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Last Update: 2/27/2007 9:40 am
wcpo tour image The roof is off-limits, so to be able to get the following images we had to pull some strings. But it was worth it!
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    • wcpo tour image Facing south-west, a bank of huge satellite dishes search for our next breaking news video.
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    • wcpo tour image The antennae rest on special supports, which evenly distribute the weight of the satellite dishes.
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    • wcpo tour image The radio antenna soaring over the satellite dishes is used for a two-way communication between the assignment desk in the newsroom and our mobile TV units.
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    • wcpo tour image All the dishes were placed on top of the building early in 2004. A huge crane was used to hoist them in position.
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    • wcpo tour image This is some of our weather monitoring equipment. Attached to the post is an anemometer (measuring wind speed), hygrometer (relative humidity), thermometer, a rain bucket (rain fall) and a mini-computer to calculate wind chill.
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    • wcpo tour image There is also a small camera, part of the WCPO Weather Network. Now you know how our forecasters gather their information!
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    • wcpo tour image All the satellite dishes are controlled by a computer located in the Feed Room. The computer controls elevation of the dishes (tilting), their panning and polarization. It allows us to align the dishes with specific satellites orbiting the earth.
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    • wcpo tour image All the dishes are lined up, ready for a next breaking story from anywhere in the U.S. or the world.
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    • wcpo tour image The metal rod is part of the lightning deterrent system. It's basically a grounded metal cable connecting strategically placed metal rods, which serve as lightning receptors. The purpose of this device is to carry the lightning safely to earth.
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    • wcpo tour image By installing this lightning deterrent system, we can reduce a risk of a direct lightning hit. As you can imagine a lightning strike can impair our "on-air" broadcast and we don't want to take any chances. The show must go on!
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