On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:04:57 -0700, "Jim Brown" <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 14 May 2009 13:31:49 -0400 (EDT), Doug Faunt N6TQS wrote: > > >>10W on 2M is enough for many uses, and can drive an amp for more. >>Since I have a 2M amp (TE1452G) rated for 25W input, My TE Systems 1452G requires 15 watts to get full output. > >Yes. In the world of "high performance" VHF and UHF, 10 watts out from >the transverter is pretty much a standard. The RF Concepts "brick" amps >are excellent, include decent preamps, and sell for moderate prices in >the used market. There are versions of these amps that will get you 170 >watts with 2W, 10W, or 35W drive. The older Mirage amps (pre-Mississippi) >are also winners. RF Concepts amps are no longer manufactured. I have one for 70cm, but when it goes I'll probably opt for a TE Systems amp. > >>There are a number of amps that can work nicely with the K3 (and are >>often much cheaper than the projected K800/K1500 price). > >Yes. Lots of K3s are driving Ten Tec Titans, Herc IIs, and various models >of Alphas. All are capable of full QSK using the delay built into the K3. >I use a pair of K3s and Titan 425s in my shack for SO2R, and a Herc II >for portable operation. I get full output from mine with 30-50 watts. >Titans in good shape go for around $1,500 with their power supply, Herc >IIs for around $800 without a power supply (they run on 13.8V). These are >vintage amps (early 80s), well designed, transmit a clean signal, are >well documented, and are fairly easy to work on. > >73, > >Jim Brown K9YC [snip] Tom, N5GE K3 #806, K3 #1055 XV144, XV432 W1 and other small kits. http://www.n5ge.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
