RCA BPA-10

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
Technical Summary ......... .... , ........................................................... .
Electrical Characteristics
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Tube Complement . .
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Mechanical Specifications
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Description
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Purpose .... , ....................•.......••.... . ..... . .........•• ..••.• ...........•....
Construction .. ... ............. ....•.... . • .•..... .. .. . . .. ..........•........••..........
Circuit .........................•.....••...............................................
Installation
Mounting
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R-F Connecfions .........•........................................................... , ..
Remote Metering and Audio Monitoring ................................. ·•· . . ... .... ... ..... .
Static Drain
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Tower Lighting, .. ~ ..................................................................... .
Tuning
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General Considerations .. ...... .. .. .........•.. .... ... . ....... ...... ... ......... .........
Tuning Procedure with R-F Bridge ... ...... ......... . .... .. . .. .............................. .
Tuning Procedure without
R-F Bridge . .. ................ ............ ... . .. . ... ... ....... . : . . .
Final Check
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Remote Metering Equipment ...........•.••................................................
Maintenance ................•........••••...•. , , ....... .. ............. , •...................
Parts List ......... . .. .......................•..•.•...........•......... ... .... . .............
ILLUSTRATIONS
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1-Type BPA-10 Antenna Tuning Unit (Exterior View)
2-Simplified Circuit Diagram (K-861732) .... . ... ... , ...............................•..........
3-Coupling Circuit and Tuning Unit Network (K-861757) ......................................... .
4-Antenna Tuning Unit (Interior View) .............•..... . .. ...... ... . ........................
5-Antenna Tunin·g Unit (S;hematic M-428316) ...... .. ... ....... ..... ...... . .. . .. .. ....•.....•.
6-Antenna Tuning Unit (Outline M-428610) .........•............ . · . ...... . .................... .
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