the air. It's all part of the continuing investments made to improve KUNC as a community service - and all made possible through your support.
Have any radio or engineering questions about the operations here at KUNC? Feel free to email our own "Ken-gineer:" Ken.Broeffle@KUNC.org
