It takes more than a transmitter to operate a high-quality, revenue-generating over-the-air television service. GatesAir offers a complete range of products and accessories that broadcasters require to build complete, high performance RF systems.

GatesAir’s Outdoor Transmission Enclosures offer a reliable and costeffective method for broadcasters to deploy transmission systems. This application has become crucial for an array of broadcasters exploring new locations typically not used for terrestrial broadcast services, from high­power broadcasters adding repeater sites to effectively blanket their markets to lowpower and mobile broadcasters who rely on shared sites or single­frequency networks with multiple transmitters.

The GatesAir’s Multi­System Controller (MSC) is engineered to ensure your television or radio broadcast is seamless —even in the event of transmitter failure. This next­generation multi­system control platform extends the redundancy capabilities of our transmitters to both new and legacy transmitter platforms— the first system on the market that integrates legacy transmitters into N+1 systems.*

GatesAir offers a complete line of AM RF systems to complement any transmitter power level from 1 kW to 2 mW, put our world class experience to work for you. Crafted with the same high quaility standards as our transmitters in our ISO 9001 certified facility, our AM RF systems are an essential part of your next facility. We can work with yo

The Maxiva™ VLX VHF liquid-cooled transmitter (formerly Platinum™VLX) delivers the newest and most advanced VHF transmission platform with exceptional power efficiency, superior RF performance, and a modular user-friendly design. These capabilities along with the Maxiva VLX’s flexible configurations and superior power density provide the critical features upon which broadcasters can build their network. The Maxiva VLX incorporates the PowerSmart® solid-state architecture with 50 Volt LDMOS amplifier devices and the Maxiva M2X™ exciter technology with RTAC™ to provide today’s broadcaster with leading power efficiency and unmatched signal performance. The VLX power amplifiers have a record of proven performance and reliability with GatesAir transmitters and are in use around the world. This powerful blend of technologies provides best-in-class performance with respect to power efficiency, transmitter size and user features. The modular design allows for simpler installation, easier maintenance and reduced total cost of ownership over the life of the transmitters. The VLX is available over a wide range of output power configurations that are suitable for broadcast applications where liquid cooling and space considerations are a premium. The Maxiva VLX transmitter is capable of multiple modulation schemes for band III VHF analog or digital TV and digital radio operation — including ATSC, ATSC MDTV, DVB-T/H, DVB-T2, ISDB-Tb, DAB/DMB and future digital standards. Upgrading from analog to digital or to newer digital standards is readily accomplished to further extend the capability and life of the transmitter.

The Maxiva™ VAX with PowerSmart® 3D VHF air-cooled transmitter delivers the highest AC to RF efficiency available today for TV and DAB broadcasters. Based on the innovative GatesAir VHF transmission platform, the new Maxiva VAX transmitter incorporates ground-breaking technology to deliver unrivaled power efficiency, an extended power range and a full operator feature set. These capabilities, along with flexible system configurations and a very compact design, all add up to save money, time, increase system reliability and provide a solid foundation for broadcasters to build their network. PowerSmart 3D technology delivers superior operational efficiencies through fully broadband, single-amplifier designs that simplify installation, improve performance, and streamline ongoing operation – including maintenance. This comes courtesy of a modular design that eliminates tuning, minimizes overall labor and reduces spare parts to one set for an entire transmission network.

The Maxiva™ VAX VHF air-cooled transmitter (formerly Platinum™ VAX) delivers the most advanced and proven VHF transmission platform, with exceptional power efficiency, an extended power range and a full operator feature set. These capabilities, along with the VAX transmitter’s flexible configurations and compact design, provide a solid foundation for broadcasters to build their network.

The Maxiva™ VAX Compact Class family of VHF Band III solid-state transmitters, transposers/translators and gap fillers (formerly Platinum™ VAX Compact Class) builds on the proven foundation of GatesAir low-power systems and PowerSmart® technology. It provides today’s digital broadcaster with a suite of compatible products to accommodate any coverage application, along with unmatched performance, reliability and quality.

DexStar® AM In-Band On-Channel exciters offer an unrivaled experience in digital transmission. The result is a superior exciter that delivers “best-in-class” performance, functionality and simplicity—during and after the transition from analog to IBOC digital radio. The DexStar exciter incorporates exclusive features to ensure maximum performance and functionality in real-world environments. Its improved audio I/O, RF I/O, re-engineered digital upconverter, and all-new controller and user interfaces make this exciter a no-compromise choice for IBOC. Beyond its many advantages, DexStar is available with the exclusive ePAL® for maximum configuration flexibility. ePAL provides all of the required synchronization and sample rate conversion to the STL signal, delayed audio bypass switching and digital audio distribution. ePAL also allows for the addition of a second, optional DexStar exciter for full IBOC redundancy.

Flexiva DX™ family — made up of the DX 10, DX 15 and DX 200-2000 kW solid-state AM transmitters — will stay on the air no matter how demanding the broadcast needs. Hundreds of broadcasters have benefited from the superior performance and reliability provided by patented digital amplitude modulation. Flexiva DX transmitters provide unsurpassed audio performance, improved coverage, simple operation, the lowest cost of operation and the highest reliability of any medium-wave transmitter. Extensive options are available to tailor the Flexiva DX system to facility needs, including both air- and liquid-cooling options.

The Flexiva DAX™ transmitters deliver high-quality, solid design in the 1-6kW range. Accurate digital signal reproduction with low bit error rate is essential to maximizing digital coverage. That is why our engineers specifically designed Flexiva DAX transmitters to not only deliver exceptional linearity and bandwidth but to also deliver the cleanest analog sound in this power range and provide the most accurate reproduction of the HD Radio signal in the low power ranges. Flexiva DAX Transmitters use the WEB Remote System, tied to the station's LAN or directly to the Internet, to provide IP based control and monitoring. Flexiva DAX performs with a high-efficiency modulation technique called Digital Adaptive Modulation. This technology uses a digitally generated AM waveform with DSP based adaptive correction to give the user a high performance transmitter in a cost-effective platform. Digital Adaptive Modulation samples the modulated output and dynamically corrects for non-linearity. The result is the cleanest, purest analog or digital (DRM or HD Radio) signal in this power level. The Flexiva DAX™ family is made up of four different AM/HD/DRM transmitters, which provides superior HD Radio™, DRM™, and analog performance.

The Flexiva 3DX™ family — comprising 25, 50 and 100 kW models — provides exceptional performance, efficiency and peace of mind. Flexiva 3DX digital, solid-state AM transmitters features Direct Digital Drive (3D) technology, which provides a host of capabilities and benefits, including elimination of the RF driver section. This enhancement results in simpler design, greater efficiency and improved reliability — ultimately reducing operational costs. In addition, comprehensive diagnostics, which show exactly how the transmitter is performing at all times, along with hot-pluggable power amplifier (PA) modules and unprecedented redundancy, make all three models of the Flexiva 3DX family exceptionally easy to service. Complete IP-based control and monitoring of Flexiva 3DX transmitters in any location is possible by using the WEB Remote system tied to the station's LAN or directly to the Internet. And because all Flexiva 3DX transmitters are digitally modulated, transitioning to DRM™ or HD Radio™ is effortless. Simply add the appropriate exciter, and Flexiva 3DX is on the air in digital broadcast mode.

Broadcasting during disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding or heavy snow can be critical. The unimaginable can happen at any time, and you want to make sure there are no delays in your broadcast. The Harris® AM/FM radio flyaway broadcast system is the first completely portable radio station kit in a “box” — including a transmitter, antenna, media player and microphones — specifically engineered to get you on the air during emergencies. With this system, you’ll have absolutely everything needed to begin broadcasting a signal and programming, in hours, not days, even in the remotest of locations.

The Flexiva™ air-cooled FM solid-state transmitter family provides today’s broadcaster with a single transmission platform capable of analog and digital operation. Incorporating field-proven GatesAir technology, Flexiva transmitters deliver world-class performance, reliability and quality.

The FlexStar® HDx exciter delivers unrivaled performance and an impressive feature set. One of the most advanced HD Radio™ exciters ever invented, the FlexStar HDx system is also the world’s first tri-mode exciter — capable of handling HD, analog FM, or FM+HD simultaneously. The FlexStar HDx exciter provides a digital signal of flawless integrity, with complete technical and regulatory compliance for Flexiva™ tube and solid-state HD Radio transmitters. The HDx exciter analog FM performance is unsurpassed in the industry. Designed to accept the broadest range of analog and digital inputs, the FlexStar HDx exciter can be operated in the studio’s current configuration, and then upgraded to HD Radio on any preferred timetable. Even the analog input will provide exceptional audio quality improvements upon installation.

The FlexStar HDx exciter is a dual output, tri-mode exciter--the first on the market--handling HD, analog FM or FM+HD simultaneously, and is designed to accept the broadest range of analog and digital inputs. Two exciters in one: The HDx exciter delivers a flawless digital signal, with complete technical and regulatory compliance for GatesAir tube and solid-state HD Radio™ transmitters. It works with analog systems as well, enhancing FM audio quality, and when the time is right, can be easily upgraded to HD Radio. GatesAir™Real-Time Adaptive Correction (RTAC ™ ) technology in the FlexStar HDx exciter continuously monitors the transmitter output, and automatically adapts for system nonlinearities, maximizing coverage and keeping the station well within FCC compliance. The FlexStar HDx exciter delivers sustained quality and performance with its integrated digital stereo generator and adjustable Digital Composite Limiter (DCL), using proprietary algorithms to anticipate and eliminate over-modulation peaks before they occur.

The HDI200 Data Importer™ is responsible for accepting, managing and multiplexing all HD Radio™ Advanced Applications Services (AAS.) This includes supplemental audio channels into the HD Radio data stream that are sent to the HDE200 Exporter™, combined into the main program services and sent to the FlexStar exciter.

The Flexiva™ Compact air-cooled FM solid-state transmitter family provides today’s broadcaster with a single transmission platform capable of analog and digital operation. Incorporating field-proven GatesAir technology, Flexiva transmitters deliver world-class performance, reliability and quality. Flexiva is designed for low- and high-power requirements, up to 80 kW, while utilizing the most compact design on the market today. Flexiva continues the legacy of the highly successful line of GatesAir FM transmitters and combines innovative, new quadmode RF amplification and software-defined exciter technology to take FM transmission to the next level.

The Flexiva HPX™ series is the next generation in high-power transmission for FM analog and HD Radio™ broadcasting. The Flexiva HPX series covers a range of power levels, with three models offering nominal FM power of 20 kW, 30 kW and 40 kW in a single configuration, and up to 80 kW in a dual configuration. With the most flexible control system available in the market, the Flexiva HPX transmitter has a unique combination of dedicated meters and control circuits for rock-solid and simple control, coupled with an optional user-friendly remote monitor and control system that features a color GUI.