[Boatanchors] We do live in a solid state world

[Carl]

Thanks Glenn, I'll start checking around.

My 2500W Bird was built for RCA with a directional coupler built in the line 
section extension and then has a seperate long tapered snout ending in a N 
connector. Speced for 450-470 MHz but it works well to at least 903. It came 
with a remote meter in a box and 1000 and 2500W slugs. It was ignored at a 
hamfest since it "looked strange" until I came across it and took it home 
for $100.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] We do live in a solid state world


> 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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