Re: Spare, or spares, 10kW 316B on Mi Amigo 1972/3 to 1980
This doesn't quite tie up with descriptions else ware. In the original print of the Bob Noakes book "Last of the pirates", when he arrives on board in June 1973 on entering the transmitter room he says, "There were the transmitters - at first sight a magnificent collection of modern broadcasting equipment, but on closer examination a desperate botch-up. To my left was a large transformer in a rusty cabinet, beside that a badly scratched ten-kilowatt transmitter. There was a dent in its left cabinet door, none of the indicator lights were working and two meters were missing. Nevertheless it was on the air. To my right was a large fifty-kilowatt transmitter. A much more modem product, at that time still a current model, it appeared to be in better condition than the 'ten' but was also scratched and missed a few indicator and cabinet lamps." Later on, as Chicago as about to leave on the tender, "He told me to do no more to the main transmitters than routine maintenance and repairs, but to concentrate my efforts on restoring the third transmitter. It was a ten-kilowatt of the same make and model as the other, but despite being much younger it was in poorer condition: many pans had been removed from it to get the other transmitters going. Chicago hoped to go shortly to America where he could obtain all the parts to fully restore it, but in the meantime I was to do what I could." In the more recent re-print of the book, more is added - see attachment All this implies there were 2 x 10 kW installed in the transmitter room with a 3rd for spares stored in the corner of the engine room??? Also, in the RBL documentary "The Johnny Lewis Story", when discussing the return to the air in April 1979 he quotes Chicago as saying "Let's get one of the 10s going". This again implies there were 2 x 10 kW installed in the transmitter room that could be put on air.
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Spare, or spares, 10kW 316B on Mi Amigo 1972/3 to 1980 - Ian Anderson 19/12/2023, 7:56:16
- Re: Spare, or spares, 10kW 316B on Mi Amigo 1972/3 to 1980 - Hans 4/2/2024, 11:25:01
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- Re: Spare, or spares, 10kW 316B on Mi Amigo 1972/3 to 1980 - Ian B 19/12/2023, 15:36:32
- Re: Spare, or spares, 10kW 316B on Mi Amigo 1972/3 to 1980 - David Parr 19/12/2023, 9:31:46
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