[BC] Boring vs exciting transmitters

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

*Well, my BTA1M is actually fairly reliable. I've not yet had a single
minute of downtime in 5 months other then human error.*
**
*I think any engineer just starting in the business should learn on a tube
rig no matter if his station has one or not..... i think, in my opinion..
they are better learning tools.*
**
*Paul Walker
Operations Manager/Program Director
"Family 1590" WABV-AM Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
**www.wabv1590.com* <http://www.wabv1590.com/>
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On 4/8/07, WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 04/08/2007 11:44:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com writes:
>
> > I'll second the fact today's transmitters are boring as hell........ the
> >  Omni 5000A I used in FL was not as interesting as the RCA BTA1M  I have
> >  now...
>
> Good gravy...
>
> Give me a *boring*, *reliable* transmitter *any* day, over an "exciting"
> (or
> even "interesting") one! ;)
>
> I would *much* rather have a box that just sits there and hums along year
> in
> and year out, than one that gave me some "exciting" event every so often!
> ...wouldn't you?? ;)
>
> In this case, *Boring* is *good*!
>
> Willie...