[BC] STL transmitters

[Mark Earle]

Broadcast List USER wrote:
> The PCL 606 is a pretty great STL.
>
> What has gone wrong?  When did it happen, and what are the issues?
>
>   
The VCO unlocks. There are 3 indicators of  VCO lock:
1 - the meter on front panel
2 - The 2nd down LED front panel
3 - An LED on the FMO assembly, which can only be seen with it partially 
disassembled.

Items 1 and 3 show lock, but item 2 will stay red. When item 2 is 
locked, the transmitter is inhibited.

It started out as a 5-30 second off air. This last trip to/ from the 
factory, item 2 just stays red 90% of the time, occasionally flickering 
to green.

This is after their refurbishment program.

Time to cut my losses - I've paid enough in shipping... there's the 
frustration of 'we're off the air again".. etc. Time for something 
newer, or different.

Everyone keeps mentioning T1's. The least-cost T1 option at the 
trransmitter site, 16 direct miles to the studio, is $350/month. There 
is no fiber option. So $350/mo plus the costs of gear to get our audio 
there via IP or multicast. At that price level, T1 is not a practical 
thing. Plus the area is backhoe-fade prone. It is in active farming 
territory. I would have to maintain an RF path anyhow, the dial tone 
goes out for 2-3 days at a time about 3 times a year. Not acceptable.

> Replacing the Mosley with a Marti is a bad plan.
>
> There is likely something else going on.
>
> --chip
>
> On Jan 31, 2010, at 10:54 PM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:
>
>   
>> Message: 6
>> From: Mark Earle <mearle at mearle.com>
>>
>> Looking for something new or recent.
>>
>> Composit 950 Mhz 5-10w. 16 mile path.
>>
>> Budget is a concern as always. PCL-606 is having issues, despite  
>> several
>> trips to the factory including a full refurbishment.
>>
>> Marti at $3,000
>>
>> Other brands, thoughts?
>>
>> Did I say inexpensive is the operative word.. ? No hope of broadband  
>> at
>> the TX site, we're lucky to have two cans and string phone service. T1
>> carries a monthly of $450 or so.. not practial on our budget.
>>
>> -- 
>> mwe
>

mwe
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