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Technical Topics => Equipment => Topic started by: Fansome on March 21, 2008, 2111 UTC

Title: 25,000 watt FM transmitter being given away!
Post by: Fansome on March 21, 2008, 2111 UTC
This was posted to alt.radio.pirate:

--- In reeltoreel@yahoogroups.com, Sam Palermo <skywavebe@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Reelers,
> >
> > Today I spent the whole working day moving and repositioning a
> > used FM transmitter that we were trying to give away for free to
> > anyone who can ship it away. This transmitter was housed in the same
> > building with two open reels. You see I got Open reels in there!
> > It has two cabinets and was working at the time of disconnection.
> > It has a combined weight of 3500 pounds. It has a 3000 watt section
> > and then a 25,000 Watt section. The problem is that it is 84 inches
tall
> > and can not fit in a U haul truck which someone found out about
> > the hard way even though they were given dimensions much earlier.
> > It is in Addison IL. ready to go at this date.
> > I have pictures if a party is interested. It is a CCA type
transmitter
> > that was used at the 90.1MHz frequency and it is old. FM modulation.
> >
> > Immediate action is required. If you know anyone looking, please
let
> > them know!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Sam Palermo, Chief Engineer
> > Skywave Broadcast Engineering, Chicago
> > (708)334-2260
> > Past Teac/Tascam Service Technician still doing repairs.
> >
> > "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its
> >
> > limits." Albert Einstein
> >
Title: Re: 25,000 watt FM transmitter being given away!
Post by: Zane on March 26, 2008, 1704 UTC
I have a car trailer that would easily handle this and Addison is 20 minutes away.

Hmmm.....  ::)

Z
Title: Re: 25,000 watt FM transmitter being given away!
Post by: cpuerror on October 12, 2008, 0257 UTC
Thats going to make for one helluva 2 metre repeater!