Re: [IRCA] MW transmitter pricing info: was '800 in Bonaire'

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Paul, Pete, & Group

That is about what I had expected to see. A 1,000 watt amateur radio 
amplifier is $3,000-4,000 and they typically don't run the full duty cycle 
as a broadcaster would. 

The other "wowzer" is the cost of electricity as most amps typically use 
twice as much electricity as what their power ratings state, a 50 kw amp 
uses 100 kw of electricity (not very efficient are they?).

Thanks for sharing.

73/Joe Miller



On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:28:49 -0400, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote
> An Armstrong 500 Watt Unit costs about $7600
> An Armstrong X1000B which is 1KW runs about $9500
> A BEAM-1A which is also 1KW runs you about $11,500]\
> A 50KW Harris runs about $185,000
> 
> On 4/4/07, Peter Jernakoff <Peter.Jernakoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >>Wowzers... a 100KW box is expensive!
> >
> > Someone please indulge my curiosity. What is the price range typically
> > associated with, say, 1 kw, 5 kw, 10 kw and 50 kw new medium wave
> > transmitters?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Pete Jernakoff-
> > K3KMS
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