[BC] tube sound (tube transmitters)

[DANA PUOPOLO]

Yep.

And that very TX is still in auxilary use to this day at WCAP, in Lowell, MA.

It was bought off the NAB floor by their owner, the late Ike Cohen. His
brother Morris runs the station now. Both of them signed the station on in the
late '40's.

I used to contract for WCAP. When I started, my rate was but 20 dollars an
hour. Over the years it more then doubled, except for WCAP. My (now ex) wife
would not allow me to raise their rates. She said that the twinkle in Ike's
eyes whenever he talked about radio was payment enough.
This from a woman who wanted nothing to do with radio.

Their back room is one of the coolest broadcast museums I've ever seen. It's
loaded with old tube stuff, Heathkits, etc. They even have a complete lathe in
the back room.

-D





-D


------ Original Message ------
Received: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 05:00:11 PM PDT
From: "Chuck Lakaytis" <chuck at akpb.org>
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Subject: RE: [BC] tube sound (tube transmitters)

I have never heard one, but a NAB Convention veteran friend of mine did see
a secretary assemble one on the NAB floor.



Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
907 277 6300
907 310 4339 (cell)


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[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Ray Thomson
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Subject: [BC] tube sound (tube transmitters)

To this day, I have yet to hear an AM Xmtr that can match the incredible 
"clarity" of the Bauer 707 . Perhaps I'm deaf in one ear and can't hear out 
of the other, but there is was something special about that xmtr. Was 
available in a "kit form" they tell me. Anyone here have any thoughts on 
what made it unique ???

RT 


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