Honestly, I doubt it's worth it to even add the amp. Remember an S-unit of
difference is about 6 dB of gain. So, to get an addtional S-unit of
performance gain in the case of your IC-7000, you'd have to boost power 4
times - to 200W. You;ld be better off just going to a higher gain antenna.
73,
Ellen - AF9J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rogers, Ron" <RR124640@ncr.com>
To: <k4gun@comcast.net>; "VHF contesting list"
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Dumb question about Mirage amp
> The IC-7000 is already capable of 50 watts output on 144 MHz.
>
> The Mirage is capable of 100 watts
>
> Are you sure you want to go through the effort of adding this amplifier
and keying hardware, etc. for only 3db gain.
>
> Ron
> WW8RR
> ________________________________
>
> From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com on behalf of k4gun@comcast.net
> Sent: Sat 1/5/2008 9:57 AM
> To: VHF contesting list
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Dumb question about Mirage amp
>
>
>
> I am aware that this is a dumb question. I'm asking it here because this
crowd seems to be a lot easier on new guys than some of the boards and you
guys are a lot more likely to actually know the answer. My question is
about hooking up a Mirage amp to my IC7000. I found a model B-310G for $100
shipped and figured for that price, I couldn't miss.
>
> So here is my problem. There are three connections on this unit. The
SO239 connectors are clearly marked for the radio and antenna. The third
input is marked "Remote Keyer" and it appears to be a 3.5mm jack. Not
wanting to mess anything up, I went to the Mirage web site to see what I was
supposed to do with this. I downloaded the manual and discovered its a
remote keyer port. I'm serious. That's all the manual says. There are no
instructions on when this should be used.
>
> So the question is, do I need this? If I do, which port do I insert it
into in the back of the IC7000? I have a keyer port and a "remote" port
back there, both with 3.5mm jacks. Finally, will just a standard audio
cable with two 3.5mm plugs work or do I need something else?
>
> I feel retarded for having to ask this. Its my first amp and I really
don't want to mess anything up. I wish the manual gave a better description
of how to hook up and use the unit.
>
> Steve
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