Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Tom W8JI
This MRFE6VP61K25H solid state device is catching on fast in amateur radio circles. HF Amps next. http://www.m2inc.com/pdf_manuals/2M-1K2.pdf Here is the tough time with this, because I'm sure most people take device manufacturer's data at surface value. All of this stuff, to this point of

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Bruce
Hi Tom, The new Harris Flexiva 10 KW FM band (not pulse) stereo transmitter is not having a heat problem with air cooling, in a reasonably small package . It has individual modules that can be hot switched. Will have more info when we install it next few weeks. It's going up on a mountain

Topband: Harris 10 KW FM transmitter

2012-07-07 Thread Bruce
Info: Product # HARFAX10KCD Product description: Harris FAX10CD transmitter 73 Bruce-K1FZ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 7/7/2012 1:18 PM, Bruce wrote: Hi Tom, The new Harris Flexiva 10 KW FM band (not pulse) stereo transmitter is not having a heat problem with air cooling, in a reasonably small package . It The problem with starting with a saturated amplifier and then backing off the power for linearity

Topband: Fw: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Bruce
Hi Rick, Did you notice the 2 meter amplifier that the device is biased for SSB operation ? http://www.m2inc.com/pdf_manuals/2M-1K2.pdf 73 Bruce-K1FZ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ___ UR

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Tom W8JI
Hi Bruce, The new Harris Flexiva 10 KW FM band (not pulse) stereo transmitter is not having a heat problem with air cooling, in a reasonably small package . It has individual modules that can be hot switched. I'm sure Harris did a great job. The modules can be swapped while the TX is on,

Re: Topband: Fw: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
As the manual explains, the amplifier has two modes, linear and non linear. Linear is only for low duty cycles. It is also worth noting that a tuned amplifier will in general have better drain efficiency than a broadband one. Rick N6RK On 7/7/2012 6:08 PM, Bruce wrote: Hi Rick, Did you

Topband: Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Bruce
Page 6 states, when the amplifier is in the Single Sideband mode, SSB or CW, the amplifier is in the linear mode and delivers 1200+ peak to the antenna. Tuned or unturned, if the toroids or tuned circuits are running hot, then too much RF is not going to the antenna, a re-think of circuit

Re: Topband: Fw: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Tom W8JI
Yes, the broadcast 50 ohm load has a very low VSWR. Harris claims that with the 75 % RF efficiency, and only 25 % heat generation, it lets them to use air cooling. Individual new power supply for each module. Right. My point is people seem to be reading the data sheet for the device,

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Peter Voelpel
BEKO in Germany uses them in their 2m amps for about two years. Last year I was operator at a contest station with 3x HLV-2000 into three antenna groups. They worked perfectly at 2KW out for the 24 hours. The HLV-1000 uses one of those transistors and is upgradeable with a second, the

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 7/7/2012 11:28 PM, Chortek, Robert L wrote: Uh, I thought the legal limit was 1.5 KW Only in the US. Limits vary by country with some as high as 5KW others as low as 400W. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 7/7/2012 11:28 PM, Chortek, Robert L wrote: Uh, I thought the legal limit was 1.5

Re: Topband: New Linear amp

2012-07-07 Thread Bill Cromwell
On Sat, 2012-07-07 at 23:45 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: On 7/7/2012 11:28 PM, Chortek, Robert L wrote: Uh, I thought the legal limit was 1.5 KW Only in the US. Limits vary by country with some as high as 5KW others as low as 400W. 73, ... Joe, W4TV And by band. This is a