Old Australian broadcasting equipment

[SoftwareSamurai]

Pretty amazing technology back in the day.

[poptones]

That was very cool.

[GK]

Nice!

Here is one of mine:

http://www.users.on.net/~glenk/ctm2k/ctm2k.htm


It is to be converted to operate on the 2200 meter band. All I have to do now is sit for my Advanced HAM ticket. I have already cleared a space behind my chicken coop next to the shack for what is going to be one big ass mother%$#@^% antenna loading coil. I have a 240V/50A line to the shack and a 10kVA power transformer to complete the single phase conversion for the HV plate supply. Will be just the ticket for getting close to that 1W ERP legal limit 

[Uncle Vernon]

Some of Australia's earliest communications equipment still in operation

[SoftwareSamurai]

Here is one of mine:

http://www.users.on.net/~glenk/ctm2k/ctm2k.htm

So are you doing all the restoration work yourself?

[GK]

Yes, but there really isn't that much to it. Getting the antenna system built up is going to be more fun. Even with four 4CX1000A's getting even close to that 1W effective radiated power with a backyard antenna is going to be a challenge. >100kV across the loading inductor for a start.