Ken, Try driving your SB-200 with just 10-Watts output from your FT-897D. RF is rf, no matter the source for such purposes! It would help if you had an accurate Wattmeter to see the results! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Bert, N4CW In a message dated 2/7/2013 11:56:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 06:57:36 -0800 From: "Ken Schillinger" <[email protected]> To: "elecraft@mailman. qth. net" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Using SB 200 With KX-3 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, My name is Ken / ke7hge and I'm new to the group. I haven't purchased a KX-3..yet. I am on the cusp. One question I have is regarding the possibility of connecting the KX-3 to a Heathkit SB 200 I have setting here. I bought the amp, installed the Harbach (sp?) soft key and soft start mods with the idea of using it with my Yaesu 897d. I have never hooked it up, but then again I have 100 W available with the 897. I'm considering selling my 897 to partially fund the KX-3, which would leave me at 10 - 12W which is fine, except.sometimes higher power is desired. What does everyone think, will the KX-3 and SB 200 be compatible, and if so; will I be able to drive the SB 200 to a point where I will get 60-70 W output? Thanks for your consideration, Ken / ke7hge ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
