[Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
Hi Bill, Yeah I'd also seen that Monster PA listed... For me, somewhere above 100 watts heading up toward say 300 watts is a place where all the related hardware has to step up to the next level/size. Circulators, combining equipment, amount/number of cavity filters, the power supply and most important reliability of keeping it all going. Detection and damage prevention in fault or failure modes becomes a constant background through process not so easily avoided when using lower power levels. I'd have loved to had that Quintron 4-400a tube PA for a 6-Meter Repeater... but that's a lot of working electronics to park at a remote mountain top where maintenance might not be as regular as one would hope. When it comes to solid state PA's... I have a hard time finding and keeping decent power supplies going. All those switchers we find surplus new-old-stock seem to last a year or two at most before failing. I guess it's time to spend more money on better supplies. It would be nice to have a walk tall, step flat (jargon from another radio service) repeater signal but it's hopeful the repeater would be able to hear at least as good at it talks. All mouth and small ears... an alligator machine of which we seem to already have in abundance. cheers, s. Bill Smith brsc...@... wrote: How about this PA on ebay? Item # 330387252314 Larcan solid state PA does 600 watts FM and about 1KW on SSB Bill From: skipp025 skipp...@... Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 1:41 PM Hi Paul, We're talking a repeater site type of amplifier... why would I/someone want to heat a Repeater Site? Even with someone working in the building? Those technical guys don't deserve any creature comforts... :-) Besides, the normal building heat is propane. s. Paul Plack plack@ wrote: Oh, I dunno...if you're also paying the heat bill, running that 4-400 could be a wash! 73, Paul, AE4KR Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s. Yahoo! Groups Links
[Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
Oh, I dunno...if you're also paying the heat bill, running that 4-400 could be a wash! 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: skipp025 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:03 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
Kinda nice old school but the modern box would be only slightly more $ and tiny by comparison might be good in the winter though To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: pl...@xmission.com Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:31:23 -0700 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) Oh, I dunno...if you're also paying the heat bill, running that 4-400 could be a wash! 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: skipp025 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:03 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s. _ A world FIRST in property search has arrived! Check out Domain Radar NOW! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
Hi Paul, We're talking a repeater site type of amplifier... why would I/someone want to heat a Repeater Site? Even with someone working in the building? Those technical guys don't deserve any creature comforts... :-) Besides, the normal building heat is propane. s. Paul Plack pl...@... wrote: Oh, I dunno...if you're also paying the heat bill, running that 4-400 could be a wash! 73, Paul, AE4KR Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA)
How about this PA on ebay? Item # 330387252314 Larcan solid state PA does 600 watts FM and about 1KW on SSB Bill --- On Mon, 12/28/09, skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com wrote: From: skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 1:41 PM Hi Paul, We're talking a repeater site type of amplifier... why would I/someone want to heat a Repeater Site? Even with someone working in the building? Those technical guys don't deserve any creature comforts... :-) Besides, the normal building heat is propane. s. Paul Plack pl...@... wrote: Oh, I dunno...if you're also paying the heat bill, running that 4-400 could be a wash! 73, Paul, AE4KR Re: 6 Meter RF Amplifier (PA) I'd love to have this PA just to tinker with... but I'd hate to be the one paying the site power bill. 6 Meter Quintron Transmitter, PA Deck Ebay Item Number: 160389525215 ... and hopefully one would not have to pay for the extra real estate (cabinet space) this baby would fill. cheers, s. Yahoo! Groups Links
