[SBE] Thales Ultimate Transmitter

[Gary Kenny]

Is transmitter on the original channel.
Gary Kenny
KJPX TV, Joplin, Mo.
417-623-4646

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Humphrey, Richard A
<rhumphrey at kmaxtv.com> wrote:

> Anyone have a Thales Ultimate solid-state ATSC transmitter?  I’m working on

> getting ours going after it was loaned to another station.  I’m concerned

> about the current consumption.  The two power supplies for the four PA

> modules are drawing about 18 amps each.  They are fused at 20 amps and the

> feed breaker is 40 amps.  The fuseholders are getting very hot after just a

> few minutes of operation.  I’m sure they would burn if left on long term.

>

>

>

> How many amps does a working transmitter draw?  Thales tells me the output

> should be 1250 watts.  Anybody disagree with that?  What should my station

> load Bird indicate?  Am I overdriving this thing?  Where else should I

> look?  Thales has run out of ideas.

>

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