[BC] Early Continental Electronics models

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/11/2007 1:54:48 AM Central Daylight Time, 
miltron at mindspring.com writes:
The last WE 1kw was a Doherty. Charles Siebold (?) posted a wondeful picture
of one all lit up several years ago.
Bobby Lambert [RIP] figured out that 833As were very close electrically to
the PA tubes
M

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Yes,  Milton,   the Continental 315 and 316  5/10 kW. rigs were 
actually Western Electric hardware with Continental's name 
plates  placed over the WE nameplates.  THe CE transmitters used two 
each 357-B tube as an RF driver to the  Doherity PA stage using 
two  5541's in the peak and carrier position.

Modulation was achieved from 4 each 845 tubes modulating the grid 
bias of the 5541's.    Milan Leggett CE of KLIF had bought the parts 
and had some notes on converting the RF drivers to 833-A tubes.  As I 
recall in 1965 the 357-B's were more than twice the price of 
833-A's.   I would imagine they are unavailable now.

Dave