> > Does anyone have opinions on Nicom exciters - specifically
>
> > the NPT20?
> >
>
> Nicom stuff is pretty good, right there with Bext (alot of
> it is virtually the same, or at least used to be). Bext has
> much better tech support, but I do know of one Nicom user
> who had his exciter serviced by Bext since they sold
> virtually the same model.
>
I have an NPT20 as a backup. I've been unable to find any kind of documentation for it, and the previous guy here either threw out the manual or never had it.
I have a 1985 vintage BE FX-30 on one of my stations that has some overshoot problems. I recently re-capped it and it didn't seem to help. I've thought about pulling it to backup service and putting the Nicom on the air full-time, but was a bit concerned about low frequencies causing AFC problems and audio quality with it in general. The station I'd be using it on isn't hip-hop or anything, but the processing is fairly bass heavy - an 8100XT2 with a clipper afterward.
I haven't looked inside it yet and haven't been able to find any reading material so I thought I'd ask for opinions here.