[Amps] Grid Vs cathode drive

[Tom W8JI]

> Looking back through my old  (late 1950's and 1960's)ARRL 
> handbooks, the 100watt rig was pretty standard - Heath, 
> Hallicrafters, Collins. So I think it would have stayed 
> pretty much that way, rather than a high gain amp.

That's absolutely true. There is little doubt all radios 
would remain about 100 watts. The bulk of radios always were 
in that range, and as many people or more didn't use amps as 
who do use amps.

The only thing the FCC is to blame for is thinking US 
citizens would not misuse CB when it was created as a cheap 
alternative for necessary personal communications that 
didn't quite fit into full blow commercial assignments, and 
for putting the stuff on 27 MHz.. They should have put it on 
UHF.

73 Tom