Re: RCA 5KW AM Broadcast Transmitter

J M Noeding wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 04:27:33 GMT, "Michael A. Terrell"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >
> >  Old transmitters are all over the place. The most I have seen one go
> >for was $5,000, and it was a RCA TTU-25B 25 KW UHF TV transmitter that
> >was bought, along with a construction permit. The permit was worth a lot
> >more than the transmitter. I have moved and rebuilt a number of AM and
> >TV transmitters, and I think you are insane.
> 
> 25kW PEP (?), the standard type over here was RCA TSL-5, have never
> heard about larger VHF TV transmitters than 5kW PEP /60kW E I R P.
> 
> Got two such ch.9 transmitters in '85, when they were replaced by NEC
> type transmitters. TSL-5 had 3x HT transformers weighting 150kg (500
> pounds)
> 
> 73
> LA8AK
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   You missed the UHF part. ;-)

   The biggest UHF transmitter I have worked on was a 130 KW Comark
owned by WACX-TV (Ch 55 in Orlando, Florida) with a 5 MW ERP on a 1749
foot tower located near Orange City Florida. It was fairly new, so most
maintenance was minor. blown meter lights, a few bad switches, and a
defective arc-over sensor on one of the 65 KW EEV Klystrons in the year
I worked there.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida