"dxAce" wrote in message
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And Paul Gregg of Bauer Transmitters, Inc. states:

"The 701BHF transmitter was purchased new by CFRB/CFRX.

The 701 series of transmitters began production in 1971 and concluded in
1992 when the plant in Sacramento was moved to El Paso."

Not, however, the 701B, which was apparently last made in 1983. So the
transmitter is, at best, over 23 years old which is pretty ancient
considering the advances in technology.

Your statement is like saying, "The first Ford was made in 1902 and
continues through today."

"Early in 1983 the decision was made to purchase and install a new 1 kW
transmitter for CFRX. The present transmitter was delivered in December of
1983 and was commissioned December 31. The new facility is located in a room
next to the CFRB transmitters. The transmitter was manufactured by
Elcom-Bauer of Sacramento, California. The design is basically their Model
701B, with the tank circuit of the final stage redesigned and an RF driver
stage added after the standard RF oscillator card. The transmitter is now
designated a 701B-HF. It is a classic plate-modulated design and is capable
of producing high levels of modulation continuously, as is required for a
24-hour-a-day operation of CFRX."