[BC] Transmitter failures

[dtcasey@comcast.net]

Can you please remove me from your e-mail group. thanks

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jeff Welton" <jwelton at nautel.com> 

> Oh, no question that they can - I'm realistic enough to believe that anything 
> that current does flow through, it will eventually stop flowing through (usually 
> at 3:00 Saturday morning). I was more curious as to making sure that we had 
> been informed and that we were providing any necessary support with respect to 
> getting it back on air. 
> 
> That said, on the AMPFET 10 - what frequency is it and did you call us when the 
> cap went south? There was a relatively undocumented mod on that and it might be 
> worthwhile for consideration if you're at a high risk (i.e., above 1200kHz) 
> frequency. 
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Jeff Welton 
> Technical Sales Representative 
> Nautel 
> Toll-free Tel: 1 877 662 8835 Ext. 127 
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> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] 
> On Behalf Of Alan Alsobrook 
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 15:34 
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List 
> Subject: [BC] Transmitter failures 
> 
> Jeff, 
> Don't be too curious.. surprisingly Nautels can occasionally fail just 
> like any other transmitter I've ever met, (hey that's what keeps us 
> field guys employed). I Just recently had the opportunity to go from not 
> knowing anything about the Amfet-10 to having a pretty good knowledge of 
> it. 2 Fires in 2 weeks will do that I guess, the first fire was caused 
> by a cap failure in the output network, and the second fire was caused 
> by insulation failure as a result of heating from the first fire. All in 
> all I can't complain as this same transmitter is still on the air at 8 
> kW, and will go back to full power shortly when a replacement module and 
> a couple other parts arrive. 
> 
> Jeff Welton wrote: 
> 
> > Neal - which model transmitter? The failed one, I mean. Which station? Off 
> list is fine if you'd prefer. 
> > 
> > Curious minds, and all that... 
> 
> -- 
> Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT 
> St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885 
> aalso at Bellsouth.net 
> 
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