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Gravedigger162
New member Username: Gravedigger162
Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 12:58 am: |
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I bought a POWER DELUXE 35A BASE STATION POWER SUPPLY for $60.00, And it works Great! Not shure how many watts it puts out, but I do know it does more than 100w. I have searched and searched for information on this box, and can't find anything... Anyone know anything on this Base Station Amplifier? |
Bc910
Intermediate Member Username: Bc910
Post Number: 138 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 9:52 am: |
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I it an amplifier or Power supply? or one of those combos? |
Ca346
Advanced Member Username: Ca346
Post Number: 993 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 11:32 am: |
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Welcome to the COPPER Forum Digger! |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3457 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 1:25 pm: |
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Gravedigger162, WELCOME TO THE COPPER FORUM! The "POWER DELUXE 35A BASE STATION POWER SUPPLY" Is ACTUALLY Named the: BOOMER 500 Base Amplifier FEATURES: 3 Stage: High/Med/Low Output Power: 300 RMS Deadkey: 450W PEP Preamp Built In Power Supply That is why you could not find any Information on it. You can check it out by clicking on the Link Below. http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?catalogSTORE:CKIE:prodW90-BOOMER500+ People tend to get the Actual Name of it Confused with what is Printed on the Front Panel. Hope this helps. Lon Tech808 |
Gravedigger162
New member Username: Gravedigger162
Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:47 pm: |
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Yes It does... Thank you very much... I bought it from an old boy from Holton, Kansas about 40 Miles north of Topeka, Kansas... I bought it for only $60.00 He had no Idea what it was, what it was for, or how much it was worth... So I guess I got a good deal on it... And thank you ca346, and Tech808 |
Gravedigger162
New member Username: Gravedigger162
Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 7:56 pm: |
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Don't mean to sound stupid... I've been in Radio's pretty long off and on... But never was really into Amplifiers... what does this mean? Output Power: 300RMS? And can it do more than 500watts if radio is Peaked and Tuned? And Can the amplifier be modified for more watts? |
Yankee
Intermediate Member Username: Yankee
Post Number: 250 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:35 am: |
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Gravedigger, did you hug him when you handed him the $60.00, that amp./power supply sells around $400.00. Am I correct on the price 808? That amp. is not a high drive, do not drive over 4 watts dead key on AM into it. 73, Carl CEF-357 |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3464 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:48 am: |
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$429.99 |
Yankee
Intermediate Member Username: Yankee
Post Number: 251 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 3:21 am: |
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The Boomer 500 puts out right at 450 watts on high, as I said in my last post, DO NOT DRIVE OVER 4 WATTS ON AM INTO IT, ANYMORE THAN THAT WIL BURN IT UP QUICKLY. That is plenty of power and is not designed to put out more than what it can do from the factory. I know of 4 of them that have been burned up from running to much power out of the radio into the amp., one of the 4 has been burned up twice at $150.00 each time to get it rebuilt, he is an old man 84 years old and thinks he knows all there is to know about running amps, the last time his went up in smoke he was running 15 watts AM dead key into it. 73, Carl CEF-357 |
Yankee
Intermediate Member Username: Yankee
Post Number: 252 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 3:28 am: |
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BC910, It is a 35 amp. power supply/450 watt linear amplifier combo. 73, Carl CEF-357 |
Gravedigger162
New member Username: Gravedigger162
Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2004
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 1:12 am: |
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Ok, but what does Output Power: 300RMS? Mean? Not familure with amplifiers... I learn by reading articals, or explanations, and or specifications on equipment... Never really operated many amplifiers, untill I got this one. I'm still afraid of using it, Can't you get introuble for using those Amps, on Regular 11 meter radios, without A Ham Licence? I don't want to do anything to get myself in trouble... |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3481 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 9:21 am: |
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Gravedigger162, Question #1, RMS = Root mean square (rms) is, literally, the square root of the mean of the square of a value. It is a process for calculating an average value for a fluctuating value (such as ac voltage or current.) The term rms power is referred to as the average power. A power amplifier rated as having "300 watts rms power" really puts out 300 watts of continuous sine wave power. Question #2, It is 100% Illegal to use an Amplifier on the 11 Meter Band ANYTIME by ANYONE including a Licensed Ham. Hope this helps. Lon Tech808
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Yankee
Intermediate Member Username: Yankee
Post Number: 258 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 6:52 pm: |
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Thanks Lon, Always wanted to know what RMS stood for and I still don't understand it after you explained it. 73, Carl CEF-357 |
Applejack
Intermediate Member Username: Applejack
Post Number: 247 Registered: 8-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 11:35 pm: |
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yeah me too! |
Bruce
Senior Member Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1893 Registered: 9-2003
| Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 11:09 am: |
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Lon ....99.9999999% "It is 100% Illegal to use an Amplifier on the 11 Meter Band ANYTIME by ANYONE including a Licensed Ham" There is one use but you MUST BE RIGHT !!! 100% RIGHT !!! If the only way to save a life THE ONLY WAY ! is to use a amp to obtain that help The RULES ARE CLEAR DO WHAT YOU MUST! PLEASE DON'T use this as a excuse to break the law. |