Wouldn't touch anything from RM, very poor performance and quality. Expanded CB designs, no support. The only thing going is they are cheap, mind you, you get what you pay for...
Best regards, Tim Hague Skype m0afj.Tim Sent on my iPad On 7 Nov 2012, at 14:17, va3...@gmail.com wrote: > Does anyone else have any experience with this amp? > a 'kosher ham' > > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Heimbold <ag...@hotmail.com> > Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 19:17:02 > To: Jack Berry<we...@yahoo.com> > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; > <reti...@easystreet.net><reti...@easystreet.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Small HF amp suggestions > > I would be careful with the RM Italy amps. I have not been able to get mine > to operate properly with the KX3 in my mobile. Lots of spurious RF issues and > we are super well grounded with ferrites/torroids everywhere. > > For now I am putting in an older Icom mobile until the 100W amp from elecraft > comes out. It is a bummer but mega mobile is a little challenged at the > moment. I may end up using the KX3 on 6m with the mirage amp so two rigs in > the truck. Not optimal but I cannot let my KX3 hang on the shelf. > > Keith > AK6ZZ > > Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > On Nov 6, 2012, at 7:02 PM, "Jack Berry" <we...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for the responses. >> Looks like RM Italy is an option for mobiling with the KX3 and a mid range >> power boost. All others seem to weigh in too heavily in power and cost. >> Unless a KPA100 is available sooner than expected, will either delay the KX3 >> or pick up the RM Italy. >> >> On Nov 6, 2012, at 11:38 AM, "Randy" <reti...@easystreet.net> wrote: >> >>> Jack: >>> You might take a look at the Tokyo Hy-Power HL-45b. They are really >>> offered for the Yaesu FT-817 but only require a cable to use with just >>> about any other QRP radio. They are only about 50w but are small and >>> portable and might fill the bill for you even if not as much power as you >>> might want. >>> >>> Another possibility might be an RM Italy KL300. They put out 150w and are >>> fairly inexpensive. The RM Italy amps show up on eBay from time-to-time >>> but I think you can also order direct. Also they have a U.S. distributor: >>> >>> http://www.dnjradio.com//product_info.php?products_id=188&osCsid=0b4e1927581ecc2d744e5dd8a50bf542 >>> >>> I don’t know much about them but their stuff looks interesting. >>> >>> Randy, W7HR >>> Port Orchard, WA >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
