[BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time

[George Nicholas]

Yes, this must've been the F.  I only recall the 4CX15000 tubes.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Meuser" <Robertm at broadcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time


>
> 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>
> > To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [BC] The Worst Transmitter of All Time
> >
> >
> >
> >>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
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