Another option for a tad more power is to "roll you own". W6PQL had an article in the May 2013 issue of QST for building an 80 watt out all mode 2 meter amp:
http://www.w6pql.com/2_meter_80w_all_mode_amplifier.htm He has a ton of other home brew projects on his web site. I built that amp this past spring and it works great. I made my own cabinet, but bought the board from him. The parts were obtained through various online retailers. It works great - I've used mine, driven by 5 watts from my K3, on CW, SSB, and FM. Just a thought..... 73, Jim / W6JHB KX3# 5539, K3# 4359 On Saturday, Nov 1, 2014, at Saturday, 7:49 AM, Dale Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: > One could always buy a Mitsubishi brick and put it in a case. RF parts or > eBay: > eBay item number:121444258503 > > $45 for a 30W out module fully assembled. Or $58 for 60W out. 50mW drive. Add > an LPF, bypass switching and you are done. > Normally set up for FM, they can be run linear by adjusting the gate voltage. > Dale W4OP > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Hystad" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 9:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Questions > > >> Jim -- Definitely agree on the need for an amp with KX3 2-meter. I have >> posted, more than once, my Elecraft wish list item of a nice 2-meter amp. It >> just seems like something that would be easy for them to throw together. >> Otherwise, there are a few 2-meter amps I have been looking at but so far I >> have not needed one (mostly since my home brew 2-meter yagi is not anywhere >> near done yet). >> >> 73, phil, K7PEH >> >>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 11:06 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 10/31/2014 9:19 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: >>>> But, if you are wanting to do weak signal work with CW, SSB, etc. then the >>>> 2M option is a very good cost item and worth the small increment of $. >>> >>> Yes, IF you can find a good amp that drives with the 3W or so that the 2M >>> transverter produces. There was an '80s vintage Mirage 2W In, 150W out >>> brick that did that, and I have one (but there's no way I'd sell it). :) >>> >>> 73, Jim K9YC >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
