[BC] WMRO power bill

[Jeff Glass]

In a message dated 2/17/2010 8:00:23 AM Central Standard Time, broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

>The transmitter pulls more at 1 KW than 250 watts. I've even seen 
>> the difference in the AC Bill. This station covers it's COL and the 
>> county very well with 250 watts. If you look at BE AM1A I have, it 
>> pulls about 1700 watts for 1,000 watts of power.

Scott,

The solution is to make sure your transmitter is operating as it should. Have an engineer from Broadcast Electronics and make sure everything is optimally set. I do not believe that the transmitter has a problem.

I think you could reduce your electric bill by examining your entire electrical load and replace inefficient equipment with more efficient stuff.

As others have already mentioned, screwing around with your signal is false economy (that's me paraphrasing).

I doubt that you will ever see a return in saved dollars when you consider the cost of raising the efficiency of your ENTIRE electrical load.

Jeffery E, Glass, BSEE CSRE
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Northern Illinois University
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