[BC] TRANSMITTER NEEDED on 1360Khz

[Mike McCarthy]

There is no such thing as an easily tunable box on AM. You need a vector 
analyzer at minimum to set the output network and traps. Plus any specific 
range mods to bring it to 1360. Which only adds to the cost of a used box. 
If the station took a lightning hit and the TX is THAT badly damaged, their 
insurance might pay a substantial portion for a new box. A new 6KW box is 
$30-35K.  Most manufacturers generally have a box of each size in the pipe 
line and can rush one out if needed in a case like this.  Then it's ready 
to go on the air minute one..no fuss. (Sorry Larry {GR}) And it will likely 
sound better on the air too....

Oh...and where is their back-up? Unless it too got fried.....In today's 
business world, there is no excuse for not having some form of back-up for 
mission critical equipment.  Yes, there is a diminishing point of returns 
and a "what's it worth to you" question only the owners can answer.  But 
with a TX, one would think THAT would be something backed up.  Even in 
market BFE.  Otherwise, if the owner declined to have that in-house revenue 
insurance policy known as a back-up, they only have themselves to blame for 
being in that predicament.

MM

At 10:37 PM 4/21/2008 -0700, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote
>A friend is in need of a transmitter on 1360kHz. We are looking for a 5000 
>WattBox, but a 10,000 Watter is fine as well.
>
>It NEEDS to be on 1360kHz or be synthisized and easily retuned to 1360.. 
>or you must have a crystal for 1360Khz.
>
>We prefer something in the Eastern US. This is for a station whos 5000 
>Watt Transmitter took a lightning hit and is off the air.
>
>Please email me offlist, 
><mailto:walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com>walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com and I 
>will forward all replies to the person in need.
>
>
>Paul B. Walker, Jr.