[BC] In search of Harris SX1

[Stevan A. White]

Kevin Trueblood wrote:
> I realize that a lot of stations are running on a budget as sharp as a 
> razor's edge right now, but the comments are right on the money.  The 
> cost of a BE AM-1A or the Nautel J1000 may be tough to justify today.  
> However, I think if you look as close as 2 years at what the station 
> spent in acquiring, retuning, tubes, and energy costs you'll find the 
> cost of a new transmitter not so unreasonable.  Properly grounded 
> facilities, whether tube or solid state, should see minimal effects of 
> lightning damage.  You also can't get any smaller than the AM-1A or 
> J1000.  You're talking about, what, 10 rack units?  You could fit your 
> transmitter, processor, mod monitor, and EAS all in the same rack! 
Believe it or not I saw a Nautel J1000 on eBay a couple of days ago.  I 
once bought a Nautel P400 off eBay, sent it back to the factory to be 
refurbished and upgrades installed and the frequency changed.  The total 
expenditure for that little venture was a little under $5,000.  It's 
worth considering.  It saved my client A LOT of money.

YMMV,
Stevan A. White, W5SAW