[AMRadio] Source Broadcast Xmtrs

[Bob Macklin]

I was stationed at Bergstrom AFB (Austin, Tx) in the late 50's. We had 2 
BC-610s active in the MARS shack.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W2XJ" <w2xj at nyc.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Source Broadcast Xmtrs


>I was involved with armed forces radio in many parts of the world and
> never saw a BC 610. What they used back in the day were Bauer 50 watt
> transmitters with a 6146 final, Continental 1kw, 5kw,10kw,50kw, 100kw
> and 150kw transmitters, There were various German and French built
> transmitters and some other of the known American names of the day.
>
> The BC 610 is a tank but has much more limited frequency response
> compared to a BC TX.
>
> On 6/13/11 1:22 PM, rbethman wrote:
>> I might also add that BC-610s and T-213s perform an excellent job on AM.
>>
>> Uncle Sam used them on The Armed Forces Network.
>>
>> There are those that refer to them as "garbage".  The same ones complain
>> about the cost of 100THs, 250THs, and 2A3s.
>>
>> I've NOT had a problem getting them, NOR at a decent price.
>>
>> They do NOT have any fans, NOR do they need them.  They WILL run 24/7.
>> One only needs to learn to tune and use them.
>>
>> They will hold a 400W carrier.  You control the modulation.  You CAN
>> dial the carrier down.
>>
>> So what is wrong with these?
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> On 6/13/2011 10:30 AM, James M. Walker wrote:
>>> Well,
>>> I guess the START of this thread, was a Trojan Horse, because I got no
>>> response
>>> on my offer to sell my RCA BTA1-M, I think maybe it was a Phishing deal 
>>> to
>>> get this thread going Huh?
>>> Jim
>>> WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brian Harris"<cosmophone at yahoo.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> One would think that, if an exciter with AM modulation driving a tube 
>>>> or
>>>> array
>>>> of tubes operating in a linear mode was such a perfect solution, then
>>>> manufacturers would have created such beasts to meet the demands of the
>>>> many
>>>> radio stations that wanting them.  Since plate modulated transmitters 
>>>> were
>>>> in
>>>> fact 'the' preferred broadcast solution prior to the introduction of
>>>> semiconductors seems to validate precisely why they are still liked 
>>>> today.
>>>>
>>>> Brian Harris, WA5UEK, proud owner of a Collins KW-1 and RCA BTA1R1
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