[BC] Re:1 5/8 foam coax

[Gary Glaenzer]

one word:  finances

I'm sure you canfigure out the rest for yourself



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Meuser" <Robertm at broadcast.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Re:1 5/8 foam coax


> That was not an opinion it is a fact. Please enlighten me other wise.
>
> R
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> Gary Glaenzer wrote:
>
> >"There is no good excuse for running  something that old"
> >
> >Oh, give us a break
> >
> >While some other party's justifications may not agree with your opinions
on
> >the subject, a blanket statement such as above is nonsense.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Robert Meuser" <Robertm at broadcast.net>
> >To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [BC] Re:1 5/8 foam coax
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>First it has been proved in the very smallest markets newer TXs save
> >>money and pay for them selves. There is no good excuse for running
> >>something that old. At the minimum your tubes will continue to be harder
> >>to get,  will be of less quality, cost more and have a shorter life. All
> >>that and you pay more for power and are not as loud as you could be.
> >>
> >>That being said, in the specific case given in the thread a  317B was
> >>installed in 1992.   That design was replaced in 1966 but a much more
> >>efficient design. Since that time newer technologies have replaced that.
> >>So more than even age, we are talking about something that is three
> >>design cycles old at the time of install. We are talking about something
> >>that takes up much more space, uses much more power and requires much
> >>more cooling than newer designs. Then after all that it does not
> >>modulate nearly as well as newer designs.  Power consumption is a
> >>significant cost factor at 50 kw.
> >>
> >>
> >>Age of a TX is not always important as an absolute number. For example a
> >>27 year old Amphet TX would be reasonable to keep on air if you can
> >>still find the transistors. It is not the newest design but it is
> >>reasonably close if you really need to save the money, that is if it has
> >>been reasonably maintained over the years.
> >>
> >>R
> >>
> >>
> >>Radiofldude at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>What's wrong with a 30 year old transmitter?
> >>>
> >>>I've got a 50 year old  one and minus a few easily repairable problems
> >>>
> >>>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>>the fact it's a powerhog, it  works fine.  If a 30 year old transmitter
> >>>
> >>>
> >works
> >
> >
> >>>fine.........and that's  what the station can afford, what's wrong?
> >>>
> >>>It certainly isn't your place  to knock their choice.
> >>>
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