Man I hate to see this thing go to the scrap pile... Bob W1PE
I am posting this from a broadcast listserve that I am on: Unless I get some interest, I am going to cut up and salvage a Bauer FB-5V 5 KW AM transmitter, vintage 1969. The factory test data were signed "F. Bauer." The wire harness work is exquisite, and there was a separate meter for almost everything. The unit is located in Baton Rouge. I have a huge history with this unit; it was the first 5 KW AM rig I ever worked on, when I became the CE at its station in 1977. I have been involved with the engineering at that station for most of the intervening years, and now they have hired me to demo the site, as they have lost their lease and will be diplexing with a sister AM. This unit was in standby service until a few weeks ago and it wouldn't take much to make it right. The biggest problem is that it has had some rust get in it, as it is ventilated to the outdoors through a tightly sealed vent hood that tended to draw moisture back in when the TX's blower was not running. For a long time after it became an aux (1984), I kept the blower motor running 24/7 to prevent this problem--I even rigged it so the blower would run without the filaments--but eventually some other engineer decided otherwise and shut off the blower--and now we've got some rust inside. I hate to see it go, but I have no real use for it. I do have room to store it, though; if anyone wants to preserve a piece of broadcast history, or needs a vintage 5 KW tube rig, call me TODAY and I'll try to save it--just pay for our labor to move it to our storage unit, and come & get it soon, and it's yours. Otherwise, I'm salvaging the RF components and cutting the chassis up with a torch. -- Mike Patton. Michael Patton & Assoc. 12231 Industriplex Blvd, Ste C Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-752-4189 ofc 225-756-3343 fax 225-266-9745 cell "Enjoy the Sound" ----------------------------------------------------------- This list is a public service of the City of Tempe, Arizona ----------------------------------------------------------- Subscription control - http://www.tempe.gov/lists/control.aspx?list=BOATANCHORS To post - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives - http://listserv.tempe.gov/archives/BOATANCHORS.html ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
