[SBE16-Seattle] Looking for an FM TX

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Sam- 

 

I too have been pleased with Progressive Concepts.

They recently repaired a BW 600 Watter for NWPB.

 

The BW’s are hard to beat considering their capabilities and price point

 

Clay Freinwald, K7CR

 

From: SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> On Behalf Of Lowell Kiesow via SBE16-Seattle
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2025 4:40 PM
To: Sam Mulvey <sam at ktqa.org>
Cc: sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org
Subject: Re: [SBE16-Seattle] Looking for an FM TX

 

Sam,

 

Have you talked it over with the US distributor, Progressive Concepts?  They seem to offer pretty good support. They helped me with a V2 just a few months ago. The only other advice I can give is be sure to power the unit with a true-online UPS.

 

Lowell Kiesow
Chief Engineer
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On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM Sam Mulvey via SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org <mailto:sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org> > wrote:

Hello!

In short, the transmitter for KTQA-LP is starting to die.  I've replaced 
a couple components and reworked some bits on the controller board, and 
I'm getting dangerously close to the parts where firmware access will be 
required to debug and repair.  I'm going to keep at it but the general 
faith in the transmitter has basically evaporated.   It's a BW Broadcast 
TX300V2, for those interested.  So we're looking for a new one at a 
point where we weren't ready for one.

Does anyone have anything lying about that could be put to use 
LPFM-wise?   Need something that can do roughly 100W, but headroom is 
nice.  Our current budget would be best described as "existent but comedic."

Thanks!

-Sam, N9MII

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