> I dunno. Frankly, I'm looking for a "4-pill job" myself! I need an amp with > four MRF 455, or 454, for my 10M mobile rig. Just because these amps were > initially targeted for CB use doesn't mean we Hams can't use 'em > legitimately. Some amps, such as the "RM" brand made in Italy, is actually > of very high quality, and is truly broadband, with coverage from 3 to 30 > MHz. Just the thing for your FT817. With four MRF454's, they require about > 20W drive for about 300W PEP out, and they are properly AB1 biased.
There's a ham store, that sells the "Golden Eagle 377/XL" two transistor amp. Why limit yourself to MRF 454/5's? Why not the 2SC2978's? A pair of those, with about 20w of drive is 300 to 500w out, depending on the band. > Yeah, so the CB'ers are buying them. It's a problem, especially when they > buy the junk that runs class C. > Either you have a free market, or you don't. > > When linears are outlawed, only outlaws will have linears. Same can be said (and has!) for AM kW's. -- 73 = Best Regards, -=Geoff/W5OMR=-
