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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin
Makes sense that a commercial TV transmitter would operate on that,  because some of the UHF channels are close to 1 megawatt, like one locally. That is at least 138 amps needed on 4160v 3p for 1 MW. |
I remember tangling with a Gates BT-220U that was nothing short of awesome. At 220KW of output power. it was like the closest I'll ever come to one of the legendary AM rigs of XER, XERA, etc., that Dr. John Brinkley (and the Mexican government) used for nose thumbing the FCC. That transmitter was almost like a living being with various pieces moving around and such. Some of the panels had gaps so wide you could see into critical areas of the thing. Yes, this was pre-OSHA.
Both NEC and RCA also produced 220KW rigs. Alas, either the Gates rig at WDCA-TV in D.C. and/or the RCA at WTAF-TV in Philly ended-up cooking the only engineer I'd ever know who could tame them: Elizabeth Bartch. God rest your soul, Liz. The smile in your eyes is still missed.