[BC] Gates VP-50 ?

[Allen Sherrill]

>From: Xmitters at aol.com
>I think we've talked about this before but I don't remember if we concluded
>if there were any VP-50 transmitter still in existence here in the US. If 
>there
>is, I would like to visit a site where there is one that still works. They
>are all gone from service as a Main transmitter however, true? false?
>
>Along similar lines, If any of you knows the circuitry of that rig on a 
>very
>detailed level, please email me. I'm doing some analysis of the modulator
>driver for the VP-50 just for fun :-) Maybe you can answer some questions 
>for me.


Andy Laird at Journal in Milwaukee (WTMJ) had a VP-50 at KDAY in LA years 
ago and did some "hot-rodding" with it, so he'd be pretty familiar with how 
it worked...or didn't.

Allen Sherrill