[BC] In search of Harris SX1

[Mark Garrett]

Paul:

 

Something else to consider, there is a tax advantage for the station for purchasing new equipment in that they can amortize the cost of a new transmitter over several years.

  

If you are their consultant you should always be looking forward for your clients and show to them thru examples stated by this group that a new unit is the most economical way to proceed, not just in power savings but in less maintenance costs and potential down time and limping along at less than their current power rating.  

 

If would not run a taxi service with a 26 year old car fleet with an average mileage of 250,000 miles on the cars you would not ask your client to look into a retired transmitter of similar age that has a unknown life history with  parts and support that are no longer available as a main unit. 

It truly is false economy as others have pointed out.   At least you can still get parts for an 83 Impala.

 

Do look into a new transmitter and ask the vendors who they recommend for financing if your station does not have the up front money.  You may find the figures are reasonable enough for your station to work with, especially if they are already paying for a leased transmitter site.

 

 

 

Mark Garrett, KA9SZX ka9szx at hotmail.com

 
> From: radioengineer5 at gmail.com
> 
> Paul, even IF the station does complete an upgrade in a year, or two years,
> and for arguments sake lets say they buy a new 1,000 watt transmitter. That
> would not be obsolete for the new power level. It could be a good solid
> backup, after all on the air even at a kilowatt for a station that is 5 or
> 10 KW, at least they are on the air until the main can be repaired.
> 
> Steve Griesbach
> Chief Engineer
> Cumulus Broadcasting
> Oshkosh & Green Bay, WI
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com>
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> 
> 
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