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Navyrebel782003
New member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2005 - 2:55 pm: | 
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I have a magnum 257 and I am thinking of adding an amp a little later on and would like to know what amp would be good with this radio. I bought from copper and it has the tune and 11 meter mod if this helps. I was thinking of somewhere between 300-500 watts. thanks for any info that can be provided because I really dont know much at all about amp's. thanks. |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1968
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 6:02 am: |
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Texas star 350,400,500;kl-300p or kl-500 or else where you can get an xforce or magna-force brand and they come in various sizes,you can look them up on the net,best prices at copper. |
Navyrebel782003
New member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 9:05 am: |
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thanks for the info, I know texas star is supposed to be good but wasn't sure about eforce or magna-force. thanks for the info |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6050
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 9:26 am: |
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Navyrebel782003,
So far we have used the KL-60, KL-300P, KL-500 and KLV-1000 with our  Model 257 and had Great results with all of them with the Model 257.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
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Navyrebel782003
New member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 1:49 pm: |
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808, thanks for the info also, and if you say it will work then I will take ya'll's word for it. it may be a while before I get one but want to start looking early so I can find what I really want you know, dont like rushing into things. also, with these amps, would I turn the RF down all the way to run these, I am thinking so but thought I would ask. |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 907
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 5:16 pm: |
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navyrebel782003, i have 2 klv amps that i've NEVER even tested yet, but they seem to be developing a fairly good reputation. texas star has been my preference for commercially made amps for 20 years-have NEVER had a problem with 1 being used as intended. xforce/magnaforce are copies of davemade-all EXCELLENT custom made amps. the magnaforce would be the preferred amp if you use SSB a lot, though it is a fine AM amp as well. if you use a lot of SSB you would need to make sure the x force & dave made have SSB delays in them. as for biasing for SSB vs AM, if you adjust the radio conservatively it makes little difference. |
