I was always proud that something so small and dependable could sound so good and be so quick to get on the air! Learn more about Nautel AM transmitters with power levels ranging from 1kW to 2000kW Did you Know? Nautel still services every model of transmitter it's ever manufactured. Spanning over 40 years, this visibly demonstrates our commitment to our customers. A portion of Nautel engineering time is spent re-engineering assemblies where parts are no longer available, to keep these older transmitters up and running. "Several people talked about how this transmitter could be left on a deserted island and it would just keep on running for years with no maintenance or off-air issues, and the best part was that it was small enough that one person could pick it up and just plug it in!" This is my pride and joy story; it goes back to the 80?s when I saw a small, rack mount AM transmitter from Nautel that could be placed on the air very quickly. I had just started working as the director of engineering for multiple markets for a company that had recently purchased a station in Kerrville, Texas. It had a problematic Gates Vanguard transmitter in place. In fact the local engineer in Kerrville informed me that it was time to put the Vanguard to rest since it was having too many issues every week trying to stay on the air! I considered many transmitters but was fascinated by a small transmitter Nautel