Visitors to the Nautel booth at the 2023 NAB Show were given the opportunity to get a “deep dive” into the features and capabilities of the tech company’s new, 11 member 150 W – 6 kW FM VS Series rackmount transmitter family.
The VX Series began shipments in March with deliveries of 150 W – 2 kW systems; higher
power systems were featured at this year’s NAB show, with deliveries to follow later in the
year.
Building on the legacy of the company’s VS Series, the new analog VX Series offers
advanced control, instrumentation, and features in a compact footprint. The architecture of the new Series incorporates state-of-the-art DSP, power supply, and FET technology.
Additional advances in Nautel transmitter engineering include an updated RF power chain utilizing a new high voltage FET with superior analog FM performance; the power chain has been mated with a dual core DSP for ultra-clean signal generation. Nautel also adopted Titanium-grade industrial power supplies, which are hot- swappable with easy front panel access.
Control of the VX Series is accomplished via Nautel’s new HTML5 Advanced User Interface
(AUI), which itself has been the result of a complete re-design over the past few years.
The VX Series offers multiple features and the following traits:
A choice of 11 TPO levels ranging from 150 W to 6 kW
High AC-RF efficiency
Compact rack-mount design, only 20” to 25” depths
Large, easy-to-view color display
Easy access to FETs, fans, and filters for quick serviceability
Powerful, secure HTML5 AUI
Instrumentation, RDS, SNMP, and Presets normally seen only in high power transmitters
Optional Orban Inside™ audio processing
