[BC] Deciding when to replace a transmitter

[Alan Alsobrook]

Not knowing any of the particulars at the time the station was put on 
the air, using an older transmitter was probably done for economic 
reasons. Most likely ones along the lines of "if I can get a few more 
years out of this box, then I can afford a new one."  Now it's 15 
years later and the new box isn't installed yet. The most likely 
reason for that is that it's costing too much to keep the old box 
running. Either way, sure the old boxes are nice, built well and last 
a long time, but it's still time to bite the bullet and get a new TX. 
The savings on operation and increased performance just don't leave 
any other logical answer.

Gary Glaenzer wrote:
>perhaps their thinking was:
>'It works, and works well, why replace it ?'
>Now, may I ask a question ?
>Why the constant bashing of older transmitters, Robert ?
>It is obvious that you prefer the 'latest and greatest' in transmitters, but
>why the constant griping about folks who use, either by choice or economic
>concerns, something that is 'old' ?

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Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT