Applications And Options - Crown FM250G User Manual

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Applications and Options

Crown transmitters are designed for versatility in applications. They have been used
as stand-alone and backup transmitters and in booster, translator, satellator, and
nearcast applications. The following discussion describes these applications further.
Model numbers describe the configuration of the product (which has to do with its
intended purpose) and the RF output power which you can expect.
The number portion of each name represents the maximum RF output power. The
FM250G, for example, can generate up to 250 watts of RF output power.
Suffix letters describe the configuration. The FM250GT, for example, is the standard
or transmitter configuration. Except where specified, this document describes the
transmitter configuration. In this configuration, the product includes the following
components (functions):
• audio processor
• stereo generator
• RF exciter
• metering
• low-pass filter
Stereo
Generator
Audio
Processor
Illustration 1–2 Standard (Transmitter) Configuration
Getting Acquainted
RF Exciter
Low-Pass
Filtering
Metering
1—3