[BC] tube sound (tube transmitters)

[DANA PUOPOLO]

For a full time 1 kW AM station (even a low power one running their main TX
all night), the savings in electricity at current rates more then covers the
lease payments for a SS transmitter.
Unless you believe that electric rates are going to take a dive, this is the
way to go...

-D


------ Original Message ------
Received: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:06:59 AM PDT
From: "Kent Winrich, K9EZ" <kwinrich at gmail.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Subject: Re: [BC] tube sound (tube transmitters)

Bailey, Scott wrote:
> Dana,
>    IMHO....this is 2006, tubes are for hobbyist.  Solid State FETS are
> for the real world! All those ole fart small station owners still
> running a tube rig needs to get their brain checked!
>
> Scott
>   

Lets see... old tube transmitter running fine.... New SS transmitter 
thousands of dollars.  AM station barely covering its electrical 
bills...... Me thinks a tube transmitter will do just fine thank you.  
You may be surprised how many tube transmitters are out there!  Yes yes 
I am aware of the efficiency of a SS versus a tube rig.

If tubes are for hobbyists, then why are the likes of Continental coming 
out with brand new HD FM transmitters with tubes (which I just took 
receipt of two of them)?

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