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The Model 604ST is TCIs answer to the medium wave broadcasters need for a high-quality, lowmaintenance antenna for up to 600 kW broadcast applications. The 604ST uses a shunt-fed, guyed and grounded mast, which requires no antenna tuning unit (ATU). Tuning is performed by adjusting the shunt feed system at the time of installation. The elimination of the ATU and the base insulator results in a simpler, lower cost configuration. The grounded tower design increases the antennas resistance to lightning strikes and also allows tower obstruction lights to be fed without the use of an isolation transformer, traditionally a high-maintenance item. The 604ST is available in fourteen frequency ranges, covering the medium wave broadcast band, marine and weather bands, and nondirectional beacon frequencies from 450 to 1840 kHz. Six ranges of transmitter carrier power levels are available, from 10 kW to 600 kW.
The 604ST normally is erected by experienced rigging crews. TCI can quote installation tools, equipment, and field engineering assistance. Where site details are known in sufcient detail, TCI can provide quotations for turnkey systems.
K E Y F E AT U R E S
No tuning unit required No base insulator Shunt fed Low maintenance Grounded steel mast Lightning resistant Alumoweld guys High-quality insulators Low cost
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Frequency Table
Frequency (kHz) 1551-1840 1351-1550 1180-1350 1054-1179 952-1053 874-951 795-873 736-794 685-735 640-684 605-639 566-604 536-565 450-535 Model Number -1-P -2-P -3-P -4-P -5-P -6-P -7-P -8-P -9-P -10-P -11-P -12-P -13-P -14-P Mast Height (m) 32.3 38.4 44.6 50.7 56.8 63.0 69.1 75.2 81.4 87.5 93.6 99.8 105.9 112.0 (ft) 106 126 146 166 186 207 227 247 267 287 307 327 347 367
Ordering Information
604ST- f -P[D] Directional Array (blank for omnidirectional) Carrier Power in kW* Frequency code (from Frequency Table above) Model Number
Example: a 100 kW directional array tuned to 990 kHz would be designated as a Model 604ST-5-100D. * Specify transmitter nominal carrier power. Antenna will be rated for 125% positive modulation.
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