Mt. Wilson Photos

The Mt. Wilson Transmitter Site
(And Additional Facility History)
Photos and Descriptions by Marvin Collins
(Posted and edited by Steve Blodgett)

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	The KOST Aux antenna, a two bay ERI, mounted at the 60 foot level of the KNBC tower. The KOST Main antenna, a 3 bay Jampro antenna, mounted at the 385 foot level.
	A few hundred yards away is the KBIG 10 bay antenna. The platform at the top of the KABC TV tower. Several years ago I had the pleasure of climbing to this platform. Note the nice stairs to the top.
	A taller view of the KABC tower featuring the stairway. Marvin Collins inspecting the KOST Nautel 10 KW solid state transmitter. On the left side is the good old Collins 830F 10 KW tube type transmitter now used as a backup transmitter.
	Marvin Collins calibrating the KOST TFT remote control. The plaque in the parking lot at Mt. Wilson commemorating Benjamin Davis Wilson.
	A Los Angeles County survey marker located near the Benjamin Wilson plaque. Two image detectors for two of the CHARA telescopes, labeled E and F.
	An updated view of the inside of the CHARA building on Mt. Wilson..
	Near the 26 inch telescope at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, a plaque says, "On this pier in 1925 Albert Abraham Michelson measured the velocity of light by means of a beam of light transmitted to Mt. San Antonio and reflected back to this station." The concrete pier where Albert Michelson conducted the measurements.
	The solar telescope at the Mt. Wilson Observatory.
	The Larry Cotter memorial drinking fountain at the Mt. Wilson Observatory. The 60 inch telescope building at the Mt. Wilson Observatory.
	A plaque near the Hooker 100 inch telescope on Mt. Wilson commemorating Astronomer Olin Chaddock Wilson. Note that Mt. Wilson is named after Benjamin Wilson, not Olin Wilson. The CHARA office building at the CHARA site at the Mt. Wilson Observatory
	The Astronomical Museum and plaque at the Mt. Wilson Observatory
	Left of the 26 inch telescope building dome is the concrete pier where Albert Michelson measured the speed of light. Way in the distance to the right is Mt. San Antonio from which the beam of light was reflected.
	The KABC Tower
	A view of most of the TV and FM antennas at Mt. Wilson. A distant view of the Mt. Wilson Observatory 100 inch telescope dome.