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Ericsm34
Junior Member Username: Ericsm34
Post Number: 12 Registered: 4-2015
| Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015 - 8:26 pm: |
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I just got my KL 203P hooked up. Works great. I am running a cobra 29lx, astatic 636 mic, 2 watt dead key, swinging to 15 watts, swr on all 40 channels is 1.1, using a wilson 1000 mag mount. With amp on, im dead keying 40 watts and swinging to 150 watts. Loud and clear reports from 12 miles away. Saturday i made my first DX contact, im in Michigan and talked to a base station in North Carolina with a nice and loud report, granted the weather was just right. I highly recommend this little unit to anyone, worth the money. |
Press_man
Advanced Member Username: Press_man
Post Number: 849 Registered: 5-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 11:15 am: |
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Good report! With that much swing from the radio, you may want to get a TVI filter from Copper. Put it between the radio and amp so you have a better chance of staying out of nearby electronics and keep friendly neighbors. 73 Pressman
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Ericsm34
Junior Member Username: Ericsm34
Post Number: 14 Registered: 4-2015
| Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 5:11 pm: |
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Yes, good idea, i think i will do that. |
Milkman21218
Advanced Member Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 628 Registered: 1-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 2:31 pm: |
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I would turn my dead key down just a little. 1 to 1 1/2 watts max is what I've found works best with the KL amps. I've run a KL-203 for over 13 years. And they are still going strong. Many of the Copper members that ran a 2 watt dead key have found that the amps didn't last very long! I feel they are the greatest little amp made. But they just don't like to be driven too much. Enjoy your toy! You have a pretty good combo! Izzy CEF#502
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Revpo
Advanced Member Username: Revpo
Post Number: 755 Registered: 7-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015 - 9:33 am: |
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I wonder if they work on FM, just curious, would be nice if they did to use it on 10 meter fm. cef 795 73 REVPO/DOCTOR/CEF 795 Wavin a hand from the cornfields of INDIANA
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Ericsm34
Junior Member Username: Ericsm34
Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2015
| Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:42 am: |
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When i bought the radio it had a swing kit installed, with that, is there still a way for me to turn down the dead key a little more or would it require replacing parts? |
Dale
Senior Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 2219 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 11:06 am: |
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revpo they,ll work on fine. and being fm is all carrier you wont have to worry about pep. big plus imho ericsm34- 1 watt is as low as id go. you do need a little carrier to key the amp.if anything id takeout the swing kit there not as good as one may think. dale/a.k.a.hotrod cef426 cvc#64 454 [dx numbers] 38lsb
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