[BC] Assistance with BE AM-1A

[Scott Bailey]

Neal,

I think BE may have change the scheme of things.  I own a BE AM-1A, and my BE 
switch is it the remote position. I can lower and rasie the power with the 
switch in the remote position. I do it all the time.  That's a question for 
Rick (the Chief Engineer) of BE.  I love me BE AM-1A.  I wanted to buy one back 
when my Dad was alive, but he didn't trust it because of it's size. That was 
1997.  He made me buy a Harris (Gates One).  The Harris ran o.k. for the first 
year, then we started having problems. I told Dad I did my homework, and I 
didn't like the Gates One. It was a scaled down version of the SX-1, just in my 
opinion.

He started trusting rack mounted 1 KW, AM Transmitters when I replaced the 
Harris with an Armstrong X-1000B. It ran go for two year, and was on the air 
when my Dad passed away. Then I couldn't get support out of Armstrong, and a few 
other things I started learning about their AM Transmitter, so I broke down and 
to Leslie (my wife) we are buy a BE AM-1A.  Next month, it's been on 2 years, no 
problems so far!  I'm blessed.
 Scott Bailey
WMRO-AM, Gallatin, TN 

----- Original Message ----
> From: Neal Newman <cozy659 at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> Alex is correct this happens only when its in the local /remote switch  on the 
>ECU card is in the rRemote position. ,
> 
> If this does not happen when you put it in local mode. You have the following 
>problem,and this can be fixed easy. 
>
> Your remote control system is setup for latching contact closures.
> You need momentary contacts on the remote control side. So commands are 
>momentary to ground or +5v. If any of the control inputs sees a latched contact 
>it prevents the local buttons to work. Most of my stations have BE transmitters 
>1A's 5A's 6 A's 10A's
> 
> Neal Newman
> East Coast Regional Engineer -MRBI