[AMRadio] RCA BTA-1R1 Available in Washington State...

[Tommye & Jim Wilhite]

Wonderful site, those tubes glowing.  Ceramic tubes just don't have
the charisma and solid state, what a laugh.  But to hit the plate
switch and see the wattmeter go up to 10 KW or more is a real
charge.

I worked for KOMA in OKC back in the 60s when they had a WE 50 KW
water cooled transmitter.  Biggest problem was keeping water in the
tank.

Be sure you know a nice electrician.  220 single or three phase
installation is expensive.

73  Jim
de W5JO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dino Darling" <k6rix at arrl.net>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] RCA BTA-1R1 Available in Washington State...


> I posted a request to a "repeater" group for help in tuning up a
440
> repeater.  I don't have a service monitor.  I got a response from
the
> engineer for KFI here in Los Angeles!  I took the repeater to the
> transmitter site (location of the 750' tower in Los Angeles) and
proceeded
> to get a tour of the site!  The Harris 50KW was plugging away, but
I wanted
> to see the real transmitter!
>
> He even flipped the switch and I got to see it glow (modulator
> tube)!  Since the solid state unit was operating, the tube
transmitter was
> switched in to a dummy load in the next room.
>
> All I can say is WOW!  I really really really want an old AM
transmitter in
> my garage!