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Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA'S and single SS devices amps

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA'S and single SS devices amps
From: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:41:07 -0700 (PDT)
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I looked at the CommAmps website, nowhere could I find the word 'Linear' or any 
IMD spec's. I'm sure that they are linear to a degree, but would sure like to 
see it spec'd.
-Mike-
WA6ZTY



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> From: Mike & Becca Krzystyniak <k9mk@flash.net>
>To: 'Larry Stowell' <lclarks@nc.rr.com>; towertalk@contesting.com 
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 4:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LPDA'S and single SS devices amps
> 
>
>   There is another generation of LDMOS devices that were introduced in the 
>past year or so.  
>   Exception robustness on extreme SWR's at all phase angles.  
>   These devices are the generation of parts that will meet the needs of most 
>users.
>
>   On the SSPA front, check out http://www.commamps.com/
>
>   Bobby in introducing a dual pallet solution on an HF-6M amp, offers like 
>solutions at 2M and higher.  My take is it should be comparible to the 
>Dishtronix in capability, smaller in size, and like the Dishtronix it has the 
>ability to keep the power at 1500 watts into all phase angles (typical SWR's).
>
>Mike K9MK
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry 
>Stowell
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 5:35 PM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] LPDA'S and single SS devices amps
>
>I have to agree with Steve my T-8 is great across the “bands” I started with a 
>C31XR and it was good on 20 and 10 but terrible on 15 very limited bandwidth. 
>I replaced it with a 4L Steppir with the 40m it was a great antenna worked 
>well until Zeus intervened. The only thing was it was heavy and floppy, a lot 
>of torque. I had a new one in hand $3500 (thanks insurance company) looked up 
>at the tower and sold it bought the T-8 $800 half the weight and not floppy 
>works well.    
>
>
>Rick I disagree with your statement. As a owner of a Tennadyne T-10 and 
>currently a T-12 your statement is flat out wrong. I swept my T-12 with my rig 
>expert AA-230 analyzer and it was below 2-1  across the 13-30 mhz. range. Not 
>sure what you are talking about, OR WHAT BRAND. But to say mediocre SWR is a 
>false statement.
>
>73,
>Steve W1DXH 
>
>
>Dick take a look at at  http://expertampsusa.com/ The talk about a new model 
>1.3K-FA using one device.
>
>
>I would be curious to see how these LDMOS devices perform. Has anyone any data 
>on the M2 boxes they sell for 6 and 2 ?
>
>An HF Amp, using one or two of these devices would be very interesting.
>
>73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>
>73
>Larry K1ZW
>Durham, NC
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