[Boatanchors] We do live in a solid state world

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

The VHF analog TV station are gone and mostly have moved to UHF.

Check with the chief engineer of these stations.
Most of the loads that they were using for VHF will not work at their 
UHF frequency.
The transmitter will probably have a 1-5KW load on an interstage circulator.
The Aural and Visual combiner will have a 1-10KW reject load and 
there will be a station load for both the aural and visual transmitters.
I am the CE for a local TV station and have given away a number of 
loads that we had to local hams.
I kept the 5KW self contained water cooled load, a 1 KW air cooled 
load and a 5KW fan cooled load.
These loads will probably have to be adapted from rigid line to a 
type N connector.
If you ask nicely the CE might give you the parts to put the adapter together.

If the loads have not been placed into the dumpster, that can usually 
be had to haul them away.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV


At 04:00 PM 9/19/2010, Carl wrote:
>If I can find another 5KW Bird or similar within driving distance my 2500W
>Bird will be available.
>
>Carl
>KM1H
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'Michael D. Harmon'" <mharmon at att.net>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 2:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] We do live in a solid state world
>
>
> >I don't want it for a door stop.....I'll USE the dang thang.
> > But cuz, I'll still let you pay the postage!
> >
> > Dave Harmon
> > K6XYZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael D.
> > Harmon
> > Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 1:25 PM
> > To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] We do live in a solid state world
> >
> > Since dummy loads are no longer used in amateur radio stations ...
> >
> > If anyone has a Bird 8251 (1KW) they no longer need as a result of their
> > acquisition of a solid-state rig, I'll gladly take it off their hands.
> > I need a nice, solid door stop.  I'll even pay the postage!
> >
> > 73,
> > Mike, WB0LDJ
> > mharmon at att.net
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