[BC] 1 kW AM transmitters, old or new solid state

[Craig Bowman]

They did the same thing for the DAX-5.  Still lost my annual module.  
The transmitter needs to make 5500 watts to make power (common point) 
and it keeps backing itself down to about 4.25 kW.  As part of the 
"upgrade" they replaced the power supply fans that had just failed and I 
had replaced just before they sent the mod for the power supply 
standoffs which actually allowed air to circulate through the supplies.  
It seems like I even got a new back door which allowed more 
ventilation.  Most people who know me would say I am a Harris fan.  This 
transmitter is a poor design and it did not make power out of the box.  
Apparently they put in cooling fans, some of which did not provide tech. 
signals to the controller and even though they were running the 
transmitter would not make anything near full power.  Of course I 
"Borrowed" the tech. signal from a good fan and tricked it into making 
full power.  Happy 4th of July!  I will never forget it.

//
Craig Bowman

Broadcast List USER wrote:
> See if you got the FREE factory updates.
>
> A little over a year ago, Harris had people going all over the country 
> modifying DAX-1 transmitters to their current standard.  It was done 
> at no charge to the owner.
>
> I don't have a CLUE if those changes applied to the DAX-5.
>
> I am not a huge Harris fan, but they really came through on these 
> modifications.
>
> --chip
>
> On Mar 9, 2009, at 6:00 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:
>