The Continental 816 Series
The Continental 816 series is probably the most well-known series - with, perhaps, the largest sales and longest average service - of any FM transmitter in history.The 816 series were 10-35 kW FM transmitters in a three-bay cabinet. There were also some dual units that combined two into one larger transmitter. The most recent variation has been the "HD" series to accommodate digital broadcasting. Both air and water-cooled versions have appeared.
Originally designed by Collins Radio as the 831G series in the early 1970s, the line was carried over through the Rockwell-Collins years and became essentially the only transmitter model sold by Continental for broadcast in recent years - especially after CE abandoned the AM broadcast band in the US.
Each model with the "R" suffix is the Rockwell-Collins Design
The Continental 816 Series
The 816R transmitters were
10 to 35 kW models, with dual units to 70 kW
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816R-1 10 kW |
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| 816R-1
First unit to WHYN (93.1), Springfield, MA |
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| 816R-1A First unit to XHME (89.5), Jalisco, Mexico |
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816R-2 20 kW |
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| 816R-2 First unit to KXLS (99.7), Enid, OK |
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| 816R-2A First unit to WCUZ (101.3), Grand Rapids, MI |
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| 816R-2B First unit to KMGE (93.1), Eugene, OR |
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| 816R-2BS - 10 kW First unit to Jamaica B/C (92.1) Jamaica |
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816R-3 25 kW |
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| 816R-3 First unit to KFAT (106.1), Corvallis, OR |
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| 816R-3B First unit to KRQQ (93.7), Tucson, AZ |
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| 816R-3C First unit to Gabirno Del Estado (102.1), Monterrey, Mexico |
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816R-4 27.5 kW |
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| 816R-4 First unit to KMGL (104.1), Oklahoma City, OK |
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| 816R-4B First unit to CKY (92.1), Winnepeg, Canada |
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| 816R-4C First unit to XHMG (102.9), Monterrey, Mexico |
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816R-5 35 kW |
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| 816R-5 First unit to KUPL (98.5), Portland, OR |
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| 816R-5B First unit to WGFX (104.5), Gallatin, TN |
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| 816R-5C First unit to KSLX (100.7), Scottsdale, AZ |
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816R-6 30 kW |
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| 816R-6 First unit to WAIA (93.3), Jacksonville, FL |
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D816R-2C 40 kW - Dual Unit |
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| First unit to WRFX (99.7), Charlotte, NC | |
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D816R-3C 50 kW - Dual Unit |
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| First unit to WOMC (104.3), Ferndale, MI | |
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D816R-5C 70 kW - Dual Unit |
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| First unit to WCPE (89.7), Wake Forest, NC | |
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D816R-6C 60 kW - Dual Unit |
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| First unit to KQKQ (98.5), Omaha, NE | |