[BC] Buying AM Transmitters

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

*If* my two cents are worth *anything *and i had the money to buy a new
transmitter for my station, I'd be buying a BE AM1A

Paul Walker
WABV 1590



On 4/23/07, WFIFeng at aol.com <WFIFeng at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 04/23/2007 12:08:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> sbailey at nespower.com writes:
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> > I would buy a BE, but I've heard some strange stories with them, unless
> >  they have cleaned up their act.  Nautel is too expensive, and Harris is
> >  OUT of the question with me!
>
> Hmmm... interesting... how the *bottom* of your short list is actually the
> *top* of mine! ;)
>
> The old adage, "You get what you pay for" is absolutely true. In nearly 20
> years in this biz, I have heard *nothing* negative about Nautel, and
> everything
>
> *positive*. I think you would do well to see if you can afford the
> additional
> cost. Believe me, it's worth it. The quality of the box, along with their
> *outstanding* customer service has put them squarely at the top of my very
> shor
> t
> list.
>
> Back in 1996/7, it was down to Harris & Nautel for our new 5kw box. At
> that
> time, Nautel did not have a tunable output, Harris did. I do not regret
> getting
>
> the Harris Gates 5 for a minute, though. :) It's been a "cream puff". The
> only "major" work it has needed in all this time, was the replacement of 4
> larg
> e
> electrolytic caps in the PDM system. (Their failure mode: sloshing.)
>
> Suffice it to say, if the time ever comes that I need a new box, it's
> going
> to be a Nautel. Over time, the additional up-front expense will work
> itself out
>
> to be a bargain!
>
> Willie...
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