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Prowler242
New member
Username: Prowler242
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 1:33 pm: | 
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I'm looking for a good barefoot radio.. 2970 sounds nice. Here's the deal. If I choose to amp it (which I probably will)I don't want to have to get a HD amp. What can the output power be turned DOWN to? I'm sure you would say hea why not get a 2950 put I just want that little more kick barefoot. Thanks in advance the the replys :-) |
Kc0gxz
Advanced Member
Username: Kc0gxz
Post Number: 678
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 1:53 am: |
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Prowler242
OK. I'll bite.
Why don't you just get a 2950? The 2950 will drive any solid state amplifier. It can even easily drive an amplifier to destruction if you're not careful.
Why not just run a 2970 by itself? With a "correctly" done NPC modification, they easily have power capabilities of over 200 watts on both AM and SSB.
Personally, I wouldn't dream of driving a 2970 into any kind of solid state amplifier. There are however some big tube type Ham amplifiers that require 100 watts of exciter "input" power. That kind of amplifier and a 2970 would work great on 10 meters with a few keying modifications.
Other than that, a 2950 will easily drive anything out there.
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
Prowler242
New member
Username: Prowler242
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:11 am: |
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Ok 2950 it is.. I also got a KL-500 to try out.. I'll let you know how it all works out. Thanks for the feedback. |
Kc0gxz
Advanced Member
Username: Kc0gxz
Post Number: 686
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:32 pm: |
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Prowler242
If set up correctly, that combination will be great.
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
