[BC] Re: In search of Harris SX1

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

This station may,  in 6 months or a year, see a significant power increase
and they just dont want to commit to anything for very long. Nor do they
want to spend money or something that would be obsolete after the power
upgrade.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:16 PM, w2xj <w2xj at nyc.rr.com> wrote:

>
> There is always the option to lease or rent. I have been at stations where
> for various reasons little money was available and that was their solution
> to avoid the expense of almost everything.
>
> Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
>
>  I spoke with my friend who owns the station and is the one in need of said
>> transmitter.. that this is all a temporary lash up to get the station on
>> the
>> air from rented space where room is at a premium after we discovered some
>> technical issues.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:57 PM, w2xj <w2xj at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Just so we all understand, can you confirm if my summary below is
>>> correct?
>>>
>>> The station wants what it wants which is a 20 plus year old solid state
>>> transmitter that had a questionable reputation when new and  will
>>> probably
>>> cost $10,000 to retune and repair.Plus the purchase price and shipping.
>>> Has
>>> obsolete parts that if they can be purchased at all will be very
>>> expensive.
>>>
>>> They want this solid state transmitter that had somewhat questionable
>>> reliability when new because ------
>>>
>>> you said ---
>>>
>>> "Solid state transmitters, regardless of what you do to them to protect
>>> them,
>>>
>>> are NOT very forgiving at all like older tube type (not totally solid
>>> state)
>>> transmitters are."
>>>
>>> Just wanted to be sure we understood.
>>>
>>> Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok, so I was wrong about some stuff. I apologize. I got my facts wrong,
>>>
>>>
>>>> and
>>>> I'm sorry.
>>>>
>>>> T
>>>>
>>>>
>

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Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
www.onairdj.com
walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com