which came first, the SB201 or the 221.??? the 201 also has a "CB filter."
carl / kz5ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "2" <2@vc.net>
To: "Dino Darling" <k6rix@arrl.net>; " AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Heathkit HL-2200
>A CB filter? Really! I've never heard of that!
The SB-221 was the first Heath amp with a CB filter. The HL-2200 was the
second. A CB radio technician worth his salt can convert a SB-221 to 11m
in under 15 minutes.
>An old friend of mine
>(W6KAT), has one of these amplifiers. If I remember him correctly, he said
>that when this amplifier came out, there were mods to increase it output
>power.
Not that I have seen. However, for 11m use, some Coax-Wax ? will
supposedly make your feedline less lossy.
>I thought nothing of it back then. As I got older and began
>learning more about amplifiers, I see that the 2200 only has 2 3-500Zs. My
>guess is that it does all the power it can...per design. Am I correct and
>do you remember these 1980's rumors?
>
3-500Zs can be operated at 4500VDC on SSB, but the Heath bandswitch and
the Tune-C can't.
>Thanks Rich!
>
ur welcome, Dino
>BTW, I don't like the green either! :-)
>
>At 08:36 AM 02/06/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>
>
>> >Which came first SB220 or HL-2200?
>>
>>SB-220
>>
>> >What are the
>> >differences between them?
>>
>>The 2200 has a CB filter, a different cabinet design and it lacks the
>>puke-green paint.
>>...
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734, AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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