BW Broadcast TX50 V3 FM Transmitter

BW Broadcast TX50 V3 FM Transmitter

This 50W FM transmitter is perfect for LPFM stations, community stations, emergency broadcast kits,military applications or as a truly reliable back-up transmitter or exciter for national broadcasters.
Whatever the application, the TX50 V3 will take it in its stride.The built in 4-band DSPX audio processing,eliminate the need for a separate processor saving
you $$$. Monitor and control this transmitter using,just about, any method you can think of. Sleep easy at night with a whole host of maintenance friendly, stress busting features.

Now with a DDS exciter, the TX50 V3 takes the legendary and clean exciters of earlier models with it’s ultra-low distortion modulator to a new level. The TX50 V3 has an integrated multi-band DSPX audio processor that means stations without a dedicated processor sound great, right out of the box. This market leading DSP based multi-channel audio processor has been designed to give you a major market signature sound on a budget. With both four band program dependent limiting and wide band AGC with intelligent gating, parametric EQ and shelf bass enhancement, multi band distortion controlled clipper and a powerful composite clipper with pilot protection. All this allows you to tailor your sound for maximum impact.

For years, our transmitters have been the most intelligent on the market with standard Ethernet Remote Control. Featuring a built-in web browser, with no software to install and no reliance on flash support, the V3 platform gives you easy access to setup and monitoring such as Email Alerts, SNMP monitoring, Silence Detection, Advanced Alarms. The unit will email you if it has a problem, and keep a log of any issues to be investigated. You can also adjust settings remotely if required. All these features are designed to give you peace of mind and save you time.

A standard, configurable parallel GPI/O interface is provided for interfacing to your station remote control equipment. This will alert you to issues and offer solutions to keep you on air. For example, it can be configured to switch on back-up audio or back-up transmitters should it detect a problem.
All V3 products have inputs and outputs you would come to expect of with a premium Transmitter. Featuring AES3 audio or composite/ MPX over AES192, analog left and right, and 2 configurable composite (MPX) program inputs and outputs. Composite inputs and outputs can be configured as MPX, SCA, RDS or Pilot Sync.

FSK ID Keyer as standard for translators removes the need for external hardware or hourly audible announcements and offers broadcasters a one-box solution for their translator sites.
Integrated Static RDS is now standard on-board.
External reference support for both 1pps and 10MHz GPS sync inputs are at the rear of the unit, letting you integrate with other products for an SFN (single frequency network) environment).

Features

• 5- 50 watts RF output power
• Direct to channel digital modulation
• GPS inputs for SFN application
• XLR analogue & digital inputs
• Dual MPX / sca in and outs
• Lab grade DSP stereo generator
• RDS generator
• DSPX multi-band processor inside
• VSWR and temp monitoring
• Events, alarms and actions
• Remote control as a standard.

SPECIFICATION

RF
Harmonics: better than -75 dBc
Spurious: <-90dBc
Frequency range: 87.5 – 108 MHz
Frequency steps: 10KHz to 100KHz selectable
Frequency selection: User interface or web remote contro
Frequency control type: direct to channel DDS
Frequency stability: <+/- 100 Hz
Modulation: DDS
Synchronous AM Noise: >60dB% min (at normal deviation)
Asynchronous AM Noise: >70dB
RF Connector: N-type 50 Ohm

AUDIO & MPX I/O
MPX input / output connector: 2 X BNC IN / 2 X BNC OUT
MPX input / output impedance: 10K
MPX input level: -10dB to +10dB (adjustable)
MPX input / output response: +/- 0.01 dB, 5 Hz to 100 kHz
Audio input connectors: XLR balanced
Analog input impedance: 10 kOhm
AES/EBU sampling rates: 32KHz-192KHz (MPX OVER AES READY)

STEREO
Subcarrier generation: DSP
Pilot: 19 kHz +/- 1 Hz (adjustable)
Pilot generation:
Output level: 0dBu – 12dBu adjustable
15 kHz filtering: 80dB at 19kHz (DSP based)
Overshoot filter clipping: DSP based
Spurious: >80 kHz / >160kHz: > -60dBr / > -80dBr
Stereo separation: 80dB at 19kHz (DSP based)

OTHER
RF Power; 5W – 50W
User Interface: 3 buttons, rotary encoder & 256×64 graphics display
External control: I/O Alarms D9-type Male; RS232 D9-Type Female
Voltage input: 100-265 VAC
Environmental: 65W average @ 30W RF
Switched mode approvals: UL / TUV / CE
Size (mm): 485mm x 380mm x 50mm 1 HE
Weight: 3,7 kg