[QuadList] Introduction

Sat Oct 12 15:59:04 CDT 2013

Here's what I have so far from the PTL forum.  This pic has generated quite
a bit of discussion!

One person said that PTL acquired a lot of RCA cameras and VTR's in 1975 or
76.  However, the TK-47 was not introduced until 1978, and I recall an older
TK-44 being used as a fixed wide shot in the "Barn" Auditorium which was
attached to the same control room as the main PTL studio.  So that camera as
well as the other TK-44s might have been a part of the original purchase in
1975 that they are referring to.  He gave me the name of someone to ask, so
I'll keep you posted.  I still think the TK-47s were acquired in the early
80's.

This is almost certainly a staged shot.  They noted that the cameras are not
pointed at Bakker, nor is he in the camera monitors.  They said that there
might be several such staged shots per day for things happening around PTL.
One lady thought that he was holding a "Heritage Herald" which was the daily
paper I was referring to.  Another person felt certain that this shot was
taken for the cover of Broadcast Magazine, (or perhaps the occasion of
having made the cover of that magazine) and that he was holding a copy of
that magazine.  But it doesn't look like there is a picture on whatever he
is holding.  So I think it might be the Heritage Herald or some similar
paper.

Everyone does agree on the names of the cameramen:  Ricardo Valle is on Cam3
and Rick Auten is on the boom.  They aren't sure who took the picture, as
there were four photographers on staff at the time.  However, Phil Eggert
was the chief photographer at the time.

No one seems to dispute my assessment of the time frame, nor have they
narrowed it down any.

I'll keep you posted if I receive any more revelations. 

Fred Kovach

Broadcast Technician

417-848-8381

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TK-44 

Welcome to the Group Fred!

I have a PTL postcard in the museum's collection at  SMECC that has Baker
and the camera crews  with TK-47s.. wonder  what  year it  was? Please let
me know.

here  you can see it  here
http://www.smecc.org/rca_tk-47_television_camera.htm

and print off a picture of it.,

Again  WELCOME!    

Ed Sharpe archivist  for SMECC  

In a message dated 10/11/2013 9:57:06 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
fkovach at sbcglobal.net writes:

I have been lurking for some time, but decided to take the plunge and join
the group.  

I am presently the Chief Engineer of Global Universitybs TV studio in
Springfield, MO.  I have been in broadcasting for 30 years; having interned
at the PTL Television Network, where I got my first taste of videotape on 2b
and 1b and got hooked!  After my internship, I moved back to my hometown of
Pittsburgh, PA where I worked at WRS Video Labs, starting as a dubber, but
was soon promoted to Engineer and eventually to Shop Foreman.  While there,
I maintained Ampex AVR-1bs and had the opportunity to restore two AVR-2bs.
I mainly worked on their Ampex 1b VPR-2Bbs though.

After three years there, I met my wife and moved to Florence, SC to be
closer to her.  There I worked for WPDE-TV15, maintaining their Umatic and
Beta SP decks.  In 1995, I transitioned into my present position at ICI
University, which became Global University in 2000.  

Presently, I have been called in to maintain an RCA TR-600 at a sister
studio here in town.  I am enjoying this bblast from the pastb in my
career, and look forward to doing more work on the 2b format.  While I am
sure there are younger engineers than I who work on 2b, I figure that I must
be one of the youngest (at age 50) who operated 2b; since I did so at the
beginning of my career.

I am also working on a Sony 1b and a Hitachi 1b VTR in the same facility.
If anyone has knowledge of Hitachi 1b VTRs, or knows of a 1b forum in
cyberspace, I would appreciate the information.

Having read the wisdom of many of the engineers on this forum, I doubt that
I will contribute much.  Ibm not sure I have that much to contribute.  But
if I can help you somehow, just ask.

Fred Kovach

Broadcast Technician

417-848-8381

Fred Kovach

Broadcast Technician

417-848-8381

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