[BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time

[Robert Meuser]

I think you mean the 316 F. It had the direct coupled solid state exciter, 
Before that there was the 316 B it used 3 4cx5000s screen modulated. It was 
notorious for requiring that the interlocks be jumpered to make certain 
adjustments. In between there was a model that used all ceramic tubes, I dont 
remember what the letter suffix was. I also do not know if any were ever sold. 
Maybe Dave Hultsman could tell us.

R

George Nicholas wrote:
> I think it was a 316C, but I am not sure.  All I know is, when the exciter
> blew, it took a bunch of transistors with it.  It was, of course known for
> it's fidelity.  And perhaps had I taken the time to learn more about it, I
> could have salvaged it-- but frankly the Harris DX-10 replacement was a no
> brainer.
> 
> gn
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Meuser" <Robertm at broadcast.net>
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> 
>>which flavor 316 ?????
>>
>>George Nicholas wrote:
>>
>>>As one member on this list who had experience with a VP-50, it wasn't
> 
> that
> 
>>>the transmitter was that bad-- it was generally on the air.  It just
>>>couldn't be pushed real hard.  Generally we had peaks at 85% if we were
>>>lucky.  I only recall one time when it was off the air in the short time
> 
> I
> 
>>>worked at KXEL, and I recall that was due to a failure in the IPA
> 
> circuit.
> 
>>>The Westinghouse HG worked for a short while on the air, then died as
> 
> well.
> 
>>>Finding good deionized water was a another story.
>>>
>>>I'll probably get flamed for this one, but the Continental 316 (10 KW)
> 
> in my
> 
>>>mind was a real booger when she blew.
>>>
>>>gn
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
>>>To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>>Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:25 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On 15 May 2005 at 15:20, Barry Mishkind wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Your vote, please?
>>>>>
>>>>>Vanguard I
>>>>>McMartian BK-50
>>>>>Lil' Rascal
>>>>
>>>>How about VP-50? Or, going back to the 40's the 10 KW WE FM whose number
>>>>I can't recall? Then there was the truly unforgettable Gates FM-20B.
>>>>Or, how about my own special favorite, the RCA BTF-20D, a two headed
>>>>monster if there ever was one.
>>>>
>>>>BTW, if you had the right equipment, the Vanguard was not too bad. All
>>>>you needed was a wideband scope, an OIB, and an early spectrum analyzer.
>>>
>>><g>
>>>
>>>>Phil Alexander, CSRE
>>>>Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology
>>>>(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation)
>>>>Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037
>>>>
>>>>
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