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> On Jul 31, 2019, at 17:13, Rod Neumann via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Martin, > 200 watts - 250watts only gives you 3dB advantage over the 100W. That's not > even one S unit or figure it is BARELY a perceptible difference on the other > end. CB linear? Those are for the 11 meter band... what bands are you > using? I'd say as a general rule figure you need at least 300W -400W to be > worth messing with it and another general rule is $1 per watt is what it > costs, more/less as a minimum -- and is your tuner and antenna able to handle > the power increase you end up with? > > In fact, you may merit what you need just by improving your antenna. > > If you want to embark on some homebrew work, which could be very educational, > you might try buying one of those FET linear amplifiers at the board level > and a surplus 50 volt 50amp ($50?) power supply-- search that on eBay. You > still need output filters and you can build those yourself. Maybe build one > for your favorite band and go onward from there. You'll have to know what > you're doing but maybe like we did in the old days, roll your own and take > pride in having done it. Take your time and learn. OTOH there are lots of > old tube linears that need repair out there you might get cheap, and consider > doing that -- again learning is your friend. Amateur Radio tube amplifiers > are some of the simplest and easiest (and most dangerous) circuits you can > learn about and work on -- almost more like plumbing than electronics. If you > are not in a hurry, you can do this. 😊 > > ROD/ W5IE > > > Rod Neumann cell: (832)444-0192 > ALLogic Inc. / AdorStore > PO Box 217 > New Ulm, TX 78950 > > > >> On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 12:22 PM Martin Blaise via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> I see things on eBay for ham amplifiers such as yaesu and American. Most are >> $500 and up and that is not in my budget. I also see things like Palomar ham >> and cb linears around $100. I am not looking to have a kw. I would just like >> to try to get to 200 or 250 watts as opposed to 100 watts. I assume all cb >> amps are junk. I am curious though as to how many watts those $100 amps put >> out and whether anyone has tried them with an hf transceiver. Any >> suggestions >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! >> Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every >> time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! > Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net, every > time, talk about the club, ham fests, events and people. > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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