Hello,
I watched a you tube video on how to turn a call American 5 radio into a AM transmitter. Here is the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdqa9tuu1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I pickup up this Philco 48-250 with a bad cabinet and I thought it was a aam5 radio but the tubes are not the same. I got the radio recapped and working but now I don't know if I can use it.
Does anyone know if this radio can be turned into a transmitter and how?

Thanks,

Terry

:Hello,
:I watched a you tube video on how to turn a call American 5 radio into a AM transmitter. Here is the link.
:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdqa9tuu1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
:I pickup up this Philco 48-250 with a bad cabinet and I thought it was a aam5 radio but the tubes are not the same. I got the radio recapped and working but now I don't know if I can use it.
:Does anyone know if this radio can be turned into a transmitter and how?
:
:Thanks,
:
:Terry
:
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Should be possible, following the same general "recipe" as the YouTube video provides.

Whether or not this is a good idea is another matter, with safety and RFI concerns coming to mind.

::Hello,
::I watched a you tube video on how to turn a call American 5 radio into a AM transmitter. Here is the link.
::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdqa9tuu1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
::I pickup up this Philco 48-250 with a bad cabinet and I thought it was a aam5 radio but the tubes are not the same. I got the radio recapped and working but now I don't know if I can use it.
::Does anyone know if this radio can be turned into a transmitter and how?
::
::Thanks,
::
::Terry
::
:= = = = = = = =
:
:Should be possible, following the same general "recipe" as the YouTube video provides.
:
:Whether or not this is a good idea is another matter, with safety and RFI concerns coming to mind.
:
:Thanks for the reply. If its not safe I won't do it. I don't know if it would be a rfi problem or not. I want to get something to play music into so I can listen to it throughout my house on my old radios.

Any suggestions would be appreciated ?

Terry
:

A great alternative is to build a kit of the SStran AMT3000. It's what I use and I am very satisfied with it's performance.

CLICK HERE for the details

:A great alternative is to build a kit of the SStran AMT3000. It's what I use and I am very satisfied with it's performance.
:
:CLICK HERE for the details
:
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This seems to be a popular unit. There's also a guy who makes similar transmitters (apparently from his own design) for sale on eBay. I don't have experience with any of these; but I would guess that they meet my "minimum key requirements" of being unlikely to electrocute a casual visitor or burst into flame when operated unattended. Being a commercial product, they (probably) have undergone at least some testing to determine that they are operating within FCC technical rules for low-power transmitters.

I'm generally skeptical of things that have been "re-purposed" like a radio receiver that has been rebuilt into a transmitter; although it's possible that I've just watched too many episodes of the Red Green Show.

::A great alternative is to build a kit of the SStran AMT3000. It's what I use and I am very satisfied with it's performance.
::
::CLICK HERE for the details
::
:= = = = = = = =
:
:This seems to be a popular unit. There's also a guy who makes similar transmitters (apparently from his own design) for sale on eBay. I don't have experience with any of these; but I would guess that they meet my "minimum key requirements" of being unlikely to electrocute a casual visitor or burst into flame when operated unattended. Being a commercial product, they (probably) have undergone at least some testing to determine that they are operating within FCC technical rules for low-power transmitters.
:
:I'm generally skeptical of things that have been "re-purposed" like a radio receiver that has been rebuilt into a transmitter; although it's possible that I've just watched too many episodes of the Red Green Show.
:
Hi, the SStrans 3000 is a great little transmitter. I use my'n everyday and have for over 3 years now. They retail for right at $100.00 and you put it together. It is an easy build but it does have a lot of parts. It's not your fathers transmitter. Plus it handles digital output really well. They take around 4 to 6 hours to assemble if I remember right. They also offer lots of fine tuning and can be adapted to transmit up to 2 miles. Best 2 U, George T.

:::A great alternative is to build a kit of the SStran AMT3000. It's what I use and I am very satisfied with it's performance.
:::
:::CLICK HERE for the details
:::
::= = = = = = = =
::
::This seems to be a popular unit. There's also a guy who makes similar transmitters (apparently from his own design) for sale on eBay. I don't have experience with any of these; but I would guess that they meet my "minimum key requirements" of being unlikely to electrocute a casual visitor or burst into flame when operated unattended. Being a commercial product, they (probably) have undergone at least some testing to determine that they are operating within FCC technical rules for low-power transmitters.
::
::I'm generally skeptical of things that have been "re-purposed" like a radio receiver that has been rebuilt into a transmitter; although it's possible that I've just watched too many episodes of the Red Green Show.
::
:Hi, the SStrans 3000 is a great little transmitter. I use my'n everyday and have for over 3 years now. They retail for right at $100.00 and you put it together. It is an easy build but it does have a lot of parts. It's not your fathers transmitter. Plus it handles digital output really well. They take around 4 to 6 hours to assemble if I remember right. They also offer lots of fine tuning and can be adapted to transmit up to 2 miles. Best 2 U, George T.
:Thank for all the replies. I will buy one of these kits to be on the safe side.