Len Revelle wrote: > The comments already posted are good. > > Our unit has required final transistor replacement several times over > the last eight years. They aren't cheap. We found it necessary to > silver-solder the device because heat, at 45 watts on a busy repeater, > melted standard 60-40 rosin core solder. RF Parts' price for the final > is $68, much cheaper than the others we found.
Which is why you shouldn't be running it at 45 W. 20-25W is all you should expect out of it.
