Hi Art,
Thanks for the reply but I believe you misread my original post. I don't
want folks to think I was mislead by Mirage, I wasn't. I was talking about the
manual that came with the amp. It stated that one could only run 3 watts into
it on SSB. Other posts which you may have missed were helpful in figuring out
the problem. So nothing further need be said on the subject.
Thanks,
Dave
> 3 watts will drive the amplifier's switching circuits
> for both the amplifier and the preamp. That only ..
>
> THE AMPLIFIER WILL NOT PRODUCE FULL OUTPUT UNLESS YOU
> USE 25 WATTS IN !!! In other words, it can operate
> between 3-30 watts in. Amplifier power output will be
> proportional to power in.
>
> 3W in 30 watts out
> 10W in 100 watts out.
> 20W in 150 watts out
> 25W in 180 watts out.
>
> No amplifier is designed to produced full power output
> with 3 to 30 watts in.
>
> I believe Mirage had a 3 watt in 160 watt out
> amplifier. 316G I believe.
>
> Your best alternative is to get another amplifier in
> line. 3 watts in 25 watts out and put in line.
>
> I have a Yaesu FT290R with 3 watts out and do this
> currently to drive a RFC Amplifier.
>
> Sorry you were mislead. It's impossible.
>
> Good Luck
> Art
>
>
> --- Dave Wendling <kb1eaa@berkshire.rr.com> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I just purchased a Mirage B 2518 G, 2 Meter Amp.
> > The advertisement stated 25 watts in, 160 watts out
> > for FM/SSB and CW. I was wondering if anyone on the
> > list has used or has experience with this Amp. The
> > paper work that came with it states that power in
> > should be 25 watts for FM, BUT only 3 watts in for
> > SSB? All of my other Mirage amps are the same power
> > in regardless of mode. When I measured the power out
> > on this unit using 3 watts in SSB it came no where
> > near the advertised amount of 160 watts out? I
> > called Mirage twice. The first time there was no
> > tech working who could help me. The second time I
> > talked to someone who said he was a tech but could
> > only say it would "probably" be ok to run 25 watts
> > on SSB through the unit. I pointed out to him what
> > page # in the manual called for only 3 watts and he
> > said maybe I had an old manual? BUT he wasn't sure
> > about that either! I checked through the B 2518 G
> > manual on the Mirage web site. (they have all there
> > current manuals online) and it the same as mine. I
> > looked through several of the other 2 meter amps
> > that were similar to mine online and they all
> > stated using 25 watts in irregardless of the mode.
> > Can any one help with this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > KB1EAA, Dave
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