[BC] INVESTING IN RELIABILITY (was vert radiator)

[Mark Earle]

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>2.  Convert your estimated percentage to "Time Off-Air" (per week/month/year).
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>3.  Then present an investment plan to carry you to 99.9 or 99.99 % 
>reliability (converting to actual down-time).
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>4.  And go on to four, and even five "9"s.

This is basically how a new transmitter for the group leading revenue maker 
was presented.

A new RED DRS/Continental 816 series now graces the KLTG transmitter site, 
which replaced a very tired Harris FM20H2 35 years old.

<Knock on wood> In just over a year of operation, we've had one off-air 
failure of the DRS. (Exciter PA voltage regulator failed). Fortunately, I 
had another exciter and was off-air for the time it took to drive to the 
site. Interestingly, it also blew the fuse for the main cabinet fan during 
a power off/on incident. But, since the room is a/c and sealed, this didn't 
take it off air.



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