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1861
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Post Number: 82
Registered: 2-2004


Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 9:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I HAVE READ VARYING ADS. OF OUTPUT FROM THIS AMP . CAN SOMEONE WHO USES ONE TELL ME WHAT THEY REALLY DO -- DK AND SWING ?
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Airplane1
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Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi 1861,
I have the KL500 and like it very much, If your thinking of getting an amp I recomend it.
out put is like stated in copper store with a DK input of 2.5-3 watts.
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1861
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Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

THANKS AIRPLANE , I HAD STRONGLY CONSIDERED IT , BUT I LIKE THE AB-1 BIAS OF THE 400 SINCE I WANT IT FOR A BACK UP TO MY MAVERICK 250 FOR BASE USE.
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Chad
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Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 11:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1861

Are you talking the KL400 Base or mobile? I am looking at the KL400 Base, we will see what tax return look like :-)
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1861
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Post Number: 84
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Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I AM LOOKING AT THE MOBIL , LIKE THE OPTION OF MOVING IT TO AUTO IF DESIRED
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Leonard
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1861 I have a kl400 worked great but we had a freak thunder storm go through and it took out my pre amp *ouch*.
The meter I have I do not trust it would do on SSB 350 am I think it did 200 but again I don't really trust the meter.
Right now it's in the shop for the work being done to it.
I like the 6 levels on it if you want to run a little or alot it's your choice.
Just my 2 cents.
Len CEF#189 So,Minnesota
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1861
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 9:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

DOES ANYONE USE THIS AMP ?????????
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Dodgeman
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1861 I use one as a driver ON MY Radio Shack meter with 2 watts in I get 10 watts dead key swings to a 100 on setting #1.On setting 2 I get 30 DK swing to 150.I run it off a PR20 tripp lite powersupply.Hope this helps
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1861
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

THANKS DODGEMAN , THAT HELPS , BUT STILL HOPING TO FIND WHAT IT WILL SAFELY DK ON HIGH AND WHAT SWING RANGE
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Alsworld
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 8:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1861,

I have the pre-400 mobile version, the 351 Mod P. When new, I could see around 150 AM PEP, and near 200 SSB. This was with about a 3 watt deadkey.

I was able to almost squeeze 200 AM once but that was driving it hard. These are great sounding amps on am & SSB but not designed to be driven like that.

With a 2 - 2 1/2 watt deadkey, it shows around 125 PEP on AM now and around 160-170 SSB PEP. The swing of your radio will cause different results than mine so your results may vary. And of course which meter you use will cause differing results as well.

Alsworld
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1861
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Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 8:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

THANKS ALSWORLD , THAT WAS WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW

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