Applications And Options - Crown FM600 User Manual

1.2 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 FM600,
for example, can generate up to 600 watts of RF output power.
Suffix letters describe the configuration. The FM600T, 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
Circuit
Audio
Processor
Circuit
Metering
Circuit
Getting Acquainted
RF Exciter Circuit
Illustration 1–2 Standard (Transmitter) Configuration
RF Low Pass filter
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