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February 2006

 1939 brochure for General Electric FM transmitter 
Technical Information
Radio Frequency Range:  30 - 44 mc
Output Power:  1 kilowatt constant signal from 0 to 100 percent modulation
Audio Frequency Response:  +/- 1 db from 30 to 15,000 cycles,
                                     with pre-accentuation audio filter removed.
Audio Circuits  Two audio input channels are provided.  The first - a speech amplifier
with automatic level control - is for programs originating at the transmitter.  
The second - a single audio amplifier stage - for remote programming.
Switching from one channel to the other is accomplished by a relay,
operated from the control console.
An audio pre-accentuation filter is incorporated in the transmitter,
it's use is optional.
This transmitter was in use by experimental station W1XTG of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette,
the 1 kw transmitter was also used by commercial station W47A (WBCA) in Albany NY.
W41MM, Mount Mitchell (WMIT) operated this unit with a 3 kw amplifier.
General  Electric's  W57A / W85A (WGFM) in the Helderberg's used a 50 kw amplifier. 

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