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On 2007-04-28 said:
Actually, its the 10 kW Collins HF80 transmitters, including the
tubes that amplify the RF, that's becoming difficult to repair.
Replacements cost roughly $120,000 or so, plus another $80,000 to
install them. The Coast Guard uses about 23 of these transmitters
to make these broadcasts.
True enough, the eastern bloc is the last source for quite a
few vacuum tubes I understand.

Even at $120k a pop, that's one rescue mission they might
not have to go on if some cruiser or small operator such as
a shrimper hears the wx broadcast and takes appropriate
action.

73 de nf5b

Richard Webb, amateur radio station nf5b
Active on the Maritime MObile SErvice net, 14.300 mhz
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