This is the CCA Equipment Section of
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last updated 12/26/14

Current Parts resources:

CCA:

Since its founding in 1962 by a group of RCA engineers led by Bernie Wise, CCA Electronics has gone through several iterations. 

Known for relatively "simple" designs, over the years, CCA has manufactured transmitters and consoles, among other products..  (Juan Chiabrando and Bernie Wise developed the grounded-grid triode design that was a company "trademark.") Initially, however, CCA used Moseley as a source for its FM exciters, later using QEI.

CCA was purchased by Singer Electronics in 1974 ...  and went bankrupt in 1982.

In 1982, CCA (or at least the Singer (Sintronics) and CSI parts stocks thereof) was purchased from bankruptcy by Ron Baker, and reopened as the "New CCA" in Fairburn, GA.  CCA purchased Rek-o-kut, a Long Island City maker of turntables.

Beginning in 1989, Van Nguyen worked at CCA, eventually becoming the Manager.

Baker's CCA went bankrupt in early 2002, and Commercial Communications Associates, an investment group (based in Luanda, Angola) headed by Alvar St. Aubyn purchased the assets. It did not last very long, CCA once again filed for bankruptcy and closed its operations in early November 2002.

Parts and support is still found, as above, mostly via Mr. Nguyen. (Charlie Goodrich passed away in 2018, and we seek more information on the disposition of his stocks.)

• Phil Langston offers some Field Support Tech Tips and tricks.

Most D, E, F models were from the New Jersey years
G models came from the Georgia reincarnation.

AM transmitters:

	AM 1000D - 1 kW WIZK - 1971?
	AM 5000
	AM 5000D - 5 kW WKOP, Binghamton, NY
	AM 10000D - 10 kW
	AM 10000F - 10 kW Same cabinet for 5 and 15 kW units, as well as the 20 kW FM transmitters.
	AM 15000F
	AM50,000D - 50 kW The last one was sold to WRNO, New Orleans

FM transmitters:

	FM-10D Similar to ITA's exciter, but used a 7984 Compatron
	FM-10DS the 10D with a stereo generator included.
	FM-10E - 10 Watt  Solid state exciter
	FM 20G
	FM-40E - 10 Watt  Solid state exciter
	FM 500G -  500 W - 1993 KGNR - John Day, OR
	FM-1000D  WYTJ,  Indiana
	FM-2000G
	FM-2500E WVOR, Rochester, NY
	FM-2500G WVBG-FM
	FM-3000DS  WAER, Syracuse, NY - KQWB, Moorhead, MN
	FM 5000DS - 5 kW WAAL - Binghamton, NY
	FM 8000G
	FM 10000GX - 10 kW
	FM 10000GZ - 10 kW This cabinet covered 2.5 to 12.5 kW models 2500, 4000, 5000, and 8000 Watt models were "G" 10000, and 12500 watt models were "GZ"
	FM 20000DS
	FM 25000D - 25 kW
	FM 25000DS - 25 kW KQWB-FM, Fargo, ND
	FM 25000G - 25 kW WMBU-FM
	FM 35000G - 35 kW WMBU-FM
	FM-40000G
	FM45,000G3 - 45 kW WXTB, Tampa ... WKLS, Atlanta This model was designed to run 35-60 kW

Consoles:

	Futura Six
	Ultimate 10 Channel Stereo KNUS - Dallas - 1969

Misc:

	SG 1E - Stereo Generator Built 7-25-74 for WLYX.
	LA-1D "Limiter" Circuit a clone of the Sta-Level?

 

 

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