[Amps] Standby tubes (was: Even more power solid-state amp's)

[Will Matney]

Ahhh, I thought WLW made the brag they always had the biggest. The amp was made by Westinghouse for RCA if I recall. I think RCA had the patents but contracted the actual building to Westinghouse. I didn't think Continental ever made one that large. I'll say this 500 KW is a bunch of power! One thing for others reading, the 500 KW PA took a 50 KW driver.......

Best,

Will

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On 4/2/05 at 2:34 PM BIRCHWAY at aol.com wrote:
Will:
Back in the late 40's, there was an XERF with the transmitter in Acuna Mexico and the studios in  Del Rio, Texas, because of the high power license rules...They ran a Continental
rig at 500 kw and I think they ran even more power at times....all on diesel generators !
Played all hill billy music,and when I was in the Navy we could pick them up on the East 
coast and even in Pearl Harbor....Another strong one was WJJD in Chicago.....

Regards,
Bob....W0PQX ....since 1946....