[BC] In search of Harris SX1

[Mike McCarthy]

Agreed on the Nautel.  I sent back my ND-10 after it was field tuned and it 
didn't want to do rated power.  They refurbished the unit and while it's 
still 15 years old, it's more reliable than the 4MX25 we have by far.

However, the Gates/SX series can also be moved.  It's a PIA if you don't 
have the right test gear, but the top can be removed and the whole output 
network sent back for retuning at the factory.

MM

At 10:02 AM 3/9/2009 -0500, patrick roberts wrote
>Interesting... I didn't realize that the Gates One was that hard to move in
>frequency.  Big H units in general, I have heard, are hard to move.  I will
>remember that if it's not on-channel, don't bother with the Gates One model.
>
>Thanks!
>
>"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."
>
>That's reason #1 one why I love Nautel.  They never have an attitude that
>they can't help you.  If parts are hard to find, they may be high, but they
>still try to stock what they can.  They SUPPORT what they sell to the best
>of their ability.  That's about all a guy can ask for really.
>
>PR